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Surname
HOLMES
Forename
George Walton
Day
31
Month
07
Year
1902
Age
36
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Margaret Pit
Mineral Worked
Iron Ore
Owner
Cleator Iron Ore Co.
Location
Frizington
County
Cumberland
Details of Event
Deceased thought that the candle which he had lit and placed under fuse had gone out he was returning to light it when the shot exploded. It was thought at the time that he was comparatively little worse but he died three hours after.