Member of gateline staff at Oxford station remembered by staff/public

[nickswift99]

From the Oxford Mail

"OXFORD’S railway station was brought to an emotional standstill yesterday as staff, family and passengers remembered a “top bloke”.

Father-of-two Steve Cross, 38, left, from Cowley, who worked on ticket barriers at the station for eight years, died of a suspected heart attack at his home on Saturday.

Rail staff, British Transport Police officers and passengers observed a minute’s silence as the station came to a standstill at 11am yesterday.

Mr Cross’s family including his two daughters, Sophie 11, and Amy, 8 and his mother Deborah Kingsman, crowded around tributes by the barriers left in his memory."

Full story at http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11...ilent_in_tribute_to_employee_Steve_Cross__38/

 

[sonic2009]

I've met this guy at Oxford station and had numerous conversations with him, what a tragedy.

Thoughts to his family.

 

[Chrisgr31]

Don't know him or travel through Oxford station, but what a lovely act of rememberance.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Don't know him or travel through Oxford station, but what a lovely act of rememberance.

Yes, things like this restore ones faith in human nature, very sad though.

 

[TheKnightWho]

A real shame.

 

[Antman]

From the Oxford Mail

"OXFORD’S railway station was brought to an emotional standstill yesterday as staff, family and passengers remembered a “top bloke”.

Father-of-two Steve Cross, 38, left, from Cowley, who worked on ticket barriers at the station for eight years, died of a suspected heart attack at his home on Saturday.

Rail staff, British Transport Police officers and passengers observed a minute’s silence as the station came to a standstill at 11am yesterday.

Mr Cross’s family including his two daughters, Sophie 11, and Amy, 8 and his mother Deborah Kingsman, crowded around tributes by the barriers left in his memory."

Full story at http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11...ilent_in_tribute_to_employee_Steve_Cross__38/

What a really nice gesture

 

[Suraggu]

I had the pleasure of working with Steve and you could of never meet a nicer bloke. He was a welcoming, friendly kind and caring chap who I had huge respect for.

 

[GatwickDepress]

A very touching tribute. It's really quite lovely.

 

[Greenback]

It's always especially sad when someone dies with a young family. I hope the tributes, both the minute's silence and those here, will provide a little comfort at what must be a very difficult time for his wife and children.

 

[455driver]

38 is no age, my thoughts are with his wife and family.
Its nice that the staff wanted to do this for him, he must have been a lovely bloke, I hope this gives his wife just a little help in this very difficult situation.

 

[PermitToTravel]

How very heartening - a pleasant reminder that there are some very well loved people in this world.

 

[infobleep]

Don't know the bloke but thoughts are with the family. As I visit Oxford from time to time I probably walked passed him. Very nice thing to do have a minutes silence.