grave - 10th Oct 2011 9:48pm
looking for any info on this person who is buried here!
Re: grave - 10th Oct 2011 9:51pm
Just an unlucky Guy I suppose.
Re: grave - 10th Oct 2011 10:06pm
Very unlucky
Re: grave - 11th Oct 2011 10:16am
George was born in Higher Bebington and was married to Hannah and had 3 Sons, John, Kenneth and Samuel who were aged 6, nearly 2 and 4 when George died
Re: grave - 11th Oct 2011 4:08pm
Not just any old bonfire this one was 40ft high & 25ft across.
"just before mid-day three men were hauling barrels of hot pitch to pour over it when the whole structure collapsed. George Williams who was 32 was trapped under a beam. George Owen dragged him out but he died in the ambulance that was taking him to hospital just as it passed his house.His widow, Hannah, gave birth to a daughter, georgina 5 weeks later. A memorial Stone to him was erected in the churchyard by subscription from the people from the village. George Owen was later awarded the Humane Society life saving medal, for his act of courage.....because of the tragedy the celebrations were cancelled. The material was burned off during the day and although it was well into the field the heat was such that it blistered the paint on the houses in Mill Terrace" taken from Fir-Bob Land by Allan Alsbury.
The book contains a picture of the huge bonfire.
"just before mid-day three men were hauling barrels of hot pitch to pour over it when the whole structure collapsed. George Williams who was 32 was trapped under a beam. George Owen dragged him out but he died in the ambulance that was taking him to hospital just as it passed his house.His widow, Hannah, gave birth to a daughter, georgina 5 weeks later. A memorial Stone to him was erected in the churchyard by subscription from the people from the village. George Owen was later awarded the Humane Society life saving medal, for his act of courage.....because of the tragedy the celebrations were cancelled. The material was burned off during the day and although it was well into the field the heat was such that it blistered the paint on the houses in Mill Terrace" taken from Fir-Bob Land by Allan Alsbury.
The book contains a picture of the huge bonfire.
Re: grave - 11th Oct 2011 5:20pm
Originally Posted by 8HBob
Just an unlucky Guy I suppose.
It didn't go over my head... Haha.
Re: grave - 12th Oct 2011 7:55am
thanx oxton hill for that info 
Re: grave - 12th Oct 2011 7:15pm
Wonder why they felt the need to put his address on his stone,must of been a popular bloke in the comunity
Re: grave - 14th Oct 2011 6:38pm
Interesting story, where is the grave?
Re: grave - 15th Oct 2011 2:03am
The bonfire was built in a field known as Tyson's Field close to Higher Bebington School, where another large bonfire had been built in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The two old glass lantern slides below show this bonfire, with the School and Mill in the background. The 1902 bonfire was an attempt to build an even bigger one that went tragically wrong.
Re: grave - 15th Oct 2011 11:52am
Originally Posted by chris58
Interesting story, where is the grave?
Re: grave - 15th Oct 2011 11:54am
Originally Posted by marty99fred
The bonfire was built in a field known as Tyson's Field close to Higher Bebington School, where another large bonfire had been built in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The two old glass lantern slides below show this bonfire, with the School and Mill in the background. The 1902 bonfire was an attempt to build an even bigger one that went tragically wrong.
Re: grave - 15th Oct 2011 3:43pm
Although not as good as the previous glass slides here is a picture of the actual fatal bonfire I managed to find at the library.
Re: grave - 15th Oct 2011 6:31pm
wow great pics thanks for posting
Re: grave - 15th Oct 2011 11:55pm
Great picture of the windmill, school and chimney as well 
Re: grave - 16th Oct 2011 5:35am
Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
Great picture of the windmill, school and chimney as well
Re: grave - 16th Oct 2011 6:04am
The lads census form 1901.
Re: grave - 16th Oct 2011 9:19am
What an interesting story, where is the grave?
Re: grave - 16th Oct 2011 9:34am
Originally Posted by Pepper_Head
What an interesting story, where is the grave?
its the church on kings rd higher bebington i think its called christ church