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Hello from Canada, My name is Bradford Brown and I live in Lethbridge Alberta Canada. My Father James King Brown DOB Oct 29/18 and my grandfather John Brown Dob 1897 are from Bedlington and my grandfather was one of nine boys from there that worked in the mines. His fathers name was Matthew. My grandfather lived on South Row ( Station Road ) when my father was born. My dad had a cousin Tom Brown who worked for British Rail he has since passed. Any Brown's still out there I would love to hear from you. Legend has it the Brown boys set a record for the most coal shoveled in one day in one of the the mines ( I think it was the Bedlington Colliery Pit A) at the time.

@HIGH PIT WILMA - I stumbled on a Facebook group - Friends of Bates Colliery. I joined the group to see what the members were saying and what images they were posting. The group Admin guy is Eddie Appleby. Did you know a painting of the colliery has been added into a 48ft mural on Union Street :-