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| RMMee Moderator Quote | Reply | | Disappearance of Thomas Severn posted on: 12/9/2007 8:48:32 AM I've not seen it yet, but there was a new local book published the other week, entitled "The Mysterious Disappearance of Thomas Severn." Hector Tyler, from Loscoe, has written the tale of the disappearance, on 5 June 1918, of the under-manager of Mapperley Pit. He went down the pit at 6am that morning, and has never been seen since. I don't have details of where the book is available from (there was a book-signing at Mapperley last week, but I have only just found out about it), but I am sure that local outlets will have copies. |
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replied on: 12/10/2007 7:22:56 PM I was an apprentice underground at mapperley in the sixties , the older people used to tell you scarey stories if you were near any old tunnels .and then they'd say - this is where Mr Severn was last seen , there would be someone hiding in total pitch black darkness and then he'd jump out at you - used to get me every time!. there were 2 main theories - murdered and buried in a pack ( but they had dogs searching down the pit ) or sneaked out with a false motty ( check) and went to Australia .The book should be interesting db |
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replied on: 12/13/2007 10:30:29 PM Found, bought and read the book. I'm not totally sure whether to recommend it or not. It is interesting in places. The author's theory as to the disappearance is one which is, I think, as valid as any other, and he does give some sound reasons for discounting some of the other theories. However, I believe that in a couple of areas the author has made a deduction too far - he may be right (and, let's face it, we will never know either way!), but he has not totally convinced me. I shall read it again in a few weeks/months, in case I have missed something. (I can't really go into detail, as it would spoil the read for anyone else.) In style, the book does at times go off at a bit of a tangent, covering areas such as the reasons for "guilty conscience" and the like. To be fair to Mr Tyler, though, he does always try to explain why he has done this. He also does admit that he is not a professional writer. From a local history perspective (which is why I read it!), there is definitely some merit in the book - I have learned a few things about the area, and specifically the pit, which I did not previously know. Unless, like me, you are a person who buys every possible work published about the area, it might be better first to see if your local library can provide a copy, rather than going to buy your own book. If you do want to buy one, it costs £9.95 (sounds a lot for 140 pages, but I know that it is a fair price - publishing books is not a cheap business!), and locally you can get it from Frosts at Heanor. I hope that this doesn't sound too negative. Let me congratulate Mr Tyler for putting pen to paper and sharing his views - I wish more people would do so. He has clearly spent a large amount of time researching his subject in great detail, and the finished product is certainly worthy of a read. |
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