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Richard Parkin
The victims of the Easington and Eppleton Disasters
| Age: | 33 |
| Died: | 6th Jul 1951 |
| Accident: | 6th Jul 1951 1:50 AM |
| Year Born: | abt. 1918 |
| Colliery: | Eppleton |
| Company: | National Coal Board |
| Occupation: | Shot Firer |
| Notes: | died from carbon monoxide poisoning ; killed in the 1951 explosion (ignition caused by defective master control box of Joy loader) |
| Buried: | Hetton-le-Hole Cemetery |
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The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the Disaster Reports section of this website.
Hetton-le-Hole — Cemetery
Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ351480
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| Names on this tombstone |
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
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| Margaret Elizabeth PARKIN | 13th May 1961 | 13 | 1948 |
| Richard PARKIN | 6th Jul 1951 | 33 | 1918 |
| Chirstopher John PHILIPS | 23rd Feb 1977 | | |
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Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 06 Jul 1951 | Eppleton Explosion, Pit Blast Kills Seven, Graphic Stories Of Escapes (Northern Daily Mail) |
| 06 Jul 1951 | 7 Die, 2 Hurt In Pit Blast, Four in Affected Section at Eppleton Escape, Bodies Brought Out (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 07 Jul 1951 | Seven Men Killed in Pit Explosion, Four Escape Unhurt (The Times) |
| 09 Jul 1951 | Proposal to Share Pit Fund, Easington Men's Gesture to Eppleton (The Times) |
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garry parkin
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08 Feb 2010 |
researching fathers family tree wondering if this person is related to Thomas Parkin. His fathers name was robert parkin of hetton-le-hole. Any information would be appreciated.
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