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	Gallantry		Gallantry

	Francis Chandler
	Edward Medal, First Class
	Date:	23 Nov 1907
	Colliery:	Hoyland Silkstone Colliery
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Whitehall, January 18, 1908.

The King has been pleased to award the Edward Medal of the First Class to Mr. Francis Chandler for his great bravery in saving life in a disaster which took place at the Hoyland Silkstone Colliery, on the 23rd November last.

Chandler, who is sixty years of age, was engaged with five others in repairing an underground boiler house, when a fall of roof took place which broke an iron girder and damaged the boiler, from which a rush of steam took place. All the men were scalded and hurt; one was killed on the spot and three others died afterwards. The lamps were extinguished. Although badly burnt and hurt, Chandler crept in the dark three times through the steam to the boiler top, to rescue others who could not move, at the risk of his own life. Being then unable to do more alone, he signalled to the pit top and was drawn up. Although almost exhausted he insisted on again descending the pit to assist in the rescue. His son was one of the victims of the disaster.

Source: London Gazette (28 Feb 1908)

Email	Researcher	Date	Interest
	Lisa Berglund	14 Oct 2014	Francis was my great grandfather
	Kenneth Hanks	24 Jan 2017	Francis chandler was my great grandfather and would like to know more of him. My grandfather was his son Lawrence Chandler his son.
	Lucie Allen	06 Nov 2019	My mother Ethel was Francis's grand daughter
	John Hague	25 Feb 2020	Francis (Frank) Chandler was also my Great Grandfather.

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