Fionn.Org Menu Philip individuals Search Emails Work
Philip
Fionn.Org
Emails Corrections Contents

Mines Rescue - Page 2
Mansfield Rescue Station
Back to Menu Page





 

From: Adela Langton
Sent: 31 March 2005
Subject:
Rescue teams photos

Whilst checking info for Warsop, I came upon your site and saw the photo of the Mines Rescue Team.

I have a photo of my husbands great grandfather George Langton standing in exactly the same place with the same uniformed chap in the middle.

Can you tell me where this building is/was, and if it still stands? I would love to take my husband there and stand him in exactly the same place!
We live in Warsop, so it probably wouldn't be far.


George Langton

Thanks
Adela Langton


Thanks for putting my photo on. I went to look at Bilbecks on York Street, but it has been built on at the front. You can just see the roof, but I haven't asked if I can go around the back to check that. There is a book on Mansfield Woodhouse, showing a shot of York Street with the building on it, so its definitely that place. What a pity they spoiled the facade with the 60's glass and pebble-dashing!

Adela Langton


 

From Richard Street

Hi Fionn,
Regarding the above photo, it might be Mansfield old station. It is situated on Yorke Street just a stones throw from the new station. After the move, it was sold to a plumber’s merchant called Bilbeck. I think they are still trading today, but I don't know how much of the original buildings are still there. In the photo you sent there are down pipes. The left side one in front of a door, so they are obviously not attached to the wall but are away from it. If you look at the photo I sent with the men running down the staircase, this was taken in the inner quadrangle which was surrounded on all four sided with a covered walkway and drainage pipes similar to your photo. The windows are different, but they could have been replaced.

Cheers
Richard


Perhaps you could pass this on to Adela. - If she goes to www.bilbeck.com  she will get onto their home  information page. If she scrolls down to "Contact list & Location Map", there is a full list of everyone in the company, with phone numbers, emails and all other contact details. It might be worth her contacting the manager to find out exactly what is left of the old station.

Cheers........... Richard Street


 

From: Tony Linford
Sent: 08 May 2006
Subject:
Mansfield rescue teams

Hello

I have been looking at the pictures of the Mansfield rescue teams in the first one there is an unnamed person third from the left on the back row.

This guy is Billy Anderson.


 

From: Sally Price
Sent: 09 May 2006
Subject:
Gavin Price worked at Mansfield Woodhouse Rescue Station.

Just found your site and it brought back many memories of a very, very special man who worked at Mansfield Woodhouse Rescue Station. Gavin Price. My ex husbands father and grandfather to my children.
Gavin was a radio controller; he passed away at work at the rescue station in 1990. He was so proud of his job and he gained great pleasure acting as 'Santa' to the children of the rescue staff at the Christmas party.
I do have a mines rescue newsletter somewhere in which he was thrilled to be on the team picture. Happy memories of a very special person.
Sally

Glossary


Top


John Jeffrey Street


Menu


Mansfield Page 3

More Teams

Ilkeston Rescue Station - Chesterfield Station - Coatbridge - List of Stations