Henry West bronze plaque
Overview
Henry West bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Reading. This bronze commemorative plaque records: In memory of Henry West who lost his life in a whirlwind at the Great Western Railway Station, Reading on 24th March, 1840. A rail was erected at the time by his fellow workmen as a token of their affectionate respect to his memory.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: In memory of Henry West who lost his life in a whirlwind at the Great Western Railway Station, Reading on 24th March, 1840.
People and events
The saved account records: A rail was erected at the time by his fellow workmen as a token of their affectionate respect to his memory.
How it worked
The saved account records: Renewed by his brother George 1862, renewed by his niece F.G.
What remains
The saved account records: Renewed by Reading Corporation 1971.
Why it mattered
Henry West bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: In memory of Henry West who lost his life in a whirlwind at the Great Western Railway Station, Reading on 24th March, 1840. A rail was erected at the time by his fellow workmen as a token of their affectionate respect to his memory. Renewed by his brother George 1862, renewed by his niece F.G. Rixon 1924. Renewed by Reading Corporation 1971. Sudden the change, I in a moment fell and had not time to bid my friends farewell. Yet hushed be all complaint 'tis sweet, 'tis blest, to change Earth's stormy scenes for Endless Rest, Dear… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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