Congregational Chapel Markham

Praise God for 100 years of Markham Villiage

Notts

Thanks Dave for your steadfast work and very sound political judgement throughout the years for the miners\' cause. In particular, thanks for making it so clear that it was the striking miners themselves, not Arthur Scargill, who insisted and voted, rightly or wrongly, against holding a national strike ballot at the beginning of the 84-85 strike. I was totally behind this decision at the time, but as time went on I wondered if it was really the right decision. It\'s only now with the death of the witch and a recent conversation with an old militant in Yorkshire that I\'ve revisited this question, and it\'s gratifying to know that many true militants have concluded that it was probably a mistake. True, there were many scabs in Notts who would\'ve scabbed whatever, but remember that 1/3 of Notts miners came out at least for some part of the strike. Anyway, keep on keeping on mate, you\'re doing a grand job.

In solidarity, Mark

London

Thatcher\'s dead. I would like to go to a street party with my family, but haven\'t got the energy to organise one. The good folks at \"Is She Dead Yet?\" are listing street parties on Facebook and Twitter, but I don\'t use either of those. Can someone please put a list up on a website, ASAP! Celebrating this one filthy scumbag\'s death doesn\'t do much in itself, but it could at least bring some of us together who understand and revile what has happened in this country since 1984, and get us some good encounters and conversations - and also cheer us up a little bit.

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Canada

My grandfather Thomas Watkins Jones was a coal miner in Mardy in the earily 1900\'s and I wanted to know if any relatives were still around.

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Lancashire

I am managing a project in Pennine Lancashire which looks at the industrial heritage of the area and the production of raw materails. I would like to speak to anyone who might have connections with or worked at mines in Pennine Lancashire - I believe there were three in the Rossendale area.
Please get in touch if you would like to share any stories of this industry,
laura.rodgers@blackburn.gov.uk

Shropshire and France

I need some help re my proposed book. It is about a Labour woman MP from South Wales who fought and won the Wrekin seat in Shropshire in 1929 - mostly with the support of the miners\' vote there and with financial support etc from the Miners\' Union.
Any info or interest out there from miners\' historians etc would be appreciated. Thanks Sue Crampton

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Glespin,Lanarkshire

I worked at Barony Colliery from 1974-1989 & would like to hear from ex Barony miners.

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Tyneside. I now live in Spain.

I worked for a company called NEI Control Systems, now defunct. My particular interest was in FLP and IS systems. We manufactured a system called a Cycloconvertor, a variable speed AC drive for man riding haulages and also a DC Variable speed system of my design for Conveyors. . We installed over 20 AC systems around the York, Derby , Notts coalfield and one was installed at Daw Mill. The DC systems were installed at Selby. I wish to put on record the pleasure and job satisfaction I had during the period when I worked underground several times a week for some years. The men I had the honour of meeting were wonderful people.

Mother born in Phillipstown, New Tredegar, now living in Australia

Can any one help me identify the cemetery where my Great Grandfather ( James Price) may have been buried in1919 following his being buried after some sort of accident presumably at Elliot's Colliery where he worked. He was taken to Tredegar Workhouse infirmary where he died. He lived at 102 Queens Road, Elliott Town, New Tredegar and his son-in-law's family lived up in Pritchard Terrace, Phillipstown. Apart from his death certificate, I have been unable to locate a death notice in a newspaper and so his burial remains unknown. I am hoping to locate the cemetery where he is buried ( in either Tredegar or New Tredegar ) as I wish to visit his burial plot when I visit Wales next year. I would be grateful for any suggestions. Peter Lucas

Elliot's colliery challenge cup 1920

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llantrisant

Hello I am wondering if anyone can help me. My late grandfather Mr Emrys james Prosser gave me a small silver medal with 'Elliot's colliery 1920 challenge cup' on it some time ago. My grandfather was not a miner but I know his family were. I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the medal or if anyone knew any of my grandfather's relatives. He was born in Llanharan but I believe he was of Tredegar stock. Thank you for your time.

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8 November 2012
Hi. I am researching the green bicycle murder of 1919. Bella Wright was murdered on 5 July, 1919. She visited her uncle Measures of Gaulby, Leics where a JAMES EVANS a cousin was staying. HE was a MINER at Maltby Colliery. of 90 Durham Street, Maltby, nr. Rotherham,South Yorkshire.

