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Hi Fionn, Our family had a letter from a Mr Reaney and Wilfred's wages. I am interested in this history as my ancestors suffered My Great Uncle Ernest Hardwick(Ern) lost his leg at Langwith Pit mines,never married and lived with his sister. Also Wilfred and Ernests sister married a son to Samuel Hardwick.Samuel was involved in the Eckington mining disaster when Samuels brother was the manager in 1871.I think his brother was Jacob Hardwick. Maybe someone could advise me on where I could find information concerning the above.Many of my Hardwick ancestors were coalminers especially from a very young age.I believe mining has come a long way from the adversities and conditions our forefathers had to endure.Would appreciate any information any one can give. Regards Ngaretta A little bit about Langwith Colliery 1876 – 1978 The Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Company, based near Chesterfield, sank Langwith Colliery in 1876 and owned it until nationalisation. Initially it was to provide fuel for their furnaces but coal mining soon became an important part of the company in its own right. Coal production ceased on the 4th August 1978. No 2 shaft was filled with bricks from cleared housing. No 1 shaft is still open as a pumping station. The Robin Hood Line station is now on the old pit site and the pit tips are now Poulter Country Park. You could try: - |
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Lots more information from Susan Thanks for the addition to your site. The only miner I have any doubts about now is Thomas Taylor, died aged 14/15. There is a Thomas Taylor of the correct age in the household of John Guise, another of the victims. He looks likely, but it is such a common name I'm not certain. There are other Thomas Taylors in Audley of about the right age, none who would have been exactly 14 in 1895 however. The boys have been hardest to identify as the Diglake Disaster Fund Account Book gives no family information about them, just whether the family received a payment of £10 or £20 (for over 16s). |
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Dear sir or Madam Could you tell me anything about the person Thurston Hall Standish Syson about what his life was in America I would be interested to know, could you let Mrs. Dick have this email please. Thank you Bryan Maloney |
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I am trying to find any information on my grandfather, either Wallace or Thomas Monaghan who I believed was killed in a pit accident in the Leigh, Lancashire area, possibly during the war years. I believe he was a pit manager and lived in Atherton. His wifes name was Margaret. Thomas Wallace Monaghan, night manager at Bickershaw Colliery, Leigh, Lancashire, died 7th January 1942 in an explosion of firedamp; Sherwood House, Crankwood Road. Abram 6 killed 4 injured. He was aged 40. From: William Monaghan hello I believe I may have some information regarding this matter. My father was Thomas Wallace Monaghan who died in this mine diaster. I need either a contact email for Debbie Monaghan or if you could pass on my details to her Regards William Monaghan |
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