Memorial

The Edith Cavell Van, South Eastern and Chatham Railway No. 132

Bodiam KESR - Cavell Van - Exterior (1)

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Current Location

Static exhibit., Bodiam Railway Station, Station Rd, Bodiam, Rother, East Sussex, TN32 5UA, England

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TQ 78300 24980

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Other memorial
WMR Reference Number: 61072
Description: Four wheel passenger luggage van with commemorative plaques. Plaque (1): Silver letters and surround on a black background. (2) White letters and surround on a red background, secured to van by four screws. Replica coffin on a catafalque covered by a Union Flag. The coffin is decorated with metal bands, sword and plaque. The van contains four display boards detailing the history of the van, and information about Nurse Cavell, Captain Charles A Fryatt and the Unknown Warrior, all of whose remains were conveyed in it.
Inscription: (1) TO COMMEMORATE THE RESTORATION OF/ THE CAVELL VAN/ THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED/ ON THE/ 10TH NOVEMBER 2010/ BY/ ADMIRAL THE LORD BOYCE GCB OBE DL/ LORD WARDEN AND ADMIRAL OF THE CINQUE PORTS/ CONSTABLE OF DOVER CASTLE. (2) S E & C RLY VAN No.132/ BUILT AT ASHFORD WORKS 1919/ THIS VEHICLE WAS THE PROTOTYPE/ UTILITY VAN AND IN MAY 1919 WAS USED/ TO CONVEY THE BODY OF/ NURSE EDITH CAVELL/ BETWEEN DOVER AND LONDON.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, forename, occupation

History

Maintenance History: Built Ashford Works 1919. In ownership of Southern Railway 1923-47, and British Railways from 1948, from whom it was purchased c 1992. After several locations and owners it came to the Kent & East Sussex railway in 2004 and was restored in 2010 into 'as built' condition.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

10 November 2010

Admiral Lord Boyce GCB, OBE, DL

Conservation

Components

Plaques

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Other structure

Made from: Metal

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