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An explosion occurred at Cadeby Colliery killing 88 men and boys

Cadeby Main, Disaster 1912 - Emails P4

Margaret Jones - Mining Terminology - What is a 'Filler'
Helen Kelman - Family Tree - Is Mr Berry our Berry?


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 Margaret Jones
6 January 2012
Mining Terminology - What is a 'Filler'

Dear Fionn,
Your List of Pit Terminologies does not mention FILLER.   I presume it was someone who filled the tubs of hewn coal, but as the work described under COLLIER included filling tubs, could there be any other more specific task provided by a Filler.   

My grandfather William Green who was killed in the Cadby disaster was described as a Filler, so I have a personal interest in this.

Kind regards,

Margaret Jones.

Filler: – a miner at the coal face with a shovel, he could be filling corves with coal, corves being strong osier baskets in which the coals were conveyed.  He could be shovelling coal onto conveyors, often working in very difficult places often lying on their sides in a space with the roof only 20-22 inches from the floor.

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Subject:		 Helen Kelman
25 September 2011
Family Tree - Is Mr Berry our Berry?

Hi I do hope you can help in any way.

My names Helen my grandmothers maiden name was Berry they moved from Manchester to live in and around Wath upon Dearne.

I have been researching Berry side and came across the CADEBY Main Disaster 1912 very interesting reading at the same time very sad.

On searching I came across photos of the rescue team  and one of them has the name Berry but does not say his first name.

Can you point me in the right place to see if this chappy belongs to us?

Thank you so much Helen