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James Wright
| Age: | 16 |
| Died: | 10th Apr 1918 |
| Accident: | 10th Apr 1918 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1902 |
| Colliery: | Dawdon |
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| Occupation: | Attending Creepers |
| Notes: | he was found at the top of the creeper with his skull fractured |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 3rd June 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on June 3rd 1918
988. Dawdon. James Wright, 16, attending creepers on the heap.
Killed on April 10th, 1918, when he was found at the top of the creeper with his skull fractured.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased 16, creeper lad, £1/3/3.
Father 50, fitter, £3/1/11. Working at Seaham Harbour bottle works.
Mother 49.
Brother 21, army, 12/6. Allotment and Government allowance.
Brother 15, bottle works, 12/9.
Sisters 18. 12.
Claim made by the father.
Owners offered £57, and this was increased to £96.
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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