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Surname
BUXTON
Forename
Richard Rhodes
Day
15
Month
08
Year
1900
Age
47
Occupation
Deputy
Mine/Quarry Name
Walton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Pearson
Location
Boythorpe
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof. Deceased was in charge of this small mine and was working with his two sons in cleaning out an old road to liberate some water. Several bars had been set but a fall of roof occurred pushing the timber out and killing deceased.