WHO THROUGH DEVOTION TO DUTY
RECEIVED FATAL BURNS AT WINSFORD
WHILST WORKING THE 2/5 PM EXPRESS
CREWE TO CARLISLE ENGINE No 70051
DATE 5th JUNE 1965
FROM
HIS FELLOW WORKMATES
CREWE MOTIVE POWER DEPT.
FOR HIS ACTION DRIVER OAKES WAS, ON THE
19th OCTOBER 1865,
POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS BY
BY HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II.