Details of the Accident

Place Hampton Wick, Surrey, England
Date Monday 6th August 1888, 11.45 p.m.
Railway Company London & South Western Railway
No. of Fatalities 4
Cause of Accident Collision
Description The 10.50 p.m. Waterloo to Kingston passenger train was struck by a light engine running wrong line in error. Two front coaches of passenger train were extensively damaged.

Sources/Further Reading

  • The Times, 10th August 1888 p12
  • The Times, 8th August 1888 p5

List of Fatalities

The 4 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
FIGGLydia53Norbiton, SRYWife of a grocer.1888/Sep Kingston 2a 164
JANVEYJames24Locomotive fireman, 1888/Sep Kingston 2a 164
MINDENHALLSusannah35South Teddington, MDXWife of a grocer. Accompanied by husband, two young daughters and two nieces.1888/Sep Kingston 2a 164
PACEYWalter William32Locomotive driver, 1888/Sep Kingston 2a 164