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Surname
HOLROYD
Forename
John Vincent
Day
24
Month
08
Year
1917
Age
Occupation
Hanger On
Mine/Quarry Name
Birley, East
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sheffield Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Woodhouse
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
Holroyd, a "hanger on" at the Birley East Pit, fell down the shaft from the Parkgate to the Silkstone seam, a distance of 30 yards. The inquest returned a verdict of "Accidental Death".