Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Taunton Deane
Town
Taunton
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25176

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Current location

Taunton Railway Station
Station Approach
Taunton
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA1 1QP
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 2276925486
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • In side the railway museum on platform
    Bishops Lydeard Railway station Museum
    Station Road
    Bishops Lydeard
    Somerset
    TA4 3RU
    England

    OS Grid Ref: ST 16392 28984
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Standard Great Western Railway Roll of Honour in glazed wooden frame. Decorative border includes laurel garalands and scroll-effect at sides of names.
Inscription
GREAT/ WESTERN/ RAILWAY./ ROLL/ OF/ HONOUR /(names)/ ON THIS ROLL OF HONOUR ARE SHOWN/ THE NAMES OF MEMBERS OF THE STAFF/ OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY/ COMPANY. WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR. MANY OF THE MEN WERE CALLED/ UPON TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIERCEST/ FIGHTING OF THE CAMPAIGN; THEY UPHELD THE/ THE BEST TRADITIONS OF THEIR COUNTRY, AND THEIR/ MEMORY IS REVERED ALIKE BY THE COMPANY AND/ THEIR COMRADES./ THE NUMBER OF GREAT WESTERN MEN WHO/ JOINED HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES WAS 25,479,/ REPRESENTING THIRTY THREE PERCEST OF THE/ COMPANY'S STAFF. THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR NUMBERED 2,436./ (War honours)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2436
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2436
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Department, surname, initials
    Order of information: Department
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: depth c1 mm, height 1015 mm, width 1520 mm
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown, Wood, Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
C 2002 removed, cleaned, repaired and mounted on board. A facsimile was then put into the frame.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate

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