Memorial

Metropolitan Railway Company Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918

Source: Copyright Jeremy Bartlett

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Current Location

Near Platform 5 (eastbound)., Baker Street Station, Baker Street, Marylebone, City Of Westminster, Greater London, NW1 5LA, England

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TQ 27968 82081

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 3090
Description: Large wall tablet with flanking ionic columns and surmounting sculpture of Lion crushing a Serpent. Associated with the tablet is a collecting box with explanatory plaque converted from a 12 inch artillery shell
Inscription: THE MEN FROM THE SERVICE OF/ THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY COMPANY/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED BELOW WERE AMONG/ THOSE WHO AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY/ LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURED HARDSHIP/ FACED DANGER, AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF/ MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF-SACRIFICE, GIVING/ UP THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/LET THOSE THAT COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN/ (NAMES)/ 1914-1918/ ERECTED BY THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF/ OF THE RAILWAY. (on shell) 12 INCH HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELL/ PRESENTED BY/ MESSRS VICKERS LTD/ BARROW WORKS/ DONATIONS TO THE RAILWAY BENEVOLENT/ INSTITUTION/ FOR DISABLED & DISTRESSED/ RAILWAYMEN/ WIDOWS & ORPHANS

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 138
Died: 138
Information shown: surname,forename

History

Maker(s): MR CHARLES W CLARK FRIBA, Designer
Joseph Whitehead & Sons, Builder
Costs: £1000 +
Sponsor Type: corporate
Maintenance History: 2010: Undergoing restoration by London Transport which includes cleaning, repairs (including the replacement of the Lion's tail) and re-lettering. To be completed by 11th November 2010.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

11 November 1920

SIR CLARENDON G HYDE

Rededicated

11 November 2010

UNKNOWN

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Metropolitan Railway Company Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918

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Metropolitan Railway Company Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918

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