Moorgate tube crash memorial unveiled
A memorial for the victims of the tragic Moorgate tube crash in 1975 is unveiled today. The memorial stands Finsbury Square.
Moorgate memorial honours tube crash victims
A memorial has been erected to honour those killed and injured in Britain's worst ever tube crash, nearly 40 years after the disaster.
43 people died and 73 were injured in the crash at Moorgate station on February 28, 1975. The memorial, in Finsbury Square, will be unveiled in a ceremony later today.
Campaigners raised £1,500 and Islington council made up the balance of the £6,000 cost.
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