Memorial

London and North Western Railway and London Midland and Scottish Railway

LNWR and LMSR Memorial, Euston Station

Source: Copyright David Bignall

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Current Location

at Bus Station entrance, outside Euston Railway Station, Euston Road, Euston, Camden, Greater London, NW1 2AE, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 29654 82584

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 2087
Description: Obelisk above a tall pedestal standing on a circular stepped base. Projecting buttresses on each corner supporting over life size figures representing a sailor, infantryman, airman and gunner. These have heads bowed and arms reversed. Raised cross with overlapping bronze wreath on each face. Figures over life size - sailor, infantryman, gunner and member of RFC. WW1 tablet in marble; two WW2 tablets in granite.
Inscription: (On obelisk)IN/ MEMORY/ OF OUR/ GLORIOUS/ DEAD (On plinth) IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE 3719 MEN OF THE/ LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY/ WHO FOR THEIR COUNTRY, JUSTICE AND FREEDOM/ SERVED AND DIED IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ THIS MONUMENT WAS RAISED BY THEIR/ COMRADES AS A / LASTING MEMORIAL TO THEIR DEVOTION/ REMEMBER/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE/ LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH/ RAILWAY 1939 1945

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): Reginald Wynn Owen FRIBA, Architect
R L Boulton & Sons, Founder / Foundry
Mr Neale, Modeller
Maintenance History: July 2011 WW1 tablet reported to be completely illegible.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

21 October 1921

FIELD MARSHAL THE EARL HAIG KT GCB OM GCVO KCIE

Dedicated

21 October 1921

Archbishop of Canterbury

Conservation

Custodian: Network Rail

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London and North Western Railway and London Midland and Scottish Railway

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London and North Western Railway and London Midland and Scottish Railway

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Memorial Details

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