Charles Edward Martin 1851-1883: Accidental Death.
Charles Edward Martin was born on the 20th of August 1851 at Rowlands Castle a little village in the County of Hampshire. The son of Charles Edward Martin and Charlotte Elizabeth Betteridge, who were married on the 10th February 1848 at the Chapel of Idsworth in Hampshire.
1861, Rowland Castle, Idsworth, Hampshire.
Charles Martin Head 35 Agricultural Labourer Idsworth Hampshire
Elizabeth Martin Wife 34 Idsworth Hampshire
Charles Martin Son 9 Scholar, Rowlands Castle Hampshire
Elizabeth Martin Daughter 7 Scholar Rowlands Castle
Julia Martin Daughter 2 Rowlands Castle Hampshire
Maria Martin Mother Widow 69 Havant, Hampshire.
1871 Rowland Castle, Idsworth, Hampshore.
Charlotte Martin Head 44 Formanly Laundress Idsworth,
Charles Martin Son 19 Ag Lab Rowlands Castle,
Janet Martin Daur 9 Scholar Rowlands Castle,
George Martin Son 5 Scholar Rowlands Castle,
Charles married Mary Ann Shaddick on the 3rd September 1874 at Kennington Parish Church, in the County of Surrey. A daughter Mary Ann was born at 9 Power Street, Battersea in 1875, she was baptised the 24th October 1875 at St Philips Church, Battersea.
A second daughter Lily was born on the 3rd of March 1877 at Lintons Lane, Epsom and baptised the 13th May 1877 at St Martin's Church, Epsom. She died on the 13th May 1903 at 49 Russell Street, Battersea in London, two weeks after giving birth to her son Ernest Albert Jones on the 28th April 1903. At the age of 13, Ernest come hame from school to found his grandmother Mary Ann nee Shaddick dead. It was the 19th March 1917 at 55 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith in West London.
A son Charles Henry was born at Epsom in 1878, he worked as a groom and potman, until his early death at the Epsom Cottage Hospital on the 12th November 1894, after being run over on the railway near Epsom Station on Saturday night the 10th of November, he had both feet cut off, and crawled 180 yards to the platform, before passing out.
A second son George was born in 1880 at Epsom, he married Eva Maria Barrow on the 19th September 1909 at St James Norlands, Kensington in London.
1881 6 Town Cottages, Epsom, Surrey.
Charles Edwd Martin Head 29 Railway Porter Rowlands Castle, Hampshire.
Mary Ann Martin Wife 25 Woolwich Kent.
Mary Ann Martin Daur 5 Battersea, Surrey,
Lily Martin Daur 4 Epsom,Surrey.
Charles Henry Martin Son 2 Epsom, Surrey.
George Martin Son 5 Months Epsom, Surrey.
John Henry Smith Lodger 24 Railway Porter Kidderminster, Somerset
Another daughter Rose was born at Epsom in 1881, she married Peter Paul Hoepfner a German on the 30th January 1898 at All Saints Church in Battersea, South London.
THE STANDARD
THURSDAY
17th MAY 1883
Mr. J. G. Romieau, the Coroner for the Western Division of Surrey, resumed an inquest yesterday at the Epsom Station of the London and South Western Railway, as to the death of Charles Edward Martin, aged 32, late head porter at that station, who was killed by a Brighton Company's down Portsmouth express on the evening of the 8th inst. Mr. C. J C. Pridham, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the relations of the deceased. Mr. T. J. Lawes, station master at Epsom (South Western Company) said the deceased had been engaged at the station for seven years. He was a steady and temperate man. On the evening of the 8th inst. He left witness to go into the siding to shunt the up goods train. That was part of his duty. The siding being on a curve, the deceased would be obliged to stand on the down main line in order to signal to the driver of the goods train. The platform being at the end of a sharp curve, the South Western Company had place a board at either end of the station, a lagre board bearing the words, “Speed not to exceed ten miles per hour.” This was for the guidance of the drivers of the Brighton Company's trains, all of which passed through the station. Besides the boards alluded to, which were placed conspicuously, there were rules printed in the “service time tables,” setting forth that every driver (Brighton Company's) was to sound his whistle twice upon approaching the junction. For some time previous to the accident these rules had been frequently disregarded, and witness had had to report irregularities to his chief office. Witness was not in a position to say whether or not the driver of the portsmouth train opened his whistle.
By Mr. Pridham: notwithstanding the presence of the notice boards, the average rate of speed employed by thedrivers was 25 or 30 miles an hour. They very seldom whistled. Witness had frequently had occasion to report them. The only warning persons engaged in shunting had of the approach of express trains was the sounding of the whistles.
