Messrs. Lavington, builders

[Joy Dean]

My relative was working for Messrs. Lavington, builders, in Cricklewood in 1916. I have searched but cannot find anything about them.

Does anyone know anything about them, please? Thank you.

[t mo]

hi joy
they didn,t do work for that aircraft co you were looking for did they !!!! , seriously have you looked to find trade directories for the area 
trevor

[Joy Dean]

Probably
According to the newspaper report, great-great-uncle was employed by these builders at the time of his accident.

Trade directories, thank you, I hadn't thought of that.

[Joy Dean]

hi joy
they didn,t do work for that aircraft co you were looking for did they !!!! , seriously have you looked to find trade directories for the area 
trevor

I couldn't find them in the trade directories online unfortunately.

[t mo]

hi joy
is there alocal family history soc for that area they have all sorts of obscure data  or know where to find it or a local library if it has a local studies sec
trevor

[[Ray]]

Hi

The building company may have their offices elsewhere, and be working on a site.
Creating an aircraft factory? aerodrome?  :-)

Does the news report have a link to which we can go and read about the accident?
Or is it short enough to post?

[Joy Dean]

Thank you.

His death followed a fractured skull caused by a fall from a scaffold at British Caudron Company's premises, Cricklewood, his address was in North Finchley. An inquest was held 22 July 1916, the report of which has not survived.


The newspaper article in the Kilburn Times:

FATAL FALL AT CRICKLEWOOD. - On Saturday afternoon, at Paddington, Mr C.L. Drew held an inquest on Francis McCusker, 54, a labourer, who met with a fatal accident at some sheds in Cricklewood on Wednesday, and died afterwards in St. Mary's Hospital. The evidence showed that the deceased was employed by Messrs. Lavington, builders, and was working on a scaffolding 27 feet high. He was taking a plank from the hands of another workman when, by some means, the pole broke and he and the board fell to the ground. He was much injured. He was removed to St. Mary's Hospital, where death occurred the same day. Deceased erected the scaffolding himself. Dr Fuller, of the hospital, attributed death to the injuries. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.