January 6th 2018 the Unveiling of the Memorial Garden at Hixon Church in Staffordshire
God Bless You All
Hixon church gathering of relatives in Hixon Church before the Unveiling
Over 100 people came together in Hixon Church, thanks to all, special thanks to Joe Craen
The Memorial Stone and New Plaque today 21st June 2018
Malcolm Garner
Memorial Bench
Always in our hearts
The Exhibition in the Hixon Village Hall
Joe Craen “Thank You”
Tom Moss with the new plaque “ Thank You”
Malcolm Garner starting the Hixon Rail Diaster Exhibition talki
Thanks to all the emergence services and the Hixon village people who helped that tragic day
Bless you All
50 years since the Tragic Rail Disaster
A cold but very sunny day
Welcome
Welcome Simon Chair of Wellington Allotment Association “Thank You”
BBC Camera Crew were there to capture the Unveiling for TV Midlands News
BBC News
Tim Moss “Thank You”
Nice Boots Karen Appleton “Thanks You”
The Exhibition was open over the weekend 6/7 January 2018 “Thanks Malcolm Garner and Tim Moss “
Jane Garner “Thanks for making the buffet with Karen Appleton in the Hixon Village Hall”
A great Exhibition “Thanks to Malcolm Garner”
We hope lessons were learned ?
The Stone waiting to be Unveiled
The book
The Book
The Book
The official report
The unveiling
St Peter’s Church grounds
More than 100 people joined together for the unveiling
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The Exhibition “Thank You Malcolm Garner”
Front Page of the Express & Star
Fireman Bernard Gidman and Janet Hopkins
Retired fireman Bernard Gidman(left) and retired police officer David Baldwin at the church
Janet Hopkins inspects the memorial stone she unveiled that names of those killed
Say a Pray in the church
Memorial Stone placed by the Railway Bridge close to where the accident happen.
This is the wreath which will be laid on the Rail Crash Memorial site at 2:30 today.
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2019 6th January Wreath Laying
2019 6th January Wreath Laying
Hixon Rail Crash Aerial View
Joe Craen and John Robson have a moment of quiet reflection yesterday on the 6th January 2021 to the memory of those lost, injured and affected in the Hixon Rail Disaster on this day in 1968.
Adam Checkley of Network Tail and member of the Hixon community spares a moment of reflection yesterday on the anniversary of the terrible rail accident of 1968.
Thanks to John Robson & Nick Chadwick of Cross Country Rail for this generous donation
Share this Tribute to The Victims of the Hixon Level Crossing Rail Disaster Januarty 6th 1968