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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Hornsey, Middlesex, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, 19th July 1888, p.m. |
| Railway Company | Great Northern Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of accident | Signal passed at danger |
| Description | The 17:54 Kings Cross to Grantham goods train passed a signal at danger, smashed into the buffers and then into the signal box at Hornsey. The driver and fireman leapt from the engine, as did the signalman from the box. Driver was crushed to death. |
Sources/Further Reading
- The Times, Friday 20th July 1888 p8
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TILLEY | Frederick | 49 | Locomotive driver | Grantham | 1888/Sep Edmonton 3a 118 |