Sad death of Shirley Pope, 82, and her dog, hit by train on foot crossing at Pewsey, Feb 2025

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Re: Sad death of Shirley Pope, 82, and her dog, hit by train on foot crossing at Pewsey, Feb 2025

« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2025, 17:42:00 »

But of course, if the railway hadn't been there in the first place....bit of a silly item.


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