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1919 5TH Sept, Eastwood & Kimberley Advertiser
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT ORMONDE
Aldercar Youths Sad Death
At Aldercar last Thursday Mr. W. R. Whiston held an enquiry regarding the death of George Arthur Strickland, aged 17 years, who was killed by a fall of roof at Ormonde Colliery the previous Wednesday. Mr. E. J. Ellis-Fermor (Ripley), representing the Butterley Co., Mr B. Elliott (colliery manager) and Mr Danby (H.M. Inspector of Mines) attended.
Geo. H. Strickland, head gardener for Mr. A. F. Wright, Aldercar Hall, identified the body as that of his son.
Walter North, of 45, Nelson Street, Heanor, said that about 9.30 on Wednesday morning he was at work on the main road at the Ormonde Colliery when he heard a crash, immediately followed by a cloud of dust. Other boys were with him at the time, and upon calling out to ascertain if they were all right received a reply from all except Strickland. The deputy, Ben Antcliff, came on the scene, and upon being informed that no reply had been received from deceased, they at once instituted a search, and after pulling away a quantity of bind which had fallen discovered the body.
Frank Bailey 7 Wellington Street, Heanor, corroborated.
Ben Antcliff, Loscoe Road, Codnor deputy, said he was about 40 yards away from the fall. He examined the place where it occurred about half an hour before the accident.
The Coroner: Have you any idea as to what caused the fall? I should say a piece of the side gave way, bringing some top with it.
What do you think caused the side to give way? That I cannot say.
H.M. Inspector: How did you examine the place? By rapping in it.
What did you rap with? A piece of wood.
Did you know about the fall that had taken place just above the junction? It was only a small fall, a bit of the side that had come off.
Still it went to show something was uneasy? Yes, but it was further up the road.
Did you notice any breaks when you were examining the roof? No.
Did you see any after the fall? Yes.
You are quite sure you looked for them and could not find any? Yes.
How would you stop a similar accident? We should have to timber it.
You did not think it necessary to timber it before? No, it had been in good condition.
You are an experienced miner besides a deputy? Yes.
And you say you had looked all round and could find nothing likely to occur. You did not think it was in any way dangerous? No.
It was one of those things that you cannot account for? Yes.
Dr. A. M. Holmes, Heanor, examined the body at the colliery office, and found a large wound on the right side of the scalp, and the scalp turned back. The nose was also flattened and he did not think deceased breathed after the fall.
The Coroner said he was satisfied it was a pure accident. He expressed sympathy with the family in the unfortunate way in which the boy had met his death. He seemed to have been fond of his work and good at it.
Mr. Ellis-Fermor also on behalf of the Butterley Co expressed sympathy with the family. As the Coroner had said the lad was fond of his work and they regretted such an accident should have happened, and that they should lose him, as he was a young and promising collier.

FUNERAL
The remains of deceased were laid to rest at Aldercar on Saturday, amidst striking tokens of public regret and sympathy with the bereaved parents. Deceased, who was only 17 years of age, was the only son of Mr and Mrs G. H. Strickland (the former being well known as head gardener at Aldercar Hall), and was a promising youth. He took great interest in Church work, and was a side’s man at St John’s Aldercar, with which place of worship he had always been connected.
The Vicar (Rev. L. U. Green), assisted by Mr. F. Causebrook, conducted the service in church, which was filled with sympathisers, and also at the graveside.
In addition to the members of the family the funeral cortege included: Mr.T. Cooke (manage at Ormonde Colliery), Messrs W. H. Allcock, J. Walker, W. Baker, and W. H. Woolley (representing the Ormonde Lodge of the Derbyshire Miner’s Association), Miss Maud and Mr. Leslie Gascoyne, Mr H. Ling, Miss Hunt, Mr and Mrs Poyser, Mr , Mrs and Miss Abrey, Mr and Mrs Harbottle, Mrs Wootton, and Messrs J. Ault, J. S. Smith, and J. Ling.
The bearers were Messrs P. Potts, H, J, S, and R. Smith.
The inside of the grave was lined with evergreens, and the numerous floral tributes included:
“Our Darling,” from his sorrowing Mum and Dad and Sisters. “With Christ, which is far better.”
In loving memory of dear Arthur from Uncle Harry and Auntie Ellie, Kittie and Derick, Bournemouth.
With deepest sympathy, from his Friend and Godmother Mr and Mrs A. F. Wright, Aldercar Hall.
From the clergy and wardens and sides-men, Aldercar Church.
The Aldercar Sunday school Teachers and Scholars.
Mr and Mrs Gascoyne, Leslie, Maud, and Lois.
Mr and Mrs Wootton.
Workmen at Ormonde Colliery.
All at Bothamsall.
Abrey, Charles, Harry and Stanley.
Jim.
Misses Hunt, Nottingham and Heanor.
Mr and Mrs F. Briddon, Ironville.
Mr and Mrs Poyser.
Arthur Marriott and Joe Poyser.
Mr and Mrs Smith and family, Plumptre Terrace.
His old Pal, Howard Davis, R.A.F., now in Russia.
Mr D. B. Elliott and Mr. T. Cook, Ormonde Colliery.
Winnie and George Draycott.
Mr and Mrs Marriott, Harold and Arthur.
Mr and Mrs Harbottle and family, Ripley.
Mr and Mrs Slater and family.
Mr and Mrs Ling and family.
Lucy.
Mary, Beatrice, Annie, Kate, Cecily, and Elsie.
Artificial wreath from his fellow-workers.
Mr T. W. Wootton, Langley Mill, was undertaker.

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