Charles Legge, signalman in the West cabin at Epsom Station, said he remembered the goods train arriving there from Leatherhead just before eight o'clock on the evening in question. Deceased was standing on the down main line superintending the shunting when the Portsmouth train was signalled. Witness warned him of its approach, but he did not appear to hear him, and he was knocked down. The train was travelling at from 30 to 40 miles an hour. Had the driver sounded his whistle witness must have heard it. The train signalling books were produced in Court, and they went to show that the train in question travelled from Cheam to Ashstead (five miles) in seven minutes
Smith said he was not travelling at anything like the speed that had been mentioned. He had no question to ask.
George Moor, the guard of South Western Company's goods train, said the Portsmouth train passed through the station at a speed of 25 to 30 miles an hour. The driver did not whistle until he had run over the deceased.
Henry Part, Signalman in the East Box, said in his oponion the train was travelling between 25 and 30 miles an hour. He would swear the speed was not less than 25.
Frederick Marriott, the driver of the goods train, who had had eight years experience, estimated the speed of the passenger train at 30 miles an hour, and said he did not hear the whistle sounded until after the man had been killed.
Frederick Myhill, fireman to the last witness, said in his opinion the speed was from 30 to 40 miles an hour. The inquiry was then adjourned.
REYNOLDS'S NEWSPAPER
SUNDAY
20th MAY 1883
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT:
Mr. G. J. Romican, coroner for the Western Division of Surrey, resumed an inquiry in the general waiting room of the Epsom Station (London and South Western Railway) touching the death of Charles Edward Martin, thirty two years of age, head porter at that station, who was killed by a down Portsmouth express train belonging to the Brighton Railway Company, on the evening of the 8th inst. The case was important from the fact that the South Western Railway Company alleged that the death of the deceased, who leaves a widow and five children, was brought about by the negligence of the Brighton Company's driver, first, by travelling at a speed of thirty miles an hour instead of ten miles an hour, and secondly by neglecting to sound his whistle on approaching the station.
After much evidence, the jury, after a long deliberation in private, returned the following verdict:
“That the deceased contributed to the accident by being on the line after the express was signalled, and ae are of opinion that the Brighton Company's drivers do not adhere to the regulations in regrad to their speed when passing through the junction, and that the shunting accommodation at the Epsom Station (South Western Railway) is totally inadequate for the requirements of the station.” The coroner said he agreed with the verdict, and would take care that the expression of the jury was not lost sight of by the companies concerned.
LLOYD'S WEEKLY LONDON NEWSPAPER
20th MAY 1883
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT EPSOM:
Yesterday Mr. J. G. Romisan concluded an inquiry in the general waiting room at the Epsom station of the London and South Western Railway, as to the death of Charles Edward Martin, aged 32 years, head porter at the station, who was killed by a Brighton company's down Portsmouth express on the evening of the 8th inst. The case was important, from the fact that it was alleged that the driver of the train which killed the deceased passed through the station at the rate of 20 miles an hour, instead of 10 miles an hour, and that he negiected to sound his whistle.
Mr. Thomas James Lawes, station master at Epsom, said on the 8th inst. He left witness to go into the siding to shunt the up goods train. The siding being on a curve, the deceased would be obliged to stand on the down main line in order to signal to the driver of the goods train. The Brighton railway company had running powers over their metals, and the up and down main lines were leased to them. The platforms being at the end of a sharp curve, the South Western company had placed a board at either end of the station, a large board bearing the words, “speed not to exceed 10 miles per hour.” setting forth that every driver (Brighton company's) was to sound his whistle twice upon approaching the junction. For some time previous to the accident these rules had been frequently disregarded, and witness had had to report irregularities to the chief office.
Charles Legge, signalman in the west cabin at Epsom station, said he remembered the goods train arriving there from Leatherhead just before eight o'clock on the evening in question. Deceased was standing on the down main line, superintending the shunting, when the Portsmouth train was signalled. Witness warned him of the approach, but he did not appear to hear him, and was knocked ddown. The train was travelling at from 30 to 40 miles an hour. Had the driver sounded his whistle witness must have heard it.
The train signalling books here produced showed that the train in question travelled from Cheam to Ashstead (five miles) in seven minutes.
The coroner having delivered an exhaustive summing up, the jury, after a long deliberation in private, returned the following verdict: “ That the deceased contributed to the accident by being on the line after the express was signalled, and we are of opinion that the Brighton company's drivers do not adhere to the regulations in regard to their speed when passing through the junction, and that the shunting accommodation at the Epsom station (South Western Railway) is totally inadequate for the requirements of the station.” The coroner said he agreed with the verdict, and would take care that the expression of the jury was not lost sight of by the companies concerned.
