1042. Leasingthorne. Stephen Garnett, 15, driver.
Killed on July 30th, 1918, when he was crushed by a runaway tub.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 15, driver, £1/0/7.
Father, 58, shifter. Off work sick at date of accident. Received house and coals.
Mother, 49.
Brother, 25, coke ovens, £3/3/3.
Brother, 11.
Sister, 20, servant.
Sister, 16, day girl.
Claim made by the father.
The Owners offered £58, and the Committee increased this to £75/0/0
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919