Waterloo Station Victory Arch - London Remembers
One of its most notable features is the Victory Arch, built of Portland Stone. This commemorates the London and South Western and the Southern Railway men who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars."
WATERLOO STATION (Victory Arch) - Historic England
The Victory or Memorial Arch was built 1919-22. It was designed as the main foot entrance to the station at the head of an impressive flight of steps, most of which is within the building. It is in the form of a triumphal arch some three storeys and attic in height, on the butterfly plan; the main arch being flanked by side bays and with one ...
London Waterloo station - Wikipedia
The Victory Arch, the station's main entrance, was constructed by James Robb Scott and commemorates Britain's involvement in World War I. The L&SWR spent the 1880s and 1890s trying to finalise plans to continue the line beyond Waterloo to the City. An overhead line was proposed in 1882, and again in 1891, but both times was rejected due to cost.
London and South Western Railway Arch - Imperial War Museums
Entrance arch to Waterloo Station. Above the arch is Britannia holding the torch of liberty with figures either side. Seven cartouches with names of campaigns separated by panoply, are above the inscription.
London: Waterloo Station – The Twentieth Century Society
The Victory Arch at Waterloo Station commemorates 585 servants of the London & South Western Railway who lost their lives in the Great War.
Treasures of London – Waterloo Station Victory Arch
Jun 7, 2024 · Sitting over the main entrance to Waterloo Station is a Victory Arch which commemorates railway personnel who died in World War I and II.
WATERLOO STATION (Victory Arch), Lambeth, London - British …
WATERLOO STATION (Victory Arch) is a Grade II listed building in Lambeth, London, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
WW1 100: London’s Memorials… The London & South Western Railway Victory ...
May 11, 2014 · Waterloo station’s ‘Victory Arch’. The new station- the Waterloo familiar with today’s commuters- was finally completed in March 1922. King George V was due to conduct the opening ceremony but was forced to bow out due to illness, so Queen Mary stepped in …
Waterloo Station Victory Arch & plaques : London Remembers, …
Enter the station via this arch and at the top of the steps you pass through a large entrance lobby containing all the plaques listed here, for WW1, WW2 and the D-Day 50th anniversary. Bonus fact: Waterloo Station is named after the bridge, which was opened in …
London and South Western Railway Victory Arch, Waterloo Station
About the memorial: The memorial arch forms the main entrance to the station. Within the arch are set four large metal tablets bearing the names of the WW1 dead who were employees of the London and South Western Railway, plus two smaller tablets commemorating the WWII dead of the Southern Railway (without their names see WMO/266601).This is an ...