With no insurance or pension, a local committee was set up and raised £172 to be paid to Mary Ann Martin the widow in weekly instalments until it ran out ; the station master Thomas Lawes collected more than half of this amount, presumably from friends and railway staff.
1861, Rowland Castle, Idsworth, Hampshire.
Charles Martin Head 35 Agricultural Labourer Idsworth Hampshire
Elizabeth Martin Wife 34 Idsworth Hampshire
Charles Martin Son 9 Scholar, Rowlands Castle Hampshire
Elizabeth Martin Daughter 7 Scholar Rowlands Castle
Julia Martin Daughter 2 Rowlands Castle Hampshire
Maria Martin Mother Widow 69 Havant, Hampshire.
1871 Rowland Castle, Idsworth, Hampshore.
Charlotte Martin Head 44 Formanly Laundress Idsworth,
Charles Martin Son 19 Ag Lab Rowlands Castle,
Janet Martin Daur 9 Scholar Rowlands Castle,
George Martin Son 5 Scholar Rowlands Castle,
Charles married Mary Ann Shaddick on the 3rd September 1874 at Kennington Parish Church, in the County of Surrey. A daughter Mary Ann was born at 9 Power Street, Battersea in 1875, she was baptised the 24th October 1875 at St Philips Church, Battersea.
A second daughter Lily was born on the 3rd of March 1877 at Lintons Lane, Epsom and baptised the 13th May 1877 at St Martin's Church, Epsom. She died on the 13th May 1903 at 49 Russell Street, Battersea in London, two weeks after giving birth to her son Ernest Albert Jones on the 28th April 1903. At the age of 13, Ernest come hame from school to found his grandmother Mary Ann nee Shaddick dead. It was the 19th March 1917 at 55 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith in West London.
A son Charles Henry was born at Epsom in 1878, he worked as a groom and potman, until his early death at the Epsom Cottage Hospital on the 12th November 1894, after being run over on the railway near Epsom Station on Saturday night the 10th of November, he had both feet cut off, and crawled 180 yards to the platform, before passing out.
A second son George was born in 1880 at Epsom, he married Eva Maria Barrow on the 19th September 1909 at St James Norlands, Kensington in London.
1881 6 Town Cottages, Epsom, Surrey.
Charles Edwd Martin Head 29 Railway Porter Rowlands Castle, Hampshire.
Mary Ann Martin Wife 25 Woolwich Kent.
Mary Ann Martin Daur 5 Battersea, Surrey,
Lily Martin Daur 4 Epsom,Surrey.
Charles Henry Martin Son 2 Epsom, Surrey.
George Martin Son 5 Months Epsom, Surrey.
John Henry Smith Lodger 24 Railway Porter Kidderminster, Somerset
Another daughter Rose was born at Epsom in 1881, she married Peter Paul Hoepfner a German on the 30th January 1898 at All Saints Church in Battersea, South London.
THE STANDARD
THURSDAY
17th MAY 1883
Mr. J. G. Romieau, the Coroner for the Western Division of Surrey, resumed an inquest yesterday at the Epsom Station of the London and South Western Railway, as to the death of Charles Edward Martin, aged 32, late head porter at that station, who was killed by a Brighton Company's down Portsmouth express on the evening of the 8th inst. Mr. C. J C. Pridham, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the relations of the deceased. Mr. T. J. Lawes, station master at Epsom (South Western Company) said the deceased had been engaged at the station for seven years. He was a steady and temperate man. On the evening of the 8th inst. He left witness to go into the siding to shunt the up goods train. That was part of his duty. The siding being on a curve, the deceased would be obliged to stand on the down main line in order to signal to the driver of the goods train. The platform being at the end of a sharp curve, the South Western Company had place a board at either end of the station, a lagre board bearing the words, “Speed not to exceed ten miles per hour.” This was for the guidance of the drivers of the Brighton Company's trains, all of which passed through the station. Besides the boards alluded to, which were placed conspicuously, there were rules printed in the “service time tables,” setting forth that every driver (Brighton Company's) was to sound his whistle twice upon approaching the junction. For some time previous to the accident these rules had been frequently disregarded, and witness had had to report irregularities to his chief office. Witness was not in a position to say whether or not the driver of the portsmouth train opened his whistle.
By Mr. Pridham: notwithstanding the presence of the notice boards, the average rate of speed employed by thedrivers was 25 or 30 miles an hour. They very seldom whistled. Witness had frequently had occasion to report them. The only warning persons engaged in shunting had of the approach of express trains was the sounding of the whistles.
