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Re: Memories of Chirk
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 13 January 11 20:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi JL,

The minister who lived at the manse in the 50's was Rev Chapman and had a daughter Brenda.
Mid-week meetings were held in the manse and were well attended and may account for the number of people you saw arriving or leaving.

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Re: Memories of Chirk
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 13 January 11 20:22 GMT (UK) »
Hello Keith

I think we've mentioned this before - not sure.

I recall my Dad's experience in the late 1940s. He wasn't the same afterwards :-\

 A large rock fell on his mate (? Butler)  on the face at Brynkinallt. Dad was working next to him. They struggled to get the rock off him for a long time but he'd been crushed to death.

Dad refused to arrange for us go down Ifton pit when it was opened for visiting. He didn't want us to see the conditions under which he worked.

JL
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday 13 January 11 20:33 GMT (UK) »
Any pics of the pit JL?I couldn't find any searching on the net.

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William Russell Jones.
Jones, Griffiths. Stephens, Parry, Gabriel, Conway, Hughes, Evans, Roberts, Lea, Hanmer. Peake, Edwards. Newnes, Davies. Thomas. "Blythin".
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Re: Memories of Chirk
« Reply #21 on: Thursday 13 January 11 21:25 GMT (UK) »
William,
I can't find any photos of the pit, the nearest I came was a photo of the riot squad on the bank at Brynkyinalt in 1912. Apparently ready to curb any trouble. This photo is in G.C Lerry's book "Collieries of Denbighshire", where incidently there is a photo of the Wynnstay Colliery  1896-1927.
Keith

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« Reply #22 on: Thursday 13 January 11 22:07 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Keith,there was unrest in the coalfield for years leading up to the 1926 strike.I've got quite a few photos of the Wynnstay and its sister pit the Waterloo in Rhosymedre.

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William Russell Jones.
Jones, Griffiths. Stephens, Parry, Gabriel, Conway, Hughes, Evans, Roberts, Lea, Hanmer. Peake, Edwards. Newnes, Davies. Thomas. "Blythin".
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All Stoke-on-Trent.
Francis - Nantwich Cheshire.
Dennell - Cheshire/Staffordshire.
Talbot-Shropshire
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Re: Memories of Chirk
« Reply #23 on: Thursday 13 January 11 22:13 GMT (UK) »
Pics of collieries, including Ifton:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/old_photos/pages/coal.shtml?6

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Link about Chirk Green and Brynkinalt collieries:
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Re: Memories of Chirk
« Reply #24 on: Thursday 13 January 11 22:40 GMT (UK) »
 :)

It's a bit late now but I have some photos of my families during the general strike - down at river's meet!

A few stories from my Dad's memories as well  - back tomorrow  :)
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« Reply #25 on: Friday 14 January 11 14:10 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou morganllan for the photographs. What a way to earn a living!
Keith

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« Reply #26 on: Friday 14 January 11 14:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi again

Having trouble finding the photos as I'm having to go through lots of scanned negatives - eyes giving out. 

Here,'s one of a group of miners, including Uncle John Oliver b 1887 (second from right). Not sure when it was taken but he doesn't look very old  I assume that Alf Pierce is the one with the X on his head.

Do you know of him, Keith?


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