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Enjoyed browsing your website, but feel I must point out a mistake on the info about when Annesley was sunk, by the time it was sunk according to your site, the pit had already been in production for 25 years! It was actually sunk in 1860 & began production in 1865. Thanks for the information John, it is now sorted |
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Hi Fionn From: Charles Bird Ref. David Owen. Job Dando Dandy Pit Disaster Shut End Pensnett. The accident occurred on the morning of Saturday, 21st. April 1923. Four miners lost their lives and a fifth was rescued after being trapped for 46 hours. the victims were:-
The fifth man, my great Uncle, Enoch Cadman 54 single 11 Summer St. Kingswinford who was trapped by the water was rescued on the Monday morning the bodies were recovered later in the day. There is a short item in the main edition of the Wolverhampton Express and Star of the 21st. Feb. 2008 relating to this incident. A copy of this newspaper is available, by post, for details ring 01902 319330 I have no connection with Job Dando or the Express and Star. |
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Dear Fionn, The time was ca- 1928, when this country was in a state of depression with jobs difficult to get. My father was married with 2 young sons and out of work. He had worked down the mine since leaving school at 13/14. He had suffered the misfortune of being involved in accidents at the coal face, some 3 times, and was now out of work. He heard that there were jobs in mining in South Yorkshire and got one - he lived in Stoke on Trent. So he would cycle some 70 miles to Doncaster, over the Staffordshire/Derbyshire peak district at the beginning of a 4 day working week and return on his bike to his family each week. It must have taken him nearly a full day on his bike which had no gears to get there, and back! One day, on his way home, his bike had developed severe problems such that he abandoned it. He soon reached the village of Monyash with another 35 miles, or so, to go. It must have been about afternoon time and he was wondering how and when he would get back home to his family, no buses, trains etc. being available. He saw a bike left outside a pub and decided to use it to get home. He was a decent, law-abiding citizen, who felt it was the right thing to do, under the circumstances. He hadn't gone far when he heard a shout of "Hoi bring my bike back!" Looking over his shoulder, he saw that he had taken a policeman's bike! In for a penny in for a pound, he decided to cycle faster. The police had no mobile phones and Dad got away. When he reached home my mother said that his back was red raw since he had not been able to sit on the saddle which had rubbed his back raw. (my dad was too short to reach the policeman's saddle). He did this journey, by bike, for some 18 months! All this reminds me of how he went to such lengths to provide for his family". I was the youngest of 5 sons. In later life he suffered some 25 years of ill health which was a result of the internal injuries caused by being crushed underground. He never complained. What a hero he was and we should never forget what this country owes to its miners. |
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My father, Jim O'Brien worked at Tilmanstone colliery and was on the rescue team there. Funny enough he asked me what I could find on the internet about it and it seems he may be able to help you more than the other way round as I am really struggling to find anything about Kent!!! He doesn't have access to the internet but if you want to speak to him I can let you have his contact details. |
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