Hi Listers, In a book called The Forth Bridge, A picture History, by Sheila Mackay, it states the following in a Chapter called "The Sacrifice". Fifty seven lives were lost during the construction of the Forth Bridge. These deaths were included in the total figure of 518 men who were taken to the Edinburgh Hospital during the seven years of the bridge's construction. The fate of 461 injured men - one tenth of the full work force employed at the height of construction - is not recorded. Best Wishes for the Easter break, From, Michael in Norway. -----Original Message----- From: Elaine [mailto:macmac3@optusnet.com.au] Sent: 24. mars 2005 01:38 To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Fw: [MLN] Men who died building the Forth Bridge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine" <macmac3@optusnet.com.au> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [MLN] Men who died building the Forth Bridge > I think one of my ancestors was an engineer of this bridge. I have a > picture of him and a number of journalists standing near a large > plinth at one end of the bridge. His name is W. Henderson. I have > also been told that he was awarded a MBE but have been unable to find > any information concerning that at all. Is there any information > concerning him in this book? Regards > Elaine > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Remac56585@aol.com> > To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:50 AM > Subject: Re: [MLN] Men who died building the Forth Bridge > > > > Hi Val > > I have a book'Bridge Across the Century' The story of the Forth Bridge. > It > > is fascinating. One section titled 'The cost of mens lives' > > states that > > the building of the bridge cost a total of 57 lives. > > It also states "The grim toll was coldly recorded in the Board of > > Trades Reports" as follows. Some of the dates have details. > > June 1887 -3 deaths > > August 1887 -7 deaths. > > November 1887 -8 deaths > > August 1888 -4 deaths > > November 1888 -6 deaths > > August 1889 -1 death > > September 1889 -1 death > > November 1889 -4 deaths > > > > An adage to the bottom of the page > > "the Hawes Inn flourishes too well for being in the middle of our works, > its > > attractions prove irresistible for a large proportion of our 3000 > > men. > The > > accident ward adjoins the pretty garden with hawthorns, and many > > dead and > > injured men have been carried there, who would have escaped had it > > not > been for > > the whisky of the Hawes Inn." > > Benjamin Baker 1887 > > > > If you would like any information regarding the deaths let me know. > > > > Regards > > Rena McKenzie > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: > > 23/03/2005 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 23/03/2005 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 23/03/2005