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William Anthony Hopper
| Age: | 47 |
| Died: | 3rd Jul 1947 |
| Accident: | 3rd Jul 1947 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1900 |
| Colliery: | Watergate |
| Company: | National Coal Board |
| Occupation: | Fore Overman |
| Notes: | explosion of gas, died in rescue attempt, address: 22 Southfield Terrace, Whickham |
| Buried: | St. Mary the Virgin, Whickham |
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1947 death in the Registration District of Durham North Western, Sub-district of Whickham, in the County of Durham | |||||||||
| No | When and where died | Name and surname | Sex | Age | Occupation | Cause of death | Signature, description and residence of informant | When registered | Signature of registrar |
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| 431 | Third July 1947 in Watergate Colliery, Streetgate U.D. | William Anthony Hopper | Male | 47 years | of 22 Southfield Terrace, Whickhamm U.D. Coal Miner (Fore Overman) | Carbon monoxide poisoning accidentally sustained as a result of an explosion at Watergate Colliery | Certificate received from William Carr Coroner for West (Chester) Ward of Durham. Inquest held 7th July 1947 and by adjournment on the 21st July 1947 | Twenty Third July 1947 | Mervyn Jobling, Registrar |
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| Related Newspaper Articles | |
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| 03 Jul 1947 | 2 Deaths in Pit Explosion (Newspaper Cutting) |
| 04 Jul 1947 | Pit Overman Died in Rescue Bid After Explosion, Doctor brothers worked as team (Newcastle Journal) |
| 04 Jul 1947 | 2 Killed, 7 Hurt, in Pit Explosion (Northern Echo) |
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| 03 Jul 1947 | 2 Deaths in Pit Explosion (Newspaper Cutting) |
| 04 Jul 1947 | Pit Overman Died in Rescue Bid After Explosion, Doctor brothers worked as team (Newcastle Journal) |
| 04 Jul 1947 | 2 Killed, 7 Hurt, in Pit Explosion (Northern Echo) |
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- Copy of Death Certificate kindly provided by Keith Atkinson
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