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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Paddington
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Maker
J W Singer and Sons Ltd (Designer)
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
58825

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Previous locations
  • In the boardroom
    Paddington Railway Station
    Praed St
    Paddington
    City Of Westminster
    Greater London
    W2 1HQ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TQ 268 813
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Rectangular tablet with decorative floral border fixed to an oak backboard. The letters are deeply engraved and the background of the border is cut away. Above the inscription is a shield showing a Greek cross.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF THE BRAVE/ DECEMBER 1902/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY/ COMPANY AS A MEMORIAL TO THE MEMBERS OF STAFF WHO FELL IN ACTION/ OR DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN 1899-1902/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename,additional
    Order of information: additional,surname,forename
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 914mm, width 1524mm
    Materials: Brass
Condition
History
2013 Railway Heritage Trust stated that a search of the station had failed to locate the plaque.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 138 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London

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