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Title: Cresswell Pit
Post by: rachael21 on Saturday 26 February 11 09:56 GMT (UK)

Hi everyone my husbands great grandfather died in a roof Fall at Cresswell Colliery, his name was Thomas Mollatt and the accident happened 1943, were do i find the inquest information from, I have Thomas death certificate that don't give no clues about inquest

many thanks

Title: Re: Cresswell Pit
Post by: omskirk on Saturday 26 February 11 18:40 GMT (UK)

Found this, nothing about inquest but you might glean some info

http://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news/local-news/creswell_pit_disaster_remembered_1_625672

I imagine the inquest would have been in Worksop, try emailing the coroners office

Title: Re: Cresswell Pit
Post by: rachael21 on Sunday 27 February 11 11:20 GMT (UK)

thanks very much for your help.


regards Rachael

Title: Re: Cresswell Pit
Post by: skewbald on Sunday 27 February 11 13:05 GMT (UK)

Hi Rachael. this site gives the report on the accident. I'll also post the link to the document.

Skewy

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/home/index.html


http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/cms/document/1948_51.pdf

Title: Re: Cresswell Pit
Post by: skewbald on Sunday 27 February 11 13:24 GMT (UK)

Hi again Rachael, I know the date still does not match, but did find this accident that may have caused a roof fall.

1938. 2nd June, Creswell Colliery, tub train accident, 3 died and a number injured.
No names listed though. It seems though that to be classified as a disaster, an accident or explosion at a mine has to claim at least ten lives. So sadly if only one or two died it would not make much news back then.

Skewy.

Title: Re: Cresswell Pit
Post by: rachael21 on Sunday 27 February 11 19:42 GMT (UK)

thanks ever so much for your help  i will look at those sites.

Thank you