Roll of Honor
Incident
Whilst signalling to a train approaching Brimscombe he was struck from behind by a goods train coming along the track he was stood on.
Killed when he was struck from behind by a goods train moving along the track on which he was standing as he signalled to another train approaching Brimscombe.
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- July 23, 2026
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152 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Watkins served with the Great Western Railway Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Charles Watkins is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Great Western Railway Police, 11 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 78.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Watkins's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Watkins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Watkins is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Great Western Railway Police are honored on badge.nw.
