MyNewham

How long have you been connected to Newham?

I’ve been connected to Newham for a very long time; I grew up in this area. I studied in Plaistow and went to NewVic Sixth Form College where I studied art and design. I now have a textile design studio in the Royal Albert Wharf, where I design and make art. I’ve had my studio with Bow Arts for nearly four years now.

more who died later in hospital of their injuries.

The driver, who had to have one leg amputated, plus four more passengers, were detained in hospital due to the severity of their injuries. Another 41 passengers suffered lesser injuries and/or shock. The most damage was done to those in the front two carriages of the Epping eastbound train.

The Minister of Transport launched an inquiry which found the crash to be caused by driver error, as a result of the damaged signal A491. West Ham Fire Brigade attended the scene working alongside medical staff from

Whipps Cross Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital, St. John Ambulance Brigade, The Metropolitan Police, and local volunteers. The crash was Britain’s worst loss of life on the railway until the 1975 Moorgate crash. A 1953 news report on the crash was recorded by British Pathe and is now available on YouTube.

A previous collision had occurred on the same stretch of track in 1946, when a goods train went into the back of a passenger train, resulting in the loss of one life and a number of injuries.