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Benjiman Barber
| Age: | 17 |
| Died: | 26th Nov 1913 |
| Accident: | 26th Nov 1913 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1896 |
| Colliery: | Horden |
| Company: | Horden Collieries Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Pony Putter |
| Notes: | the deceased was putting in a seam 3 feet thick, which is worked longwall, the coal being undercut by a coal-cutter; gates are 30 yards apart, and the tub is taken along the face; he was pushing a tub along the face when a large stone fell from between props on to him; the filler did not hear the roof working, and the deputy said the roof was sound two hours before the accident |
| Buried: | Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill |
| Category: | Falls in the Mine :: Falls of Roof :: At Working Face |
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Ferryhill — Duncombe Cemetery
Location: OS Map 93, Grid Ref NZ303324
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| Names on this tombstone | |||
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
| Benjiman BARBER | 26th Nov 1913 | 17 | 1896 |
| George BARBER | 21st Sep 1952 | 81 | 1871 |
| Maria BARBER | 17th Jun 1956 | 84 | 1872 |
| Samuel Charles BARBER | 10th Feb 1904 | 1 | 1903 |
Details of Compensation/Arbitration
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- 1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439), Northern Division (No. 2) by J. R. R. Wilson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 52, Accident Number: 10 Where to find this report
- Church/Cemetery photograph (T-00346-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
- Headstone(s) in Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill
- Tombstone photograph (T-00355-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Mary Driver | 27 Apr 2018 |
Benjamin's farther was George barber ferry hill |
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