On platform 1 of Derby Station is a memorial to the staff of the Midland Railway who lost their lives during the Boer War 1899-1902. Those staff were either Army Reservists recalled to the colours, or Milita, Yeomanry,Volunteers who volunteered to serve in South Africa.
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| Derby Station Midland Railway Boer War Memorial |
The memorial was designed by the Midland Railway's company architect Charles Trubshaw and was originally displayed in the booking hall at the main entrance. It was relocated to platform 1 when the station was rebuilt in 1984.
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| Derby Station Midland Railway Station |
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| Derby Railway Station 2017 |
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| Derby Station 2022 |
The memorial plaque bears the Midland Railway Crest, an inscription reads;
IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY’S STAFF, WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899 – 1902.
The plaque lists the names of those lost, their place of employment on the railway, and the unit they served with. Three Royal Artillery reservists are recorded on the memorial;
Corporal Peeling, Steeton, 65th Battery Royal Field Artillery
Bombardier Tomilns, Gloucester, 28th Battery Royal Field Artillery
Driver Ball,Walsall, 78th Battery Royal Field Artillery