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Title: Noah Pitchford -Willaston Station Master
Post by: Keith Bateman on Thursday 27 January 05 22:02 GMT (UK)

Hi All,


In my walks around Whitchurch graveyard - funny what some people do in their spare time!!  ;D ;D
I found the following  - thought someone might be interested.

Noah Pitchford - Late Station Master Willaston
Called Home
April 12th 1893
Aged 41.


Any takers??


Cheers

Keith

Title: Re: Noah Pitchford -Willaston Station Master
Post by: andrewl on Tuesday 13 October 09 16:24 BST (UK)

Keith,
I came across your note re: the above. I'm interested because I came across a quote from Eardley's Crewe Almanac 1893. The extract reads "April 12th. Shocking Railway Accident at Willaston, in which Mr Noel Pritchard (Stationmaster), was killed by a travelling crane. I very soon realised that the name was incorrect. So now you know how he died. I think he came from Whitchurch originally.
I'm researching history of Willaston as part of the newly formed Willaston History Group.
Andrew Lamberton