North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership used CrossCountry engagement funding as well as funding from East Midlands Railway to refresh the remembrance area on Platform 1 at Derby station.
The life-sized aluminium silhouettes serve a poignant and effective purpose; to serve in communities and as a universal, touching reminder to those killed in service both historically, during World War One and Two, and in recent times. They’ve been fitted on the wall flanking plaques listing names of fallen railway colleagues. The area annually holds remembrance services laying wreaths from rail industry partners.
When you’re at Derby station please do visit the Tommies on platform 1.
