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"Last Thursday night about nine o'clock a tragical accident happened at the Royal Foundry near Upper Moorfields, where, when the workmen were casting a cannon, the metal that was running into the mould flew up on a sudden with a great noise and violence, and came down like drops of fire, not only upon all the workmen, but spectators (of whom there were a great number to see the performance.) Several attended from the Tower, particularly Mr. Hall, clerk of the Ordnance, who was so sorely wounded that lie dyed next morning. The Master Founder and his son with above twenty others were also very much hurt. `Tis generally agreed that the said accident was owing to the dampness of the mould ".

The Weekly journal of the same date further states that " Bagley, the Master founder, has lost his eyes, and his son and sixteen others are desperately wounded." Both father and son died of their injuries as the Register of St. Giles' Church, Cripplegate shows :

" 1716 - May 22 Matthew Bagley, Founder, killed.      26 Matthew Bagley, Jun., killed.

Extract from Henry Penn Peterborough Bellfounder      Go to Publications