Central Telegraph Office Female Staff

UKNIWM Ref: 57793

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Address

Postman's Park Newgate St and St Martins-le-Grand City GREATER LONDON ENGLAND EC1

Type:	SEAT
Other Location Details:	To left of path near St Martins-le-Grand entrance
OS Map Ref:	TQ 321 814

Inscription

A memorial to the/ Central Telegraph Office female staff/ who helped keep communications/ open during two world wars

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
SEAT	WOOD				GOOD
PLAQUE	METAL				GOOD

Physical Description

Wooden seat with inscribed metal plaque.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	First World War Civilians
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	0
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

War	Second World War Civilians
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	0
Is this an exact count?	Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?
Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type:	None
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:	The Central Telegraph Office received a direct hit in an air raid on night of 29/30 Dec 1940. The remains of the building were repaired and survived until 1967. A new British Telecom building was erected on the site in the early 1980s.
Comments:
Photographs:	None
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No