Kings Cross Underground Fire Anniversary

Today marks the anniversary of the fire in Kings Cross Underground station. November 18th, 1987.  That may seem an odd reason for a post on what is ultimately a website for a mediumship and angelic communication partnership, so let me explain.

About two years ago, I was lying in hospital, very seriously ill – never a good position to be in when you’re a medium. When I’m that ill, it can be easy to let your guards down. In a building that by definition of function, is often the place where may people pass into Spirit, that’s not always the best idea.

One night, a lady came to me, and my immediate impression was that I had no idea what I could do. There was nothing obvious that she needed to resolve, there was nothing that seemed to be an issue, but still, she seemed unable, or perhaps, unready, to move on. With no other obvious way forward, I asked her how I could help, and she told me her story.

She had died on the main escalator 4 at Kings Cross – the escalator beneath which the fire had started. One minute, she was exiting to street level, the next, she was gone. The pain of her passing was, as she said, momentary.

I assumed that the trauma of her passing was holding her, but she said that no, everything in her life was as resolved as she could make it. She had been getting married on the following weekend – the fire was on a Wednesday, her wedding would have been on the following Saturday, and she said that the main things on her mind were the final arrangements.

In the end, it transpired that she just wanted to be listened to, one last time, before she moved fully into Spirit. She wanted someone to know who she was, that she had existed, loved, laughed, had plans, and that all that was now at an end.

Having listened to her story, she departed, leaving behind such a feeling of love and more than that, gratitude, that someone cared that she had lived, and departed this life. 

Each of these people had their story to tell.

Marco Liberati was at the station by pure chance, with his girlfriend. They had actually planned to leave at a different station, but a sudden change of plans meant that the arrived in the ticket hall just as the flash-over ignited. He was separated from his girlfriend, who survived. Un fortunately, he didn’t find the exit in time.

Station Officer Colin Townsley was an early responder from the London Fire Brigade. His body was found beside that of a woman, clearly having been trying to help her to escape. His bravery and love resulted in the loss of his own life.

Alexander Fallon was homeless, and since the death of his wife, he had drifted. It took sixteen years for his body to be identified, when finally, his name was returned to him, and he could rest in peace.

Each and all have their story. Each and all existed, were loved, loved in turn, and passed into Spirit.

Sometimes, as a medium, the job isn’t about resolving anything. Sometimes, it’s just about being a witness to a life that meant something, that touched the lives of others.

So on this anniversary, I just wanted to post this, even if no one else ever reads it, just to remind them and us that these people are not forgotten.

May each and all of them rest in God’s infinite love for eternity.

Those who died in the fire

Betty Afua Agyapong
Terrence Alonzo Best
Mark David Bryant
Andy Burdett
Elizabeth N. Byers
Treena Chappell
Dean T. Cottle
Susheila N. Cottle
Felix Dearden
Neville H. Eve
Jane A. Fairey
Natalie A. Falco
Alexander Williamson Fallon
Jonathan R. George
Kuttalam Govindarajan
Graham D. Hall
Michael Holden
Ralph Humerstone
Bernadett Kearney
M. A. Bobby Keegan
Mohammed Shoiab Khan
Marco Liberati
Philip G. Marks
Laurence V. Moran
Lawrence S. Newcombe S. R. N.
Stephen A. Parsons
Christopher Wallace Roome
Rai Singh
John F. Joseph St. Prix
Ivan Tarassenko
Station Officer Colin J. Townsley G. M.