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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident

LocationGrantham area, Lincolnshire, England
Date1851 – not a valid date
Railway CompanyGreat Northern Railway and contractors
No. of fatalities1
Cause of accidentDuring the construction of the line
DescriptionRun over by wagon during spoil tipping operation, died through loss of blood.

Sources/Further Reading

  • Grantham and Railways, Frank Cossey (1983, Bygone Publications, ISBN 0906338 12 3), pp18

List of Fatalities

1 of the 1 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.
POTTER Isaac 18 Tipdriver Died of injuries 1851/Dec Grantham XIV 251