1938 –  SAMUEL FREDERICK BRAY, Haulage Hand, 20

Samuel Frederick Bray lived at 9 Hartington Cottages, Staveley and was a single man.  His funeral service was conducted in the Trinity Methodist Church by the Rev. S. A. Price.  The hymns ‘Rock of Ages’ and ‘Jesus Lover of my Soul’ were sung.  One of the chief mourners was his father who was injured in the disaster, but had just been discharged from hospital.  He was buried at Staveley cemetery.

George will be commemorated on the 22nd September 2016.  The location of the artwork can be found in zone 17 on the trail map which can be downloaded here.

Derbyshire Times

For Mr. Samuel Frederick Bray (20), 9 Hartington Cottages, Staveley, a service was conducted in the Trinity Methodish Church by the Rev. S. A. Price. The hymns “Rock of Ages” and “Jesus Lover of my Soul” were sung. One of the chief mourners was his father who was involved in the disaster, but had just been discharged from hospital.

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

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