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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Abermule, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday, 26th January 1921 |
| Railway Company | Cambrian Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 17 |
| Cause of accident | Collision on single line |
| Description |
Sources/Further Reading
- The Times, 27th January 1921
List of Fatalities
16 of the 17 fatalities have been identified so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found.
The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified (this reference can be used to order a copy of the official death certificate).
| Surname | First Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANS | Bertie W. | 25 | Railway fireman | Llanidloes | Fireman of the local train. | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 238 |
| GETHIN | Margaret E, | 26 | Nurse | Llandinam | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 240 | |
| HARPER | Ethel L. | 35 | Albany Road, Hanbourne Road, Birmingham | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 237 | ||
| HARPER | Victor L, | 19 | Postal staff (at Welshpool) | Newtown | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 238 | |
| HENDERSON | James | 53 | Valet to Lord Herbert VANE-TEMPEST | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 239 | ||
| JONES | George | 68 | Railway driver | Llanidloes | Driver of the local train. | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 238 |
| JONES | John | 61 | Aberystwyth | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 238 | ||
| ONSLOW | Guildford Dennis | 16 | Llanidloes | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 239 | ||
| ONSLOW | Ralph Dennis | 17 | Llanidloes | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 239 | ||
| OWEN | Harold Owen | 53 | Garthwinion, Machynlleth | Captain | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 239 | |
| PRYSE-RICE | Carine E. N. | 24 | Llewynnbran, Lladdyfri | Unmarried | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 240 | |
| SCOTT-OWEN | Gwendolen P | 31 | Cefyngwifed, Newtown | Unmarried | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 240 | |
| SHONE | Edward T. | 69 | Railway guard | Guard of the express train. | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 238 | |
| SLADE | G. L. | Commercial traveller for Collier and Sons, High Street, Manchester | ||||
| TRETHEWEY | Alfred | 28 | Goldhawk Road, London W | 1921/Mar Forden 11b 240 | ||
| VANE-TEMPEST | Herbert Lionel Henry | 58 | Lord | 1921/Mar Newtown 11b 226 |