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Joseph Chambers
| Age: | 49 |
| Died: | 25th Sep 1914 |
| Accident: | 28th Mar 1913 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1865 |
| Colliery: | Chopwell |
| Company: | Consett Iron Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | died from general paralysis of the insane; it is alleged that death was accelerated by injuries received through a fall of stone on March 28th, 1913 |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 7th December 1914 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on December 7th 1914
Chopwell. Joseph Chambers, 49, hewer.
Died on September 25th, 1914, from general paralysis of the insane. It is alleged that death was accelerated by injuries received through a fall of stone on March 28th, 1913.
The family was as follows :— Deceased 49, hewer, £2/3/4, received house and coals ; widow 52 ; son 22, hewer, £1/14/7, gave parents earnings; daughter 21 ; son 18, landing lad 14/6, gave parents earnings; daughter 16, sons 13, 10, 5.
Deceased had earned on an average £1/19/0 per week.
| Three years’ earnings on this average | £304 | 4 | 0 |
| House and coals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 343 | 4 | 0 |
Weekly payments prior to death, £5/1/10.
Claim made by the widow.
The Owners told us definitely that they would not pay anything and the Committee failing to agree, our side will consider whether to take the case to court or drop it.
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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