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W. Barron Kennedy
| Age: | 54 |
| Died: | 24th Feb 1916 |
| Accident: | 16th Sep 1915 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1862 |
| Colliery: | Cornsay |
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| Occupation: | Pit Heap Man |
| Notes: | died from congestion of the lungs and bronchitis; it was alleged that death was accelerated by injuries received when he was knocked down by the set |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 3rd April 1916 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on April 3rd 1916
Cornsay. W. Barron Kennedy, 54, pitheapman or set attendant.
Died on February 24th, 1916, from congestion of the lungs and bronchitis, It is alleged that death was accelerated by injuries received by Kennedy on September 16th, 1915, when he was knocked down by the set. The medical evidence at the inquest was to the effect that possibly this accident had accelerated death by lowering the vitality of the deceased.
Deceased was a single man and lived in lodgings. Weekly payments of compensation prior to death, £15/6/8. Claim made by a brother for funeral expenses.
The only doctor who gave evidence at the inquest could not say there was any connection between the accident and the death, and the Committee, therefore, disallowed the claim.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/41, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1916 (one volume: covers Jan-Jun)
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