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Granville Charles Wastie |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 25 Nov 1929 | ||
| Colliery: | North Leigh, Oxfordshire | ||
| Occupation: | Farmer | ||
Whitehall, June 2, 1930.
His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal to Granville Charles Wastie in recognition of his gallantry in the following circumstances:—
On the 25th November, 1929, at North Leigh, Oxfordshire, Hector Wastie, a bricklayer, when desceading a new well, thirty feet deep and three feet wide, was overcome by gas about half way down and fell unconscious into thirty inches of water at the bottom. His brother Stanley went to his assistance but he too was rendered unconscious by the gas and collapsed. Another workman, George Broughton, attempted to descend the well but when about half way down he became faint and had to be pulled up by the rope which he had fastened around him. By this time Granville Wastie, a farmer, who had heard of the accident to his brothers, arrived in a motor car. After tying a handkerchief over his face and roping himself, he descended the well and, tying a rope round Stanley, succeeded in bringing him alive to the surface.
Granville then went down a second time and brought up his other brother Hector. A doctor who was summoned found that Hector had been drowned after he had been rendered unconscious by inhaling carbon dioxide.
Granville Wastie displayed great courage in descending the well twice after three men had been overcome by gas and he almost certainly saved the life of his brother Stanley. He well understood the risk he was taking and exercised both skill and foresight in effecting the rescue.
Source: London Gazette (06 Jun 1930)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Ronald Clay | 22 Feb 2011 |
We lived next door to Gran from1975-1977 and I was just wanting to contact his family for an update. I remember the house we rented was his son's house and I remember meeting him and his brother as well. I can remember meeting their families. |
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| Peter Wastie | 13 Sep 2011 |
researching the Wastie family tree. mr g/g/father was born in London but moved to Wales & became a baker |
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| Christine Rowell nee Hooker | 30 Nov 2014 |
My deceased Grandmother Annie Wastie b1876 left a newspaper cutting of the presentation of the Edward Medal by the King to Granville. Her father was James b 1838 who was possibly Granville's brother. |
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