in February 1965. It was renamed G. J. Churchward in March 1979, and the name was removed in October 1987. Death Although Churchward had retired in 1922, he continued to live in a GWR-owned house near to the line at Swindon, and he retained his interest in the company's affairs. He never married. On 19 December 1933, now with poor eyesight and hard of hearing, he was inspecting a defectively-bedded sleeper on the down through line, when he was struck and killed by a Paddington to Fishguard express, pulled by No. 4085 'Berkeley Castle'. The locomotive was of the GWR Castle class, a successful design by Charles Collett derived from Churchward's "Star" class. In Churchward's will of 4 October 1933 he bequeathed various sums of money to his staff, including his gardener, housekeeper, maidservant, parlour maid, assistant gardeners and two friends. He awarded his chauffeur £4,000 along with 2 lathes with various tools and accessories including guns, motor cars and accessories, fishing rods and tackle and wearing apparel. The majority of his £60,000 plus estate was divided equally between his two sisters, Mary and Adelina. He is buried in the churchyard of Christ Church in Old Town, Swindon. His grave is marked by a polished black marble headstone with a kerb which was designated as a listed building in 1986. The home ground of the football team in Churchward's birthplace of Stoke Gabriel, Stoke Gabriel A.F.C., is named the G.J. Churchward Memorial Ground in honour of his legacy. See also Churchward’s Locomotive Designs References Notes Sources Daniel, John. (2000). G. J. Churchward. Great Western Archive retrieved 2007-10-10. 1857 births 1933 deaths Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Locomotive builders and designers English railway mechanical engineers Locomotive superintendents Great Western Railway people People educated at Totnes Grammar School People from South Hams (district) Railway accident deaths in England Burials in Wiltshire 19th-century British engineers 20th-century British engineers