Benjamin "Ben" Vines

1913 - 1990  (76 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Gender	Male
  Born	25 Sep 1913 Kilpedder, Co Wicklow   [1]
  Event	6 Jul 1969 Kilpedder, Co Wicklow   [2]  – Ben is involved in a road accident which resulted in the death of his companion Joseph Kelly (39). Ben and Joseph were on the N11 roadway in Kilpedder. A speeding car passes and began a speed wobble before crossing back and forth over the road and ultimately turning over several times. When the car stopped moving Joseph Kelly was lying behind the car. Ben recalls the car moving towards them and making a split-second decision to run into (across) the road, Joe ran along the verge.
  Event	19 Jan 1970 Central Criminal Court, Dublin.   [2]  – The Evening Herald reports from the central criminal court on the road fatality case. The driver, a resident of Killincarrig, is charged with the unlawful killing of Mr. Kelly and dangerous driving. See the newspaper section for the full article.
  Died	19 Mar 1990 3 Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow   [3]
  Age	76 years
  Buried	20 Mar 1990 Old Cemetery, Kilquade, Co Wicklow   [4]
  Siblings	12 siblings
  1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Vines,   b. 24 Jul 1911, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 8 Aug 1929, County Hospital, Wicklow, Co Wicklow  (Age 18 years)   2. William "Willy" Vines,   b. 16 Aug 1912, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 21 Jan 1946, County Hospital, Wicklow, Co Wicklow  (Age 33 years)   3. Benjamin "Ben" Vines,   b. 25 Sep 1913, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 19 Mar 1990, 3 Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  (Age 76 years)   4. Unnamed Baby Boy Vines,   b. 31 Dec 1914, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 4 Jan 1915, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  (Age 0 years) 5. Samuel "Sam" Vines,   b. 28 Mar 1916, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 15 Aug 1978, 14 Mill Road, Killincarrig, Greystones, Co Wicklow  (Age 62 years)   6. Patrick "Pat" Vines,   b. 28 Jun 1918, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 09 Feb 1985, 3 Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  (Age 66 years)   7. Peter Vines,   b. 23 Oct 1920, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 13 Aug 1993, Church Road, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow, Ireland  (Age 72 years) + 8. Michael "Mick" Vines,   b. 16 Jan 1922, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 31 Jan 2002, St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland  (Age 80 years) + 9. Mary Anne "Ciss" Vines,   b. 7 Dec 1923, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 29 Jun 1964, (Formerly) Laurence's (Richmond) Hospital, North Brunswick Street, Co. Dublin  (Age 40 years)   10. Jane "Ginny" Vines,   b. 24 Jul 1925, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 7th Sep 1999, St Colemans Hospital, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow  (Age 74 years)   11. John Joseph Vines,   b. 11 Oct 1929, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 23 Sep 2002, St Colmcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin  (Age 72 years) 12. Kathleen (Catherine) Vines,   b. 1927, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 17 May 1980, Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital, Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2  (Age 53 years)   13. James "Jimmy" Vines,   b. Jun 1931, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 28 Apr 1994  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Person ID	I402 Family Tree | Vines Branch
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Patrick "Alec" Vines,   b. 30 Apr 1880, Kilquade, Co Wicklow ,   d. 26 May 1952, 3 Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Mary Henderson,   b. 11 May 1891, Downs, Co Wicklow ,   d. 26 Apr 1957, 3 Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  (Age 65 years)
  Married	11 Jan 1911 St Patrick's Church, Kilquade, Co Wicklow
  Children	13 children
  1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Vines,   b. 24 Jul 1911, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 8 Aug 1929, County Hospital, Wicklow, Co Wicklow  (Age 18 years)   2. William "Willy" Vines,   b. 16 Aug 1912, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 21 Jan 1946, County Hospital, Wicklow, Co Wicklow  (Age 33 years)   3. Benjamin "Ben" Vines,   b. 25 Sep 1913, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 19 Mar 1990, 3 Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  (Age 76 years)   4. Unnamed Baby Boy Vines,   b. 31 Dec 1914, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 4 Jan 1915, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  (Age 0 years) 5. Samuel "Sam" Vines,   b. 28 Mar 1916, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 15 Aug 1978, 14 Mill Road, Killincarrig, Greystones, Co Wicklow  (Age 62 years)   6. Patrick "Pat" Vines,   b. 28 Jun 1918, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 09 Feb 1985, 3 Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  (Age 66 years)   7. Peter Vines,   b. 23 Oct 1920, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 13 Aug 1993, Church Road, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow, Ireland  (Age 72 years) + 8. Michael "Mick" Vines,   b. 16 Jan 1922, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 31 Jan 2002, St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland  (Age 80 years) + 9. Mary Anne "Ciss" Vines,   b. 7 Dec 1923, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 29 Jun 1964, (Formerly) Laurence's (Richmond) Hospital, North Brunswick Street, Co. Dublin  (Age 40 years)   10. Jane "Ginny" Vines,   b. 24 Jul 1925, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 7th Sep 1999, St Colemans Hospital, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow  (Age 74 years)   11. John Joseph Vines,   b. 11 Oct 1929, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 23 Sep 2002, St Colmcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin  (Age 72 years) 12. Kathleen (Catherine) Vines,   b. 1927, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 17 May 1980, Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital, Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2  (Age 53 years)   13. James "Jimmy" Vines,   b. Jun 1931, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow ,   d. 28 Apr 1994  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Family ID	F3 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Ben Vines

