 | Ashbourne News Telegraph |
|---|---|
 | 5 February 1915 |
 | Page 6, Column 2 |
George William Bull died of heart failure on 4th December 1914 while working as a Stoker in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The news made it back to his hometown of Ashbourne, where it was reported he had “remarked to a fellow-workman that he would go outside and get a little fresh air. He sat down, and expired almost immediately.” He was 42 years old.
SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ASHBOURNIAN IN AUSTRALIA.
News was received in Ashbourne a few days ago of the sudden death of Mr. George Bull, of Brisbane, eldest son of Mr. Joseph Bull, of Chapel-yard, Compton-street, Ashbourne. The deceased, who was 42 years of age, resided at Ashbourne until about four years ago, when he went out to Australia, where some relatives are living, and he obtained employment at a gas works. He was attending to his duties there, and remarked to a fellow-workman that he would go outside and get a little fresh air. He sat down, and expired almost immediately, the cause of death being heart disease. Mr. Bull leaves a widow and six children.
Sources
[1] “Sudden Death of an Ashbournian in Australia”, Ashbourne News Telegraph. (2022, September 4). Retrieved from The British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003305/19150205/097/0005
[2] “Sudden Death of an Ashbournian in Australia”, Ashbourne News Telegraph. (2022, September 4). Retrieved from The British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003305/19150205/097/0005