Just in case you thought we were over-glamorising the construction of Boulby Potash – here’s an image to change your mind – these boys earned their coppers! Among those identified to date are Tommy Wood, Colin Light foot and the Morgan brothers. Can anybody assist with other names? Seamus Morgan has assisted with: “At front Paddy Doyle, left of him Charlie Johnston, behind him Mick Baker ? One high up I think was a South African; right off him Tony Crawshaw.”
Image courtesy of Alan Franks, thanks to Seamus Morgan for the update.
At front Paddy Doyle left of him Charlie Johnston, behind him Mick Baker ? One high up I think was a South African; right off him Tony Crawshaw.
My late father was part of this team that sunk the shift. Stanley (Stan) Wynn from Whitby. I also remember being at school aged 8 or 9 and the father of one of our class mates was tragically killed by the ‘kibble’ when the shaft was being sunk. He was trapped between the shaft wall and the kibble as it lifted from the ground. Terrible accident and it was his first day on the job. He left a widow and 2 children.