Charles Legge, signalman in the West cabin at Epsom Station, said he remembered the goods train arriving there from Leatherhead just before eight o'clock on the evening in question. Deceased was standing on the down main line superintending the shunting when the Portsmouth train was signalled. Witness warned him of its approach, but he did not appear to hear him, and he was knocked down. The train was travelling at from 30 to 40 miles an hour. Had the driver sounded his whistle witness must have heard it. The train signalling books were produced in Court, and they went to show that the train in question travelled from Cheam to Ashstead (five miles) in seven minutes
Smith said he was not travelling at anything like the speed that had been mentioned. He had no question to ask.
George Moor, the guard of South Western Company's goods train, said the Portsmouth train passed through the station at a speed of 25 to 30 miles an hour. The driver did not whistle until he had run over the deceased.
Henry Part, Signalman in the East Box, said in his oponion the train was travelling between 25 and 30 miles an hour. He would swear the speed was not less than 25.
Frederick Marriott, the driver of the goods train, who had had eight years experience, estimated the speed of the passenger train at 30 miles an hour, and said he did not hear the whistle sounded until after the man had been killed.
Frederick Myhill, fireman to the last witness, said in his opinion the speed was from 30 to 40 miles an hour. The inquiry was then adjourned.
REYNOLDS'S NEWSPAPER
SUNDAY
20th MAY 1883
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT:
Mr. G. J. Romican, coroner for the Western Division of Surrey, resumed an inquiry in the general waiting room of the Epsom Station (London and South Western Railway) touching the death of Charles Edward Martin, thirty two years of age, head porter at that station, who was killed by a down Portsmouth express train belonging to the Brighton Railway Company, on the evening of the 8th inst. The case was important from the fact that the South Western Railway Company alleged that the death of the deceased, who leaves a widow and five children, was brought about by the negligence of the Brighton Company's driver, first, by travelling at a speed of thirty miles an hour instead of ten miles an hour, and secondly by neglecting to sound his whistle on approaching the station.
After much evidence, the jury, after a long deliberation in private, returned the following verdict:
“That the deceased contributed to the accident by being on the line after the express was signalled, and ae are of opinion that the Brighton Company's drivers do not adhere to the regulations in regrad to their speed when passing through the junction, and that the shunting accommodation at the Epsom Station (South Western Railway) is totally inadequate for the requirements of the station.” The coroner said he agreed with the verdict, and would take care that the expression of the jury was not lost sight of by the companies concerned.
LLOYD'S WEEKLY LONDON NEWSPAPER
20th MAY 1883
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT EPSOM:
Yesterday Mr. J. G. Romisan concluded an inquiry in the general waiting room at the Epsom station of the London and South Western Railway, as to the death of Charles Edward Martin, aged 32 years, head porter at the station, who was killed by a Brighton company's down Portsmouth express on the evening of the 8th inst. The case was important, from the fact that it was alleged that the driver of the train which killed the deceased passed through the station at the rate of 20 miles an hour, instead of 10 miles an hour, and that he negiected to sound his whistle.
Mr. Thomas James Lawes, station master at Epsom, said on the 8th inst. He left witness to go into the siding to shunt the up goods train. The siding being on a curve, the deceased would be obliged to stand on the down main line in order to signal to the driver of the goods train. The Brighton railway company had running powers over their metals, and the up and down main lines were leased to them. The platforms being at the end of a sharp curve, the South Western company had placed a board at either end of the station, a large board bearing the words, “speed not to exceed 10 miles per hour.” setting forth that every driver (Brighton company's) was to sound his whistle twice upon approaching the junction. For some time previous to the accident these rules had been frequently disregarded, and witness had had to report irregularities to the chief office.
Charles Legge, signalman in the west cabin at Epsom station, said he remembered the goods train arriving there from Leatherhead just before eight o'clock on the evening in question. Deceased was standing on the down main line, superintending the shunting, when the Portsmouth train was signalled. Witness warned him of the approach, but he did not appear to hear him, and was knocked ddown. The train was travelling at from 30 to 40 miles an hour. Had the driver sounded his whistle witness must have heard it.
The train signalling books here produced showed that the train in question travelled from Cheam to Ashstead (five miles) in seven minutes.
The coroner having delivered an exhaustive summing up, the jury, after a long deliberation in private, returned the following verdict: “ That the deceased contributed to the accident by being on the line after the express was signalled, and we are of opinion that the Brighton company's drivers do not adhere to the regulations in regard to their speed when passing through the junction, and that the shunting accommodation at the Epsom station (South Western Railway) is totally inadequate for the requirements of the station.” The coroner said he agreed with the verdict, and would take care that the expression of the jury was not lost sight of by the companies concerned.
With no insurance or pension, a local committee was set up and raised £172 to be paid to Mary Ann Martin the widow in weekly instalments until it ran out ; the station master Thomas Lawes collected more than half of this amount, presumably from friends and railway staff.