hoppo1 Posted 30 May , 2021 Share Posted 30 May , 2021 My dad has a fantastic book with hundreds of pictures of the men who worked for Blackwell Colliery Co ( Alfreton, Blackwell A Winning, Blackwell B Winning, Shirland, Sutton) who fought in WW1 or died in WW1 and previously worked for the Colliery. The book itself came from my Great Grandad who was on the committee. I’ve attached a few examples there’s over 100 pages. I know quite often you never get a photo or much info so if anyone researching in the Derbyshire area are welcome to get in touch and I will check the book. My dad will not part with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 30 May , 2021 Share Posted 30 May , 2021 A bit from The British Newspaper Archive you may find interesting , From The Nottingham Journal, December 1910. The Sheffield Telegraph October, 1918. 25th May 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 30 May , 2021 Share Posted 30 May , 2021 (edited) Thank you for sharing - it is indeed very moving to see the photographs and to read ‘Let us now Praise Famous Men’ May I ask if there is an entry for James Green, R/10383, King’s Royal Rifles. Barbara Edited 30 May , 2021 by BarbaraG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppo1 Posted 30 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2021 11 minutes ago, BarbaraG said: Thank you for sharing - it is indeed very moving to see the photographs and to read ‘Let us now Praise Famous Men’ May I ask if there is an entry for James Green, R/10383, King’s Royal Rifles. Barbara Hi Barbara have just asked my dad and unfortunately not. I am also descended from Green. There are few in that cemetery at Blackwell. My Grandma was Sarah Green 1919 - 2002. Did James work at one of the Blackwell Co pits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 30 May , 2021 Share Posted 30 May , 2021 I have attached details which I have started to research after I came across a reference following your enquiry re. Headstone St Werburgh, Blackwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppo1 Posted 30 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2021 Do you mean this James Green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 30 May , 2021 Share Posted 30 May , 2021 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppo1 Posted 30 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 30 May , 2021 He was a possible family match so researched him, came across that note on his burial record about being gassed so dug a bit deeper. I have submitted to cwgc about him as his pension record states gas poisoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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