Emily Atack was moved to tears as she discovered that her great-great-grandfather took his own life aged just 33 in the wake of a tragedy.
The Inbetweeners star is told that in 1886, Joseph Atack was in charge of the safe movement of miners at a colliery when a man aged 36 was crushed and dragged by the cage used to transport the men deep underground.
A verdict of “accidental killing” was recorded and a probe found the victim had “jumped on the cage”, putting his own life at risk.
