Monument

Euston War Memorial

Inscription

{On the front face:}
In memory of our glorious dead.
{On a stone panel on the left facade and also on the right:}
Remember the men and women of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
1939 - 1945.
{On a marble panel on the front facade:}
In grateful memory of 3719 men of the London and North Western Railway company who for their country, justice and freedom served and died in the Great War. 1914 - 1919.
This monument was raised by their comrades and the company as a lasting memorial to their devotion.

Site: Euston War Memorial (1 memorial)

NW1, Euston Road

This memorial forms the roundabout in the bus station in front of Euston Station.

Credit for this entry to: Bob Baker

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World War 1

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World War 2

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men and women of the London Midland and Scottish Railway

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Ambrose Neale

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R. Wynn Owen

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