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| suegill Researcher Quote | Reply | This message was updated on 1/23/2006 8:40:09 PM by RMMee | WWI Memorial posted on: 1/23/2006 5:30:20 PM Here a website that has a great picture and a list of the men of Mapperley Colliery that died in WWI. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Derbyshire/MapperleyColliery.html Sue |
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RMMee
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replied on: 1/23/2006 8:36:48 PM A good website Sue - I'm not sure, but I think my great-uncle is listed there. Robert |
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replied on: 4/23/2008 3:27:22 PM I looked at this war memorial web site and think there may be one of my relatives listed also. There was also a comment that although the council insisted on the preservation of this memorial, its future is uncertain. Is there any way to help preserve this. These men gave their lives and to forget them would be terrible. There is also the family history aspect. It would be such a shame if nothing could be done to save this bit of history. |
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Jennypeg
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replied on: 4/23/2008 3:41:17 PM 1916 PTE WILLIAM HENRY WHITNEY 21ST JANUARY 1916 RIPLEY & HEANOR NEWS TWO HEANOR SOLDIERS KILLED IN ACTION Mrs. Whitney residing at 45, Park Street, Heanor, has just received the following letter dated January 9th from Lce. Sergt G. Hunt, Signal Section: “ I am very sorry to write this letter to inform you of the death of your son William, who was killed this morning while doing his duty. I think you will forgive me taking the liberty of writing to you on behalf of his comrades. He was out looking for a broken line and must have exposed himself to the enemy. We know it must be hard for you, and he was so young. He was very well liked by all the Signal Section, who will miss him very much. The sergeant for whom I am writing this was out with him, and he also had a narrow escape.” Whitney was only 18 years of age. |
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suzard
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replied on: 4/24/2008 11:12:10 AM I contacted mapperley parish Council to see if they knew anything of the whereabouts of the memorial. Apparantly it has been erected by the War memorial in West Hallam A member of mapperley Parish council was going to visit the memorial to see it in situ. Great it has not ended up in a basement or tucked away never to see the light of day again |
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replied on: 4/24/2008 2:07:06 PM Thanks for checking! I am so glad it will survive. |
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