PHOTO OF THE MONTH

    I received these photographs from Paul Barrick. They show his Uncle Robert Bennett who was injured at Wheatley Hill colliery shortly before he was married. The first photograph shows Robert (second from the left) in Hong Kong doing his National Service in the Army. Paul thinks that at the time of the accident and before his marriage he was living at his brother's house in Ludworth.(Address may have been 85 Barnard Avenue. After the wedding Robert and Rhoda moved into a council bungalow(1 Church View). Alan Ramshaw used to push Robert up to the Ludworth Club. Robert used to like to dance while in his wheelchair.

This is an article from the Sunday Sun dated June 30th 1963 and outlines the story of the accident and subsequent marriage.

Photo from the wedding.

Paul says that they  adopted a little girl(Margaret) and Robert may have died of kidney failure

This photograph I received from Alistair Mills in Canada. It shows his wife's maternal Grandfather, James Ebdale who used to live in Wheatley Hill. Alistair is not sure when it was taken.

If anyone has further information on these pictures please contact me at cooky08054@gmail.com