John Harold Marland was my grandfather - I never knew him. I thought you might like to know that he was a Deputy; as I understand it there had been a gas leak; he went to check all was clear; sadly it wasn't and he died. It was the day after my parents 3rd wedding anniversary. The gravestone was Italian marble which my very hard up grandmother paid for. The family lived in Woodside Gardens. My (sadly deceased) brother was the only grandchild who saw him. The family all moved South in 1954 and I was born here as were two other cousins. A further cousin lives in Sacriston, her brother also a cousin obviously, born in 1950 sadly died last year. I would like t know what was printed in the press about this accident. By the way, Mum recently sponsored a Seat in the Pitmans Parliament in her fathers name and her sister, my aunt will also do so. By the way John Harold Marland was born on 3 November 1905.