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Sutch family

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NCB certificate
NCB certificate
Photo: Tom Sutch
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Item #: 30599
My dads certificate when he retired in 1972, similar to Ron Hunts pictures posted. He worked most of his time at the Maypole colliery, Abram.

Comment by: Albert. on 17th June 2018 at 14:37

Worked with your uncle, above the screens, he worked the tipplers, I removed the colliers’ tallies from the emptied tubs. 1949/1950.

Comment by: DTease on 17th June 2018 at 14:41

Miners like Albert gave a lifetime of hard work to the Mines and yet their hometown seems always to want to shove them into the background. It's shameful that there is no Monument to their efforts in the centre of Wigan.

Comment by: Owd Pit Mon on 17th June 2018 at 15:44

DTease there is a monument being made at this moment There is an organisation raising funds. There is plenty of information on the web site. This is the link to their web site.
https://www.wiganminingstatue.org.uk/about-whamm

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