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Dover Corporation Tramways and River, Kent blue plaque

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Dover Corporation Tramways and River, Kent blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: River Tram Crash 19th August 1917 In commemoration of the 11 people who lost their lives and the 61 injured at this spot Recorded plaque organisation: Dover Society.
On August 19, 1917, a tragic accident occurred when a Dover Corporation Tramways tram collided with a wagon on the River Branch Line in Kent, resulting in the deaths of eleven individuals and injuring sixty-one others, marking a significant local disaster.

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