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Memorial for the men who died in the Didcot power station collapse

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This is a text-only version of an article first published on Tuesday, 30 October 2018. Information shown on this page may no longer be current.


by the Revd Karen BeckON 23 February 2016 four men lost their lives when the boiler house at Didcot A power station in South Oxfordshire unexpectedly collapsed.

One body was immediately recovered but the three other bodies were only recovered at the beginning of September.

Clearly, the people most affected were the families of the four men, Michael Collings, Ken Cresswell, Christopher Huxtable and John Shaw - but it has significantly affected the lives of all those involved in the recovery work and the community at Didcot. Since the tragic events, the churches in Didcot have been holding the men's families and those involved in the recovery process in their prayers.

A service was held on 18 September at All Saints' Church, Didcot offering an opportunity for the men to be remembered and thanks to be given to all involved in the recovery work. The families and emergency services also expressed their thanks to the people of Didcot for their compassion, care and support. The Revd Karen Beck is the Priest-in-Charge at All Saints, Didcot.

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