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Thursday 28 January 2010

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Does anyone have any photos or info about the explosion down the pit as my Great Grandad William Timmons died in that. There was a massive funeral and photos but the photos we had as a family were given to the newspaper and they lost them.

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  1. Wilfb29 January 2010 at 07:07

    Dear Gillian Vargas,a detailed account of the explosion and a newspaper cutting can be seen on the Durham Mining Museum site!

    Just Google: Durham Mining Museum - go into U for Ushaw Moor Colliery and click your great uncle's name.JYou might need a wee bit of patience but you will find it. I am thrilled to have helped.
    WB

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  2. Peter Clarke2 February 2010 at 04:31

    Hello Gillian, My grandmother was Elizabeth Turnbull nee Timmins ( or Timmons) the sister of William and George. While Wm. was killed 14/11/32 at Ushaw Moor colliery his brother George was killed I'm told on this eighteenth birthday at the Battle of the Somme. I have a copy of the death certificate of Wm. which shows he was killed at the age of 31 years ( not 54 as stated in the Durham Mining Museum records.) I have a photograph of two ladies whom my aunt ( Elizabeth's daughter) believes to be her mother's mother and her mother. They would therefor be Wm and George's mother and maternal grandmother Both Wm & George had a sister Jane who I remember from my youth, she married a guy called Harry Dryden, Jane died about 1956,
    Hope this makes sense to you and should you like a copy of this photograph just contact me at Percivalandcarole@hotmail.co.uk

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  4. Gillian Lyons (was Vargas)4 September 2013 at 01:36

    Hello both Wilfb and Peter Clarke,

    I completely forgot about this post I created in 2010 and have only just read the responses. I am amazed at the feedback provided. I will make available this information found to my side of the Family the Richardson's of Ushaw Moor.

    All my best wishes and thanks

    Gillian Lyons (was Vargas) xx

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  5. Sue Richardson4 September 2013 at 01:41

    To all concerned,

    I am copying in these responses to my Aunt Sue, also of Ushaw Moor.

    Thanks again

    xx

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  6. Davd Richardson4 September 2013 at 01:43

    I am also forwarding on these responses to my Brother David, also of Ushaw Moor.

    :-)

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  7. Susan Richardson4 September 2013 at 12:45

    Thank you for the detailed information in regards to the mining disaster and William Timmons. Sue Richardson

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