Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 7 April 1923
    Attended by: Bishop of Hereford, Archdeacon of Salop, Marquess of Cambridge, local dignitaries and officials of the railways.
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7 April 1923
    Attended by: Marquess of Cambridge, Bishop of Hereford, Archdeacon of Salop, local dignitaries and officials of the railways.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13876

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Current location

On Platform 3 (formerly Platform 10)
Shrewsbury Railway Station
Castle Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 2DQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 49443 12942
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Bronze plaque with wreath surrounding ROLL OF/ HONOUR at the top and ribbon beneath this. To the left, between pillars, is the figure of a helmeted and caped soldier, with boots and puttees and holding a rifle, carved in relief. Beneath this is a small roundel showing two artillery pieces in relief. The central panel contains the inscription and names, and place of work, in four columns. Beneath this are the dates 1914-1919. To the right is the figure of a sailor holding a wreath in his left hand, carved in relief. Below this is a roundel depicting a warship at sea.
Inscription
ROLL OF/ HONOUR/ ERECTED TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE/ STAFF OF THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN/ AND GREAT WESTERN JOINT RAILWAYS WHO/ MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ 1914 - 1919/ SIDNEY HUNT del/ F. OSBORNE & Co. LTD LONDON
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Chesters, A
Cooke, T R
Davies, J J
Dodson, G G
Dymond, C
Easthope, R J H
Elcocks, R W
Evans, H T E
Farr, J W
Fox, A
See details for all 42 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 42
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname, decorations, place of civilian employment
    Order of information: initals , surname, decorations (if applicable), place of civilian employment
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
2009. See file for conservation estimate. 2010. Cleaning and refurbishing is planned.
Costs

Site: £288
Comments: Funds collected from 1177 present members of the joint staff, with the balance provided by the Directors of the Joint Board.
Memorial: £288 (erected 1923)

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS by N/A 14 April 1923 pp. 11, column4 Source: Media Library Published: N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE
  • Roll of Honour www.roll-of-honour.com/Shropshire/ ShrewsburyRailwayStation.html
  • The Wilfred Owen Association Journal 2013, Issue 2 pp.9-11. Article: 'The First World War Memorial on Shrewsbury Station.' Tom Owen, the poet's father, was Assistant Superintendent of the Joint Railways, and attended the unveiling.
  • THE SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE by N/A 13 April 1923. Source: Media Library Published:N/A SHREWSBURY

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