Memorial
London And North Western Railway- Boer War (lost)
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 61149
- Description
- Bronze tablet cast in relief with decorated border.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S STAFF/ WHO FELL IN BATTLE OR DIED IN THE COURSE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902/ (Names)/ DURING THE WAR 1760 (?) MEN IN THE EMPLOY OF THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN/ RAILWAY COMPANY JOINED THE COLOURS, 99 OF WHOM WERE KILLED OR DIED OF/ DISEASE, 325 (?) OF THE REMAINDER HAVING RETURNED TO THE SERVICE OF THE COMPANY.
- War
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Number Commemorated
- 99
- Died
- 99
- Information shown
- surname,occupation,additional
- Order of names
- surname
- Additional Information
- Details of name list not known/partially known
- Maker(s)
Hart Son Peard & Co Ltd, Manufacturer
Ceremonies
Unveiled
23 April 1903
FIELD MARSHAL THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EARL ROBERTS VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE
Components
- Plaque
Height: 600mm
Width: 1750mm
Condition: Unknown
- For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James p.135 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London
- The Times 21 Ap. 1903 p.8 col.c; 23 Ap. 1903 p.11 col. a; 24 april 1903 p.4 col.c
- Illustrated London News v.122 p.728 (9 May 1903).
- Railstaff No.20 (July 1999)