This website is dedicated to the memory of Kevin Crouch, engine driver with the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
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This website is dedicated to the memory of Kevin Crouch, engine driver with the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway |
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ABOUT KEVIN |
Kevin was born 22nd February 1972 at Farnaby Road Eltham. He was the youngest of three brothers. When he was five he went to Eldham Square school. He then went on to Eltham Green School when he was eleven. On leaving school at sixteen he joined Royal Mail where he stayed until June 2003. For fifteen years he was a volunteer on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. He started with his brother Andrew, Andrew left when he got married but Kevin stayed on and learnt all there was to know about the railway. He then passed out as an engine driver. Kevin was in his glory because he had his dream job. Whenever we visited the railway and saw Kevin he always had a big smile on his face. Because he enjoyed what he was doing. He always had a passion for trains and trams. He had a large collection of tram and train videos, books and a large collection of model trams. He enjoyed visiting Blackpool to see the trams on his holidays. If we did not go away he spent his holiday at the R.H.D.R. Kevin lost his life after a tragic accident in which his locomotive 'Hercules' was struck by a car at the Burmarsh Road level crossing in 2003. He lived his life to the full. |
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MEMORIAL TRAIN |
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Kevin Crouch
Memorial Train
Sunday 4th September 2005
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| Kevin Crouch was tragically killed on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch miniature railway when the train he was driving collided with a car at an un-manned level crossing in August 2003. The Railway will be running a special train in his memory to raise funds to create a station garden located at Dymchurch Train Station. This garden will be named after Kevin and be available for the use of customers and those who knew Kevin to remember him. The special train will be double-headed by Hercules and Northern Chief (subject to availability) and will travel almost 40 miles non-stop. It will be leaving New Romney at 1330hrs and travel to Hythe via Dungeness and then return to New Romney at around 1615hrs | |||
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| Kevin Crouch Memorial Train - September 4th 2005 - Photo by T.J Godden |
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| Kevin Crouch Memorial Train - September 4th 2005 - Photo by T.J Godden |
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| Jon, Margaret,Nigel & Danny Martin |
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| Young George |
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| Jayl, Jon Emmins & The Chief - Photo by Jimmie Bone |
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| Hercules -Turntable @ Hythe - Photo by Jimmie Bone |
| Margaret, Andy and Nigel would like to thank all those who attended the Special Memorial Train on Sunday 4th September 2005. I am sure that you will all agree that it was a fantastic day which was thoroughly enjoyable for all concerned. It was very nice to see so many people supporting the railway and Memorial Garden Project.Over £2000 was raised. This will enable work to begin on the garden very soon. |
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| Kevin Crouch Memorial Garden |
| Dymchurch - Monday 28th August 2006 |
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| Jayl, Margaret Crouch & Jimmie Bone - Plants & Flowers for the Memorial Garden - Photo by Martin Mayatt |
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| Romney Marsh Artist Terry Anthony presents daffodil bulbs to Margaret Crouch for the Memorial Garden - Photo by Martin Mayatt |
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| Terry Anthony, Jimmie Bone & Jayl - Kevin Crouch Memorial Garden - Photo by Martin Mayatt |
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| Bone, Terry Anthony & Jayl - Dymchurch Station - Photo by Martin Mayatt |
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| Jayl runs the Bar Car - Photo by Jimmie Bone |
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| Jayl - Man 'O' the Marsh - Photo by Niki Gunner |
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| Sunset @ the Kevin Crouch Memorial - Burmarsh Road - Photo by Jimmie Bone |
| IN MEMORY OF KEVIN CROUCH (1972 - 2003) |
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| ~ Never Forgotten ~ |
