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Charles Barlow
| Age: | 19 |
| Died: | 2nd Sep 1897 |
| Accident: | 2nd Sep 1897 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1878 |
| Colliery: | Trimdon Grange |
| Company: | Walter Scott, Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Assistant Onsetter |
| Notes: | He was descending the shaft to his work, and by some means just as the cage was leaving the heapstead it stopped and the cage chains lowered on to the top, he attempted to get out and while doing so the cage dropped away and he was crushed between the cage shoe and point "skeet" and killed instantly |
| Buried: | St. Paul's Churchyard, Trimdon Station |
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No. 378 on the list occurred at Trimdon Grange Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Walter Scott, Limited, on the 2nd September, causing the death of an assistant onsetter.
When this accident happened the men were being sent down the pit at 4 o'clock in the morning. Fifteen of them, including the overmen, got into the cage, and the banksman called through the speaking tube to winding engineman to send the cage away. It eased away gently and then stopped rather suddenly, and the bridle chains rattled on the top of the cage; deceased became nervous and attempted to get out, and while he was doing so the cage dropped away, and he was caught between the point of the guide and the cage shoe and killed instantly.
What caused the cage to stop in the first instance is not quite clear, it was suggested that deceased's clothing — he was standing at the end of the cage — had become fast between the cage and the shaft timber; this may have been so, but I am inclined to think that the keeps were not quite clear, and they caught the cage and held it for a short time, and it had then dropped away as described, and deceased trying to get out at the time when it dropped was caught.
There was nothing wrong with the cage, guides, or keeps after the accident, and everything was quiet and orderly in the cage at the time, and it seems that but for some cause such as I have suggested, the accident would not have happened.
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Trimdon Station — St. Paul's Churchyard
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
| Charles BARLOW | 2nd Sep 1897 | 19 | 1878 |
| Ellen BARLOW | |||
| Margaret Jane Danby BARLOW | |||
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- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 14 Where to find this report
- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 41, Accident Number: 378 Where to find this report
- Church/Cemetery photograph (T-03248-06-0002) © Kev Duncan
- Headstone(s) in St. Paul's Churchyard, Trimdon Station
- Tombstone photograph (T-03252-06-0002) © Kev Duncan
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Mrs P Killner | 25 Oct 2008 |
Family history names of Barlow (the above was my great grandfather)Mountain, Danby, Veevers, Mckeown, Dove all from the north east. |
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| Ruth Dadd | 27 Sep 2013 |
I would be interested to know if anyone has any information about Charles's step-father - Richard Danby in particular his date of birth and place of birth and names of his parents. I have two possible d.o.b.'s for him - 1846 and 1854. I think he was born in Northallerton, but there seems to be another Richard Danby born there who also moved to Trimdon so I am confused as to which one he is. Richard Danby and Margaret Jane Danby (Charle's mother) are my great, great grandparents so I would appreciate any information. Best wishes Ruth Dadd |
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