Manvers Colliery explosion in the 1970's Wath-on-Dearne West Yorkshire

[melclifflin]

Hi.  Does anyone remember the explosion in the 70s my dad was in. Would like to make sense of it.

[Geoff-E]

The only explosion I can find at Manvers Main was in 1945 http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/cms/document/1943_47.pdf

[tomkin]

            I've no record of any explosions at Manvers Main in the '70's

          The only incident seems to be this:-

           http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/Fatalities/Yorks/Yorks-E1970.html

[dobfarm]

I remember hearing about it on the 6.oclock TV news, it was a big a event but can't remember facts about it thought as probably more concerned about my footy match after the evening tea time meal.

[peter13]

Are you sure it was Manvers? I'm just thinking there were so many closeley connected pits in that area.
Alternatively the pit disaster I remember from the news in the 70s was one at Markham - not nearby though - was your Dad by any chance in a rescue team that might have been brought in from another area?

[dobfarm]

As pits go this was close

12th June,1975, Houghton Main, Dearne valley, Yorkshire. 5 killed. (explosion).


http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/community/nostalgia/the-human-price-paid-for-nation-s-coal-1-6505238

[peter13]

If that's the right one the report is on the Durham Mining Museum website. www.dmm.org.uk/ukreport/y1975-03.htm 

[melclifflin]

My dad was Kenneth Hague and he was in the explosion at manvers main, sustained burns all over his body, does anyone remember the incident?  He used to be a singer also my dad.

[tomkin]

   " On 4 March 1945, the colliery suffered an accident that caused the death of five underground workers. The cause was an explosion of firedamp ignited by sparks from a damaged trailing cable."

        Is this the incident you are referring to?

               I haven't found an explosion in the 70's but I'll keep looking.