17-497: Gimbert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ben Gimbert (1903–1976), English engine driver Ghislain Gimbert (born 1985), French footballer Philippe Gimbert (born 1966), French rugby union player Sébastien Gimbert (born 1977), French motorcycle racer Vanesa Gimbert (born 1980), Spanish footballer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
34-472: A red star overhead, Certificates for individual men were inscribed: Presented as a mark of respect and admiration to [name] a brave man who in a moment of peril thought more of others than of himself Later certificates used a variation on Gill's design. The Daily Herald was the official organ of the Trade Union Congress and one of the world's best-selling newspapers at the time. The award
51-524: A burgundy ribbon. The medal bears the image of Saint Christopher bearing the Christ Child . The Order was instituted in 1923 by the Daily Herald specifically to recognise the deeds of valour of those who had saved their fellow workers from danger or death. It was popularly known as the "Workers' VC " . The institution of the medal was prompted by an incident in which four dockworkers helped control
68-593: A major fire in the Liverpool docks, thereby saving the docks, shipping and a large part of the city, but were offered a reward of only £17 shared between all four, provoking a public outrage. Recipients were also given a monetary prize and an Eric Gill designed certificate, depicting Saint Christopher, in front of a smoking chimney, carrying the Christ Child across water, towards a walled garden ("A Rose Plant in Jericho" ) with
85-756: A private civil award given by the Daily Herald newspaper, and the LNER's silver medal for Courage and Resource. In 1953 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal . Gimbert died on 6 May 1976 and was buried in Eastwood Cemetery in March. In 1984, his medals were bought by March Town Council and are on permanent loan to March Museum alongside some shrapnel removed from his body. On 28 September 1981 two Class 47 locomotives were named in honour of
102-565: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ben Gimbert Benjamin Gimbert , GC (6 February 1903 – 6 May 1976) was a British engine driver with the London and North Eastern Railway and a recipient of both the George Cross and the Order of Industrial Heroism . Alongside fireman James Nightall , Gimbert was recognised for saving an ammunition train from a fire on 2 June 1944 during
119-536: The National Museum Wales ; and one is in the House of Commons coins and medal collection; it was donated by Sir Arnold Wilson in 1938. The British Museum holds a specimen of the medal, with Gill's name inscribed on the rim. It also has Gill's 1923 proof copy of the woodcut artwork used on the award's certificates, which has "The Holy Ghost as a dove" in the place of the eventual red star. Other copies are in
136-667: The Soham rail disaster . Gimbert was born on 6 February 1903 in Ely (now in Cambridgeshire), the son of farm labourer George William Gimbert and his wife Florence. He married in 1926 and by 1939 was living in March . The citation for the award of Gimbert's George Cross reads: As an ammunition train was pulling into a station in Cambridgeshire, the driver, Gimbert, discovered that the wagon next to
153-411: The surname Gimbert . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gimbert&oldid=1193488864 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
170-577: The award are held in the Trades Union Congress Library Collections at London Metropolitan University . The Modern Records Centre at the University of Warwick holds correspondence about the possible continuation of the award, after 1964, in its TUC collection (Ref MSS.292B/790/2). Examples of the medal are in several museums, including the March & District Museum , Abertillery and District Museum , Dorman Museum , and
187-433: The engine was on fire. He immediately drew Nightall's attention to the fire and brought the train to a standstill. By the time the train had stopped the whole of the truck was enveloped in flames and, realising the danger, the driver instructed the fireman to try to uncouple the truck immediately behind the blazing vehicle. Without the slightest hesitation Nightall, although he knew that the truck contained explosives, uncoupled
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#1732855686078204-672: The two railwaymen: No. 47577 was named "Benjamin Gimbert, GC" and No. 47579 "James Nightall, GC". The nameplate "Benjamin Gimbert GC" was transferred to 47 574 in July 1987 at Stratford depot. It remained on this locomotive for 10 years. On 2 June 2004 new "Benjamin Gimbert GC" nameplates were applied to Class 66 077 at Whitemoor yard (March). Also the Norfolk Green bus company have named Optare Solo 617 (MX55WCV) after Gimbert. Order of Industrial Heroism The Order of Industrial Heroism
221-505: The vehicle and rejoined his driver on the footplate. The blazing van was close to the station buildings and was obviously liable to endanger life in the village. The driver and fireman realised that it was essential to separate the truck from the remainder of the train and run it into the open. Driver Gimbert set the engine in motion and as he approached a signal box he warned the signalman to stop any trains which were likely to be involved and indicated what he intended to do. Almost immediately
238-413: The vehicle blew up. Nightall was killed and Gimbert was very severely injured. Gimbert and Nightall were fully aware of the contents of the wagon which was on fire and displayed outstanding courage and resource in endeavouring to isolate it. When they discovered that the wagon was on fire they could easily have left the train and sought shelter, but realising that if they did not remove the burning vehicle
255-407: The whole of the train, which consisted of 51 wagons of explosives, would have blown up, they risked their lives in order to minimise the effect of the fire. There is no doubt that if the whole train had been involved, as it would have been but for the gallant action of the men concerned, there would have been serious loss of life and property. Gimbert was also awarded the Order of Industrial Heroism ,
272-506: Was a private civil award given in the United Kingdom by the Daily Herald newspaper to honour examples of heroism carried out by ordinary workers. Many of the 440 awards were posthumous. Only two were made to a woman; six were awarded to large groups of miners, under the auspices of their trade union lodges. The medal of the Order was designed by sculptor Eric Gill and issued in bronze with
289-437: Was presented 440 times up to 1964, when the newspaper closed. Sometimes there were multiple awards relating to one event; six of the awards were to miners' union lodges, rather than individuals, where a large number of members had been involved in mine rescues. Only one of the solo awardees, Ruth Stanaway , was a woman; another, Sister Eileen M. S. Wiltshire , received one alongside three men. The Herald's records relating to
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