Midland Railway War Memorial is a Grade II* listed building in the Derby local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 1977. Memorial.
Midland Railway War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- young-tracery-bittern
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Derby
- Constituency
- Derby South MP: Baggy Shanker (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 February 1977
- Type
- Memorial
- Address
- Midland Railway War Memorial, Midland Road, City of Derby
- OS grid reference
- SK 360 354
- Coordinates
- 52.91554, -1.46479
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Midland Railway War Memorial is a cenotaph approximately 10 meters tall, made of Portland stone. Atop the cenotaph lies an Unknown Soldier, partially covered with a greatcoat, with a Brodie helmet and a bayonet at his feet. This figure rests on a catafalque supported by the heads of four lions. On either side of the cenotaph, the Midland Railway Company’s coat of arms is displayed within a wreath.
The front of the cenotaph features the inscription: "TO THE BRAVE MEN OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR." Each side of the cenotaph bears the dates "MCM XIV XIX."
Flanking the cenotaph is a 2-meter high wall, set back from the road, creating two rectangular alcoves that are each 7 meters wide and 3 meters deep. Bronze plaques attached to the back wall of these alcoves list the names of the 2,833 individuals who died, with a small step in front to allow children to view the names closely. The two outer corners of the memorial feature raised square bays, each with a flagpole.
Local climate
Midland Railway War Memorial receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 60% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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