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Edward Henry Jones

Age:   19
Died:   20th Nov 1889
Accident:   20th Nov 1889
Year Born:   abt. 1870
Colliery:   Murton
Company:   South Hetton Coal Co., Ltd.
Occupation:   Putter
Notes:  
head crushed between top of tub and a balk while riding on limbers contrary to orders
Buried:   Holy Trinity Churchyard, Murton
Category:  

Description

No. 75 on the list. — Deceased was killed by his head catching a baulk when riding in-bye on the limber at a place where he should have been walking. He had only been cautioned the previous morning about doing this, and he then promised he would not do it again.


Tombstone

Murton — Holy Trinity Churchyard

Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ394469



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Names on this tombstone
NameDiedAgeBorn
Edward Henry JONES  20th Nov 1889  19  1870 
Joseph JONES       

Sources
  • 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 11 Where to find this report
  • 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 33, Accident Number: 75 Where to find this report
  • Headstone(s) in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Murton
  • Tombstone photograph (T-00522-01-0002) © Kev Duncan

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Mrs B Chambers   18 Nov 2017 

Edward Jones was husbands great grandfather


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