Eliza Daynes

[tioman]

Whilst having a stroll through Wymondham Abbey graveyard today I came across a headstone for Eliza Daynes daughter of John & Jane Daynes. It says she was killed on the Great Eastern railway at Kettringham February 6th 1879 aged 14. I wondered if any Rootschatters had any further information surrounding the circumstances of this young girls tragic death.
Regards
Tioman

[The Yokel]

Hi Tioman
Here's her burial in Wymondham PR
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xjq/

The note on the side says 'By Coroners Order'  so looks like there will be a Coroners report somewhere.
  A link to the Headstone photo here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43688219@N00/2892401520/


yokel

[magslote]

Hello, I see you live in the lovely town of Wymondham, my late hubbys family came from the town
the LONGS,   families I am tracing, from 1900+ the family lived at the Lizard, and some members worked on the railway, around Norwich, would you consider visiting the cemetary,  when the weather
improves, to locate any headstones, the family may have had,????very many thanks.Margaret Long.

[tioman]

Thanks Yokel I will try and access the coroners report. Would that be archived at County hall do you think?

Magslote I would be delighted to help search for & photograph any headstones for you.... Just let me know.

Regards to you both
Tioman

[magslote]

Hello,Tioman so pleased you can help, thats great, I hope Iam not wasting your time,
Joseph Long, 1878-1955
Eliza Maud Long, 1882=1954             Joseph Long 1857-1931
                                                      Louisa Marina Long 1855-1937
                                                       Margery Smith, nee Long, died 1978
                                                           Thankyou SO much.Margaret.
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Robert Long, 1880-1916
Alice Maud Long?
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Frank Herbert Long, 1882-1958
Alice Maria Long, 1881-1964

[The Yokel]

Hi Tioman

Probably County Hall, the Forum holds copies of Newspapers (Norfolk Chronicle, EDP etc) there would a report in one of those I expect.

yokel

[tioman]

Thanks Yokel I will take a look when I go up to Norwich.
Magslote I will start to look for the people you have listed. I may take a while as just convalescing after an op. If you send message with your contact e mail it will let you know if and when I find any of them.
Regards
Tioman

[magslote]

Hello,sorry about your op, do not worry about my requests, hope you soon will
feel much better, my e/m
margaret_long@ntlworld.com
thankyou, all the best Margaret.

[The Yokel]

Hi
I, and I expect some others, was intrigued. A sad story.

EDP Friday February 7 1879 page 3
Fatal Railway Accident at Wymondham
A shocking and fatal accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the railway near Wymondham, to a girl named Eliza Daynes, aged about fourteen years.  It appears that the unfortunate girl had been on a visit to her sister, who lives in one of the railway cottages at Ketteringham, abutting on the line, and was returning home to Wymondham by the railway. When about two miles from the Wymondham station, the 3.10pm train from Norwich approached, and the poor girl was knocked down, her body being horribly mutilated.  It now lies at the Railway Hotel, Wymondham, awaiting an inquest.

regards
yokel