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Thomas Turner
| Age: | 15 |
| Died: | 4th Jun 1914 |
| Accident: | 4th Jun 1914 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1899 |
| Colliery: | Bournmoor D |
| Company: | Lambton and Hetton Collieries Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Pony Driver |
| Notes: | Deceased left the putters to go to a passbye with a load of three full tubs, and was later found lying between the rails with his head crushed. The pony went on to its destination with the load. Hair and blood were found on a projecting stone at the side, evidence that the lad's head had been crushed between that point and a tub. |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 7th August 1914 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on August 7th 1914
Lambton. Thomas Turner, 15, driver.
Killed on June 4th, 1914, through being crushed by a tub.
The family consisted of the following :— Deceased 15, driver, 10/7, gave his earnings to his mother; mother 51, widow; brother 24, hewer, £1/15/8, receives coals ; brother 22, cartman, £1/7/1. gave his earnings to his parents.
Owners offered £26/11/8. Committee increased that sum to £27.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/39, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1914 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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