Details of the Accident
| Place | Stockton Forge, Stockton |
| Date | 21st December 1883, |
| Railway Company | West Stockton Iron Works sidings |
| No. of Fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of Accident | Struck by train |
| Description | Victim tried to cross line where wagons were being shunted whilst hurrying to see the Prince and Princess of Wales. |
Sources/Further Reading
- The North-Eastern Daily Gazette, Monday 24th December 1883 (Inquest)
- The North-Eastern Daily Gazette, Saturday 22nd December 1883
List of Fatalities
The 1 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) or Statutory Register (Scotland) reference where this has been identified.
| Surname | First Names | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR Reference | |||||||
| BELCHER | John Richard | 16 | Apprentice mason at the West Stockton Ironworks | 21 Hill Street East, Stockton, DUR | 1883/Dec Stockton 10a 51 |