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Is your brother younger than you? My grandma seems to remember going to school with a Besford. The horse and cart driver was Billy Dixon, my great great grandad.2

I've spoke to my grandparents and George remembers you from school though he said you were a little younger than him. He also said your dad was an official at the pit and thinks you lived in Butchers St/Lane? My grandma remembers your brother Dennis? She also remembered the Gaff and Mrs Mavin who used to run it, she said you could hear her loud footsteps rushing to repair the film when it snapped even though she was a tiny woman. She used to live in the Strong's Houses (?) behind the gaff until she moved into the prefabs. She also remembers the dances in the parish hall. She said you may remember her grandad Billy Dixon who used to drive the co-op horse and cart.

Sounds like you knew him well, I'm not sure of your name so I can pass this on to him. I remember he told me about an accident he was involved in down the pit.

That's my grandad. He's married to Pat and has three children. What do you remember about him?

That would be either my grandad or his dad my great grandad

Hi, what an interesting read. I was wondering if anyone remembers the Boweys, Darlings or McCallums? They would have been there until the 60s.

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