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John Best
| Age: | 54 |
| Died: | 27th Dec 1897 |
| Accident: | 27th Dec 1897 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1843 |
| Colliery: | Victoria Garesfield |
| Company: | Priestman and Piele |
| Occupation: | Coke Drawer |
| Notes: | The deceased was in the act of crossing over the tram way on the top of the ovens to put in one of the oven dampers, when he was knocked down by a small coal runner [Enquiries made] |
| Buried: | St. Patrick's Churchyard/Cemetery, High Spen on 30 Dec 1897 |
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- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 32, Accident Number: 472 Where to find this report
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Richard Lawrence Best | 03 Nov 2019 |
He was my Great Great Grandfather |
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| angela lee | 13 Feb 2021 |
John Best was buried at St.Patrick's High Spen on 30/12/1897. Information comes from a book in the church. His grave in the old part which was levelled in 1965. |
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