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John Bowen
| Age: | 62 |
| Died: | 10th Jul 1914 |
| Accident: | 29th Jan 1911 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1852 |
| Colliery: | Twizell |
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| Occupation: | Shifter |
| Notes: | died from pneumonia; it was alleged that death was accelerated by injuries to his finger received in 1911 |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 2nd November 1914 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on November 2nd 1914
Twizell. John Bowen, 62, shifter.
Died on July 10th, 1914, from pneumonia. It is alleged that death was accelerated by injuries to finger received on July 29th, 1911. Deceased leaves a widow, aged 64, wholly dependent.
| Three years earnings | £161 | 2 | 6 |
| House and coals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 200 | 2 | 6 | |
| Weekly payments prior to death | 107 | 1 | 8 |
The claim was resisted on the grounds that the pneumonia had no relation with the accident.
Dr. Crerar, for the Lodge, reports that death was directly due to pneumonia, but influenced in a great measure by vitality being lowered as a result of the accident. The Committee disagreed.
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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