Central Station Shells Memorial

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Reference WMO/145635

Address:

Glasgow Central Station

Gordon Street

Glasgow

G1 3SL

Scotland

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Trophy/Relic
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: A shell casing relic from WW1 which is located in the station as a memorial / collection point for funds for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill in Glasgow. The 15-inch Howitzer shell was made by William Beardmore & Co and converted into a charity collecting box after the First World War. The composition / memorial design also includes 6 off 6-inch shells and six off 2-inch bullets. The 'Central Station Shell' was a favourite meeting place for courting couples. This was originally adjacent to the Caledonian Railway Memorial (WMO/145631), was not present in 2018 due to station works, was beside the ticket office in 2019 and in 2021 is in the centre of the main concourse, where it has a new floor tile accompanying it.. There is a simpler version on the concourse at Aberdeen Station which is not a memorial in its own right, but being a collection repository for the YMCA may be more than a nod to their role in WW1.
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Royal Hospital for Sick Children Ladies Auxiliary Association to provide gifts for the patients

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