US EditionPaul John Lumber: Bristol man died after falling from ladder while tying Union flags to lamp posts at night
Paul Lumber, 61, fell while erecting flags after a football match; a GoFundMe raised over £5,700 for his family, the coroner ruled the death accidental.
- On 22 November last year, Paul John Lumber, 61, fell from a ladder while tying a Union Jack flag near his Duckmoor Road home and died at Southmead Hospital on 6 December.
- After attending a Bristol City match, Paul John Lumber returned home at 19:30 GMT, took his van key to fetch his work ladder, and went out to put up flags on local lampposts.
- Neighbours called 999 after hearing a loud bang and found him on the ground with his ladder and a Union Jack flag nearby; a CT scan showed extensive head injuries including a skull fracture, and he underwent two operations.
- Dr Simon Fox KC, assistant coroner for Avon, concluded the death was accidental at a short hearing on Thursday, and Andrew Eastwood, coroner's officer, said the family have no concerns about the care provided.
- His authorship and fandom drew local tributes, and a GoFundMe by Stephen Gardiner raised more than 5,700 in his memory.
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Man dies after falling from ladder while tying Union flags to lampposts
A man from Bristol has died following head injuries after he fell from a ladder, according to an inquest. Paul John Lumber, 61, suffered the fatal injuries after falling as he was tying a Union flag to a lamp post. The painter and decorator from Bristol had been drinking alcohol while he was watching a football game on 22 November, his wife revealed, and he took his ladder from his van and went out to put flags on lamp posts after arriving home …
Man killed after falling from ladder while tying Union Jack flags to lamp posts
A Bristol painter and decorator has been killed after tumbling from a ladder whilst fixing Union Jacks to lampposts near his home, an inquest has heard.Paul Lumber, 61, had returned from watching Bristol City play on the evening of November 22 last year before heading out to erect the flags in Duckmoor Road, Bedminster.The married tradesman, who was born in Bristol, had drunk several alcoholic beverages during the match.Dr Simon Fox KC, assistan…
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