Gone to War : The North Stafford's Fallen Railwaymen

This book is about the employees of the North Staffordshire Railway 'The Knotty' who lost their lives as a result of the First World War; 146 of them are listed on the magnificent war memorial at Stoke-on-Trent station which was unveiled by Lord Anslow, Chairman of the company. The authors have discovered details of another six men whose names should also have been included. A biography of each man is provided. An appendix lists all men employed by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) who served during the First World War. The book also contains a history of the war memorial itself and a description of its unveiling, together with an historical sketch of the NSR which was incorporated as a company in 1846 and survived until the grouping of the railways in 1923. The many illustrations have been carefully chosen to depict the men who died, their places of work, their homes and, where possible, their places of rest or commemoration. Much of the content is based upon primary research.