Hello, my mother is Doreen Henderson, so I too am a relation of Frank Elliott. He was left with Grace Taylor who was a widow, with the label , I am Frank Elliott. As he was registered at the church under the name of Taylor, that was the name he had to use for his marriage to Margaret. Just prior to the wedding the story goes he was met from the pit by a lady in a carriage, who took him to London where he stayed for a while. He was taught to read and when he came back he used the name Elliott and indeed taught many pitmen to read at the gaff in Barley Mow. His son Lancelot was the father of Jack Elliott the founder of The Elliott's of Birtley . You Tube have a 1960's recording by that name which you may find of interest. I would like to hear from Ginlover and Happy old Git. Best regards
