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 1884 - 1936 (52 years)
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| Name |
William John Selway |
| Birth |
1884 |
Emborough, Somerset, England, UK  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Quarryman |
| Death |
1936 |
Wells, Somerset, England, UK |
- INQUEST ON BINEGAR QUARRYMAN
A verdict of 'Found Drowned' was returned by a jury at an inquest at Binegar on Wednesday September 2, 1936, concerning the death of William John Selway (52), quarryman, of 19, Dalleston, Binegar, whose body was recovered from the New Hit Pit, Emborough, on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Selway said her husband was in regular work and enjoyed good health. Recently he had been attended by a doctor who had advised an operation, to which her husband agreed. He was to have entered the Shepton Mallet District Hospital on Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon her husband went out for a walk with a dog, saying he would return to have a bath and shave before going to the hospital. When he did not return witness sent her son to look for him. Walter Selway (aged 17) said on returning home from work on Tuesday he went to look for his father, taking a direction which his father was in the habit of taking. He heard a dog, and found it sitting by the side of the pit, which was filled with water. He noticed a cap, which he identified as his father's floating on the water, which was very deep. On the bank was a mark which looked as though someone's foot had slipped towards the water. Dr. R. T. Finn, of Oakhill, said Selway seemed more worried than the average patient about going into hospital. On Tuesday evening he went with the last witness to the New Hit Pit and noticed the mark on the bank. Death was probably due to asphyxia due to drowning. P.C. Smith of Shepton Mallet gave evidence as to recovering the body from the pit. The deputy Coroner expressed his agreement with the verdict and extended sympathy with the widow and family.
The funeral of the deceased took place at the Parish Church on Saturday September 5, 1936. The rector, the Reverend M. K. Warren, officiated. Among the large number of friends were many of his workmates. The beautiful floral tributes included a wreath from the Emborough Quarry Company, and one from the members of the British Legion.
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| Person ID |
I78092 |
Lasbury Family |
| Last Modified |
26 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
William Selway
b. 1850, Binegar, Somerset, England, UK
d. 1932, Ashwick, Somerset, England, UK (Age 82 years) |
| Mother |
Emma Targett
b. 1850, Ashwick, Somerset, England, UK
d. 1914, Ashwick, Somerset, England, UK (Age 64 years) |
| Marriage |
11 Jan 1876 |
Binegar, Somerset, England, UK |
Address:
Holy Trinity Church, Binegar, Somerset, England, UK |
| Marriage Witness |
11 Jan 1876 |
| James Field & Julia Stevens |
| Family ID |
F19746 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Wife |
Ellen Elizabeth James
b. 1888, Bruton, Somerset, England, UK |
| Marriage |
1908 |
Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK |
| Children |
| | 1. William John Henry Selway |
| | 2. Walter Harold Selway
b. 15 Jul 1919, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK
d. 1998, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK (Age 78 years) |
| | 3. Alfred Reginald J. Selway
b. 11 Dec 1923, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK
d. 1992, Bath, Somerset, England, UK (Age 68 years) |
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| Family ID |
F32549 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
26 Apr 2024 |
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 | Birth - 1884 - Emborough, Somerset, England, UK |
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 | Marriage - 1908 - Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, UK |
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 | Death - 1936 - Wells, Somerset, England, UK |
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