Rescue Teams

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Name Name Name Name Name Name Name Name

The Mapperley Team Derbyshire - 1918
( Hopefully the names are in the right order if Hovering over faces)

M.Hancock, T. Hartshorn and C.Robinson (Captain).
S.Bratley (Instructor, superintendent at Ilkeston Mines Rescue station from 1916 to 1924) 
G.H. Martin (Assistant Instructor), C. White (Vice Captain), G.Pritchett and G.B.Hollingsworth


Back - G. Shooter, G.W.Brackner,
D. H. Bishop,
W. Bellamy
Front - J. Topley,
Arthur Syson (1st Officer),
C. Johnson (instructor),
W. Lane (2nd Officer), J. Fretwell



Babbington Colliery No 1 Rescue Team
(c. 1911 )
on one of their training days at Mansfield Woodhouse Rescue Station.

The miner on the right, seated, is John Thomas Rigley. He was My Grandfather.

Val Canning

 






Mansfield Mines Rescue Station. Early rescue work was left to volunteers like the St John's Ambulance Brigade which miners were encouraged to join.


Manner's Road Rescue Station, Ilkeston 1930
(Thanks to Charlie Snarski)


The picture is titled
"Mines Rescue Station, Ilkeston"
and
"A Mixed Team", but not dated.

Mines Rescue Station, Ilkeston



Betsy the Fire Engine
Ilkeston Mines Rescue 1940

Ilkeston Mines Rescue Station 1940s

Les Calladine's Diaries




WYNNE SHIELD FOR BILLIARDS

Unfortunately I do not know anyone
on this photo






Ilkeston Mines Rescue Station 1940s

Les Calladine's Diaries



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