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Joan Phelps

Categories: Tragedy

Joan Phelps
Killed in the Moorgate tube disaster.

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Joan Phelps

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Moorgate tube disaster - Finsbury Square

The motivating force behind this memorial, the first to the tragedy, erected ...

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Harrow rail crash

Harrow rail crash

A rare three-train crash which resulted in the death of 112 people and more than 300 injured. Contributory factors: a foggy morning rush hour; one train unusually full due to a previous cancellatio...

Event, Tragedy

3 memorials
William Thomas Carson McReynolds

William Thomas Carson McReynolds

Junior 6th Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above Bar...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy, Ireland

1 memorial
Arandora Star

Arandora Star

Deporting Italian and German prisoners of war the cruise ship was between Liverpool and Canada when it was struck by a torpedo from a German submarine. Of the 734 Italians on board, 486 died. Of th...

Vehicle, Tragedy, Germany, Italy

1 memorial
Sydenham air raid

Sydenham air raid

After losing too many Zeppelins, the Germans started using Gotha aircraft for bombing raids. Sydenham was one of the last raids of the war. The newly formed RAF put up considerable resistance, dest...

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial