Liverpool Echo
18 June 1952
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CYCLIST'S DEATH
Misadventure Verdict At Ormskirk
A verdict of "Misadventure" was recorded by Mr. C. Bolton (coroner for South-West Lancashire) sitting with a jury at an inquest at Ormskirk to-day on John Patrick Kerfoot, aged 38, labourer, of 4 Moss Lane, Lydiate.
Kerfoot died on Saturday night from injuried received when the cycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a motor lorry at the junction of Moss Lane an Southport Road, Lydiate, a week ago.
The driver of the lorry, Robert Snaylam, of 1 Park View, Waterloo, said that as he approached the Weld Blundell Arms, he saw a bread van coming in the opposite direction. When his lorry was level with it the cyclist shot from behind the bread van and the front off-side mudguardof his motor lorry struck the cyclist.
Ormskirk Advertiser
19 June 1952
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Lydiate Road Fatality
Cyclist Died From Injuries
A verdict of "Misadventure" was recorded by Mr. Cornelius Bolton, County Coroner for South West Lancashire, sitting with a jury at an inquest at Ormskirk yesterday on John Patrick Kerfoot (38), labourer, of 4 Moss-lane, Lydiate.
Kerfoot died in the Ormskirk County Hospital, on Saturday night from injuries sustained when the pedal cycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a motor lorry at the junction of Moss-lane and Southport-road, Lydiate a week ago.
Thomas Joseph Kerfoot, shop assistant, of 4, Moss-lane, Lydiate, stated that at 12-45 p.m. on June 11th he was informed that his brother who was partially deformed in his spine and had an artificial left leg below the knee, had met with an accident near the Weld Blundell Arms Hotel. He went there and found his brother lying on the roadside injured.
"HELLO JACK" THEN CRASH
John Cofax Hughes, night watchman, of Canal Cottage, Southport-road, Lydiate said he was standing at the road junction when Kerfoot, riding a pedal cycle in Southport-road, shouted to him, "Hello Jack," as he started to turn into Moss-lane. Just as he shouted he was involved in a collision with a motor lorry coming from the direction of Southport. The motor lorry stopped almost dead.
SHOT FROM BEHIND VAN
The driver of the lorry, Robert Snaylam, of 1, Park View, Waterloo, stated that as he approached the Weld Blundell Arms he saw a bread van coming in the opposite direction.When the lorry was level with it the pedal cyclist shot from behind the bread van and the front offside mudguard of his motort lorry struck the cyclist.
Dr. Morilee Garside, house surgeon, stated that death was due to inter-cranial hæmorrhage associated with a laceration of the brain. Kerfoot also had a fractured jaw.
Ormskirk Advertiser
26 June 1952
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Late Mr. J. P. Kerfoot Lydiate
The death occured under tragic circumstances on Saturday, June 14th, at the County Hospital, Ormskirk, of Mr. John Patrick Kerfoot, of Moss-lane, Lydiate, who was involved in an accident on June 11th, when riding home from work on his cycle. He was removed to the County Hospital where he died.
Mr. Kerfoot who [was] 38 years of age, was well known throughout the district, and much sympathy has been extended to the family. He was employed at the Universal Steel Drum Co., as a welder. He was a member of the Farmers' Benevolent Lodge Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows, and a former committee member of Lydiate football club.
The funeral took place on Wednesday last weekat Our Lady's R.C. Church, Lydiate, Requiem Mass being celebrated by the Rev. Father J. Speakman. Chief mourners were Mr. J. Kerfoot, Mr. F. Kerfoot, Mr. T. Kerfoot (brothers), Mrs N. Winrow, Miss W. Sparks Kerfoot (sisters), Mrs J. Kerfoot, Mrs F. Kerfoot, Mr. N. Winrow (sisters and brother-in law), Mr. J. McLoughlin, Mr. G. McLoughlin, Mr. P. Tootle, Mrs. A. Kerfoot (uncles and aunts), Mr. and Mrs. B Kerfoot, Mr. and Mrs. F. Kerfoot, Miss C. Kerfoot (nephews and nieces), Mrs. M. Brady, Mr. T. Coleman, Mrs. K Spencer, Mrs T. Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. W. Winstanley Mrs R. Winstanley, Miss R. McLoughlin (cousins), Miss M. Barnes J.P., Mr. and Mrs. J. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. McCabe, Mr and Mrs. R. Pope, Miss M. Weston, Miss E. Ashton, Miss Dundon, Mrs. Maybury, Mrs Clark, Miss Hurst, Mrs. Carberry, Mr. J. Pope, Mr J. Spencer, Mr A. Weston, Mr. R. Loghades, Mr. Miller, Mr Plunkett, Mr. C. Finn, Mr. R. Spencer, Mr J. Tickle, Mr T. Hickey and Mr. M. Dunkerby (representing Liverpool C.W.S. Maghull Branch), Mr T. Mullany, Mr. G. Davies, Mr. W. Voce, Mr. J. Griffiths, Mr. E. Gargan, Mr M. MacWilliams, Mr. Jones, Mr J. Peet, Mr. J. Spencer, Mr. S. Moran (representing The Universal Steel Drum Co.), Mr. J. Brady, Mr F. Heckman and many other friends met st [at] the church. The bearers were Mr. B. Kerfoot, Mr. F. Kerfoot, Mr. W. Forshaw, Mr. J.Hurst.
Mass Cards were sent by—Rev. Father T. Carberry, Mrs. C. Carberry, Mr. and Mrs T. Haskayne, Miss Dundon, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brady, Mr. J. Hurst and family, Mr. J. Mcloughlin and family, Mr T. Coleman and family, Mr. R. Pope, Mr B. Hedge, Mrs. Lawrenson and family, Mrs. Cox and family, Mr. G. Hickey, Mr. Hickey and family, Mr. Reynolds and family, Mr. G. Lockett,
Wreaths were sent by: Joe, Al, Kitty and Tom; Frank and Doris; Winnie, Norman and Victor; Thomas and Winnie, Uncle Mick, Auntie Annie and family; Aunt Annie, Bernard and Joan; Frank and Sheila, Little Linda, Uncle George, and family, all at Ravenscroft, Uncle Percy, Kathleen and Ronnie, Cousin Peter and Family, Bill, Annie and Reg; Jessie and Family, Mr. amd Mrs W. H. Williams and Pat, "ex-Chairman Everton Football Club", Directors and Staff of the Universal Steel Drum Co., Ltd,. Staff of Grocery and Butchery Department C.W.S., Maghull (90) Branch; friends at the Old Lolly, Management and Comrades Running Horses, Ropers Arms (Ormskirk), Little friend Iris, Mr. and Mrs. W. Forshaw, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. Oxley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Vose and Billy, Mrs. Ashton and family, Jack Spencer and family, Jim and Beryl Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Quinn and family. Mrs. Ballard and family
TheFuneral arrangements were carried out by John Fox, Skelmersdale, under the personal supervision of the properties Mr. Hy. Draper.
