1938 – ALBERT BELL, Road Layer, 33

Albert Bell of 4, Victoria Road, Staveley was the son of Mr and Mrs W. Bell of Pit Houses, Lighton Road, Marsh Lane.  It is understood that he had handed in his notice to leave Markham Colliery the weekend of the accident to go to the Renishaw Park Colliery.  He had been married for two years.  His father was formerly a miner employed by the Staveley Company, he was buried at Staveley.

Albert was commemorated on the 16 September 2021. The location of the artwork can be found in zone 6 on the trail map which can be downloaded here. You can watch the short launch video here.

Derbyshire Times 13^thMay 1938

Albert Bell (32) 4, Victoria Road, Staveley was the son of Mr and Mrs W. Bell of Pit Houses, Lighton Road, Marsh Lane. It is understood that he had given in his notice to leave the colliery this week-end to go to the Renishaw Park Colliery. He had been married about two years. His father was formerly a miner employed by the Staveley Company.

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Other Information.

Markham Colliery 1938 disaster

List of miners killed and injured in the 1938 disaster

List of miners killed in the 1938 disaster who were buried in Staveley