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

00:03:48

Description

Memorial service for the victims of the Kings Cross Station fire (18/11/87). Report contains a series of vox pops from the scene of the fire. Transport Secretary Paul Channon gave the first reading; sermon was by the Right Reverend Brian Masters, Bishop of Edmonton. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Paul Channon; Brian Masters

Keywords

Deaths; London; Fires; Royal family; Fire fighters; Fire services; Underground railway stations; Church services; Princess Diana; St Paul’s Cathedral; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987); Colin Townsley; Fire engines

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