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Sharp Mossop
| Age: | 30 |
| Died: | 18th Dec 1897 |
| Accident: | 18th Dec 1897 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1867 |
| Colliery: | Oatlands |
| Company: | Moresby Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | Deceased was engaged at the longwall face about 3 yards off the gateway. Some blue metal came away between two slips, and killed him. The pack was only 4 feet from the coal, and the place was said to be well timbered [Inspection made & inquest attended] |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| 23 Dec 1897 | Sad Accident At Oatlands Colliery (Whitehaven News) |
| 30 Dec 1897 | The Fatal Accident At Oatlands Colliery (Whitehaven News) |
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Mines Inspectors Report Entry
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- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 27, Accident Number: 458 Where to find this report
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Pat Atkinson
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20 Apr 2020 |
My mother's family are Mossop and my Granda Mossop worked in the pits, he also played in the Moresby Pit Brass Band. They lived on Moresby Parks
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Peter Stockton
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06 Jun 2020 |
My maternal family name is Mossop. Sharp Mossop was one of my Great Uncles. Until reading these reports I didn’t know that he had been killed in a mining accident. I’m interested in knowing how Pat Atkinson’s family and mine are connected.
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