Miller returns historic War Memorial to Aberdeen Railway station

Miller Construction (UK) Ltd has facilitated the return of the Great North of Scotland Railway’s War Memorial to Aberdeen Station.

The gilt-lettered oak tablet, which first went on display in 1921 in the GNSR company headquarters in Aberdeen, was removed from the station in July 2008 for safe- keeping while refurbishment works were carried out in the station in association with the adjoining £275m Union Square development.

Miller, the main contractor at Union Square, arranged for the safe removal and transportation of the memorial to Grampian Transport Museum, and has now overseen its return.

Railway Chaplain Rev David Lynch today rededicated the War Memorial which commemorates the lives of 93 members of staff from GNSR who were killed during World War One, at a short service attended by representatives of the Great North of Scotland Railway Association, Miller Construction; Hammerson and ScotRail

Kirsty Watson, ScotRail Project Manager, said: “The rededication of the War Memorial is a fitting way of marking completion of the station’s improvement programme in association with the Union Square development which has brought many benefits to our customers at Aberdeen. The memorial is an important part of Aberdeen's railway heritage and a lasting tribute to many brave railwaymen."

Chris Connor, Site Manager, Miller Construction, said: “We are delighted to see this important part of Aberdeen’s heritage returned to its rightful place. Miller Construction has been working with Hammerson, ScotRail and Network Rail for the last four years on the Union Square project and together we have been able to ensure that this memorial has been retained and can be appreciated for many years to come.”

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