"I saw this bright orange flash and thought this is it, my number has come up. There was a man above me who was talking about his wife, saying "I love you, Ellen, I love you". The train caved over and there was this terrific crash. It was only after we climbed out that we realised the full magnitude of what had happened - there were bodies, trains turned over, massive smoke and flames. I think all you think about at the time is "get me out of here". I was very lucky really - my carriage was the last but one on the train and although it turned over, people did not seem too bad."
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In the accident, 31 people were killed and 417 injured. It was, one of the worst train accidents in Britain during the 20th Century.
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Jilly Cooper
1969 – 1982
Dame Jilly Cooper, DBE (née Sallitt, 21 February 1937 – 5 October 2025), was an English novelist and journalist. She was formerly employed by The Sunday Times Magazine (1969–1982) and The Mail on Sunday (1982–1987) and, before turning to romantic fiction, Cooper wrote works of non-fiction. Her first novel appeared in 1975 and she was best known for her Rutshire Chronicles series.
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