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Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser. Wednesday 15 Oct 1862

Page 8 Column 2

TAUNTON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1862.

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SERIOUS ACCIDENT. - Last (Tuesday) evening a large mass, weighing nearly four hundred weight, of the old wall of St. Mary's churchyard, in Church-square, a considerable portion of which has tumbled down during the last two months, fell with great violence upon a young child about four years of age, son of Mr PARKHOUSE, the sexton of St. Mary Magdalen, burying his head and body. Hearing loud screams, Mr PARKHOUSE, who lives close by, ran out, and quickly released his son, and took him home. Mr LIDDON was at once sent for, and was immediately in attendance on the sufferer. The child has sustained some severe injuries in the head, and now lies in a dangerous state.

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<NOTES: Sexton of St Mary's was Stephen Charles PARKHOUSE son of Charles PARKHOUSE and Elizabeth TROOD, married Anne COLLINS and Elizabeth Louisa Horwood COZENS
Son probably Jethro Stephen Charles PARKHOUSE son of Stephen Charles PARKHOUSE and Elizabeth Louisa Horwood COZENS, married Phoebe Jane NORTON>