Coach Accident - Daniel White of Blakeney 1810 (Inquests)

by ChrisW , Monday, April 07, 2008, 01:20 (6074 days ago) @ admin

Sep 17. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. On Friday se'nnight, about eight in the evening, the coach which runs between Thornbury and Bristol, in descending Alverstone hill (near the former place) was, by the breaking of the pole, overturned and the whole of the passengers, six inside and four out, in some degree hurt. Mr DANIEL WHITE, a respectable inhabitant of Blakeney, who was outside, was taken up nearly lifeless, and expired in a few hours! Mrs WHITE was inside, and a truly sorrowful spectator of the awful scene, but was not herself materially injured. Mr SHILL, of Thornbury, had his leg broken, and ankle put out of joint, but the others have nearly recovered their bruises. The coach was not going at a violent rate, but unluckily had no wheel locked.

Record_ID: 115019
Entry Number:
Year: 1810
Month: Sep
Day: 11
Surname: WHITE
Forenames: Daniel
Place of Residence:
Age at death: 51 [years]
Officiating Minister: Charles Sandiford Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda: D[ie]d Sep[tembe]r 11
Notes:
Register Reference: P30 1 IN 1 Part 2
Page No: 580
Parish_Chapel: Awre
Soundex: W300