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Certificate of Honour of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem | |||
| Date: | 31 Dec 1928 | ||
| Colliery: | Darton Main Colliery | ||
| Occupation: | Colliery Manager | ||
In the fourth annual competition for the Lane Fox Shield, at Wakefield, the teams were placed as follows: 1, Whitwood Colliery, 173 (out of possible 263 marks); 2, Hickleton Main, 161 ; 3, Barrow Colliery, 169; 4, Denaby Main, 157½; 5, Park Mill (Clayton West), 144; 6, Silverwood No. 2, 142. — At the subsequent proceedings Major Stringer presented a Certificate of Honour of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, awarded for bravery in the mine, to Mr. Aaron Butler, manager of the Darton Main Colliery. On 31st December last a fall of roof in the Darton Main Colliery killed a pit corporal named R. Creighton, and almost completely buried a deputy named Raynor. Mr. Butler exposed himself to serious risk from falling stone while erecting a covering of wood over Raynor, and he then continued at work under dangerous conditions to bring about Raynor's release, which was effected by using a three-ton jack to raise some timber which held one of the man's legs fast. In this Mr. Butler was assisted by Messrs. G. E. Johnson, onsetter, and A. T. Aubrey, deputy.
Source: The Science and Art of Mining (14 Dec 1929)
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