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William Henry Pascoe
| Age: | 19 |
| Died: | 21st Apr 1904 |
| Accident: | 21st Apr 1904 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1885 |
| Colliery: | Murton |
| Company: | South Hetton Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Putter |
| Notes: | killed in the Polka Pit when, along with another putter, illegally filling coal off the side of a place, a large fall of timber occurred between the timber and the coal side and killed him |
| Buried: | Holy Trinity Churchyard, Murton |
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Number 161 on the list occurred at Murton Colliery, belonging to Messrs. The South Hetton Coal Company, Limited, on April 21st, and caused the death of a putter. This accident was caused by the deceased, and another putter, illegally filling coal off the side of a place about 33 yards from the face of the nearest working place. The sides of the places, in this seam, crumble and as a consequence, there is loose coal lying by the side and the coal forming the side of the place is very tender. These two putters had seen the loose coal at this place and, at the end of their shifts, took two tubs in and commenced to fill them with the coal from behind the timber, and in doing so disturbed the coal at the side, which was supporting a large piece of stone, near a slip or breaker; this stone measured 8 yards by 8 feet by 2 feet in thickness, and fell between the side of the place and the timber and killed one of them instantly. The other lad was saved by three props being set between him and where the deceased was working, and these prevented the fall from extending to him. The roof appeared to be quite level and good, and but the improper and illegal act of these youths the accident would not have occurred.
Proceedings were taken, under Special Rule 149, against the putter who was fortunate enough to escape, and he was fined £1 and 8 shillings costs. I hope this accident will draw the attention of everyone to the great danger there is from hewing or filling coal off the sides; it is coal which is certainly easily got and that is where the temptation lies, but the risk run of an accident occurring is so great that it is not worth doing, apart from any other consideration. It is a practice which must be put down with a firm hand, and I hope the officials and others will never let a case pass without reporting it to the manager so that steps may be taken to deal with each individual case. Only in this way can this dangerous practice be stopped.
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Murton — Holy Trinity Churchyard
Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ394469
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
| Clara Jane PASCOE | 13 | ||
| Edith PASCOE | 2 | ||
| Ellen PASCOE | |||
| William Henry PASCOE | 21st Apr 1904 | 19 | 1885 |
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- 1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 16 Where to find this report
- 1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506), Durham District (No. 4) by R. Donald Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 45, Accident Number: 162 Where to find this report
- Headstone(s) in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Murton
- Tombstone photograph (T-00549-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Leigh Dobie | 19 Dec 2011 |
I'm currently trying to fulfil my family tree. I've go back to the mid 1800s but then just stumbled across this and the name Pascoe is in my family (which side originates from Murton Colliery). If anyone has any details please email me! |
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| catherine futcher | 05 Jul 2019 |
Henry Pascoe was a son of my great grandfather who came from Cornwall |
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