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Matthew Longstaffe
| Age: | 17 |
| Died: | 19th Oct 1919 |
| Accident: | 15th Jan 1919 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1902 |
| Colliery: | South Moor, Morrison Pit |
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| Occupation: | Driver |
| Notes: | died through injuries received to his head by falling in front of some tubs |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 1st December 1919 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on December 1st 1919
1231. South Moor, Morrison Pit. Matthew Longstaffe, 17, driver.
Died on October 19th, 1919, through injuries received to his head by falling in front of some tubs on 15th January, 1919.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 17, driver, £2/2/8.
Mother, 58, widow.
Aunt, 54.
Cousin, 26, lampman, £3/0/9.
Cousin, 23, pony putter, £2/13/11.
Cousin.
Cousin.
Cousin.
Claim made by the mother.
Owners offered £110.
This was a very sad case, the mother about 6 months ago having gone blind, and she and her son had to remove into the house of her sister who is also a widow. The mother was totally dependent upon her son and the Committee awarded full liability less £3/10/0 already received in weekly payments, leaving a balance of £296/10/0.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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