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Hi, Hope this post is in the right place

A Great Grandfather died in this accident, have found the Ministry of Transport report and the Railways Report but unable to find any personal stories relating to the accident that took place on Boxing Day 1962 when 18 people died.

Does anyone have anything on this?

Thanks
Deb

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppenhall

wonder if the local newspapers would have anything
maybe ask/email the archives?

presume nothing coming out on an interenet search?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_accidents_in_Winsford

http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docume ... ll1962.pdf

presume you have all that lot above

local news? bbc or Itv records?
personal accounts?

Thanks

I have found the ones you mention and BBC has only a couple of lines on it, I've tried some newspapers but they aren't of much use either, its just curiosity really but very frustrating not to be able to find anything else, his death certificate lists his injuries, quite horrific, must have been awful if he knew anything about it.

Deb

Hi Deb, see you live in Essex, but if it was me I would go up there and just ask around, the locals must remember it, 1962 wasn't too long ago. HTH from Linell.

Thanks for the replies,

Might have to resort to a visit to the area at some point, seems the only way if I want more info

Deb

Deb, you could also email the Staffordshire Newsletter which is the local paper, the Editor would publish your request for further information, save you coming up here, it is nice though, honest Best Wishes from Linell.

email Crewe libary there have agood bit on it i would think they might email you the info

peterd wrote:email Crewe libary there have agood bit on it i would think they might email you the info

actually that is a good idea or the archives as I notice the archives have many smaller publications on all manner of happenings
you never know someone might have put together an eyewitness account from others.

Is anything else found out about this or can it be archived?
Jo

Deb wrote:Hi, Hope this post is in the right place

A Great Grandfather died in this accident, have found the Ministry of Transport report and the Railways Report but unable to find any personal stories relating to the accident that took place on Boxing Day 1962 when 18 people died.

Does anyone have anything on this?

Thanks
Deb

I notice you have put 1962, is that the right year.

To be archived in 24 hrs.
Jo