Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16037

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Current location

On wall of ground floor level concourse serving the Fairfield Street entrance.
Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station
London Road
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M1 2PF
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 84745 97815
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Manchester Central Station ( now G-Mex Centre)
    Manchester
    Manchester
    Greater Manchester
    M2 3GX
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 837 977
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Rail House (Railtrack HQ)
    Store Street
    Ancoats
    Manchester
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SJ 850 980
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Bronze plaque with monogram of London Midland and Scottish Railway at the top between the dates; in a wooden frame. The names are in two columns. The whole of the lettering is in relief.
Inscription
1939 LMS 1945/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THOSE CONNECTED WITH THIS DEPARTMENT/ WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR/ AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cervi, L
Dickens, C
Farrington, J
Halliwell, J
Handley, F
Parkinson, J
Paton, G
Pearson, W
Robinson, H
Smith, T
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth inset, height 505mm, width 715mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 35mm, height 640mm, width 855mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Comments: The cost of refurbishment of memorial and a station clock and placing them on the wall at Piccadilly Station: was £10,000.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The current station operator

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