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Henry Morley Hawkins |
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Edward Medal, Second Class | |||
| Date: | 08 Feb 1911 | ||
| Colliery: | Romford Brewery | ||
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Whitehall, April 20, 1911.
His Majesty the King has been pleased to award the Edward Medal of the Second Class to William Moir and Henry Morley Hawkins under the following circumstances:—
On the 8th February, 1911, a workman at the Romford Brewery descended a large ale vat for the purpose of cleaning out the spent hops, and while so engaged was overcome by the carbonic acid gas collected at the bottom. William Moir, a foreman cooper, though a heavily-built man, went down through the manhole, which was only eighteen inches square, in order to try and bring the man up. He also was overcome by the gas and was with great difficulty drawn out by a rope. There upon Hawkins, a clerk employed at the brewery, volunteered to go to the assistance of the workman, although he had never been accustomed to work in vats. The manhole was enlarged before his descent, and he succeeded in getting a rope round the workman before succumbing himself to the fumes. Both Moir and Hawkins displayed conspicuous courage and presence of mind, although their attempts to save the workman's life were unavailing.
Source: London Gazette (25 Apr 1911)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Andrea Hawkins | 29 Dec 2017 |
I am interested in my family tree and as you can see by my name I am related to Henry Morley Hawkins. I have his bible that was presented to him |
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| Andrea Hawkins | 10 Mar 2021 |
Family. Tree |
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| Chantelle hawkins | 17 Aug 2022 |
Hawkins geonology |
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