I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of all those who have helped me create this site. So many people have given me so much of their time and trusted me with some of their most treasured photographs and possessions.
In particular I would like to thank the following:- |
 The Ilkeston Advertiser for running an article which brought in a good many responses.
Peter Bridges Salvaging Hydraulic Roof Supports at Blenkinsopp drift mine, Nothumberland.
Bob Burbeck Photo entitled "Mines Rescue Station, Ilkeston". Bob was researching his family history.
Paul Chambers for copying out and passing on Les Calladine's (his grandfather) Diaries and photographs.
Brian Crossland has sent me information about the Markham Colliery Explosion of 1938, and the names of those who died in the disaster.
Carole Dick for all the information about the Sysons.
James Findlay, Blenkinsopp & Wrytree Pits, Northumberland, UK, the last remaining drift mine in Northumberland (and shortly to close).
John Lumsdon John was born in Felling in 1927 . He moved from there, in the 1960s, due to pit closures and went to North Staffordshire.
Ian Gilbert for a lot of information about the Creswell disaster, including photos of those who died and the photograph of the Creswell memorial. Ian was an undermanager at Creswell Colliery for several years in the 1980's.
Joseph Henshaw I remember Philip and Markham Colliery Disaster Also information about Ventilation Furnace Cupola, pit ponies and open cast mining in the Mapperley Village area.
Ray Havill for the mountains of information covering every aspect of life on the station.
Ronnie Hunter - Scottish Celtic band, Cutty Sark, One of our most popular songs is Knockshinnoch.
Ernest James had 3 months training at the Mines 'Rescue Station before passing for the position. Information sent to me by his daughter Elaine.
Chris Kidger - Chris's book is part of the Living History Archive Millennium Awards Scheme. There is lots of information about Summit Colliery and it's community. Lots of interviews.
Shane Philips Collection of photographs of pits above and below ground
Dr. Colin Pounder - for information about local pits
Bill Riley, an ex-miner who started work in 1958 at Bates Colliery in Blyth, for the information about the Easington disaster.
Brian Robinson for all his help. His dad, Wilf, was on Ilkeston Mines Rescue station with Philip, and knew Reg, Philip's brother, who was on Mansfield Mines Rescue.
Eric Scattergood has given me lots of photos and information. He also gave me the original letters and certificates of commendation relating to his uncle and the Fauld disaster. His father and uncle were both on Ilkeston Mines Rescue.
Pete Searson, another member of the Ilkeston Mines Rescue Team and a close friend of Philip. Pete has given me lots of information and photographs which have been dispersed throughout Philip's site.
Marrion Sheffield for all the information she has passed on. Her father, 'Shef' - Albert Sheffield, was on Ilkeston Mines Rescue from 11th October 1937 to 25th March 1972. Shef became Superintendent at Ilkeston Mines Rescue and at his retirement was the longest serving Mines Rescue man in Britain.
Ron Summerson for his page, 'Son of a miner and proud of being one'.
See pictures of the three wheeled motor bike he built.
Donald Swatten's poem 'Way Out West' about a man called Malcom Brown or otherwise known as 'Fangio', after the racing driver.
Ian Winstanley of the The Coal Mining History Resource Centre for his scrap book
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I need more information. This site started off as Philip's scrap book but it is now expanding.
As is so often the case we did not get enough information from Philip while he was alive.
I need more stories so that those interested can find out more about the mining industry in the UK, those who worked in it and what it was like to live in a mining family, or as in Philip's case a mines rescue family.
The dreaded sound of the big bell on the landing ringing at night and ringing and ringing,
long after the two minutes allowed for Philip to leap out of bed, run down to the station and leave for the emergency. |
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