Edge Green - Page 8

Thanks To Ian Winstanley - After an email from Edna Booth

EDGE GREEN - Garswood Hall No.9 Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire
12th November, 1932 - Page 8

Mines Rescue - Those Who Died - Twenty Seven miners were killed

Norman Prior - I was a pupil at Bryn Gates Council School, at the time of the explosion
Tom Hughes - Funeral of Fred, my Grandfather and Herbert Hughes, my Uncle
Edna Booth - I think my dad, Henry Pennington, was involved in the Edge Green Explosion in 1932

	From: Norman Prior Sent: 1 July 2011 Subject: I was a pupil at Bryn Gates Council School, at the time of the explosion

I was a pupil at Bryn Gates Council School, Bamfurlong Near Wigan at the time of the explosion and a young man had escaped by crawling along the tub rails to another shaft, I believe he was one of the Griffiths family from Bryn Gates. He was invited by the headmaster, John Woods, to tell of his experience and for young pupils like me it was quite fascinating listening to his story.

Norman Prior

	From: Tom Hughes Sent: 30 September 2010 Subject: Funeral of Fred, my Grandfather and Herbert Hughes, my Uncle

Hi
My name is Thomas Herbert Hughes.
I have just come across your excellent site, could I please point out a mistake on picture 193 the caption reads "Edge Green Explosion 1932 Funeral of Fred and Herbert Green".

But should be "Funeral of Fred and Herbert Hughes"
I have the picture as Fred is my Grandfather and Herbert my uncle whom I am named after.

Regards
Tom Hughes

Sorted, thank you very much Tom

	From: Edna Booth Sent: 19 Feb 2010 Subject: I think my dad, Henry Pennington, was involved in the Edge Green Explosion in 1932

My dad was a pitman! I know that one day he came up the shaft to find that there had been an explosion in another part of the pit. He turned round, went back down with the Rescue Party. My dad was a hero! How many others would have got on their bikes and gone home?

I have a feeling the incident was the Edge Green Explosion in 1932, but I'm not sure. I do know dad had a letter, which he kept until his death, when my mother binned it, from the then Prince of Wales (Edward, the
un-crowned King) congratulating him on his bravery and fortitude.

Any lead you can give me to track down further information would be welcome! I'm going to put in my dad's name, Henry Pennington, to my search engine - but I doubt I'll find anything!

Edna Booth

--<19 Feb>--

I've been trawling the net since my e-mail and have discovered this Henry Pennington of Dane Street, Golborne is not my dad, who lived in Liverpool Road, Hindley. The Golborne man was obviously one of the pitmen caught in the explosion. But this did put me in mind of a tale from my childhood - my mother had at one time been erroneously informed of the death of my dad in a pit explosion. I wonder if this was the incident.
But if you put the stuff up on the site someone may come up with some information.

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