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Inscriptions in
Tunstall Cemetery
Registrar of Tunstall Cemetery
Mary Jane, w/o David REID,
Cemetery House, Tunstall, 29 Dec 1922, 75
David, above, 27 Feb 1929, 79
Who was for over 40 years Registrar of the Cemetery
Holditch Colliery Disaster:
John, husband of Minnie HASSALL,
22 Ellison St, Wolstanton,
who died during rescue work in the
Holditch Colliery Disaster, 2 July 1937, age 35
Harold John FINNEY
son of, Hugh & Hannah Victoria FINNEY
H.M. Senior Inspector of mines killed while engaged
in rescue work at the Holditch Colliery Disaster,
2 July 1937, age 40
The Holditch Colliery at Chesterton operated from 1912 to1989.
It was
known locally as ‘Brymbo’, there were two shafts
approximately 2000 feet deep.
An explosion occurred in July 1937, killing 30 men
and injuring 8.
Modernisation took place after 1947 using some of the
most modern machinery. It was reputed to be the most gassy colliery
in Britain. From July 1976 it supplied 1.25 million therms of gas
per year, equivalent to 4000 tons of coal, to local brickworks,
firing 500,000 bricks per week.
Death at Chatterley Whitfield Colliery:
treasured memories of
/ George CLIFFORD, /
dearly loved only son of / George & Emma RAWLINS, /
killed at Chatterley Whitfield Colliery /
Jan. 30. 1942, aged 17 years. /
In the midst of life we are in death. /
also of the above / Emma RAWLINS. /
died March 7. 1968, aged 64 years. /
"at rest".
George RAWLINS /
died 25 May 1974 aged 76 / reunited. /
Vase reads . . .
a token of / respect / from fellow / workers.
Pastor of Tunstall Congregational Church:
William Lennox, s/o
Samuel & Alice Loudon NUTTON,
Of Tunstall, called home suddenly,
12 May 1913, 21
Arthur Lennox NUTTON,
9 Feb 1895, 8 months
Samuel NUTTON,
2 March 1924, 62
Pastor of the Congregational Church,
Tunstall, 33 years
Alice Loudon, w/o Rev Samuel NUTTON,
20 July 1931, 73
Tunstall people who
died abroad:
Isaac NICHOLSON,
Of Tunstall, 19 Jan 1871, 57
Martha, widow of Isaac,
7 Feb 1902, 91
Isaac, eldest s, who died at San-Francisco,
7 Jan 1899, 57
Ann, w/o Arthur
BIRCHALL,
Tunnel Terrace, Tunstall
17 May 1895, 25
Arthur, s/o above, 17 July 1895, 5 months
Arthur, above, 25 Nov 1898, 27, at Cape Town, Africa
In Loving Memory of
John COPE of Tunstall
who died Oct. 22 1897, aged 69 years
sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy rest,
we loved thee well, but Jesus loved thee best.
also of Eliza his wife
who died April 8 1906 aged 75 years.
"To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die"
also of Eliza their daughter
who died at Trenton U.S.A
June 13 1904 aged 51 years
also Alexander Maclaren COPE (Alec)
Grandson of the above John & Eliza COPE and
beloved son of the Rev. John & Annie COPE
He made the supreme sacrifice in France
Oct 20. 1918 aged 21 years.
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