Day: April 17, 1973
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Bristol hit most by air disaster
Bristol Evening Post Tuesday April 17th 1973 The official list of victims and survivors of the Swiss air disaster was read today’s meeting of Abridge Rural Council and showed that Bristol suffered more dead than any other place. Council chairman, CIr. John Walter, read out the list. The figures are: Survived Died Abridge 15 12…
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Crash fund may top £20,000 tonight
Evening Post, Tuesday April 17th 1973 Crash fund may top £20,000 tonight Gifts pouring in for families bereaved by the Swiss air disaster looks like top- ping £20,000 by tonight. The general launched to cover fund the Axbridge, Cheddar, Congresbury and Wrington areas has now reached £11,085. The people of Basel have contributed more than…
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No ‘grief probe’ in villages
Bristol Evening Post Tuesday April 17th 1973 There was relief in four Somerset villages today that they will be able to mourn victims of the Swiss air disaster in private. Strenuous official denials have quelled fears of a psychiatric survey of grief In Axbridge, Cheddar, Congresbury and Wrington. Mr. John Todd, chairman of Abridge Parish Council,…
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Crash fund may top £20,000 tonight
Bristol Evening Post *** Tuesday April 17th 1973 Gifts pouring in for families bereaved by the Swiss air disaster looks like topping £20,000 by tonight. The general launched fund to cover the Axbridge, Cheddar, Congresbury and Wrington areas has now reached £11,085. The people of Basle have contributed more than £5,625 and money pouring into…
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Victims are flown back
Bristol Evening Post *** Tuesday April 17th 1973 The 106 victims of the Swiss plane disaster were flown back to Bristol today a week after they set off on what was to have been a happy day out. The bodies were flown into Lulsgate Airport from Basle in a Vanguard of Invicta International airlines. Funeral services will be…
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The quiet heroine holidays ‘at home’
Bristol Evening Post *** Tuesday April 17th 1973 One of the quiet heroines of the aftermath of the Swiss air disaster was today on holiday in Cheddar, one of the villages worst hit by the crash. Swiss-born Miss Rebecca Stockli, a doctor’s assistant in Basle, was back in the home where she spent some time…
