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• 'We are still as a community dealing with the shock of the tram...

  13-11-2016 21:36 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  This Remembrance Sunday in Croydon the events occupying many minds were not those of war, but instead the very recent, very local loss of life which followed the tram crash at Sandilands just days ago."As well as remembering the past we are living with the tragedy of Wednesday morning," Jonathan Clark, the Bishop of Croydon, said as he addressed a full Croydon Minster for today's Remembrance Sunday service.Residents, politicians and community leaders joined veterans and serving...
  
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• 'He was, and still is, an amazing dad': Fiancee's tribute to...

  13-11-2016 20:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The family of Mark Smith have said the death of the young dad in Wednesday's tram tragedy has been "soul destroying".Mr Smith was killed along with six others after a tram overturned near Sandilands tram stop at about 6.10am.Dane Chinnery, Philip Seary, Philip Logan, Donald Collett, Robert Huxley and Dorota Rynkiewicz also lost their lives in the tragedy.Mr Smith, from Croydon, was engaged with a young son, and his family and fiancee have released emotional tributes to him.READ MORE:...
  
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• 'He was a gentle giant' - Family pay tribute to Crystal Palace...

  13-11-2016 19:16 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The family of one of the Croydon tram crash victims have paid a beautiful tribute to him, describing him as a "gentle giant with a heart to match". Philip Seary, 57, from New Addington, who was also known as "Tank" to his friends, was on his way to work at the Royal Opera House, in Covent Garden, when the tragedy occurred. Mr Seary was married to wife Ann and dad to daughters Martha, 43, Erica, 31, and Karina, 29. A huge Crystal Palace fan, he proposed to Ann when the Eagles...
  
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• Croydon falls silent to remember tram crash victims - BBC News

  13-11-2016 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Croydon falls silent to remember tram crash victims
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  The people of Croydon fell silent in remembrance of the seven victims of Wednesday's tram crash. It comes a day after those killed in the accident where named by the British Transport Police (BTP). They were Donald Collett, 62, from Croydon, Philip ...
  Croydon tram crash: Tributes paid to all the victimsTelegraph.co.uk
  Driver of Croydon tram which derailed killing seven is named as Alfred DorrisDaily Mail
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• Kind resident left sandwiches and hot drinks outside her home for...

  13-11-2016 17:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A kind resident who heard "heart-wrenching" screams following the Croydon tram crash made dozens of sandwiches and hot drinks for the emergency services as they carried out their rescue operation.As torrential rain came down on Wednesday, Sharon Yerkess, 53, provided refreshments and let anyone working on the tram crash site use her toilet until 10pm and throughout Thursday and Friday.Her grandsons, Bailey, 6, and Riley Powell, 5, received certificates from The Salvation Army, who were...
  
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• 'Heartbroken' family of tram crash victim Robert Huxley pay...

  13-11-2016 16:23 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The family of tram crash victim Robert Huxley have said they are "heartbroken" after his death.In an emotional tribute, 63-year-old Robert, from New Addington, was described by his family as a "larger than life character", who was a "loving husband, devoted father and grandfather".According to the tribute, news of Robert's death was not officially confirmed until Saturday, three days after the crash.He was one of seven people who lost their lives after the tram came...
  
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• Watch shocking footage of cyclist being hit by car in Thornton...

  13-11-2016 15:32 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A cyclist in her fifties was taken to hospital last Sunday after being hit by a car in Thornton Heath. The video, which was uploaded to Youtube, appears to show the woman cycling across the roundabout, on Whitehorse Road, before colliding with a car. The driver of the car appears to stop the vehicle and go to her aid. The incident happened about 9.45am on November 6. A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed officers had attended the scene, after being called by London Ambulance Service...
  
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• 7 roses for the 7 victims - New Addington's beautiful tribute to...

  13-11-2016 15:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Seven roses have been laid at New Addingon's war memorial this morning in a poignant tribute to honour the seven victims of Wednesday's tram crash. New Addington councillor Oliver Lewis laid the flowers as part of the Rembrance Sunday commemoriation on the estate. An extra minute's silence was also held to remember the victims of the tragedy, on top of the two-minute silence to remember those killed in conflict while serving their country. A remebrance service was held at St Edward's Church...
  
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• Remembrance Sunday mourners flock to services to pay respects to...

  13-11-2016 13:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Mourners across Croydon packed out churches as the Remembrance Sunday services remembered the brave people who gave their lives for their country in conflict. And services across the borough also invited people to pay respects to the seven people who died in Wednesday's tram crash tragedy. A number of the victims came from New Addington, where mourners packed out St Edward church on Cleves Crescent. After a short service, mourners and members of the armed forces marches down Central...
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Who were the victims? - BBC News

  13-11-2016 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
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  Six men and one woman were killed when a tram derailed on a sharp bend in Croydon, south London. Tributes have been paid to the victims of the crash, all of whom were from the local area. Dane Chinnery. Dane Chinnery, a 19-year-old Crystal Palace fan, ...
  Young father among Croydon tram deadTelegraph.co.uk
  Croydon tram crash: police examine reports of incident in previous weekThe Guardian
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• Croydon tram crash victims mourned as part of Remembrance Sunday...

  13-11-2016 10:51 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The annual Remembrance Sunday services will give special mention to the seven people killed in Wednesday's tram crash. Ceremonies in Croydon and New Addington will pay tribute to the victims and families of the crash, which injured 51 others when it overturned near Sandilands, as well as honouring those who gave their lives defending their country.
  Dane Chinnery, Robert Huxley, Mark Smith, Dorota Rynkiewicz, Philip Logan, Philip Seary and Donald Collett all died in Wednesday's crash.A...
  
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• Tram crash driver named as colleagues say he 'collapsed at the...

  13-11-2016 10:14 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The driver of a crashed tram in which seven passengers died and more than 50 were wounded collapsed at the wheel, colleagues have said. A source close to the probe told the Daily Mirror it was believed Alfred Dorris, 42, blacked out and fell on the accelerator. Mr Dorris is said to have been given a routine test for drugs and alcohol following the incident, although neither are believed to have had any effect on the crash. A fellow tram driver told the Mirror: "He didn't drink and was...
  
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• Families pay emotional tributes to two men killed in Croydon tram...

  13-11-2016 09:47 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  The families of two men killed in the Croydon tram crash have paid emotional tributes to them.Donald Collett, 62, and Philip Logan, 52, were among seven people killed when the tram derailed at Sandilands at about 6.10am on Wednesday morning.Mr Collett was from Croydon, while Mr Logan lived in New Addington.Dane Chinnery, Mark Smith, Philip Seary, Dorota Rynkiewicz and Robert Huxley were the other five people to lose their lives, while more than 50 others were wounded, some of whom suffered life.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Tributes paid to all the victims - Telegraph.co.uk

  13-11-2016 00:55 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  The family and friends of passengers who died in the Croydon tram crash marched together on Saturday in a touching tribute as police named the final three victims. British Transport Police said Donald Collett, 62, of Croydon; Philip Logan, 52, and ...
  Croydon tram crash victims namedBBC News
  Croydon tram crash driver 'blacked out and fell on the accelerator' claim colleaguesMirror.co.uk
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