1900 - 1994
Dedicated to the Miners of Silverwood
History of the Mine
SIMPLY THE BEST
Hollings Lane
Thrybergh
South Yorkshire England
Webmaster John Doxey
Main Photos Jonathan Dabs.
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Dedicated to the Miners of Silverwood History of the Mine SIMPLY THE BEST |
Hollings Lane Thrybergh South Yorkshire England Webmaster John Doxey Main Photos Jonathan Dabs.
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THE SILVERWOOD MEDICAL
TEAM
"We Give And
Take Care" |
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Albert Henry Illsley, my father, worked underground at Silverwood from 1923 until 1946. An accident meant he had to take a pit top job, an “Ambulance Man”. The ambulance room was on the pit side of the colliery by the rail tracks. The building looked like a disused colliery workshop. High ceilings, very poor lighting, bare brick wall. The only furniture I can remember was a desk lit by a small electric lamp and a chair and a small treatment cabinet in the middle of this large room. Not an ideal place to treat injuries. I remember this place as Albert Henry used to help train the Silverwood First Aid Team for its completions and individuals for their St John’s Ambulance examinations. I acted as a patient on practice nights. Above is a photograph of the team showing off their impressive trophy collection. The photograph was taken in the 1950’s after they won the Bancroft Coward Shield. It was equivalent to winning the FA cup!
The only persons I can remember are back row Clarence Kirk? (one
of the medical room attendants), Colliery Manager?, Sister Balcon
and next to her on the end George Greaves who lived on Vale Road,
Thrybergh. Front row 3rd along Mr Bill Foster.
Geoff Illsley Albert Illsley
Pre the building of the Baths Ernest Butler was the first Aid Man at Silverwood.
In a "paddymail disaster" at Silverwood Colliery on 2nd October
1939.. Thomas Thackery was The First Aid
man and received a watch and money for his services during the disaster.
Thomas Thackery was living at 1 East Crescent Sunnyside at the time
In recent emails Helena Linstead
Hello there , I hope you don't mind me getting in touch , My father , Charles Linstead worked at Silverwood Pit I know he worked in the First Aid room but not sure of when, and I have to find out the years he was there, I'm not sure which road to go down and I wondered if you could help, or anyone reading this, if they knew dad or worked with him. Please get in touch with me on this email address Thank you so much Helena Charles (wag) to some started from school at Hickelton Main in the late 1930s went on to become a Deputy at Thurcroft and returned to Silverwood to work in the First Aid Room having left the NCB ,to work in the Test house at Tinsley Wire works Thank you so much Paul
Jacqui Foister writes:-
I would like you to add my grandfather, Percy Davies to your list of
people who worked at Silverwood. Percy was born in 1904, we think in Burtonwood, Cheshire, and worked as a farmer before moving to
Thrybergh. He worked as a weighman at the Silverwood Colliery,
married Annie Pears and they lived at 50 Vale Road, Thrybergh. He
was also a St. John Ambulance man, and he must have resuscitated or
saved at least one life, as I have here the Resuscitation
Certificate from the Royal Humane Society. He must also have
attended to a man down the pit while a doctor amputated the man's
leg, as I heard that story many times from his wife, Annie. There
was no anaesthetic. My Mum recalls how many people would go to Percy
with an injury, for first aid, rather than pay a doctor, and he
could well have been a medic of some kind himself if circumstances
had been different.
As far as being a First Aider, he would not consider himself any
better than anyone else and would not want to be heralded as brave
or any kind of hero, he only did what he considered any man would do
for another, if they could. He died in 1993. We do all miss Percy and Annie so much, they
don't mec em like that anymore.
Jacqui. Geoffrey Haith started work at Silverwood at the age of 14 in 1941. He worked there all his life working his way up to Deputy and Overman. He was also on the miners rescue team for many years. There would have been many a Miner thankful of the highly trained Medical Staff at Silverwood, so if you have a story, or know of more members please send them in and lets make this page a well deserved tribute to them.
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Prior
to the existence of the St. John Ambulance Association
in 1877 the treatment of injured Miners was a pretty sorry state of
affairs. Local Doctors would be used at a cost, or the Miners treated
themselves, and in many cases continued working despite their injuries
or medical condition. Remedies were often natural treatments such
as comfrey leaves and bread which were applied to infected areas.
Click on the Mines rescue Service
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Albert
Illsley pictured here on the left on his wedding day to
