Details of the Fatal Accident
| Place | Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday 23rd January 1955 |
| Railway Company | British Railways (London Midland Region) |
| No. of Fatalities | 17 |
| Cause of Accident | Derailment |
| Description | The 12.15 York to Bristol train was diverted due to engineering works. A driver familiar with the diversionary route was acting as conductor, but was unfamiliar with express trains. Train approached curve too fast and was derailed. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Yorkshire Post and Leeds Mercury, 25th January 1955
List of Fatalities
The 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN | Harold E. | 54 | Locomotive driver | , | Conductor driver | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1332 |
| BLOUNT | Edwin | 48 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1333 | ||
| CLARKE | Anthony J. | 23 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1333 | ||
| CLEAVER | Stanley J. | 41 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1333 | ||
| CRETKOVIC (CVETKOVIC) | Dusan | 33 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1333 | ||
| HAMILTON | Peter S. | 43 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1333 | ||
| HARRISON | Jean E. | 5 | Stanley St, Bloxwich, STS | Daughter of Margaret HARRISON nee LLOYD | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1334 | |
| HARRISON | John A. | 8 | Stanley St, Bloxwich, STS | Son of Margaret HARRISON nee LLOYD | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1334 | |
| HAW | Adeline | 58 | Shorthand typist | Park Grove, York, NRY | Sister of George William HAW | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1334 |
| HOLDEN | John | 50 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1334 | ||
| HOWELL | John T. A. | 30 | Railway fireman | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1334 | |
| HOWELLS | William A. | 58 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1335 | ||
| LEE | Lesliue J. | 39 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1335 | ||
| LLOYD | Dorothy C. | 22 | White House, Ledgemoor, HEF | Sister of Margaret HARRISON | 1955/Mar Birmingham 9c 423 | |
| NEWTON | Michael T. | 21 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1335 | ||
| SHELDON | Harry T. | 46 | , | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1335 | ||
| WILSON | Catherine G. | 48 | , | Married | 1955/Mar Birmingham 9c 423 |