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lesley85 This message was updated on 7/26/2007 8:43:36 PM by lesley85	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 7/26/2007 8:41:23 PM jennypeg,thank you so much,youve made a very wet thursday evening much brighter.i must add isiah did survive,he retired from ormonde and died in 1949.
Jennypeg Researcher	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 7/26/2007 12:45:36 PM I found this in the Heanor Observer: June 1st 1911 Heanor Observer Miner’s foot blown off Accident at the Ormonde Colliery A serious accident befell Isaiah Walker 35 of Ray St Heanor a deputy at the Ormonde Colliery Loscoe on Thursday afternoon. He was engaged in firing a shot in the pit, and noticing something smouldering on the ground he put his foot on it. Instantly there was a loud report and the poor fellow’s left foot was blown clean off. With great pluck he bound the terrible injury up himself until assistance arrived. He was then brought to the surface, and conveyed to the Nottingham General Hospital. It is expected that an artificial limb will be provided for him, on inquiry at the hospital yesterday we learned that he is making remarkably good progress, and it is expected he will be able to return home very shortly. Jenny
Jennypeg Researcher	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 7/26/2007 9:58:00 AM 14th July 1911 R/ H, Local Colliery Managers Puzzled Experts and a Heanor Accident “Hang-Fire Shots” A remarkable accident recently occurred at Ormonde Colliery, Loscoe, in which a deputy had his foot blown off by a high explosive. It appears that the detonator had ignited the explosive, detonating pressure resulting in the explosive burning in the hole until sufficient force had been gathered to blow out the stemming. (Part of the report) I have two reports for this accident but it just refers to the “deputy” no names. Jenny
lesley85	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 1/16/2007 8:35:29 PM has anyone come across isiah walker,he worked as a pit deputy at ormond pit,he lost his leg cira 1911,possibly as a pit acident he returned to ormond as a check weighman.he retiredin 1945 and died in 1949.he was said to be a founder member of heanor labour club.he was married to annie bingham.my grt grandparents. would welcome any ifo.
Sue R	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 11/22/2006 4:53:04 PM Does anyone know of a Thomas W Sherratt (known as Will) c1885 (born Biggin, near Hartington) who may have worked at Ormonde/Loscoe pit? Possibly also/or Heanor pit? Thanks, Sue
suzard Researcher	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 11/16/2006 1:25:52 AM Ripley and Heanor Feb 9th 1912 Extract from a series of "War Stories" Pte A Battison of Heanor There is a lengthy interesting article about Arthur's experiences in the Army and the article ends with "A MINING PIONEER Since his return to civil life Pte battison has followed the calling of a miner and he claims a unique experience in connection with the inauguration of Ormonde Colliery at loscoe, for he it was who first struck coal" Athur is my grandfather's brother.
Jennypeg Researcher This message was updated on 11/12/2006 7:22:40 PM by Jennypeg	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 11/12/2006 6:21:40 PM Thank-you db639 When the pit wheel was put up at Loscoe a miner by the name of George Ratcliffe gave me a list of miners that were injured and ones that died that he could remember I’ve found some of them but not all and quite a few he couldn’t remember: George Ratcliffe Percy Sawy Albert Waldron Lesley Turner Reg Barks Albert Eyre Colin Moore Reg Bostock Joe Redfern Lew Layton Foulkes John Rowbottom Brian Plumb Bob White Wilf Dennis Clarence Priestley William Burrows Ken Johnston Len Glen Roy Mallet Pete Meakin I will just have to keep looking! Robert the report was the Pit Wheel at Loscoe (front page) although Heanor Hospital should stay open. http://www.ripleynews.co.uk Jenny
db639	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 11/10/2006 9:19:10 PM I can remember Pete getting killed in 1967 I saw them carry him out, but round about that time there was also a young pit top fitter who died while he was welding inside some sort of drum in the pit yard . I think his name was Brian Plumb .
RMMee Moderator	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 11/10/2006 8:58:01 PM Jenny What was the article in this week's paper?
db639	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 11/10/2006 8:44:19 PM this list is by no means complete .my uncle Reg Barks was killed at Ormonde in 1943 ,he was 17 .Very sad wartime story ,my grandparents had 5 sons Tom was in a prisoner of war camp in Japan and died there,Fred was in Burma ,Eddie in Germany ,Horace was working in armaments in Chesterfield .Reg the youngest and favourite would be safer working locally - so Ormonde.They were carrying him out dead on the dayshift as Harry his dad was going in on the afternoon shift .He was a pony ganger and someone started the endless rope up as he was crossing it pulling wooden props .how tragic !
