# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Severn Bridge Disaster - Chris Witts - A Friends of Gloucester Waterways Museum talk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 11:30 am
- **Event Description**: Join the Friends of Gloucester Waterways Museum at this talk by Chris Witts about the Severn Bridge Disaster. 

On a particularly bad and foggy night in 1960 two barges lost their way on the Severn Estuary and crashed into the Severn Railway Bridge. The two petrol barges ignited, setting the Severn alight, and five men were tragically killed. Join Chris Witts, Chair of the Friends of Gloucester Waterways museum, who witnessed the event from the oil tanker he was working on as a 16-year-old-boy. 
 
Friends of Gloucester Waterways Museum members can come along to the talk for free. There is a £2 charge for non-members. Refreshments are available from the Museum café. 

When: Tuesday 17th March 2026, 10.30am (doors open 10am). 

Where: National Waterways Museum Gloucester

To find out more email friendsofgwm@hotmail.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gloucester/the-severn-bridge-disaster-chris-witts-a-friends-of-gloucester-waterways-museum-talk/200029368849333
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 45

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gloucester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Llanthony Warehouse, GL1 2EH Gloucester, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 51.86137
- **long**: -2.25293
- **full address**: Llanthony Warehouse, GL1 2EH Gloucester, United Kingdom, Gloucester, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Severn Bridge Disaster - Chris Witts - A Friends of Gloucester Waterways Museum talk being held?
  - **A:** The Severn Bridge Disaster - Chris Witts - A Friends of Gloucester Waterways Museum talk takes place on Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 11:30 am at Llanthony Warehouse, GL1 2EH Gloucester, United Kingdom, Gloucester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Severn Bridge Disaster - Chris Witts - A Friends of Gloucester Waterways Museum talk?
  - **A:** The Severn Bridge Disaster - Chris Witts - A Friends of Gloucester Waterways Museum talk is organized by National Waterways Museum Gloucester.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Severn Bridge Disaster - Chris Witts - A Friends of Gloucester Waterways Museum talk is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gloucester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Severn Bridge Disaster - Chris Witts - A Friends of Gloucester Waterways Museum talk sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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