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Memorial
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Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Works - Finishing Shop
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Administration
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Custodian: Presumed to be Bombardier Transportation (UK) Ltd. Local authorities: From WW1: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation) From 1974 to 1997: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council and Derbyshire County Council. From 1997: The unitary authority has been Derby City Council. |
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History
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In 1919 the building was known as the Finishing Shop where joiners completed the wooden components of the railway carriages. c1919: The board was designed and made by Mr P Hardy and carved by Mr Trueman, employees in the workshop. 31st May, 1919: The board was unveiled by Mr R W Reid, Superintendent of the Carriage and Wagon Department. Unknown date: The Finishing Shop was renamed D Shop. Unknown date: Small holes on the face suggest that something was affixed in the position later occupied by the WW2 plaque. Unknown date: The WW2 plaque was added. Unknown date: The memorial was removed from D Shop and resited in G Shop. 19 March 2013: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Andy Savage. It was in good condition and well cared for. Over almost a century the site evolved from the Midland Railway Company, The London Midland and Scottish Railway Company, British Railways, ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation (Adtranz), and Bombardier Transportation (UK) Ltd. |
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References
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Derby Telegraph; 6th June, 1919, p4; An account of the unveiling with details of design and construction. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Comments
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The name of J E Wallis was previously reported as J C Wallis and may have been altered at some time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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