Preston Railway -train -station World War 1 commemoration buffet Preston Station Free Buffet 1915 to 1919
The free buffet was set up by a committee of influential Preston women to help provide refreshment and support to tired and hungry sailors and soldiers who arrived at Preston throughout the day and night. During the life of the buffet, over 400 volunteers helped to run this service, working 12 hour shifts both day and night. Over 3 ¼ million servicemen were catered for by these volunteers. By 1917 the average amount of men served in a 24 hour period was 3,250 - an incredible feat for a service entirely funded by donations -
Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Preston Railway Station Lancashire England Great Britain United Kingdom GB UK
Photo credit: © Gordon Shoosmith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1, buffet, catered, commemoration, day, free, hungry, night., plaque, preston, refreshment, sailors, service, servicemen, sign, soldiers, station, tired, train, volunteers, war, world, ww1
