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Mining Art

Chris Kidger - Looking For Commemorative plates for Linby Colliery
Michelle Abadie - We want contributions to our new book '8000 Years of Wisdom'
Alex Welch - Maurice Sochachewsky painted many miners including the 'Miner and Child'
Edward Morris - St Helens Mining Monument by Tom Dagnall

From: Chris Kidger
Sent: 08 October 2008
Subject: Looking For Commemorative plates for Linby Colliery

Hello Fionn, Could you please put a query on your web pages for me?

I have a friend whose husband is pictured on the commemorative plate for Linby Colliery and she has tried everywhere to buy one, without success. She would dearly love to buy him one.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Chris Kidger

From: Edward Morris
Sent: 03 October 2006
Subject: St Helens Mining Monument by Tom Dagnall

I am writing a book on public sculpture in Cheshire and Merseyside for Liverpool Universty Press and would be very grateful for any information on this monument - particularly the history of the commission.
Many thanks.
Edward Morris

From: Alex Welch
Sent: 07 December 2006
Subject: Maurice Sochachewsky

Just wondering if you had any art or information about an artist called Maurice Sochachewsky, he visited Talywain in the 30's and painted many miners. One in particular is called 'Miner and Child’; the man in the painting was called Ivor Clark who died 3 days after the painting was finished, in a mining accident.

If you have any other information (or even if you have heard of him!) on this artist I would be most interested, a long shot really, but I am struggling to find out anything else about him.

Thanks (in advance!)
Alex Welch

From: Grant Waters
Sent: 06 December 2007

Hi,
AW was asking about an artist Maurice Sochachewsky, who painted South Wales miners in the 1940s. I have info about him and indeed I own a large painting 'Miner and Child' by Sochachewsky. I don't have access to Alex's email address to send him the info he was seeking. Can you help? You are welcome to send my address to him.

Many thanks.

Grant Waters

From: Michelle Abadie [info@abadie.co.uk]
Sent: 09 July 2007
Subject: We want contributions to our new book '8000 Years of Wisdom'

Hi
I wonder if you can help.

A colleague and I are currently working on a new book entitled '8000 Years of Wisdom', a compilation of the memories and anecdotes from 100 octogenarians. A percentage of the royalties will go the Royal Hospital Chelsea's appeal fund.

We are seeking anyone who is 79 – 89 years old, from all walks of life, both within the UK and from overseas, who are willing to share their memories and wisdom in this lasting way. Contributors are also being asked for their thoughts on advice for today's younger generation.

We would very much like to represent the miners. We have Warwick Taylor (the Bevin Boys Association vice president) but we would love to represent one or two others from different parts of the country - it would be great for them to tell their story.

Very best wishes

Michelle Abadie

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