Frederick Adams & Jesse Brain Mining Deaths (Documents Articles)

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Frederick Adams Mining Death 1942.pdf
Jesse Brain Mining Death 1897.pdf

Charles Frederick Adams (56) of The Ruffit Littledean was the fourth of a family of brothers to be killed in the industry. Edwin was killed at Foxes Bridge, Edgar in the oil industry in America and Rowland at the New Fancy. Added to this tragic sequence is that fact that Mrs Adams' father Mr Jesse Brain of Cinderford was killed at Foxes Bridge and her brother Mr James Brain, at Brywreath Colliery, South Wales.

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