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Matthew Roddy
| Age: | 19 |
| Died: | 14th May 1909 |
| Accident: | 14th May 1909 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1890 |
| Colliery: | Washington, F Pit |
| Company: | Washington Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Putter |
| Notes: | head crushed between tub and timber while riding on limbers [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 14 May 1909] |
| Buried: | Our Lady's Catholic Church, Washington |
| Category: | Miscellaneous Underground Accidents :: Haulage :: Run over or crushed by Trams and Tubs |
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Washington — Our Lady's Catholic Church
Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ307567
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| Names on this tombstone | |||
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
| Bernard RODDY | |||
| Mary Ann RODDY | |||
| Matthew RODDY | 14th May 1909 | 19 | 1890 |
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- 1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 25, Accident Number: 9 Where to find this report
- Church/Cemetery photograph (T-02484-04-0002) © Kev Duncan
- Headstone(s) and Memorial in Our Lady's Catholic Church (R.C.), Washington
- Tombstone photograph (T-02474-04-0002) © Kev Duncan
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Godfrey Duffy | 26 Nov 2009 |
I am researching Roddy ancestry and trying to piece together the relationships. |
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| vicky | 06 Dec 2010 |
I am trying to contact researcher Godfrey Duffy |
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| Beth jones | 07 Mar 2020 |
I am interested in Roddy for family tree purposes and also looking into local mining history especially those that died in pit accidents in Washington |
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