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George, jnr. Smith

Age:  
Died:   5th Jul 1837
Accident:   5th Jul 1837
Born:  
Colliery:   Wallsend, F Pit
Company:  
Occupation:   Sinker
Notes:  
killed at the F Pit, Wallsend this morning. They were coming to bank in the corf and George Giles on the top, and 3 men were going down against them it being Changing Time. When they were at bank all but the last time round of the Gin, the rope "topped" or slipped off the gin, and the jerk threw them out of the corf. Giles kept his hold, but Smith and Roseby fell to the bottom about 100 fathoms but fortunately missed the 3 men on the other rope near the bottom, in their fall (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-7-10)
Buried:   [not known]
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