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Surname
CAWTHORNE
Forename
Edmund
Day
08
Month
07
Year
1913
Age
20
Occupation
Landing Lad
Mine/Quarry Name
Manvers Main
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Manvers Main Collieries Ltd
Location
Wath upon Dearne
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
Deceased had just signalled an empty train away on a double road main rope haulage plane, and was standing between the roads when he was struck by a full train coming in the opposite direction. He was dragged 40 feet and instantly killed. The speed of the haulage was 10 miles per hour.