Record

D1920 - National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area - 1867-2015
- 2 - Area Compensation Department - 1906-1997
  - 1 - Local Appeal Tribunals - 1948-1985
    - 5 - Local Appeal Tribunals 1956 A-W - 1956

Browse this collection	This entry describes an individual archive record or file. Click here to browse the full catalogue for this collection
Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/1/5/23
Title	Local Appeal Tribunal case file for Leonard Hughes, aged 46, Ripper at Glapwell No. 2
Date	1956
Description	Date of birth: Marital status: Married Address: 69 Howard Road, Mansfield Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance Type of injury: Foot injury Further information: Mr Hughes had an accident in June 1954 for which he was off for 15 months and lost his big toes, while he was working on the coal face ripping. He returned to work on 19 September 1955 and went on to light work - gearhead driving. Special hardship allowance was payable at 27/6d weekly from 19 October 1955 to 17 April 1956. The tribunal on 18 January 1956 was allowed (it had previously been adjourned 13 December 1955 for wage information. In the chairman's evidence on the Report of Proceedings, there is some detail about the rate of pay for the different types of work. It states 'Loss of £5 per week. Never be able to do old job again. Has trouble walking to job.' Examples of original payslips included in paper work and details of wages - a variety of letters and other paperwork also included in file.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

Add to My Items

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Strutt family of Belper

Strutt family of Belper

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

Collection Highlights