One of the heroes of 9/11, Cornishman Rick Rescorla, is to be honoured after being nominated by the public as one of Great Western Railway’s (GWR) 100 Great Westerners.

Rick, the Head of Security for Morgan Stanley in 2001, will have a new Intercity Express Train named after him at a ceremony on Saturday April 13. Rick’s widow and family are flying over to the UK for the naming ceremony and will be joined by many of Rick’s family and friends who live in Cornwall.

During the attack on the World Trade Centre, Rick calmly helped save the lives of over 2,500 people as he evacuated them from the South Tower, singing Cornish folk songs as he led them down the stairs. After ensuring their safety, he went back into the building and was last seen on the 10th floor, heading upward, shortly before the South Tower collapsed. He was declared dead three weeks later.

The naming is to take place at the Long Rock Open Day in Penzance which will provide visitors a unique chance to see this modern depot which services the world famous GWR Night Riviera train. On display will be a special collection of locomotives which celebrate Cornwall’s railways. All proceeds from the day will go to the RNLI Penlee Lifeboat station, in nearby Newlyn.

Tickets are available from https://tinyurl.com/LongRockOpenDay