WW1 Monument, Shrewsbury Train Station, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK
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N 52° 42.728 W 002° 44.995
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A monument plaque to the memory of those who fell in the Great War
Waymark Code: WMC30K
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/19/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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This monument specifically marks those who left their jobs as workers on the great western railway to join the war effort and died in the war.

The monument is made of cast bronze and the frame depicts to soldiers one looks like a normal man from the trenches, the other looks like a naval officer.

The full list of the dead can be found in the gallery section.
Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Great Western Rail

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Physical Address of Monument:
Shrewsbury Railway Station
Castle Gates
Shrewsbury, Shropshire England


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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed

Website for this Monument: Not listed

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