Details of the Fatal Accident
| Place | Barkston nr Grantham, Lincolnshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday 19th January 1936 |
| Railway Company | London & North Eastern Railway |
| No. of Fatalities | 8 |
| Cause of Accident | Collision |
| Description | There was a collision between two light engines coupled together which were travelling from Peterborough to York, and a ballast train which was conveying a relaying gang from Grantham to Newark. The rear brake van of the ballast train and five wagons immediately ahead of it were completely demolished. Eight platelayers were killed and four other platelayers were injured. The Grantham Journal source has photographs of seven of the fatalities. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Gloucestershire Echo, Monday 20 January 1936
- Official Accident Report, Saturday 22nd February 1936 (www.railwaysarchive.co.uk)
- The Grantham Journal, Saturday 25 January 1936
- The Nottingham Evening Post, Wednesday 22 January 1936 (details of funerals)
List of Fatalities
The 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERY | Maurice | 54 | Railway platelayer | Council Houses, Great Gonerby, LIN | Married. Died later of injuries. | 1936/Jun Grantham 7a 490 |
| BARNETT | Arthur | 44 | Railway platelayer | Council Houses, Grantham, LIN | Married. Formerly Royal Navy? | 1936/Jun Grantham 7a 489 |
| BONNER | George W. | 48 | Railway platelayer | 107 Stamford Street, Grantham, LIN | Married. Died later of injuries. | 1936/Jun Grantham 7a 491 |
| COOPER | Charles William | 52 | Railway platelayer | 84 Springfield Road, Grantham, LIN | Married | 1936/Jun Grantham 7a 490 |
| HARRIS | Arthur | 58 | Railway platelayer | 51 Wharf Road, Grantham, LIN | Married | 1936/Jun Grantham 7a 490 |
| HUGHES | William | 36 | Railway platelayer | New Street, Grantham, LIN | Married | 1936/Jun Grantham 7a 490 |
| HUNT | John William | 49 | Railway platelayer | 54 Stamford Street, Grantham, LIN | Married | 1936/Jun Grantham 7a 490 |
| WATSON | AUGUSTINE WILLIAM JEFFERY | 55 | Railway timekeeper | 102 Springfield Road, Grantham, LIN | Married. Died later of injuries. | 1936/Jun Grantham 7a 489 |