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William Hunter
| Age: | 51 |
| Died: | 7th Aug 1928 |
| Accident: | 7th Aug 1928 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1877 |
| Colliery: | Lilley Drift |
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| Occupation: | Deputy |
| Notes: | killed by fall of stone |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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William Hunter, 51, deputy, was fatally injured by a fall of stone at the Lilley Drift, Rowlands Gill on 7th August.
A pony driven by Livingstone Charlton was turning round when thee limbers caught a prop, knocking it out. He shouted "look out" and ran behind some tubs, but Hunter and Leslie Price were caught by the fall. Price was removed quickly, but it took three-quarters of an hour to get Hunter out ; he died at bank.
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