Kings Cross Station fire memorial service

Title

Kings Cross Station fire memorial service

Genre

News report; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

Nov 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:47

Description

The memorial service for the victims of the Kings Cross Station fire (18/11/87). Diana, Princess of Wales attended, along with the bereaved families. Report includes a series of vox pops with eyewitnesses to the fire. Transport Secretary Paul Channon gave the first reading, and the Right Reverend Brian Masters, Bishop of Edmonton, gave the sermon. Police, ambulance and fire services were represented. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Paul Channon; Brian Masters

Keywords

Deaths; London; Fires; Police; Ambulance services; Royal family; Fire fighters; Fire services; Underground railway stations; Church services; Princess Diana; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987); Colin Townsley

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