Montague Colville Wiltshire Beecroft
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Dec 1841 - Wellington Place, West Hackney, Middlesex, England 2
Christening:
Death: 18 Dec 1889 - Sydney, NSW, Australia 1
Burial: 19 Dec 1889 - Rookwood Cemetery, , NSW, Australia 3
Cause of Death: burned in factory explosion
AFN :
Events
• Occupation, mariner and labourer
• Event, The Western Australian, 18 Dec 1889
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT A FOUNDRY.• Event, The Argus, 18 Dec 1889
[By Telegraph]
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Svdney, December 17.
A terrible explosion occurred at Davy & Sands' foundry, at Pyrmont, this morning. Two men, named William Camp and Montague Beecroft, were engaged in making what is known as spirit paint, when, owing to some cause at present unexplained, a fearful explosion occurred, the seat of the outburst apparently being the pots containing the spirit paint. A great sheet of flame envel- oped the two workmen, reduced every stitch of their clothing to ashes, and burnt the men so badly that little hopes of their recovery are entertained. A portion of the workshop was wrecked by the explosion, but fortunately none of the other workmen were injured.
EXPLOSION IN A SYDNEY• Event, The Argus, 19 Dec 1889
FOUNDRY.
TWO WORKMEN DANGEROUSLY
INJURED.
[BY SPECIAL WIRE.]
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
SYDNEY, TUESDAY.
A terrible explosion, involving serious injuries to two workmen, occurred at Messrs. Davy and Sand's foundry, Pyrmont, this morning. Two men, named William Camp and Montague Beecroft, were engaged in making what is known as spirit paint, and had the work well in hand, when, owing to some cause at present unexplained, a fearful explosion occurred, the seat of the outbreak apparently being the pots containing the spirit paint A great sheet of flame enveloped the two workmen immediately after the ex- plosion, which reduced every inch of their clothing to ashes, and burnt them so badly that little hopes of their recovery are enter- tained. A portion of the workshop was wrecked by the explosion, but fortunately none of the other workmen were injured.
INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.• Event, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 Dec 1889
NEW SOUTH WALES.
[BY SPECIAL WIRE.]
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.
The two men William Clamp and Mon- tague Beecroft, who were fearfully burnt by the explosion at Pyrmont yesterday, died early this morning. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest to-day.
AT the inquest touching the death of the two men, William Clamp and Montague Beecroft, who died at the Sydney Hospital from the effects of burns received by an explosion at Pyrmont on Tues- day, the jury returned a verdict of accidental death.• Event, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 Dec 1889
INQUEST.• Obituary, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 Dec 1889
THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT PYRMONT.
Tho City Coronor, Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P., held an inquest yesterday relative to the deaths of the two men. William Clamp and Montague Beecroft, who died at the Sydney Hospital from the effects of burns re- ceived by an explosion at Pyrmont on Tuesday.
John Sands, engineer, deposed that he was solo pro- prietor of the Albion Engineering Works, in Harris street, Pyrmont ; the Neptune Paint Company carried on operations in the same premises as witness occupied ; William Clamp was a partner in the company, and Montague Beecroft was a labourer assisting him; Clamp was 49 years of age; his life was insured for £200, and he bad left some landed property ; about 11 o'clock on Tuesday Clamp was engaged making a patent paint ; Beecroft was close by ; witness had been speaking to the two deceased a few minutes previously, but had left them to go to another part of the works; he sud- denly heard a thud as if a heavy weight had fallen, and he, immediately rushed to the shed where the two deceased had been working ; he there saw Clamp on the ground, his clothes being in flames witness also saw Beecroft jump through the window; his clothing was also in flames ; with the assistance of workmen from the surrounding shops the flames were extinguished ; Beecroft was in such agony that he jumped into a cask of water; witness telephoned to the Sydney Hospital telling the authori-ties to have everything prepared, as they were sending two men over, seriously injured; the men were then convoyed to the hospital in a van; the deceased were both aware that there was a risk attached to making the paint; tbe paint was made by a secret process; both men were extremely careful, and neither could assign any probable cause for the explosion; the place where the steam was generated for the manufacture of the paint was about 20 yards distant from the shed where deceased were working,
Dr. T. F. Wade stated that the deceased were admitted to the Sydney Hospital shortly after noon on Tuesday, in a state of collapse ; everything possible was done for them, but they sank and died-Clamp about 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning, and Beecroft an hour later; death was due to shock to the system consequent upon injuries received.
Richard Roberts gave evidence corroborating the testimony of Mr. Sands with regard to extinguishing the flames: and the jury returned a verdict of acci-dental death.
DEATHS.• Funeral, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 Dec 1889
BEECROFT. - December 18, 1889, at the Sydney Hospital, Montague Beecroft, aged 49 years, through the explosion of gaseous spirits at the Neptune Paint Company works, Pyrmont.
THE FRIENDS of the deceased Mr. MONTAGUE BEECROFT are respectfullv invited to attend his Funeral; to move from tho Sydney Hospital. THIS (Thurs- day) AFTERNOON, at a quarter past 1 o'clock, for the Necropolis. Mrs. V. KIRBY. Undertaker, 83, Hunter street, and top of William-street, Darlinghurst.• Obituary, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 Jan 1890
BEECROFT. - December 18, at the Sydney Hospital, Montague Beecroft, aged 49 years.• Event, The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 Jan 1890
A highly successful vocal concert in aid of the widow and orphans of the late Montague Beecroft, who, with William Camp, was recently fatally burned by an ex- plosion at the works of the Neptune Paint Company, Pyrmont, was held on last Monday evening at the hall of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Elizabeth- street. It is anticipated that as a result of the perfor- mance the sum available for the bereaved family will not be far short of £50.
Parents
Father: Robert Fitzroy Beecroft
Mother: Jane Campbell
Spouses and Children
1. *Emily Jane Dunn 1
Marriage: 22 Apr 1871 - Sydney, NSW, Australia 4
Status:
Children:
1. Montague Edward Beecroft 2
2. Robert H Beecroft 1
3. Minnie Emily Beecroft 1
4. Albert Henry Beecroft 2
5. Alice Jane Beecroft 2
6. Anne Elizabeth Beecroft 1
7. Richard Alfred Beecroft 1
8. Frederick Thomas Beecroft 2
9. Violet M Beecroft 2
10. John Claude "Jack" Beecroft 5
11. Lily Beecroft
Notes
Birth Notes:
Islington, No 12 Wellington PlaceDeath Notes:
HospitalBurial Notes:
Section GG, Grave No. 918Marriage Notes (Emily Jane Dunn)
41 Burton Street
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