Jellicoe Express white plaque
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# Euston Station and the Jellicoe Express Standing at Euston Station in 1917, one would have witnessed the departure of a vessel unlike any other—not a ship, but a train bearing the name of Britain's greatest naval commander, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. From this very platform, the Jellicoe Express ...
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Euston Station
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The Jellicoe Express 1917-2017 The Royal Navy train known as the Jellicoe Express departed from here. From 1917 it ran daily between London and Thurso between both world wars. It was named after Admiral Sir John Jellicoe and carried service personnel to and from Naval bases around the country, including Scapa Flow. This memorial is dedicated to the men and women who travelled and worked on it