Langwith Colliery, Derbyshire.

[Dr.williams]

My grandfather, Robert Arthur Cutts was killed at Langwith Colliery on 26th August 1925 - the Coroners Reports for that time no longer exist according to the Coroners Office.  Where would I find records of Langwith Colliery which closed around 1978.

[stanmapstone]

Unfortunately he is not listed among the 55 miners at Langwith Colliery on the National Data Base of Mining Deaths at http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/home/

Stan

[Bilge]

I have looked at the deaths at Langwith he does not appear on the lists of accidents or deaths.

[jaywit]

I think a newspaper report will be the way forward.
A report of the inquest would be I guess in either or both of the Mansfield and Chesterfield ( Derbyshire Times) newspapers.
Do you live locally? Mansfield library has the Mansfield Newspapers on film.

[Dr.williams]

Many thanks for the quick response - I have also tried the CMHRC site and the death does not appear but the death cert. states cause ' accidentally knocked down buried and killed ...... where 56 Old Gate Cotton Mill District Langwith Colliery Scarcliffe RD.  I shall attempt to trace in the Derbyshire Times at Mansfield Library. Dr.williams

[Alibob]

report of inquest will be in Derbyshir Tmes Chesterfield Library or Worksop Library on my data base he was kille by a fall in a road way
Cheers A beales

[copperbeech5]

It might also be worth trying the Mansfield Chad.  Langwith falls between the two newspapers!

Copperbeech5

[Dr.williams]

At last I have visited Mansfield Library and immediately found the report of my Grandfather, Robert Arthur Cutts' death, in the Mansfield Chronicle and Advertiser for the 3rd September 1925.  It is a full report headied 'Buried alive in the Pit - Second similar accident within a few weeks.'   There is also the report on the inquest and the verdict of accidental death.

[copperbeech5]

Hi,

Delighted to hear you have had such a good a result!

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5