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John Waugh
| Age: | 36 |
| Died: | 27th Nov 1913 |
| Accident: | 27th Nov 1913 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1877 |
| Colliery: | Greenside |
| Company: | Stella Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | deceased fired a shot in the coal which knocked four props out; as it was nearly the end of his shift he was anxious to get the coal filled out, and neglected to reset the props; deceased was engaged in shovelling the coal towards the gate end, when a fall of roof occurred, fatally injuring him |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 7th April 1924 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On 7th April 1924
Requests.
301. Greenside. John Waugh.
26th January, 1914.
Dependents :—
| Hannah Waugh, 26, Widow, | £120 | (10/- per fortnight) |
| Thomas Waugh, 4, Son, | £50 | (4/- per fortnight) |
| Gladys Waugh, 3, Daughter, | £65 | (4/- per fortnight) |
| John Waugh, 1, Son, | £65 | (4/- per fortnight) |
7th December, 1914 :—
£7 be paid forthwith to Mrs. Hannah Waugh.
5th July, 1915 :—
£5 to Mrs. Hannah Waugh.
6th March, 1916 :—
An advance of £3 to Mrs. Hannah Waugh and ordered that the fortnightly payment of compensation out of the share of Mrs. Hannah Waugh be increased from 10/- to 15/-.
8th January, 1917 :—
Fortnightly payment out of Mrs. Hannah Waugh’s share of compensation be increased from 15/- to 20/-.
15th August, 1923 :—
Balance of Thomas Waugh’s share of compensation be paid forthwith to Mrs. Hannah Waugh on behalf of the said Thomas Waugh.
Mrs. Hannah Waugh asked for the balances of the shares of compensation of Gladys and John Waugh.
Application refused.
Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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