Great Western Railway War Memorial, World War I memorial at Paddington station, England
The bronze statue depicts a soldier in winter clothing reading a letter, standing on a polished granite plinth within a white stone structure.
The memorial honors 2,524 Great Western Railway employees who died in World War I, with one-third of the workforce of 80,000 leaving to fight.
The memorial installation in 1922 drew over 6,000 relatives of deceased railway workers, requiring viewing stands across multiple platforms at Paddington station.
Located on platform 1 of Paddington station, the memorial maintains its role as a central point for commemorative events and wreath-laying ceremonies.
The company transformed its railway workshops into munitions manufacturing facilities while ensuring jobs remained available for returning soldiers after the war.
Location: City of Westminster
Inception: 1922
Creator: Thomas S. Tait, Charles Sargeant Jagger
Website: http://talkingstatues.co.uk/great.html
GPS coordinates: 51.51679,-0.17796
Latest update: May 11, 2025 12:58
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