Each year, Remembrance Sunday gives us an opportunity to pause, reflect and remember all those who have served, sacrificed and lost their lives in conflicts past and present.
It is a time to remember not only those who went to war, but also the families, friends and communities whose lives were changed forever.
For us at The Old Station, Snettisham, remembrance has a special connection with our railway heritage.
During the First World War, Britain’s railways played a vital role in supporting the war effort, transporting troops and supplies and keeping the country connected.
At Liverpool Street Station in London stands the magnificent Great Eastern Railway War Memorial. Unveiled in June 1922, it commemorates 1,220 members of the Great Eastern Railway staff who lost their lives during the First World War.
Looking at the names recorded on the memorial is a sobering experience. Each name represents a person, a life and a story – a railway colleague who would not return to their family, friends and workplace.
The memorial is a lasting reminder of the contribution and sacrifice made by railway workers, and of the impact of war on communities across the country.
Here at Snettisham, our own former Great Eastern Railway station has a very different story to tell. The railway may have closed in 1969, but its history remains very much part of this place. Caring for and preserving these historic buildings and their stories is something we feel privileged to do.
On this Remembrance Sunday, we share these photographs of the memorials at Liverpool Street alongside an image of our own station, joining in a moment of remembrance that reaches far beyond railway history.
We remember all those who served, all those who sacrificed, and all those whose lives were changed by conflict.
Lest We Forget. 🌺
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