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Francis William Dakers
| Age: | 21 |
| Died: | 2nd Sep 1907 |
| Accident: | 2nd Sep 1907 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1886 |
| Colliery: | Herrington |
| Company: | Lambton Collieries Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Timber drawer |
| Notes: | when drawing timber form an old bord, he was killed by a piece of stone which fell off at a slip [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 04 Sep 1907] |
| Buried: | St. Cuthberts Churchyard, West Herrington |
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One satisfactory item to record is that there was only one death from falls whilst the year.
This case occurred at Herrington Colliery, belonging to Messrs. the Lambton Collieries, Ltd., on 2nd September. Timber was being drawn from a bordways place in the Main Coal Seam. One end of the prop drawing appliance was around a prop to be drawn out, and the other end of the chain was around another prop. The man killed was close to the latter prop. He had not exerted any force in connection with the drawing out of the timber, when a stone suddenly fell away from a slip running up the place and killed him. His marrow, who was unhurt, was nearer the prop to be drawn out. No doubt the drawing out of other timber on the inbye side, and the consequent falling of the roof, had something to do with the falling of the stone which killed this man.
The accident shows how necessary it is for men engaged in drawing timber to set temporary timber to keep themselves safe.
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West Herrington — St. Cuthberts Churchyard (Church Demolished)
Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ348531
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
| Francis William DAKERS | 2nd Sep 1907 | 21 | 1886 |
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- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 16 Where to find this report
- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 37, Accident Number: 446 Where to find this report
- Church/Cemetery photograph (T-07791-11-0002) © Kev Duncan
- Headstone(s) in St. Cuthberts Churchyard (Church Demolished), West Herrington
- Tombstone photograph (T-01103-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Joe Davison | 18 Nov 2009 |
Francis William Dakers born 25 June 1886 was my mothers brother in law, her first husband being Frederick Michael Dakers |
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