William Holdforth
| Age: | |
| Died: | 28th Mar 1853 |
| Accident: | 28th Mar 1853 |
| Born: | |
| Colliery: | Black Boy |
| Company: | |
| Occupation: | |
| Notes: | killed whilst riding on the tubs |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | |
He, in company with his brother, got on to the tubs to ride from the place where he had been working to the bottom of the shaft. When they got near a stone drift, he was asked to get off by his brother, as the way had lately been raised, and there wasn’t sufficient height to allow him to ride through. He refused, and said there was plenty of weight, and laid himself down on the tubs. Shortly after, he struck his shoulder against one of the timbers, which rolled him out. His brother got hold of him, but could not get him off, and called to the engineman, who stopped the engine. It was then found he had fallen between the tubs. (Durham Chronicle, 8 April) Holdforth’s right leg was broken and he was ‘otherwise much hurt.’ He never spoke again, and only lived until he was taken to bank
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Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 08 Apr 1853 | Coroners' Inquests, Colliery Accident (Durham Advertiser) |
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