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Samuel Whitfield |
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Order of Industrial Heroism | |||
| Date: | 02 May 1924 | ||
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| Occupation: | Deputy | ||
Daily Herald
Order of Industrial Heroism
Whitfield, Samuel — Birtley, County Durham, 15
Colliery Deputy
Presented at Co-operative Hall, Birtley, 13th October 1924.
Daily Herald. 13.10.24. p. 5:
On the morning of 2nd May, 1924, a coal hewer, named Joseph Stephenson, was buried beneath the fall of several tons of roof, which had been caused by the breaking of a crossing plank. Mr. Whitfield was at once informed. Hurrying to the scene of the accident, a quick survey was followed by even speedier action. Despite the danger of a similar fate overtaking him, Mr. Whitfield and two other intrepid comrades, Mr. John Whitaker (deputy) and Mr. George Mayhew (puller) went through the "goaf." Then for two hours and a half they worked to extricate the buried man and succeeded. Mr. Stephenson, remarkably enough, escaped with a broken arm, some bruises and shock.
Source: Daily Herald (13 Oct 1924)
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| Dawn whitfield | 24 May 2020 |
He was my grandad just looking for family information |
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