Memorial
London And North Western Railway Crewe North And South Steam Sheds (plaque 1)
Current Location
Repositioned in first class lounge in Sep. 2010.Formerly in railway offices approached via platform 12., Crewe Railway Station, Nantwich Rd, Crewe, Crewe And Nantwich, Cheshire, CW2 6HR, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 71111 54793
Names listed on this memorial
Contribute to the War Memorials Register
Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.
This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.
© WMR-18346
To share information or photographs, contact us.
- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 18346
- Description
- Nowy-headed brass plaque on wooden backboard with figure of Britannia in a roundel and St Michael with sword and dragon. WW2 plaque attached.
- Inscription
- LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY/ CREWE NORTH & SOUTH STEAM SHEDS/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF 300 MEN WHO FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND CIVILISATION SERVED IN THE GREAT/ WAR 1914 - 1919/ THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (Names)/ WE DIED IN MANY LANDS THAT YOU MAY/ LIVE IN THIS/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/(Names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 46
- Died
- 46
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 6
- Died
- 6
- Information shown
- surname
- Maker(s)
G S CHASE L N W R MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Designer
Ceremonies
Rededicated
15 Sep. 2010
Rev Richard Cook
Unveiled
9 November 1924
UNKNOWN
Previous Location(s)
On wall alongside No.1 road in the shed., Crewe South Steam Shed, Crewe
Year of move
c July 1968
Reason for move
Shed had been closed, and then demolished.
Components
- Backboard
Made from: Wood
Condition: Unknown
- Plaque
Made from: Metal, Brass
Condition: Unknown
- WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS by N/A 15 Nov.1924 p.16 col.2 Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE
- Railway Gazette Nov. 1924
- Crewe Chronicle 2 Feb. 2000, p.5; 19 Dec. 2007.
- Railstaff No. 155 (Oct. 2010)