A little bit of Victoria Railway Station in Southern Cemetery ………… Walkers Croft

Now, I have to confess the title is a little misleading, but its close enough.

If you wander down to Victoria Railway Station and head off to platform 1 there was this plaque.

Never one to waste words I will let the inscription say it all.

And will conclude with a thank you to John Anthony Hewitt who sent it over in a response to an earlier story by Tony Goulding on the memorials at the railway station.*

John Anthony added “There is another memorial plaque at Victoria Station, Andrew. The attached photograph was taken 30th March 2011 showing the plaque located on the fence at the end of platform”.

I will in time revisit Walkers Croft Cemetery, but the way the blog works, I bet someone will get there first.

That said there is some speculation that after the renovation to the station the sign is still there, to which John Anthony writes, "I think it is still there, but it was moved to platform 1. If my memory is correct, then it will be somewhat hidden from view by Greggs and the Arena footbridge lift. My 2011 photo shows it was on platform 2, erroneously mentioned as platform 1, now corrected. I will have a look next time passing through Victoria".

In the meantime I couldn’t resist a sidesway look at that old Music Hall favourite  "They're moving father's grave to build a sewer", which I know John Anthony will not only appreciate, but will be able to sing along to word perfect. **

Location; Victoria Railway Station

Pictures;  brass plaque, platform 1, Victoria Railway Station, 2011, from the collection of John Anthony Hewitt

* Victoria Station … another story from Tony Goulding https://chorltonhistory.blogspot.com/2020/12/victoria-station-another-story-from.html

**They're moving father's grave to build a sewer

They're moving father's grave to build a sewer

They're moving it regardless of expense.

They're moving his remains to lay down nine-inch

drains

To irrigate some rich bloke's residence.

Now what's the use of having a religion?

If when you're dead you cannot get some peace

'Cause some society chap wants a pipeline to his

tank

And moves you from your place of rest and peace...

Now father in his life was not a quitter

And I'm sure that he'll not be a quitter now.

And in his winding sheet, he will haunt that privy

seat

And only let them go when he'll allow.

Now won't there be some bleedin' consternation,

And won't those city toffs begin to rave!

But it's no more than they deserve, 'cause they had

the bleedin' nerve

To muck about a British workman's grave.