Any ex treeton colliery colleagues

[cookingfat50]

think my late couson worked there as an electrician back then he was called geoffery nicolson who unfortunatly died down the pit may he rest in peace d luck on your research

[Vonny56]

Hi. A friend I looking for an ex colliery worker who used to work at Treeton colliery with him. He's looking for a Frank Allen, who reportedly now lives in Swallownest. Can anyone help?

[David-S]

I don't know how I found my way onto this Forum, but my name is David Shaw and I started at Treeton as an apprentice electrian in 1960 for 5 years, then as an electrician until I left in 1969.

[JordanSheff]

i was just comin off the district on that evening , think it was bob earp who bandaged him up , i remember the pic in sun newspaper of him with the steel cage on his face , to fix all the smashed up bones , he had a plastic budgie perched on it lol ..... i think he went insurance selling once he were mended , not seen him for donkeys years now tho

 

Kevin Presley was with me at the time. i remember him in the plough in catcliffe with the cage and budgie.he got me a beer for stopping the belt.i was just glad he was alive.by the way do you remember me mick caster

[Rich67]

Hi

My dad worked at treeton for over 30 years Ernest Heath,as did I for 7 years

He worked in the headings with ruff alf, jimmy south and dave carpenter, I was one of the stone dust lads working with billy broadbent

 

Richard

[snakeheadblu]

My uncle Horace smith worked a Brookhouse from mid 40s till he took redundancy around time of strike 84..

 

My dad worked at fence workshop from 79-89 , then went to shafton 89-92 think was cable repairer also union rep I think hope some of you know either of them .My dad was Frank Blundy...

[JudeWilson]

Does anybody here know Steve (Stephen) Thompson personally? (he's in the list in the huge list of workers)

Date of birth 13th June 1951.

 

Father was/is Ernest Albert Thompson a.k.a "Porky"

 

Mother was Doreen Thompson.

 

I'm looking for him as he is my father.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Edited July 23, 2014 by JudeWilson

[PCPLOD178]

Can anyone remember Henry (Harry) Bunker, who worked at Treeton in the 1960's, and most of the other pits in the South Yorkshire coalfield until he retired in or about 1985 ish. He was my Dad.

[TFishcake]

Just a word or two for those that remember my uncle "little Charlie Atkinson", he sadly passed away last Friday, he was 89, just short from his 90th birthday

[mick35]

I worked at Treeton Colliery from 1950 to 1955 and I remember many of the men who worked there at this time as follows.Billy Nichols,Training Officer,Lou Harper,Undermanager of the Barnsley Seam.Harold Manship,Safety Officer.Louis Thomas Unit Surveyor.Tony Strickland,Surveyors Office.Fred Higgingbottom (Young Vulcan,wrestler) Blacksmith.Dick Haywood.Pit Bath Attendent and his son Eric who worked underground.Percy Beech,in charge of all underground conveyors.Tom Shinwell worked underground with the bricklayer,was a prisoner of war in Japanes hands.Slasher,collier E Wall,won the Military Medal during the second world war.My memories of my time there are good memories.