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Title: The Chilworth Chicken Post by: Gordon the Blue Engine on February 27, 2020, 09:22:52 Saturday 29th February marks the 128th anniversary to the day of a tragic accident near Chilworth on the North Downs line which led to the death of Guard Henry Wicks. An unusual memorial to him was created and survives to this day – the Chilworth Chicken. More details are at:
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/people-and-the-railway-jessies-seat (https://www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/people-and-the-railway-jessies-seat) On Saturday there is a commemorative private rail excursion from Reading stopping for a few minutes at the site. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |