Recognition
Axon was posthumously awarded the George Cross in 1957. His George Cross was donated to the National Railway Museum in 1978.
He was the subject of a famous 1957 radio ballad (The Ballad of John Axon), the first of the series, written by Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger and produced by Charles Parker. A CD released in June 2008, 'Primary Transmission' by the artist Broadcaster on Red Grape Records, included the song 'Johnny' which is based on samples from the Ballad of John Axon and set to new music.
On 19 February 1981, a British Rail Class 86 electric locomotive number 86261 called 'Driver John Axon, GC' was named at a ceremony at Euston Station, London.
In February 2007, a DMU Class 156 train was named 'Driver John Axon, GC' at Buxton and a plaque commemorating the events was unveiled, to be mounted at Chapel-en-le Frith station. The plaque is now mounted on the station buildings at Chapel-en-le-Frith facing onto the southbound platform.
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