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Memorial Title Employees of Midland Railway Locomotive Works No 10 Shop |
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Summary Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial plaque to the Employees of the Midland Railway Locomotive Works No 10 Shop now mounted on Platform 1 of Derby Midland Railway Station. |
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Administration Custodian: Derby Museums c/o Midland Railway Study Centre, however the memorial is on permanent loan to Bombardier Transportation (as successor to BREL) who arranged for it to be mounted at the station which is owned by Network Rail and Managed by East Midland Trains. 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 1920s: The memorial is presumed to have been erected in No 10 Shop in the years following WW1. 1 January 1923: The Midland Railway became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway and some subsequent reorganisation took place. c1952: No 10 Shop was renumbered No 24 Shop. 1 January 1948: The railway industry was nationalised and assets were transferred to British Railways. Further reorganisations took place subsequently. 1969: The engineering workshops were transferred to British Rail Engineering Ltd (BREL), still part of the nationalised structure. 8th April,1988: The memorial was deposited with the museum by Mr. Bate, British Rail Enginering Ltd, Derby. It has been speculated that the particular workshop was demolished at that time. 1992: The memorial was placed on permanent loan for installation on Platform 1, Derby Midland Railway Station. (A copy was cast from the original plaque so that the museum would still have a version for display purposes.) 22nd December, 2004: A Service of Rededication was conducted by Anne-Louise Hodcroft, an Industrial Mission Chaplain, when several generations of workers from the Derby Locomotive Works and Bombardier Transportation gathered to see the war memorials officially welcomed to their new home. 15th December 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and well cared for. |
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References Dave Harris, Midland Railway Study Centre, Derby; Pers Comm 1st September, 2015. An email providing valuable information regarding the history of the memorial. |
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Comments The wyvern is a mythical winged serpent which forms the crest on the Midland Railway's armorial bearings and was extensively used as a badge by the company. |
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