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Awards for Gallantry
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James Beresford |
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Edward Medal | |||
| Date: | 01 Nov 1922 | ||
| Colliery: | Coppice Colliery, Derby | ||
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Whitehall, April 12, 1923.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal to Stephen Richards and James Beresford in the following circumstances:—
On the 1st November, 1922, while two timbermen were at work in a deep seam of the Coppice Colliery, Derby, a fall of about sixty tons of debris took place. Both men were buried and completely hidden, but news of the occurrence reached some men close by, and help speedily came. Timber was erected over the imprisoned men to protect them from further falls, and they were eventually extricated after about three hours' work. Both Richards and Beresford took a leading part in the work of rescue at great risk to their own lives, as there were continuous falls of roof while the operations were in progress.
Source: London Gazette (13 Apr 1923)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Nigel Owen | 03 Nov 2013 |
James Beresford is my great grandfather. Any information about him would be gratefully received. |
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| Jeffrey Whyld | 20 Jul 2022 |
This James Beresford is my grand father |
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