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George Thompson
| Age: | 22 |
| Died: | 25th Sep 1878 |
| Accident: | 25th Sep 1878 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1856 |
| Colliery: | Throckley Wagonway |
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| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Notes: | run over by wagons on wagonway |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT NEWBURN.
An accident took place yesterday morning, in the sidings connected with Messrs Spencer and Son's steel works, which caused the death of George Thompson under very painful circumstances. Deceased was employed by the Throckley Coal Company as a fireman, and was engaged in running some empty coal waggons down the bank from Messrs Spencer's siding to the Throckley waggon way. He was sitting on the sole of the front waggon, when half-way down, from some unexplained cause, the waggons got off the way and deceased fell. Two waggons ran over him, and he was taken to his home in Lemington, and Dr. Davison, Newburn, was soon in attendance. The deceased was quite conscious, and lingered for about three hours in great agony even begging those present to terminate his existence.
Deceased was 22 years of age and unmarried.
Source: Newcastle Daily Journal, 26th September 1878
George was the son of William Thompson and his wife Mary Johnston. George was born at Blaydon and was one of 10 children. At the time of his death, his parents lived in Lemington.
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| Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 26 Sep 1878 | Fatal Accident at Newburn (Newcastle Daily Journal) |
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Wilkinson Anthony | 02 Jan 2021 |
Family History. George Thompson was one of my Great Uncles. |
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