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L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash
« on: Thursday 12 July 12 08:08 BST (UK) »
Hi all

I am seeking a list of names of those killed and injured in the L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash please.

I can find the official report and lots of related articles but I cannot seem to find a list of those that died or were injured.

The name of the man I am trying to locate is George Frederick Wooton; the 1911 census gives his occupation as a carter, working for L&NWR. Family stories/recollections say that he was killed whilst at work.

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Re: L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 12 July 12 16:17 BST (UK) »
His death cert. will give details as there would have been a Coroner's Inquest.However I can't see a death for him in Northants 1915.
The nearest I can see is a George F Wootton aged 29 but that was registered in Aston B'ham.
I can't see him in 1911 either so don't know if the age fits.
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Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
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Re: L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 12 July 12 16:30 BST (UK) »
Have you read this? There's a lot of pages  ;D

http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/BoT_Weedon1915.pdf

As the accident happened near Rugby he was probably taken to a hospital in Birmingham.
Nearer to where he lived too  ;D

There were quite a few deaths and casualties.
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Re: L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 12 July 12 16:47 BST (UK) »
Can you see him in 1911,I can't.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/


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Re: L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 12 July 12 17:00 BST (UK) »
Can you see him in 1911,I can't.

He lives in Aston Warks.
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Re: L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 12 July 12 17:37 BST (UK) »
So the 1915 death is probably him as his age is right on the money.

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Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 12 July 12 18:25 BST (UK) »
The Times published a list of the names of 9 dead on Aug 16 1915 - it did not include a George F Wooton. (a 10th person died some days later - but not a George F Wooton).

It also listed about 19 injured - George F Wooton NOT included.

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Re: L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 12 July 12 19:21 BST (UK) »
I suspect from what has been posted this far the George Wooton whose  death was registered in Aston was the right man, and I also believe he was probably killed at work. The occupation railway carter would involve him taking goods to and collecting goods from customers at large in the community, so it is quite likely that he was killed in a road accident well away from railway premises, but which in his case would count as an accident at work. I suggest if you are prepared to make the investment getting a copy of the Aston certificate if it is the right man then you will have sufficient detail to take your search further. Advice as ever on this thread.
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Re: L&NWR 1915 Weedon train crash
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 12 July 12 19:36 BST (UK) »
It all looks unlikely if as a carter working in B'ham he would be involved in a crash in Northants & as he's not listed amongst the dead Redroger has probably got it right.

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Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/