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Peter Gallagher
| Age: | boy |
| Died: | 9th Oct 1843 |
| Accident: | 9th Oct 1843 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1843 |
| Colliery: | Pasture Hill |
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| Notes: | inundated by water |
| Buried: | St. Paul's Churchyard, North Sunderland |
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A Colliery Accident
On Monday last a serious accident occurred at the Pasture Hill Colliery, whereby seven individuals lost their lives by a sudden influx of water. All those who were in the other parts of the workings escaped, with the exception of one man, who hastened to warn his fellow-workmen of their danger, but, before he could return, his retreat was cut off by the depth the water had gained. Mr. Bellamy, of North Sunderland, and the trustees of Bamborough, sent their men to aid in reducing the depth of water and rendering every possible assistance. The names of the sufferers are :— Men — R. Cochrane, John Arkle, Donald Campbell, and John Arkle. Boys — Nicholas Mather, James Stephens and Peter Gallagher.
Source: The Times, 19th October, 1843
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| Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 13 Oct 1843 | News (Durham County Advertiser) |
| 13 Oct 1843 | News (Newcastle Courant) |
| 14 Oct 1843 | Colliery Accident (Newcastle Journal) |
| 19 Oct 1843 | A Colliery Accident (The Times) |
| 21 Oct 1843 | Inquests (Newcastle Journal) |
| 21 Oct 1843 | Sunderland (Illustrated London News) |
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- The Times Newspaper
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| Ann | 30 Jun 2021 |
I believe Peter was a relative of my family but I’d just like to point out that I believe his surname was spelled Gallaugher , I believe it was correctly named on his gravestone but this has now been severely weathered. The actual spelling of his name might help others doing family research. Thank you…..magnificent site by the way. |
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