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Letter of appreciation | |||
| Date: | 11 Sep 1929 | ||
| Colliery: | Bretby Colliery, South Derbyshire | ||
| Occupation: | Under Manager | ||
His Majesty the King has granted the Edward Medal to Samuel Crofts, deputy, of Swadlincote, and John Ingram Gough, stallman, of Newhall. He has also directed that letters of appreciation be sent to Reuben Belfitt, under-manager, of Stanton, and Edward Ross, stallman, of Swadlincote, all employees at Messrs. Halls' Colliery, Burton-on-Trent. On September 11th, 1929, Arthur Lewis Redfern, aged 26, and John Thomas Hardwick, both of Newhall, were working at the coal face when heavy falls of stone and coal buried them, Redfern was killed, and Hardwick seriously injured. The four men whom his Majesty has honoured rushed to the assistance of their stricken comrades, and although another bad fall took place, continued their efforts until both men had been rescued; Redfern having already died. It is interesting to recall that the late Lord Gladstone, who inaugurated the decoration for heroic deeds in mines, when Home Secretary, was a director of Halls' Collieries up to his death.
Source: The Science and Art of Mining (28 Jun 1930)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Philip Belfitt | 28 Apr 2020 |
Reuben Belfitt was my grandfather. He was also awarded an engraved gold watch for his bravery. I would welcome any further information about this incident. |
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| Steve Ross | 22 Oct 2022 |
Edward Ross was my grandfather, he was awarded a gold watch for his bravery. Any further information would be appreciated. |
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