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William Waddle
| Age: | 30 |
| Died: | 27th Feb 1896 |
| Accident: | 27th Feb 1896 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1866 |
| Colliery: | Longhirst Grange |
| Company: | Longhirst Grange Coal Co. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | A heavy fall of roof occurred close up to the face of the bord, reeling out one prop at one edge. Although the place was planked about every yard, as a rule, the last one was 8 feet from the face. Had he put up another one as he should have done the accident would not have happened [Inspection made & inquest attended] |
| Buried: | St. John's Churchyard, Longhirst |
| Category: | Falls in the Mine :: Falls of Roof |
Longhirst — St. John's Churchyard
Location: OS Map 81, Grid Ref NZ225888
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| Euphemia WADDLE | | | |
| Margaret WADDLE | 20th Nov 1892 | 1 | 1891 |
| William WADDLE | 27th Feb 1896 | 30 | 1866 |
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Mines Inspectors Report Entry
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- 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 21, Accident Number: 137 Where to find this report
- Church/Cemetery photograph © Kev Duncan
- Headstone(s) in St. John's Churchyard, Longhirst
- Tombstone photograph (T-08024-12-0002) © Kev Duncan
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