Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, 23rd December 1904, 3.38 a.m. |
| Railway Company | Great Central Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 4 |
| Cause of Accident | Excessive speed |
| Description | The driver of the 2.45 am express from Marylebone failed to slow down for a curve in thick fog, the train left the track and the wooden carriages disintegrated when they collided with the platform. |
Sources/Further Reading
- The Times, 28th December 1904
- The Times, 31st December 1904
List of Fatalities
4 of the 4 fatalities have been identifed so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found. If there are more than 25 records, they will have been split into separate pages - please use the navigation below to move to other pages.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNSHAW | Joseph | 32 | Railway driver | , | Driver of the train. Died of injuries 24 Dec 1907 | 1904/Dec Aylesbury 3a 507 |
| MASTERS | George William | 29 | Railway fireman | , | Fireman of the train. | 1904/Dec Aylesbury 3a 506 |
| STANTON | Josiah | 25 | Railway fireman | , | Travelling in front carriage as a passenger. | 1904/Dec Aylesbury 3a 507 |
| SUMMERS | Daniel | 36 | Railway driver | , | Travelling in front carriage as a passenger. | 1904/Dec Aylesbury 3a 507 |