Everton, Walter – Survived one rail disaster only to die in another

Walter Everton (1894-1940)

WALTER Everton escaped one of the Grantham area’s worst rail tragedies, only to succumb to another four years later.

The railwayman who escaped from the Barkston disaster of 1936 being off work through an attack of sciatica,  met his death in 1940 while on duty.  He was knocked down and killed by a train.

Mr Everton, who lived at The Wharf, Denton, was a native of Woolsthorpe but had lived at Denton from about the age of three.

He had worked on the railway for nearly 30 years, and was an efficient and respected workman.

He was a keen Oddfellow, and during his period of office of Past Grand Master did very good work.

Mr. Everton was a  very active member of the Free Briton’s Lodge, Manchester Unity, Denton, and had occupied all the offices of his lodge, and was the auditor.

He represented the district at the memorable gathering in London of the AMC, He was also the president of the Provincial lodge of Past Grands, where he displayed his abilities as a chairman to the great satisfaction of all.