Monument: Victoria Station - war memorial - east
War Memorial
{On the stone plaque above the black list of names:}
To the immortal memory of the 556 men of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway who fought and died for their country in the Great War, 1914 – 1918. Let those who come after see that their names be not forgotten.
{List of 556 names - see Subjects commemorated.}
{At the bottom of the list of names:}
5222 men of the South Eastern & Chatham railway served in the war including the 556 whose names are inscribed hereon.
{On the stone plaque below the black list of names:}
And of the 626 men of the Southern Railway who gave their lives in the 1939 – 1945 war.
The names are grouped by department: General Office, Coaching Department, Good Department, Engineers Department, Outdoor Locomotive Department, Loco Carriage & Wagon, Marine Department, Other Departments.
The phrase "Let those who come after see that their names be not forgotten" sounds like a quotation but we can't find the source.
Unusually this memorial also mentions the men who served and survived WW1.
Site: Victoria Station - war memorial - east (1 memorial)
SW1, Victoria Station
Until after WW1 this station was home to two railway companies so it has two war memorials, which we’ve denominated as 'east' and 'west'.
