Midland Railway
| Name |
Date |
Locality |
How Employed |
Nature & Cause of Injury |
| Not in
Company's Service |
| Mrs C Palmer |
1899, May 20 |
Desboro' |
Married Woman |
Fatal. Both Mother & Son attempted
to cross line from Down to Up platform & were run
over by Special Fish Train. |
| Dixon Palmer |
1899, May 20 |
Desboro' |
Son of above, 5yrs |
Source: Midland Railway Register of Accidents
1895-1901
Note: Elizabeth Palmer was the wife of Charles Palmer; her
sister Jane was married to Charles' brother Dixon. The latter was the
manager of the local Gas Company and he and his family lived in Station
Road, Desborough. It seems likely that Elizabeth had come to Desborough
with her youngest son (named after his uncle) to visit her sister.