York, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Northeastern Railway War Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
1. Northeastern Railway War Memorial
For Evermore
( rear center column )
Remembrance
Of the 2236 Men of
The Northeastern
Railway
Who Gave
Their Lives
For Their Country
In The Great War
The Company
Places
This Monument
( left side column )
Fallen In The Wars
1914 – 1918 and 1939 – 1945
Are Recorded in The
Books of Remembrance
Enshrined In
The National
Railway Museum
( bronze plaque )
Their Names Liveth For Evermore
We are grateful to the Railway Ex-Servicemens Association for their support in designing and producing these plaques which were approved formally by
this page online
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 53° 57.521′ N, 1° 5.387′ W. Memorial is in York, England. It is at the intersection of Station Road and Station Rise (England Route A1036), on the right when traveling south on Station Road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: York, England YO1 6GA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in England’s Yorkshire & The Humber. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: North Eastern Railway Head Office (within shouting distance of this marker); George Leeman (within shouting distance of this marker); York War Memorial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line);
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
2. Northeastern Railway War Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
3. Northeastern Railway War Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
4. Northeastern Railway War Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
5. Northeastern Railway War Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
6. Northeastern Railway War Memorial
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
7. Northeastern Railway War Memorial
This memorial was designed in 1921 by the renowned English architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, and built in 1923. It commemorates the 2,236 employees of the North Eastern Railway who were killed in the 1914 - 1918 war.
The additional memorial, which commemorates the 551 fallen in the 1939- 1945 war, was unveiled in 1984, following an appeal launched on the 60th anniversary of the original unveiling.
The names of all the fallen are recorded in a book of remembrance which can be inspected, during normal office hours, at the National Railway Museum.
The additional memorial, which commemorates the 551 fallen in the 1939- 1945 war, was unveiled in 1984, following an appeal launched on the 60th anniversary of the original unveiling.
The names of all the fallen are recorded in a book of remembrance which can be inspected, during normal office hours, at the National Railway Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 24, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
