Erection date: 11/11/1922
Inscription
{On the granite plinth:}
In honour of those who served in the World Wars
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945
{On the black stone attached below:}
3312 men and women of the Great Western Railway gave their lives for King and country.
{Inscribed on the base of the statue:}
C Sargeant Jagger Sc.
A. B Burton, Founder, Thames Ditton
The statue represents a soldier. To the left, in the cream marble, is a carved relief of an anchor with ropes, representing the navy and to the right is a eagle in flight, very similar to the RAF insignia.
Unveiled by Victor Spencer Viscount Churchill, not a close relative of Winston.
Site: War Memorial at Paddington Station (1 memorial)
W2, Departures Road, Paddington Station, Platform 1
Credit for this entry to: Bob Baker
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