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Cromer Express Rail Disaster blue plaque

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Cromer Express Rail Disaster blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Great Eastern Railway 12 July 1913 To Commemorate The Cromer Express Rail Disaster which occurred on 12th July 1913 at Colchester. Claiming the lives of Driver: Barnard of Ipswich. Fireman: Keeble of Ipswich. Guard: Burdett of Norwich. Lest We Forget
The Cromer Express Rail Disaster of July 12, 1913, resulted in the deaths of three railway workers near Colchester and stands as a poignant reminder of the risks faced by early 20th-century rail personnel.

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