Details of the Accident

Place Rednal, Shropshire, England
Date Wednesday 7th June 1865
Railway Company Great Western Railway
No. of Fatalities 13
Cause of Accident Derailment
Description A gang were working on the track, packing ballast. An excursion train aproached at speed, the driver did not see the warning flag (neither detonators or a flag man were present). The engine derailed and overturned at the station.

Sources/Further Reading

  • History of the Great Western Railway, Vol II 1863 - 1921 pp 18, E.T. MacDermott
  • The Times, Friday 9 June 1865
  • The Times, Saturday 10 June 1865
  • The Times, Saturday 17 June 1865
  • https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chester-womans-ancestry-search-uncovers-9365405

List of Fatalities

The 13 fatalities are listed in the table below together with brief notes of any other information found so far.

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.

Surname First Names Age Occupation Residence Notes GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Reference
ALLEN9 Denmark Street, St. Giles, London, LNDSon of Charles ALLEN
ALLEN9 Denmark Street, St. Giles, London, LNDWife of Charles
ALLENCharles9 Denmark Street, St. Giles, London, LNDWife and son also died
ANDERTONWilliam29Train driverNew Peploe Street (now Westminster Road), Hoole, CHSDied from injuries two days later. Husband of Anne.1865/Jun Shrewsbury 6a 458
COLLINARDAnnie9Warrington, CHS
HAWKESamuelLondon, LND
HUGHESRobert56,
JONESMary AnnHosierBilston, STSVisited mother in Wrexham.
KENTGeorge49, Died from injuries.1865/Jun Shrewsbury 6a 458
MORETONSamuelRailway fireman,
OWENWilliam EdwardEngineer on board a steam boat.11 Northend, High Street, Southampton, HAMBrother of Emma. Left wife and five children
SHAWElizabethMosely-hole, nr Wolverhampton, STS
SIVETTERThomas39, 1865/Jun Shrewsbury 6a 458