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Matthew Carr
| Age: | 16 |
| Died: | 26th Nov 1919 |
| Accident: | 12th Jul 1919 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1903 |
| Colliery: | Fishburn |
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| Occupation: | Trapper |
| Notes: | a set of tubs caught the door he was attending and carried it away, he was flung into the side and suffered injuries to his head and groin, he died as a result of his injuries (his father, also called Matthew, was killed at Deaf Hill in 1930) |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Richard Carr | 30 Aug 2017 |
He was my Granda's favourite brother so am keen to find out more, particularly about the newspaper report which this page is based on. The tale that has been been passed down to us is that he died as a result of meningitis brought about by his injuries. Thanks so much for posting this! |
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