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About 3:00pm on Tuesday 14th November 1876, PC Waters was unloading his horse-drawn cart at the police station in Bridge Street, Newport, when the horse bolted.
The weights and measures inspector chased after the horse and cart but as he caught up with them in Caxton Place, he fell and one of the cart’s wheels passed over his body.
He was taken to the local infirmary where he died two hours later.
Charles had served in the Constabulary for nineteen years and left a wife and several children.
He was buried in Llanvihangel Churchyard, Pontypool.
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Police Constable Waters served with the Monmouthshire Constabulary.
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Monmouthshire Constabulary has lost 4 officers; 3 of them lost to accidents.
Charles is one of 63 officers lost to accidents in WLS, 64.3% of the 98 remembered there.
Charles is one of 1,673 officers lost to accidents in United Kingdom, 44.1% of the 3,791 remembered there.
Charles is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1876, 1 officer in WLS was lost to accidents, the 13th heaviest of 48 years on record. The heaviest was 1990, with 4.
In 1876, 6 officers in United Kingdom were lost to accidents, the 117th heaviest of 194 years on record. The heaviest was 1940, with 40.
In 1876, 9 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 156th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Charles was 43. Of the 59 lost to accidents in WLS whose age is recorded, half were between 27.5 and 42.5; the middle age was 35.
Charles was 43. Of the 1,612 lost to accidents in United Kingdom whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 43; the middle age was 35.
Charles was 43. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
November holds 11.1% of these deaths in WLS; October holds the most, 14.3%. Tuesdays: 19%.
November holds 9.9% of these deaths in United Kingdom, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.9%.
November holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Tuesdays: 14%.
How
Accident deaths account for 75% of all 4 deaths at Monmouthshire Constabulary, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 64.3% of all 98 deaths in WLS, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 44.1% of all 3,791 deaths in United Kingdom, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
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Monmouthshire Constabulary has 4 officers remembered here, Charles among them.
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