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Frank Andrews
| Age: | 29 |
| Died: | 26th Jun 1942 |
| Accident: | 26th Jun 1942 8:00 p.m. |
| Year Born: | abt. 1913 |
| Colliery: | Murton |
| Company: | South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Stoneman |
| Notes: | explosion ; killed in the 1942 explosion (ignition caused by incendive spark created by exploder while shots were fired) |
| Buried: | Murton Cemetery |
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The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the Disaster Reports section of this website.
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Murton — Cemetery
Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ393468
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
| Frank ANDREWS | 26th Jun 1942 | 29 | 1913 |
| Jane ANDREWS | |||
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| Related Newspaper Articles | |
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| 27 Jun 1942 | Durham Colliery Explosion, Eight Men Killed (The Times) |
| 29 Jun 1942 | News in Brief (The Times) |
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- Mines Inspectors Report into the 1942 Explosion (Cmd. 6413)
- Tombstone photograph (T-00584-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
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