A Tribute To Those Who Died In The Recent Gales - Uk And Europe

In memory of all the people that lost their lives in the recent gales. From those lost at sea to
those who suffered unfortunate accidents close to home.

From The Guardian - 18th January 2007...

Up to nine people were killed today as severe storms battered the UK, causing transport chaos and
damage which will run to millions of pounds.
Most of the fatalities were caused by falling trees, collapsing walls or vehicles crashing in high
winds.

Among the deaths thought to be linked to the weather was that of a two-year-old boy who was killed
in Belsize Park, north London, when a 2 metre-high wall collapsed on him as he walked down a road.

One man was killed after being blown into metal shutters in an industrial area of Strangeways,
Manchester. An elderly man in the Wirral, Merseyside, died of a suspected heart attack while working
outside on a fence in the stormy weather. Two schoolboys in Merseyside were badly injured after
being crushed under trees.
There were heavy downpours and winds reaching 90mph across many parts of the country and heavy
snowfall in northern areas.

Roads, rail services, airports and ferry crossings were all affected, and a crew of 26 had to be
winched to safety from a sinking cargo ship off the coast of Cornwall.

A woman was crushed to death in Marple, near Stockport, Greater Manchester, when a wall collapsed on
top of her.

There were two deaths in neighbouring Cheshire, where it was thought that a man who was declared
dead at Leighton hospital had been hit by a falling tree, police said. A male lorry driver was also
killed when another vehicle was blown into the lorry's path on the A55, near the Forte
Posthouse hotel in Chester.

Another lorry driver was killed in North Yorkshire when his vehicle left the road and overturned in
high winds on the A629 Skipton western bypass.

In the Midlands, the managing director of Birmingham airport, Richard Heard, 54, was killed on his
way to work when a large branch smashed into his car windscreen on the B4373 near Bridgnorth,
Shropshire, at 5.45am.

Further south, in Streatley, west Berkshire, a passenger in a Ford Fiesta died shortly after midday
when a tree fell on to the car, police said.


Friday January 19, 2007
From Guardian Unlimited...

At least 42 people across Europe are thought to have been killed by yesterday's storms, which
brought hurricane force winds to a number of countries.
Britain suffered the highest toll, with the number of deaths rising to 14, as the worst storm in 17
years resulted in destruction and transport chaos in much of the country.

The most recent victims of the extreme weather include a man killed by a garage canopy falling on
him as he refuelled his car in Bamber Bridge, near Preston.


Saturday January 20, 2007
From The Guardian...

Gusty weather continued to claim victims and add to the damage toll yesterday, as the country began
to limp back to normal. The number of dead rose to 13 as the Meteorological Office confirmed that
the storm was Britain's worst for 17 years with the highest windspeeds topping 100mph at
Huntingdon.

STORM DEATHS
A two-year-old boy was killed when a wall fell on him, London
An airport chief died after a branch fell on his car, Shrops
A man died when a tree fell on his car, Streatley, Berks
A lorry driver was killed when his vehicle overturned, N Yorks
A German lorry driver was killed when his vehicle overturned, Chester
A woman was crushed to death by a falling wall, Stockport
A man was killed when he was blown into a metal shutter, Manchester
A man died when he was hit by a tree, Cheshire
An elderly man was killed when a shed collapsed, Humberside
A man died after he was hit by a falling canopy, Lancashire