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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | 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
17 of the 17 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daughter of Margaret HARRISON nee LLOYD | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1334 | |
| HARRISON | John A. | 8 | Stanley St, Bloxwich | Son of Margaret HARRISON nee LLOYD | 1955/Mar Sutton Coldf'd 9c 1334 | |
| HAW | Adeline | 58 | Shorthand typist | Park Grove, York | 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 | 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 |