Jennypeg Researcher This message was updated on 7/26/2007 12:47:44 PM by Jennypeg	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 11/10/2006 9:11:21 AM After I read the Ripley and Heanor this week (9th Nov 2006) I though you would not mind me posting this list of people just from one pit in this area and I know some names are not there but I’ve not found the reports for them yet, but if you can help with any names and dates? ORMONDE COLLIERY 1908 Nov, 1908, Loscoe Pit, William Alfred Hogg seriously injured 1911 March 1911, at Bailey Brook Colliery, John Hicking skull fractured. June 1911, accident at Ormonde Colliery Isaiah Walker aged 35. 1915, fatal seizure in Ormonde Pit Henry Wm. Leivers Brown aged 41. 1916 1916 , Injured at Ormonde Thomas Farmer and Frank Holmes. 1919 August 1919, George Arthur Strickland aged 17 killed at Ormonde. 1922 September 1922, John Henry Bestwick drowned at Ormonde baths. 1923 1923, Henry Burt, a shunter was killed at Bailey Brook sidings. 1926 December 1926, Jabez Turner aged 31 killed at Loscoe Colliery. 1928 February 1928, Pit cage accident fourteen men injured at Ormonde. John Wain, Fred Draper, Samuel Moore, John Abbott, Charles Moore, Fred Revill, George Henry Smith, Fred Brown, Herbert Hull, Tom Hollingsworth, Horace Fowkes, Henry Newton, James Lee.(one name missing) 1928, Mr Charles Draycott, accident at Loscoe Crossings gate- keeper badly injured 1929 1929, Injured at Loscoe Colliery Arthur Haynes. 1931 October 1931, Mr James Pacey aged 63 killed at Ormonde. 1938 February 1938, Alwyn Evans deputy injured at Ormonde. March 1938, John James Allsop aged 21 killed at Ormonde 1939 September 1939, Ernest Burrows injured at Ormonde died 1940. 1940 January 1940, Fred Smith killed at Ormonde. January 1940, Mr John Lumm collapse in Ormonde and died. January 1940, Mr Arthur Longdon died (lost a leg 5th April 1937) accident at Ormonde. February 1940, Herbert Wilson injured at Ormonde. July 1940, Ted Grainger killed at Ormonde. November 1940 Arthur Beardall Hicking aged 63 killed at Ormonde. 1941 January 1941, Leslie Turner killed at Ormonde. February 1941, Joseph Weston killed at Ormonde. February, Ernest Hicking collapsed and died at Ormonde. March 1941, John Parkin injured at Ormonde. 1943 Oct 1943 Reginald Barks aged 17 killed at Ormonde. 1944 Jun1944, Walter Rowley injured at Ormonde died two days later. 1947 September 1947, Albert Eyre killed at Ormonde. 1953 January 1953, Roy Fowkes aged 18 killed at Ormonde. 1956 February 1956, Raymond Maddon killed at Ormonde. July 1956, James Robert White killed at Ormonde. 1957 April 1957, Reginald Anthony Bostock aged 27 killed at Ormonde. 1959 November 1959, George Ratcliffe injured at Ormonde. 1960 September 1960, Lewis Layton killed at Ormonde. 1963 April 1963, Gary Robinson killed at Ormonde. 1966 November 1966, Amos Wilcockson injured at Ormonde. 1967 May 1967, Peter Edward Meakin killed at Ormonde. 1968 October 1968, Terence Samuel Sparham killed at Ormonde. 1969 1970 Jenny
Jennypeg Researcher	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 8/13/2006 10:43:59 AM Phifred Thank-you for the info its a very interesting site. Jenny
philfred	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 7/31/2006 2:15:05 PM Have a look at, http://www.terryblythe.co.uk/page93.html a short history of Ormonde Colliery based on the memories of A Hudson. A Hudson started work at Ormonde Colliery when a lad. He retired as the Training Officer for Number 5 Area based at Eastwood Hall. I met him when I was started the selection phase of my NCB apprenticeship. If you go to the Terry's home page there is more information on local to Heanor Collieries. Bill Riley's site at, http://www.pitwork.net contains many pages of coal mining related items. Of particular interest is a sequence of photographs entitled "Do's and don'ts". These photographs were in a booklet issued by the Number 5 Area in the late 50's and are posssibly taken at locations in the Heanor area. Hope the above is of interest to all especially to "them as wokked there". regards Phil
Jennypeg Researcher	Loscoe Colliery / Ormonde replied on: 7/31/2006 1:33:09 PM did anyone work at Ormonde? do you have any stories to tell? ACCIDENT AT LOSCOE CROSSING Bus smashes through the gates GATEKEEPER BADLY INJURED 20th April 1928 On Tuesday morning an accident which might have been attended with more serious results occurred shortly after 6.30 at Loscoe Crossing. The gates had been closed to allow the loco to pass through from the colliery side to the main line, and Mr Charles Draycott, the gatekeeper, was standing on the crossing, when a Midland General bus from Heanor direction, driven by H. Sharpe, crashed into the gates, knocking the keeper down. He sustained scalp wounds and injuries to the back of the head, and bruises about the body. The injured man was removed to his home, no 3 Granville Street (Grandfield St?) Loscoe, where he was attended by a doctor. One of the gates was smashed to pieces. The driver’s explanation is that he was prevented from seeing the gates owing to dense steam from the engine, which had just passed through the gates. Jenny

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