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F. C. Lawton
| Age: | 44 |
| Died: | 1918 |
| Accident: | 1918 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1874 |
| Colliery: | Shildon Lodge |
| Company: | |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | [approximate date] |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 4th March 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on March 4th 1918
Full Liability Cases.
962. Shildon Lodge F. C. Lawton, 44, hewer.
£300.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/43, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1918 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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| Arbitration Committee — 14th August 1922 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On Monday, August 14th 1922
Requests.
962. Shildon Lodge. F. C. Lawton.
On 4th March, 1918, the Arbitration Committee awarded £300, to be apportioned as follows :—
| Margaret Lawton, 42, Widow, | £100 | (20/- per fortnight) |
| Nora Lawton, 13, Daughter, | £15 | (4/- per fortnight) |
| Beatrice E. Lawton, 9, Daughter, | £35 | (4/- per fortnight) |
| Frederick Lawton, 7, Son, | £35 | (4/- per fortnight) |
| George H. Lawton, 5, Son, | £45 | (4/- per fortnight) |
| Lily M. Lawton, 1, Daughter, | £70 | (4/- per fortnight) |
On December 2nd, 1918, the Arbitration Committee apportioned the balance of Frederick Lawton's share of compensation as follows :—
| Margaret Lawton, £13/9/0 |
| Nora Lawton, £2 |
| Beatrice E. Lawton, £2 |
| George H. Lawton, £6 |
| Lily M. Lawton, £8 |
The Arbitration Committee ordered that the fortnightly payment out of the balance of each surviving child's share be increased by 1/per fortnight, and that the sum of £6 be paid to Mrs. Margaret Lawton out of the balance of her share to meet the cost of the funeral expenses of Frederick Lawton.
On 3rd May, 1920, the Arbitration Committee ordered that the sum of £2 he paid forthwith to Mrs. M. Lawton out of the balance of her share of compensation.
On 1st December, 1919, the Arbitration Committee ordered that the sum of £3 be paid forthwith to Mrs. M. Lawton out of the balance of her share of compensation.
On 3rd May, 1920, the Arbitration Committee ordered that the sum of £10 be paid forthwith to Mrs. M. Lawton out of the balance of Lily M. Lawton's share of compensation, and that the amount then remaining, viz., £57/12/4, be re-apportioned as follows :—
| Margaret Lawton, £17/12/4 |
| Nora Lawton, £5 |
| B. E. Lawton, £15 |
| George Lawton, £20 |
The Arbitration Committee further ordered that the fortnightly payment out of surviving shares be continued at the same rate as hitherto.
On 7th November, 1921, the Arbitration Committee ordered that the sum of £2 be paid forthwith to Mrs. Margaret Lawton out of her share of compensation.
Mrs. Margaret Lawton asked for an increase in the fortnightly payments.
Application refused.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922
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