Details of the Accident

Place Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date Saturday 9th August 1947, 4.41 p.m.
Railway Company London & North Western Railway
No. of Fatalities 18
Cause of Accident Collision
Description The stationary 1.10 p.m. Kings Cross to Leeds express was hit from the rear by the 1.25 p.m Kings Cross to Leeds express. The driver had been running under clear signals and signaller error was blamed.

Sources/Further Reading

  • Aberdeen Journal, 12th August 1947
  • Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 11th August 1947
  • Hull Daily Mail, 11th August 1947
  • Lincolnshire Echo, 11th August 1947
  • Nottingham Evening Post, 11th August 1947
  • Steam World magazine, February 1997
  • Steam World magazine, March 1997
  • Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 11th August 1947

List of Fatalities

The 18 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
BROWNThomas Daniel22Dale Street, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, WRY1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 326
BURTONEliza Mary45Eastfield Road, Peterborough, CAMWife of John Matthew BURTON.1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 329
BURTONJohn Matthew46LNER rail worker at PeterboroughEastfield Road, Peterborough, CAMHusband of Eliza Mary BURTON.1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 329
CARTERFrederick35Willans Avenue, Rothwell Haigh, WRYFather of Maurice CARTER.1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 327
CARTERMaurice3Willans Avenue, Rothwell Haigh, WRYSon of Frederick CARTER.1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 327
HIMSWORTHHarold Fryer46Assistant marine superintendentIngs Road, Hull, ERYDied of injuries 10 August.1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 327
JEPSONEdna33Peterborough, CAMParents lived in Doncaster.1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 330
JOSHAlfred George37Painter and decoratorToynbee Road, Wimbledon, SRYHusband of Gladys JOSH.1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 328
JOSHGladys25Toynbee Road, Wimbledon, SRYWife of Alfred George JOSH.1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 328
MANDERMichael19Park Lane, Sheffield, WRY1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 328
MARTINSarah Alice41Longwood Avenue, Bingley, WRY1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 327
MORRISMartha Ann56Dolcliffe Road, Mexborough, WRY1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 329
REDFERNHerbert49Wilcox Close, Foxhill, Sheffield, WRYFather of Winifred THORNTON1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 330
THORNTONWinifred24Wilcox Close, Foxhill, Sheffield, WRYDaughter of Herbert REDFERN.1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 329
WALLERGeorge48Bamford Street, Sheffield, WRY1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 329
WHITEEdith55West Street, Bircotes, NTTMarried1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 328
WILSONOlive44Sidney Street, Swinton, Mexborough, WRY1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 330
WILSONWillie44Sidney Street, Swinton, Mexborough, WRY1947/Sep Doncaster 02B 328