The building in which some of these people worked is nearby. 1934 Euston House was built on what is now Eversholt Street as the headquarters of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Designed by Albert Victor Heal and William Henry Hamlyn. Art Deco in design it has some interesting abstract sculpture near the top on the Station side.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
men and women of the London Midland and Scottish Railway
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Euston War Memorial
{On the front face:} In memory of our glorious dead. {On a stone panel on t...
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Lord Hore-Belisha
Born Isaac Leslie Belisha in London. Politician. His widowed mother married Sir Adair Hore in 1912, and the surnames were merged. Entered parliament as a Liberal in 1923, and became minister of tra...
Malcolm Campbell
Holder of land and water speed records. Born Chislehurst, Kent. He broke the land speed record for the first time in 1924 and went on to break it a further nine times (five at Daytona Beach, Florid...
Southwark Bridge
One of the more colourful bridges over the Thames. The first crossing on this site was opened in 1819 and was originally known as the Queen Street Bridge. The current bridge was designed by Ernest ...
Gresley Society Trust
From the Trust's website: "Our purpose is to study and celebrate the life and works of Sir Nigel Gresley in particular, and the works and achievements of the London & North Eastern Railway in g...
Jellicoe Express
Officially 'The Euston to Thurso Naval Special' this was known as the Misery Express. From 1917 this Royal Navy train ran daily between London Euston and Thurso during both world wars. It was name...
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Terrence Alonzo Best
Terrence Alonzo Best was born on 9 December 1932. On 20 August 1959 he is shown as arriving in Southampton, Hampshire, aboard the S.S. Ascania having departed from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Toba...
Camden Council
The Town Hall in Euston Road once housed these interesting murals by Cecil Osborne.
Walter Hall Williams
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
Ernest Dowson
Poet. Born Kent. A member of The Rhymers' Club. At the end of his life he was impoverished and was looked after by Robert Sherard at his house at 26 Sandhurst Gardens, Catford, where he died.
J. Eames, Jnr.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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