The Waterloo Free Buffet For Sailors And Soldiers - Waterloo Railway Station

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Opened
Date: Before 14th January 1916
Attended by: Major-Genneral Sir Francis Lloyd
Undefined
Date: 7th April 1920
Attended by: Closed by Major-General Jeffreys, G.O.C. London District - there was also a re-union past and present workers and supporters
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

56668

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Current location

In underpass down the stairs at Platform 7
the route to the Waterloo & City line
Waterloo Railway Station
Waterloo Road
Waterloo
Lambeth
Greater London
SE1 8SE
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31041 79785
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Bronze plaque with inscription in relief.

Inscription

On this site/ 1915-20/ THE WATERLOO FREE BUFFET/ FOR SAILORS AND SOLDIERS/ fed over eight million men from/ BRITISH IMPERIAL AND ALLIED FORCES/ worked and supported/ entirely by voluntary effort.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 1690mm, width 2096mm
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

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Condition

The Waterloo Free Buffet for Sailors & Soldiers
WMO ID: 202937
Condition: Good [last updated on 21-05-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Evening Mail - Monday 13 December 1915 ON LEAVE AND HUNGRY. GROWTH OF SOLDIERS FREE BUFFETS. A ROYAL WAITRESS.
BBC Radio London, World War One At Home: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02hcrhl
London Remembers: www.londonremembers.com/memorials/waterloo-free-buffet-ww1
Evening Mail - Wednesday 07 April 1920 8,000,000 MEALS FOR SERVICE MEN. WATERLOO FREE BUFFET TO CLOSE TO-DAY.
Broad Arrow - Friday 14 January 1916 New Free Buffet at Waterloo Station

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