Saturday, May 18, 2013

Paddington Station (London)


Whenever I travel through Paddington Station I always feel drawn to have a look at the statue commemorating the “3312 men and women of the Great Western Railway [who] gave their lives for King and Country.” The monument honors individuals killed in both the First and Second World Wars. The statue is located adjacent to track 1 in a part of the station that is rarely frequented by passengers these days.
Paddington Station was opened in 1854; another plaque marking the centenary of the station (in 1954) is located near the Costa Coffee Shop.

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