Memorial Title
Staff of Midland Railway - South African War
Summary
Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a South African war memorial to the staff of the Midland Railway in the Midland Station, Litchurch, Derby.
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Locations
| Last known location: Platform 1 Derby Midland Railway Station Railway Terrace Litchurch Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE1 2RU NGR: SK 36192 35550 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: On a brick wall of platform 1 near the entrance from the ticket hall. |
| Previous location: Derby Midland Railway Station (Demolished) Railway Terrace Litchurch Derby |
Nearest postcode: DE1 2RU NGR: SK 36163 35537 (From online digital mapping.) (Map opens in new window.) |
Location details: The memorial was originally located in the main entrance to the station opposite the General Manager's and Secretary's doors. The memorial was relocated when the original station was completely rebuilt about 1985. |
Type
| Overall type: Plaque. |
Overall condition: Fair. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for. |
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| Description: A nowy-headed brass plaque originally surrounded by green faience tiles but now with a wooden frame. The plaque has a raised narrow border with the Wyvern crest of the Midland Railway in relief at the head. The commemoration is in a frieze at the head and the names are in four panels below. The inscription is in raised upright capital lettering polished to contrast the metallic colour against the black painted stippled ground. The frame is of plain flat wood, painted white. Glossary |
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Inscription
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| IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY’S STAFF, WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902. |
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Column 1: |
ARMY RESERVISTS. LCE. SGT. HAMMOND, LEICESTER. 2ND. WEST YORKS. CORPL. TANSILL, DERBY. 2ND. GLOUCESTER CORPL. SEARES, LONDON. 2ND. DORSET. CORPL PEELING, STEETON. 65TH.BTT. RYL. FIELD ARTY.. LCE. CORPL. OSBORNE, BRADFORD. 1ST. WEST RIDING. LCE. CORPL. RUTTER, BROMSGROVE. 2ND. WORCESTER. LCE. CORPL. SMITH, LEEDS. 1ST. WEST RIDING. LCE. CORPL. DUNKLEY, LEICESTER. 1ST. LEICESTER. BOMBR. TOMLINS, GLOUCESTER. 28TH.BTY.RYL.FIELD ARTY.. DRUMR. VARLEY, DERBY. 1ST. DERBY. PTE. MORAN, BIRMINGHAM. 2ND. DK. CORNWALL'S L.I. PTE. PREST, BRADFORD. 2ND. WEST YORKS. PTE. FOLEY, BRISTOL. 2ND. SOMERSET L.I. PTE. HEWLETT, BRISTOL. RYL. A.M. CORPS. PTE. MELLOR, BRISTOL. 2ND. NORTH STAFFS. PTE. WILLIAMS, BRISTOL. 2ND. GLOUCESTER. PTE. HALL. BURTON. 6TH. DRAGOON GUARDS. |
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Column 2: |
PTE. YANDELL, BURTON. 2ND. NORTHAMPTON. PTE. ALLEN, CAMP HILL. 2ND. CHESHIRE. PTE. ALDINGTON, COALVILLE. 2ND. GREN GUARDS. PTE. HICKLING, DERBY. 1ST. DERBY. PTE. MILLER, DERBY. 2ND LANCS. FUSRS.. PTE. POWNELL, DERBY DEPÔT NORTHLD. FUSRS. PTE. TAYLOR, DERBY. 3RD. KING'S ROYAL RIFLES. PTE. WALKER, DERBY. 10TH. HUSSARS. PTE. DAY, DOE HILL. 2ND. DK. CORNWALL'S L.I. PTE. BAILEY, GLOUCESTER. 2ND. SOMERSET L.I. PTE. LITTLEFORD, GREAT BRIDGE. 2ND. SHROPSHIRE L.I. PTE SPOWAGE, ILKESTON. 2ND. RYL. SCOTS FUSRS.. PTE. JACKSON, ILKLEY. 2ND. WEST YORKS. PTE. BARKER, KETTERING. 1ST. SUFFOLK. PTE. KING, KIRKBY. 1ST. RYL. SCOTS M.I. PTE. LANE, LANGLEY MILL. 1ST. WEST YORKS. PTE. CURLEY, LEEDS. 2ND. WEST YORKS. PTE. RUDD, LEEDS. 2ND. COLDSREAM GUARDS. PTE. BROWN, LEICESTER. 2ND. EAST KENT. |
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Column 3: |
PTE. BUTLER, LEICESTER. 6TH. WORCESTER. PTE. BRADLEY, SOMERS TOWN. 2ND. RIFLE BRIGADE. PTE. DOWNEY, ST. PANCRAS. 2ND. RYL. LANCASTER. PTE. McKERN, ST. PANCRAS. ARMY SERVICE CORPS. PTE. HILL, WHITECROSS ST.. 5TH. RYL. A.M. CORPS. PTE. MELTON, KENTISH TOWN. 13TH. HUSSARS. PTE. PYWELL, KENTISH TOWN. 2ND. GREN. GUARDS. PTE. OWEN, MANSFIELD. 18TH. HUSSARS. PTE. SHADLOCK, MASBOROUGH. 2ND. NORFOLK. PTE. CODY, NEW MILLS. 2ND. SOMERSET L.I. PTE. BAUGHAN, NORMANTON. 1ST. OXFORD L.I. PTE. DARLING, PINXTON. 1ST. COLDSTREAM GDS.. PTE. CONSTABLE, ST. ALBANS. 2ND. BEDFORD. PTE. WRIGHT, SKIPTON. 2ND. NORTHAMPTON. PTE. KENNY, SHEFFIELD. YORKSHIRE L.I. PTE. GREEN, THORNTON. 1ST. YORK & LANCR.. PTE. AYLOTT, TOTON. 2ND. HAMPSHIRE. PTE. BROWN, TOTON. 2ND. RYL. IRISH FUSRS.. DVR. BALL, WALSALL. 78TH. BTY. RYL. FIELD ARTY... |
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MILITIA, YEOMANRY, & VOLUNTEERS. SERG. CURRIE, LEEDS. 3RD. YORK MILITIA. CORPL. WEATHERLEY, NEWARK, 4TH. DERBY MILITIA. PTE. GARDNER, BIRMINGHAM. 5TH. WARWICK MILITIA. PTE. HARRISON, BROMSGROVE. 2ND. WORCESTER MILITIA. PTE. HAYES, LENTON. 4TH. DERBY MILITIA. PTE. HOWARD, MANCHESTER. 3RD. LANCS. MILITIA. SERG. THURMAN, DERBY. 12TH. CO. (SOUTH NOTTS.) I.Y. TPR. ELLSE, DERBY. 8TH. CO. (DERBY) I.Y. TPR. WALPOLE, DERBY. 8TH. CO. (DERBY) I.Y. TPR. HALL, WIGSTON SOUTH. 6TH. CO. (LEICESTER) I.Y. ORDY. BROWN, BELPER. ST JOHN'S AMBL. BRIGADE. PTE. WATTS. BRISTOL. 2ND SOMERSET L.I. PTE. CLEMENTS, KENTISH TOWN, ST. JOHN'S A.B. |
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Administration
Local authorities:
From 19th Century: Derby County Borough Council (Derby Corporation)
From 1974: Derby District (later Borough and from 1977 City) Council and Derbyshire County Council.
From 1997: The unitary authority has been Derby City Council.
History
18th September, 1903: The memorial was unveiled at an informal ceremony attended by several company directors and managers.
c1985: The memorial was resited when the railway station was rebuilt.
Unknown date: The memorial was included on the "Local List" of features of planning importance.
15th December, 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in fair condition and cared for.
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