The Christmas Truce

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Reference WMO/302077

Address:

Glasgow Central Station

Gordon Street

Glasgow

G1 3SL

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Seat
Materials:
  • Glass Glass
  • Metal Metal (any)
  • Metal Brass
  • Paper Paper
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Metal seat with brass dedication plaque and framed paper explanation on the adjacent wall. It is beside the WHS Smith shop towards the front east side of the concourse
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Plaque on wall- THIS XMAS-TRUCE BENCH/UNVEILED BY/MR JIMMY DOCHERTY/ROYAL NAVY VETERAN/AND RETIRED RAILWAY/WORKER ON SUNDAY/8TH MAY 2022- (V-E DAY); Plaque on bench- The 1914 Christmas Truce Bench/This bench commemorates/when troops from/Britain and Germany/laid down their arms/for a few hours/in recognition of Christmas Day

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