... FIREMAN DIES ON FOOTPLATE Cyril Oakden (281. a locomotive li e . man of Bramhall-lane, Wistaston, collapsed and died on the footplate of his engine on Monday. The train_.n empty passenger set—was halted at Oo borne signal-box, near Wigan, when the driver ...

... FIREMAN'S DEATH Several well-known racers are expected to attend the funeral to-day (Thursday) of Mr. John Poster (Jack ) Green, a retained fireman of the Cheshire County Fire Brigade at Nantwich, who died in Crewe Memorial Hospital on Monday at the ...

... Gorrie. Station Officer A. R. Whit tingham, Sub Officer A. Dean. Leading Fireman S. Reade and Firemen Perrin, Davenport. Lloyd. Basford. Shenton, Wright and Pennell and Fireman Senior iNorthwichi. Mr. R.. W. Mather. former station officer at Nantwich ...

... Fireman found boy stowaways in tender TWO BOYS WHO stowed away in the tender at the head end of the down Shamrock express rode 150 miles before the fireman flushed than as the train pained through Modeler Thursday. The train pulled up and Jeremy Davidson ...

... Burnt driver dies A 3 -YEAR-OLD British Railways train driver, injured in a footplate accident, died in hospital on Saturday—because of his courage. Seven days earner Mr Wahaet Oakes 6 Sandy-lane, Wheelock Heath, Sandbach, and his fireman were badly burned ...

... DRIVER OF EXPRESS DIES AT CONTROLS Driver W. Hurley, of Swindon (Wllts.), collapsed and died on the footplate of a Taunton to Paddington express train on Tuesday shortly before it due to pass through Slough (Bucks.). The express stopped between the Slough ...

... driver was keeping a keen look-oat for signals RELIEF DRIVER TOOK ON TRAIN. Immediately after offering to call In a relief fireman, went on Mr Btapleford. Squires walked over to the other aide of the eab, and as he did an Hewitt left fly with his fist. ...

... RAILWAYMAN DIES IN ROAD ACCIDENT Jack btavin. 34-year-old railway fireman. of Elinabetb-street. Whit.: 'church, received fatal 'nitwits when be Involved in a collialon with a while walkft in Whiten:arch-road. 'Cheater, on Ehuiday night.. ffe was 'Cheater ...

... Pensioner died after battle to save his life IN SPITE of being revived once by firemen and the local coroner's officer a Nantwich pensioner died after was carried from his smoke-filled home (Gp1)— THX THURSDAY APRIL U HIT IFqooo oIJkp Broke into garage ...

... Andrew’s Church conducted Canon W W Wilson before interment in Crewe Cemetery Mrs Speed died the previous Friday the wife of Mr John Speed a retired locomotive fireman She was native of Crewe had been member of Hightown Sisterhood for many years The mourners ...

... (AB:C figures)1 THE CHRONICLE SATURDAYS SEPTEMBER 24 I960 15 STOREKEEPER DIED AFTER FIGHT Railwayman's appeal BUILDING 16 GARAGES apF'u v 11 1 suggest this the simple and only point considerable volume Mr W traffic from to cycles and Local and Locomotive ...

... social committee! was M. 0., and the prize-winners were Firemen J. Alien, W Milne. Leading Fireman 8. Orocott. I an d Mr. W. Tonikinson. The dinner arranged by Fireman T. Houlden (secretary, station social committee'. ---6.1.._-1-.•-!- 1.,:,, - ...