Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Manchester
- Town
- Manchester
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 4 May 2016
Attended by: Michael Portillo and Andy Savage (Director of the Railway Heritage Trust)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 70645
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Current location
Platform 10
Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station
London Road
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 2GH
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 84771 97878
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Rectangular granite pillar set upon 3 stepped sloped base. Lettering is carved on all four faces and base. London & North Western Railway Company insignia carved at the top centre of six o'clock face. Wreath carved at the top centre of other three faces. Lettering carved in black.
- Inscription
- Six o'clock face: 1914 1919/ TO/ THE MEMORY/ OF THE/ MANCHESTER EMPLOYEES/ OF THE/ LONDON & NORTH/ WESTERN RAILWAY/ COMPANY/ WHO SACRIFICED/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SERVICE OF/ THEIR COUNTRY/ DURING THE/ GREAT WAR/ AND AS A/ GRATEFUL TRIBUTE/ TO ALL THOSE/ WHO SERVED/ THOSE NAMED HERE WERE/ ORIGINALLY COMMEMORATED/ ON THE LONDON ROAD/ GOODS DEPARTMENT/ MEMORIAL/ "We will remember them" Three o'clock face: 1914 1919/ (Names) Twelve o'clock face: 1914 1919/ (Names) Nine o'clock face: 1914 1919/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Arnold, Thomas
Ball, James E
Bardy, Samuel
Bearder, Alfred
Birkin, Joseph H
Birtles, Robert
Birtwistle, William
Blackwell, George R F
Blair, John A
Brady, John
See details for all 87 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 87
Served and returned: 0
Died: 87
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pillar
Measurements: depth 600-500mm, height 1490mm, width 600-500mm
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: depth 1110mm, height 250mm, width 1110mm
Materials: Granite - Steps
Measurements: depth 240mm, height 180mm, width 240mm
Materials: Granite - Steps
Measurements: depth 760mm, height 180mm, width 760mm
Materials: Granite
- Pillar
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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