I am trying to find out if a JAMES EVANS worked at this colliery as a miner in 1919 and how could I find out

I would be pleased for Any information

thanks
ALISON
alison.keay@virginmedia.com

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perthcelyn mountain ash

im an ex miner worked in lady windsor ynysbwl and also penrhiwceiber i think my dad is 1 of the oldest surviving miners in wales hes 91 and worked 47 years as a miner is name is evan davies email me if u wish 2 know moore thanks dave

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Now south shields, via Dunscroft and Hatfield Colliery, and Gateshead

Ive been asked by the men at Hatfield to comment about the current new imposition of new shifts cycle and attacks on holiday allocations, this is the responce ive made:-
I know and its shocking. But the key is mentioned by yourselves when you illustrate that only ten men came to the relevant branch meeting.

The 'Union' is purely and simply the men who belong to it, it can only be as strong or weak as the men who are in it and their mood. 'The Union' cant oppose this , only the men can oppose it. In the current climate with Kellingley having accepted something similar, Maltby now served with 90 day redundancy notices, and then a threat that the pit will close unless! you can see why men buckle. Personally I would have negotiated a temporary suspension of current terms, I wouldn't have left it open ended, I would have demanded a signed guarantee that after six months the shift cycle and everything else was reviewed, if the financial situation had improved we go back to the terms and conditions we had before. Of course, the key issue is why they are in this mess, Hatfield cannot operate hand to mouth, it has to have a back up face ready to go incase the one its operating hits trouble, all faces will hit trouble. They chanced their arm that everything would run smooth, it didnt and they have a huge face gap with no income, short sighted lack of planning is the root problem and that's something else I should have negotiated, that they actually draw up plans for just this eventuality, you know, like they knew what they were doing ? The truth is men have to not just belong to the union, they have to believe in the union, and have to given themselves time to actually attend meetings to discuss problems and make a stand as to where they stand and what they are prepared to do. Your 7% are in a very vulnerable position now, though I admire your tenacity. My first strike at Hatfield and the one which gave me my nick name of Danny The Red was against a four shift system, we had an unofficial strike with half the men out and half working, half the branch officials for it and half against, we lost. But later when the mood of the men and the whole coalfield picked up, and we started to demand improvements, we got the old cycle back again, but its hard to see any coalfield change in mood or fortunes at present, Hatfield may well be the last pit in the country. We have to ensure that if it is its 100% union, and men are active members capable of demanding sound and fair terms and conditions

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saundersfoot, previously Aberdare

Looking for any photos of my Dad David Mansel Evans who worked at Tower Colliery until he died in 1953, lived in Llwydcoed born in Trecynon.

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new tredegar south wales

any of my family in new tredegar south wales please get in touch everyone from poe
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everyone from powells terrace or woodlands please get in touch

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kent

looking for an x bettshanger miner names Lloyd Armstrong. He is my dad and i have never known him.

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Northampton

I am working on behalf of a UK coal mine. I have 10 permanent vacancies for MQB qualified electricians paying £36K +. As you can appreciate there are not many mqb qualified electricians active out there in the UK anymore. Therefore I am exploring all the avenues I can to reach people who would appreciate the opportunity.

If you are interested or indeed know anyone else that would please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Trelewis Nr Treharris. Mid Glamorgaan

I worked in Taff Merthyr for 26 years. Was A Banksman for many of those years. Type into Youtube thomassamuelphoto and see a few photo DVDs of my time in Taff Merthyr Colliery. (Nickname Hank). Thank you.

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Anglesey

trying to trace relatives on my mother's side.I belive my grandfather died in that pit disaster, THINK HIS NAME WAS JOSEPH JONES,my grandmother was Ann,she died in Jan.1938.My mother Gwladys was brought up in Anglesey from the age of 8.the age that she was when the disaster happened,I think they lived in Bedwellty,just wondering if any relatives still in S.Wales

Originally Maltby, now Perth, Western Australia

I loved reading the history of the colliery near where I was born and raised. I was born in 27 Dukes Avenus, Maltby, in 1957 and a gypsey midwife on a bicycle with a gas bottle towed behind on a golf buggy was the only attendance me poor irish mother got.

Half my family worked in the mine and half in the building rrade in Sheffield, Rotherham etc.

We emigarted to Oz in 1968 when I was eleven but I returned in 1975 and worked for Finnegans Builders in Sheffield in the 70's.

Australia is my home now (I returned obviously) but I will never forget my childhood and the 1970s in Maltby, Rotherham, Sheffield, etc.

Very ptoud.