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Topic: Newcastle Racecouse Stand Collapse 1812 (Read 205 times)
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JosiahS
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Hello there!
I have a William Allison whose burial enty at Whitburn, Co Durham reads:
"Died July 9th. Mason and churchwarden. Broke his breast bone by the fall of a stand on Newcastle Race Course" The record is from 1812 and the burial took place 11 July
Does anyone know of this accident? Would there be newspaper reports still in existence?
Your advice and assistance are, as always, very welcome
Cheers
Ashley
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DU: Jones, Miller, Laverick, Orwin, Burn, Finlay, Robson, Robinson, Jobling, Fenwick, Spoor, Saunders, Billingsley, Bainbridge, Chilton NB: Pickard, Gilchrist, Curry, Heron, Thompson, Bell, Henderson, Aynsley, Crumbie CU: Bell, Armstrong, Parker SY: Saunders, Bartlett, Ellis Buckinghamshire: Saunders N Yorks: Miller (Swaledale), Raw ALL CENSUS INFORMATION CONTAINED IN POSTINGS IS CROWN COPYRIGHT FROM www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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stanmapstone
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My answers only refer to England and Wales
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From John Sykes Local Records 1833.
1812 (June 5). The races on the town-moor, Newcastle, were attended by one of the most numerous concourses of spectators ever remembered. Just as the last heat for the gold cup was finished, the temporary stand belonging to the White Hart inn, being very much crowded, gave way in the middle and involved nearly a hundred persons in the crash. About forty persons were seriously hurt, and about twelve dangerously, several of them having limbs broken. The medical gentlemen who were on the ground gave their ready assistance, and many of the sufferers were admitted into the grand stand, or were accommodated with carriages from thence. A woman named Smith was seriously injured, she being below at the time of the accident. Mr. Redhead,* senior, of Walker, Mr. Blackbird, of Newbottle, Mr. Fiddler, a midshipman, a pitman called "The Duke", and Sir H. Vane Tempest's groom, had all limbs broken; Mr. Moffitt, of Newcastle, Mr. Allison,* of Whitburn, and several others were seriously bruised. Mrs. Wylam, the proprieter, was hurt in the shoulder. A quantity of the stock of wine, spirits, and ale was destroyed.
*These afterwards died of their wounds.
Stan
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JosiahS
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What great people there are on this site!
I knew someone would have it.
Many thanks
Ashley
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DU: Jones, Miller, Laverick, Orwin, Burn, Finlay, Robson, Robinson, Jobling, Fenwick, Spoor, Saunders, Billingsley, Bainbridge, Chilton NB: Pickard, Gilchrist, Curry, Heron, Thompson, Bell, Henderson, Aynsley, Crumbie CU: Bell, Armstrong, Parker SY: Saunders, Bartlett, Ellis Buckinghamshire: Saunders N Yorks: Miller (Swaledale), Raw ALL CENSUS INFORMATION CONTAINED IN POSTINGS IS CROWN COPYRIGHT FROM www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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