  
  

  Headstones

  Vines Family Headstone In Loving Memory | of | PATRICK (ALEC) VINES | died 26th May 1952 | also his wife MARY VINES | died 26th April 1956 | also their daughter | KATHLEEN MURRAY | died 17th May 1980 | Her husband EDWARD (NED) MURRAY | died 21st December 1966| also their sons | PATRICK (PAT) VINES | died 9th February 1985 | BENJAMIN (BEN) VINES | died 19th March 1990 | PETER VINES, died 13th August 1993 | JAMES (JIMMY) VINES | died 28th April 1994 | Rest in Peace. Status: Located

  
  

  Newspapers		The Evening Herald - Road Fatality Charges On 6 Jul 1969 Ben is involved in a road accident which resulted in the death of his companion Joseph Kelly (39). Ben and Joseph were on the N11 roadway in Kilpedder. A speeding car passed witnesses and began a speed wobble before crossing back and forth over the road and ultimately turning over several times. When the car stopped moving Joseph Kelly was lying behind the car. There is no further mention of Ben. The following January The Evening Herald reports from the central criminal court.
  		Ben Vines - Death Announcement

  
  

  Birth Records

  Ben Vines - Birth Registration 25 September 1913 Benjamin to Patrick Vines, Kilpedder and Mary Vines formerly Henderson

  
  

  Death Records

  Death Certificate - Benjamin (Ben) Vines Ben died at home in 3 Sunnybank, Kilpedder at the age of 77. The cause of death is listed as cerebrovascular accident (a stroke) and atherosclerosis (due to narrowing and hardening of the arteries) . It also notes peptic ulcer disease, COPD (Emphysema) and his old T.B. lung.

• Event Map		Born - 25 Sep 1913 - Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  Event - Ben is involved in a road accident which resulted in the death of his companion Joseph Kelly (39). Ben and Joseph were on the N11 roadway in Kilpedder. A speeding car passes and began a speed wobble before crossing back and forth over the road and ultimately turning over several times. When the car stopped moving Joseph Kelly was lying behind the car. Ben recalls the car moving towards them and making a split-second decision to run into (across) the road, Joe ran along the verge. - 6 Jul 1969 - Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  Died - 19 Mar 1990 - 3 Sunnybank, Kilpedder, Co Wicklow  Buried - 20 Mar 1990 - Old Cemetery, Kilquade, Co Wicklow   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S55] Civil Registration, (The Department of Arts, Heritage Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs), Group Registration ID: 1289516; SR District/Reg Area: Rathdrum, 8 Feb 2017. [S3] Road Fatality Charges, (The Evening Herald), 5, 19 Jan 1970. Road Fatality Charges [S10] Original Death Certificate. [S61] Original Newspaper Clipping.