What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: The Jellico Express 1917-2017. The Royal Navy train known as the Jellicoe Express stopped in Galashiels. From 1917 it ran daily between London and Thurso during both world wars. It was named after Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and carried service personnel to and from Naval bases around the country, including Scapa Flow. This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who travelled and worked on it.
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- Walter Baxter, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- James Denham, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jim Barton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ian S, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iain Lees, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
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