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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D7330/3
TitleCoroner's Inquiry: Evidence (second day's proceedings) regarding South Normanton pit explosion
Date1937
DescriptionOn 15 February 1937, there was a major explosion at South Normanton pit, resulting in the deaths of eight men: Edwin Hill, Willis Lambert, John Marriott, Henry Willis, Everett Reeves, Frederick Pride, John Vardy and Percy Ansell. An inquest into their deaths was concluded on 15 March, with the jury unable to find the cause of the explosion.
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RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorSouth Normanton Colliery Company

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South Normanton; South Normanton Colliery; 1892-1952; coal mine
South Normanton; South Normanton Colliery Company Limited; 1891-1947; colliery company
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