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| Date: | 21st November 1933 |
| Colliery: | Seaton Delaval |
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| Cause: | Fall of Stone |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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A serious accident occurred at the C and D pit, Seaton Delaval, resulting in the death of a prominent official and injuring a young mining student.
The dead man is James Harbertson (66), back overman, of 4 Foreman's Row, Seaton Delaval, and the injured youth is names Britton. He is 16 years of age and a son of Mr. Wilson Britton, of 2 Brompton Terrace, Whickham.
Tour of Workings
Harbertson, in company with the youth was making a tour of the workings in the main seam when a fall of stone occurred without any warning, he was instantly killed.
Britton was also struck by the fall and was injured about the leg and suffered from shock. On being removed from the pit pit the youth was conveyed home.
Harbertson was rapidly extricated by a number of workmen who were quickly on the scene of the accident.
Deceased, who was married, served many years in an official capacity with the coal company.
He was a keen churchman and active as a warden at St Stephen's, Seaton Delaval.Source: Shields News, November 22nd, 1933
Courtesy of Jill Harbertson
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 | Harbertson, James, aged 67, Back Overman, fall of stone, address: 4 Foreman's Row, Seaton Delaval, left a wife and one daughter |
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| 22 Nov 1933 | Mine Official Killed, Colliery accident at Seaton Delaval (Shields News) |
| 23 Nov 1933 | News in Brief (The Times) |
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