New Hartley Pit Disaster 1862

[Ossie.]

RE. memorial glasses.

My wife Christine is the gggg niece of James Amour she has visited the memorial at Earsdon several times and attended the 150 memorial service.  At a talk on memorial glasses some time ago at South Shields Central Library, pictures of the Hartley disaster glasses were shown.  It is unlikely that memorial items were actually commissioned.  However glass engravers would buy glassware and do their own thing to sell on. Sometimes they would travel about and offer to engrave glasses already owned in the household.  In that way memorial glasses, for whatever you can think of will range from wine glasses to beer tankards to fruit bowls.  Anything to make a quick buck out of anything to remember.

[pckl]

Just a thanks to Billy1967 for that link!

Nice photo of Melton Terrace there where my Great Grandfather was born.

My names from the village are: Quinnin, Harbertson, Taylor, Barrass, Morris, Sproat, Sharp and a few other branches.

Thanks again 

[Billy1967]

Theres some familiar Hartley names there!, I think most people from the village had a relative who lived in Melton Terrace.

It was a very long street but surprisingly few photos around of the street that I have seen. I have another one or two that will post in time.

[pckl]

Yes, my Harbertsons lived there at the time of the Disaster, but thankfully none were killed there.

I believe my G G G G Grandfather, Robert Barrass, was on the 'jury' (I think that was it was called) for the Disaster too. I know some Sharps died there, but as of yet I've made no connection to them. My Sharps were originally from Seaton Sluice and worked in the glass works.

My Great Aunt Peggy Harbertson married a Sproat, so me mam has a few Sproat cousins. I believe some still live in the area.

I'd love to see these other photos of Melton Terrace. My Quinnins occupied No. 9 for a few decades at the end of the 1800s before spreading out. I know that by 1908 they had moved to Quarry Row.

Thanks again!

pckl

[Radcliff]

For the attention of anyone interested in the New Hartley pit diaster


on Saturday the 8th of September there will be a sevice and official opening of the memorial path,
 at the memorial gardens  2.30.
sadly I will not be there to congratulate all these hard working commited people,and enjoy a day out in Northumberland,
also there will be displays and activities at the memorial Hall New Hartley,worth a drive out I am sure,beats watching the football
everyone is welcome to go along and enjoy the day,

[Billy1967]

Thank you for the reminder...


I will take a look over for sure. I went past the Hester Pit the other day and the workmen were beavering away in the memorial garden.

Billy

[Radcliff]

Will you be taking your camera Billy

[Billy1967]

Yes, my camera go's everywhere!!

[tiggermoth]

I have just stumbled across this forum by chance,The shaft in question was indeed in the garden of George Carss of NO. 9 Hester Gardens,he was my grandfather,my fathers name E B Carss is on the war memorial in the village.
My daughter lives in Hartley and we talked about George and the history book,his claim to fame was that he was the only living man in a history book.
Some amazing stories here.
Unfortunately the book was lost sometime before his death.