George, aged 47,was a Pit Deputy at the Brandon Pit House Colliery. He was killed by a fall of roof when he had almost completed the withdrawal of timber from a broken lift in a seam 3ft. thick with a blue roof. He knocked out a prop, 4ft. beyond the breaking off timber, with an axe, and a large portion of roof lift, by 8ft. 6ins. and 1ft. 3ins. thick, fell without warning, and killed him instantly. The accident would not have occurred if he had used the Sylvester which was at hand.A Sylvester is a device, no longer used, invented in 1895 by William Sylvester to remove pit props whilst the collier is in a place of safety.∼George Abson
Age: 47
Died: 5th Jun 1929
Accident: 5th Jun 1929
Year Born: abt. 1882
Colliery: Brandon Pit House
Company:
Occupation: Deputy
Notes: killed by a fall of stone
Age: 47
Died: 5th Jun 1929
Accident: 5th Jun 1929
Year Born: abt. 1882
Colliery: Brandon Pit House
Company:
Occupation: Deputy
Notes: killed by a fall of stone
George, aged 47,was a Pit Deputy at the Brandon Pit House Colliery. He was killed by a fall of roof when he had almost completed the withdrawal of timber from a broken lift in a seam 3ft. thick with a blue roof. He knocked out a prop, 4ft. beyond the breaking off timber, with an axe, and a large portion of roof lift, by 8ft. 6ins. and 1ft. 3ins. thick, fell without warning, and killed him instantly. The accident would not have occurred if he had used the Sylvester which was at hand.A Sylvester is a device, no longer used, invented in 1895 by William Sylvester to remove pit props whilst the collier is in a place of safety.∼George Abson
Age: 47
Died: 5th Jun 1929
Accident: 5th Jun 1929
Year Born: abt. 1882
Colliery: Brandon Pit House
Company:
Occupation: Deputy
Notes: killed by a fall of stone
Age: 47
Died: 5th Jun 1929
Accident: 5th Jun 1929
Year Born: abt. 1882
Colliery: Brandon Pit House
Company:
Occupation: Deputy
Notes: killed by a fall of stone
Inscription
In Loving Memory of
GEORGE,
BELOVED HUSBAND OF MARY LYDIA ABSON,
WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED AT PIT HOUSE
COLLIERY, JUNE 5TH 1929,
AGED 47 YEARS.
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