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Rowden Hill, Chippenham |
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was in Chippenham in September 2003 for "The 9th Chippenham Eddie
Cochran Rock-n-Roll Festival". After arriving in Chippenham I went straight to Rowden Hill where the taxi crashed. Over the course of two days,
25th and 26th of september, I took the pictures that you
can see on this page ... |
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This
is part of the map of Chippenham. The taxi that carried Eddie, his
fiancee Sharon Sheeley, Gene Vincent, Patrick Thompkins was on its way
from Bristol to London. It entered Chippenham via Bath Road, passed
a viaduct and up to Rowden Hill. Just after the viaduct, just before
Rowden Hill, the taxi crashed. For a detailed account of the
accident read
Dark
Lonely Street
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This picture is
taken on the left side of the viaduct (see the map). The taxi came from this
direction
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This is the viaduct
the taxi drove
through ...
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The taxi came out on this
side (the right side of the viaduct on the map), at the feet of Rowden Hill ...
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Somewhere on this
spot the taxi started to slip and crashed ...
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On
the far left you can see the memorial plaque ... |
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Up to Rowden Hill,
the memorial plaque is on the left ... |
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Eddie Cochran
"Cherished Memories" ... |
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St
Martin's Hospital, Bath
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St
Martin's Hospital in Bath where Eddie Cochran died of severe brain
lacerations at 4:10 p.m. on Easter Sunday, april 17, 1960
(pictures taken 25th September 2004). |
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The
former entrance of St Martin's where the ambulance carrying Eddie
drove in at 01:00 am
on Sunday 17th april 1960. |
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The old part of the hospital building is now closed but still stands. |
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The former entrance. |
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This the entrance
part of the hospital were Eddie was rushed out of the ambulance
and into the hospital. This part of St Martin's is still in use. |
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Eddie was taken to a hospital room on the left side
of the entrance. |
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Meditation garden, St
Martin's Hospital, Bath |
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The pictures below of the meditation garden are provided by Bill Beard of
The
Eddie Cochran
Connection. |
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Sundial
and wooden bench in the meditation garden. |
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Memorial plaque:
"Edward Ray Cochran - Never to be forgotten".
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