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George Brown
| Age: | 61 |
| Died: | 15th Jan 1915 |
| Accident: | 29th Jul 1914 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1854 |
| Colliery: | Wingate Grange |
| Company: | |
| Occupation: | Wagonwayman |
| Notes: | died from cancer alleged to have been caused by a strain received whilst lifting a tub |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 1st March 1915 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on March st 1915
Wingate. George Brown, 61, wagonwayman.
Died On January 15th, 1915, from cancer alleged to have been caused by a strain received whilst lifting a tub on July 29th, 1914
Deceased left a widow wholly dependent. There were also two unmarried daughters aged 25 and 19 living at home.
Deceased had been employed since April, 1912, and had earned on an average £1/10/9 per week.
| Three years’ earnings on this average | £239 | 17 | 0 |
| Rent and coals | 35 | 11 | 11 |
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| 275 | 8 | 11 | |
Weekly payments prior to death, £10/15/7.
Claim made by the widow. The Committee failed to agree.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/40, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1915 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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