The “Roll of Honour” in the museum is an original rescued from the old GWR works in Swindon. The frame is a replica made by a young woodworking apprentice.

25,463 men from GWR joined up during WW1, 1902 were killed, 2304 wounded. 22 men from Taunton were killed during the conflict, 1 from Norton Fitzwarren, 3 from Watchet and 3 from Washford.

6 men from Taunton were decorated for gallantry, most receiving the Military medal. Many of the GWR staff joined the Royal Engineers as track workers or train crew.

GWR Swindon works produced no fewer than 8 x 16 coach ambulance trains and we, WSRHT, are currently restoring one of the coaches that actually went to the front in France.

Ian Camp, curator of West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust said: "We have in the museum a War Memorial for those who worked on the GWR and went to serve King & Country in WW1 and who made the ultimate sacrifice. We had planned to hold a dedication and remembrance service once the refurbishment of the museum was completed but COVID had other plans.

"We have now set a date for this service, to be conducted by the Bishop of Taunton, for 11th November this year and we would love to try and find any living relatives of those who worked on the West Somerset Line, (the old Taunton to Minehead branch of GWR)."