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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Oakley Junction nr Bedford, Bedfordshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, 21st January 1938, 3.02 pm |
| Railway Company | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 3 |
| Cause of accident | Error by signaller |
| Description | The 2.10 pm. express passenger train from London St. Pancras to Bradford ran past the junction signals at danger and was diverted from the main line to the down line of the Northampton branch, where it collided, head-on, with a stationary engine of an empty carriage train. |
Sources/Further Reading
- The Bedfordshire Times, 28th January 1938 (bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk)
- The Times, 22nd January 1938
- The Times, 28th January 1938
- Yorkshire Post, 25th January 1938
List of Fatalities
3 of the 3 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLENSBY | Charles Reed | 56 | Director of a firm of kitchen and heating engineers. | Hertford Avenue, East Sheen | Died of injuries. | 1938/Mar Bedford 3b 361 |
| GRAINGE | Henry A. | 62 | Restaurant car cook | Vincent Road, Sheffield | Died of injuries 23rd January. | 1938/MAR Bedford 3b 361 |
| JONES | Albert William | 51 | Worked for Boots the chemists | Carlyle Road, West Bridgford | Left a widow and four children. A native of Taunton SOM | 1938/Mar Bedford 3b 362 |