LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Queen honours Kings Cross heroes

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:38

Description

Lynne Mennie reports on a ceremony at Buckingham Palace where bravery awards were presented by the Queen to those who risked their lives during the Kings Cross Underground fire in 1987. Amongst those honoured were fireman Robert Moulton and police officer Stephen Hanson who are interviewed, and posthumously fireman Colin Townsley. Audio quality poor.

Contributors

Lynne Mennie; Stephen Hanson; Robert Moulton

Keywords

Awards; Emergency services; Fires; Railway transport; London Underground; Honours; Disasters (events); Fire fighters; Underground railway stations; Railway accidents; Kings Cross Underground fire (1987); Colin Townsley

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