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War
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The Roll of Honour for Men Who Served in Branches of Boots the Chemist and
Who Lost Their Lives in the First World War
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Photo : Imperial
War Museum War Memorials Register © Boots UK Corporate Records and
Archive (WMR-27328)
The D90 West Building on the Boots site in Beeston, near Nottingham is a Grade ll* Listed building completed in 1968. It is the company’s headquarters and is one of a number of architecturally fine listed buildings on the site. This one was designed by the Chicago firm of Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) in association with the London firm of Yorke Rosenberg Mardall. This extremely influential open-plan design building led the way for the subsequent development of 'high-tech' steel office buildings in the UK.
in 1990 a company museum was opened in the building, but is now closed. Historical items, such as the First World War Roll of Honour, are in storage or on display in the reception area of the D90 building.
206 names, with regiments, are commemorated on this Roll of Honour.
One soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on this War Memorial.
Private Peter Speak. 29093.
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Sarah Jane Speak, of
Todmorden. Killed 10 February 1917. Aged 23.
Born Todmorden (Yorks), Enlisted Halifax, Resided Walsden (Todmorden).
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
The
D90 West Building on the Boots site in Beeston
Photo : Historic
England
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