Railwaymen of Cumbria Remembered, by Peter Robinson
Subtitled 'A Roll of Honour in remembrance of those who gave their lives in the service of their country during the Great War 1914-1918'
Booklet published by the Cumbrian Railway Association in 2008, 48 pages. Large A4 size booklet (N7292)
Booklet published by the Cumbrian Railway Association in 2008, 48 pages. Large A4 size booklet (N7292)
From the introduction: Ninety years on from the Armistice on 11th November 1919 which brought to an end the most terrible conflict known to mankind only a tiny few of its combatants survive. Interest in the conflict and its participants has grown enormously during the early years of the 21 st century and the anniversary is an appropriate time to collectively commemorate those railwaymen of Cumbria who gave their lives in the course of the Great War.
The aim of producing and publishing this Roll of Honour was to list all the railwaymen of Cumbria known to have died during active service in the Armed Forces between 1914 and 1919. Unfortunately it has not proved possible to identify the men of two of the Scottish-based railway companies which operated into Carlisle at that time. While almost all railway companies erected memorials to their employees who died during the war, and some also produced elaborate Rolls of Honour, not all provided information about the home location of the men so listed. Much of this has therefore had to be derived from other sources.
After extensive research, it is considered that the list is as complete as possible. Information from railway and related sources has been complemented by additional information derived from the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the National Archives for Scotland and other sources. Any errors or omissions which may have occurred in compilation are seriously regretted and sincere apologies offered to the families concerned. Some minor variations may appear between names recorded in this Roll of Honour and those on various war memorials, probably due to errors in the original collection of names for these memorials. For consistency, the names of pre-1974 counties, as they applied at the time, have been used throughout. Sections include:
Introduction
THE ROLL OF HONOUR:
Caledonian Railway
Citadel Station Joint Committee
Cleator & Workington Railway
Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway
Furness Railway
Glasgow & South Western Railway
London & North Western Railway
London & North Western & Furness Railways Joint Committee
Maryport & Carlisle Railway
Midland Railway
North British Railway
North Eastern Railway
The Carlisle Memorial Service, 14th May 1919
The Dedication and Unveiling of the Furness Railway War Memorial
The Unveiling of the Maryport & Carlisle Railway War Memorial
Local Regiments and Service Units
The condition of the booklet is generally very good. The covers are clean and tidy, the staple spine is intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound. The booklet has light spine roll along the left hand edge.
The aim of producing and publishing this Roll of Honour was to list all the railwaymen of Cumbria known to have died during active service in the Armed Forces between 1914 and 1919. Unfortunately it has not proved possible to identify the men of two of the Scottish-based railway companies which operated into Carlisle at that time. While almost all railway companies erected memorials to their employees who died during the war, and some also produced elaborate Rolls of Honour, not all provided information about the home location of the men so listed. Much of this has therefore had to be derived from other sources.
After extensive research, it is considered that the list is as complete as possible. Information from railway and related sources has been complemented by additional information derived from the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the National Archives for Scotland and other sources. Any errors or omissions which may have occurred in compilation are seriously regretted and sincere apologies offered to the families concerned. Some minor variations may appear between names recorded in this Roll of Honour and those on various war memorials, probably due to errors in the original collection of names for these memorials. For consistency, the names of pre-1974 counties, as they applied at the time, have been used throughout. Sections include:
Introduction
THE ROLL OF HONOUR:
Caledonian Railway
Citadel Station Joint Committee
Cleator & Workington Railway
Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway
Furness Railway
Glasgow & South Western Railway
London & North Western Railway
London & North Western & Furness Railways Joint Committee
Maryport & Carlisle Railway
Midland Railway
North British Railway
North Eastern Railway
The Carlisle Memorial Service, 14th May 1919
The Dedication and Unveiling of the Furness Railway War Memorial
The Unveiling of the Maryport & Carlisle Railway War Memorial
Local Regiments and Service Units
The condition of the booklet is generally very good. The covers are clean and tidy, the staple spine is intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound. The booklet has light spine roll along the left hand edge.