EDDY Family of Cornwall

Died in the Levant Disaster. Son Kenneth was taken to South Wales.

From http://chrisbillington.com/2009/10/90th-anniversary-of-the-levant-disaster/ The tragic collapse of the man engine at Levant Mine occurred on the afternoon of Monday 20th October 1919. A total of 31 local men lost their lives, and many more were left injured and traumatised by the terrible sequence of events that took place. The toll on the community in Penwith was immense. Below is a list of the brave miners who lost their lives in the tragic collapse of the man engine at Levant Mine, on Monday 20th October 1919:- «tab»Below is a list of the brave miners who lost their lives in the tragic collapse of the man engine at Levant Mine, on Monday 20th October 1919:- Henry Andrews(46)«tab»Nancherrow-Terrace, St Just«tab»Widow + 2 children (1 under 16) John T. Angwin(61)«tab»Regent-Terrace, St. Just«tab»Widow + 2 adult children Thomas Branwell(60)«tab»Carnyorth«tab» Peter Branwell(38)«tab»Chapel Street, St Just«tab»Widow Stephen J. Brewer(18)«tab»Church Sq., St. Just«tab» George H. Eddy(45)«tab»Bosorne-road, St. Just«tab»Widow + 7 children 6 under 16 John Ellis(34)«tab»South Place, St Just«tab» William Henry Ellis(47)«tab»Chapel-street, St Just«tab»4 children 2 under 16 William John George(47)«tab»Cresswell-Terrace,«tab»Widow + 7 children John E. Grenfell (52)«tab»Cresswell Terrace«tab»Widow, + 9 children William J. Harvey(43)«tab»Boscaswell«tab»Widow & 9 Children Ben Hocking(43)«tab»Kelynack Moor, St Just«tab»Widow + 6 children all under 16 William John Hocking«tab»Truthwall«tab»Widow + 11 children John Kevern(44)«tab»Carn View-Terrace, Pendeen«tab»Widow James Maddern(47)«tab»Carn Bosavern«tab»Widow + 2 children 1 under 16 Nicholas J. Mathews(36)«tab»Chapel Street, St Just«tab»Widow + 1 child under 16 Mathew E Mathews(36)«tab»Bojewyan«tab»widow William. J. Murley (29)«tab»Tregaseal, St Just«tab»Widow + 2 Children under 16 Mathew Newton (61)«tab»Carn Bosavern«tab»Widow James H Oats (39)«tab»South Place, St Just«tab»Widowed-mother Sampson Osborne(48)«tab»Chapel Road, St Just«tab» Eddy F. Pascoe (22)«tab»Prince's street, St Just«tab»Widow Tom Rowe(46)«tab»Creswell Terrace«tab»11 orphans (mother previously died) Leonard Semmens(25)«tab»Nancherrow-Terrace. St Just«tab» Nicholas H. Thomas(20)«tab»Boscaswell«tab»Widowed Mother and sister over 16 John Tonkin (52)«tab»Boscean«tab»Widow + 7 children 3 dependant Edwin T Trathen (41)«tab»Bojewyan«tab»3 children, 2 under 16 years William Henry Tregear(57)«tab»Bosorn-road, St. Just«tab»Widow + 2 Children under16 James Vingoe Trembath(25)«tab»Bojewyan«tab»Mother William E.Waters(31)«tab»Chapel Street, St Just«tab»Sister John Wearne(29)«tab»Bosorne Fields, St Just«tab»Widow + 3 children under 16

Steven Davies says: December 13, 2014 at 11:37 am My great grandfather was George Henry Harvey Eddy of Bosorne Road who died in the Lavant tragedy. After the accident my grandmother who was 10 moved to South Wales so as her elder brother Lewis could find work in the coal mines

Amber Harper says: August 7, 2015 at 7:14 pm Hi Steve My mums grandad (John Eddy) was one of the 7 children, he also moved to South Wales with his brothers & sisters after the accident. Do you know the names of his siblings? Just looking up a family tree Thanks Amber