1900 - 1957
John Axon British Auto Racing
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| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Axon
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| Birthday |
4th December, 1900
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| Birthplace |
Stockport, Cheshire, England
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| Died |
9th February, 1957
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| Place of Death |
Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, England
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Auto Racing
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John Axon GC (4 December 1900 – 9 February 1957) was an English train driver from Stockport (Edgeley Depot) who died while trying to stop a runaway freight train on a 1 in 58 gradient at Chapel-en-le-Frith in Derbyshire after a brake failure. The train consisted of an ex-LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0 No. 48188 hauling 33 wagons and a brake van.