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Burradon - Page 6

I grow up in the mining village of Burradon

Phil Wild - 'Who do You Think You Are' Carr Bros and J Carr & Co
Stephen Hill - Can you tell me the name of the pits around Burradon c1871?
Ray - I remember the Rush family very well
Rozlind Cunningham - I lived in Burrodon in the 50s & 60s

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Phil Wild
17 November 2011
'Who do You Think You Are' Carr Bros and J Carr & Co

Hello
There has been a lot of coverage recently on the 1860 Burradon disaster with the memorial plaque and the connection with comedian Alan Carr (albeit cut from the final edit of his 'Who do You think you are' programme.)

The circumstances of the disaster are well documented in the 1996 article by Alan Fryer, including those members of the family affected directly, but I was interested in the connection of the Carr family and its prior ownership of collieries in the area (including Burradon and Seghill and Hartley).

Do you or does anyone know about the history the Carr family association - presumably through Carr Bros & Co and/or J Carr & Co (or indeed if they are linked or one and the same organisation?) e.g. who founded them and when / where etc...

I understand that they probably sold the majority interest in the local collieries, including Burradon, in a (forced?) public auction in 1858 when the business was in financial difficulty (and/or failing health of owner?)

Thanks
Phil Wild

From: Stephen Hill
Sent: 5 January 2011
Subject: Can you tell me the name of the pits around Burradon c1871?

Hi,
I believe that my G.G.Grandfather and grandfather and his brother worked in a pit in Burradon, they moved up to Burrodin from the Cheshire/Derby coalfields after the Burradon pit disaster.

Can you tell me the name of the pits around Burradon c1871? My grandfather and his brother were pit trolley drivers - occupation from the 1871 census. My grandfather then went on to work at Hebburn Pit, South Shields and then Henry Pit, Walkergate area of Newcastle.

Can you tell me if the photograph in the Burradon page is Burradon pit or another?

I have a photograph of Hebburn pit and would like to get a photograph of Burradon

Thank you for your time and effort
Stephen Hill

You could try The Burradon and Camperdown Community Website. It has a lot of very useful information.

From: Ray
Sent: 11 March 2008
Subject: I remember the Rush family very well

Wow, Now there’s a blast from the past I remember the Rush family very well in fact I believe I am related to them in someway. I think they lived in No2 Double Row. I can still visualise Pat (my sister Ada told us kids we had to call her aunty Pat) Jimmy the father Rosalind, Patricia and little Jimmy (he was just a toddler then) I hope you are all keeping fine. I think I should tell you that George, my sister’s husband, died of a heart attack and my nephew Keith died 4 years ago. My other Nephew Les now lives in Preston. I remember that I tried to impress Patricia a few times, in Office Row, with my footballing skills but I don’t think it worked lol lol. They were great days and how I wish they were back. We had nothing but at least we were happy.

Can I finally mention the men that this site is dedicated to and that’s the Mines Rescue Volunteers. These men were brave people who were willing to put their lives at risk to save the lives of their comrades for very little reward. These brave guys will remain in my memory of my working life down the mines forever.

God bless you all and thank you.
Ray.

From: Rozlind Cunningham
Sent: 17 November 2007
Subject: I lived in Burrodon in the 50s & 60s

Hello
My name is Roz Cunningham [nee] Rozalind Rush. I lived in Burrodon in the 1950s & 60s. I remember it well. The streets the pit and the Welfare are all still fresh in my memory, how I long for those days back, they were great. I remember Dianna and Sheila Lynch very well; not sure if they remember me lol. My sister’s name is Tricia and my younger brother Jimmy.

Love to here from you if you have any news of Burrodon.

Rozlind Cunningham [nee rush]

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