1938 – JOSEPH HARDY, Contractor, 37

Joseph Hardy was a Contractor and had only worked at Markham for a year.  He had served in the Great War as an N.C.O. in 361 Company 40th A.A, Bn, commanding a searchlight detachment as a Lance-Corporal.   He left a widow and four sons, Edward, Joseph, Kenneth and Ernest.  Members of 361 Company under the command of Lt P Chessewright, accompanied the coffin, which was draped with the Union Jack.  A service in Trinity Methodist Church was conducted by the Rev. R. A. Crozier and the hymns ‘Rock of Ages’ and ‘Jesus, Lover of my Soul’ were sung.  He was buried at Staveley cemetery.

Joseph was commemorated in July 2020. The location of the artwork can be found in zone 9 on the trail map which can be downloaded here. You can watch a short commemorative film here.

Derbyshire Times

Mr Joe Hardy (36), of 239, Chesterfield Road, Staveley, was accorded military honours. He was an N.C.O. in 361 Company 40th A.A, Bn, commanding a searchlight detachment as a lance-corporal. After a period of unemployment, he found work at Markham about a year ago. Members of 361 Company under the command of Lt P Chessewright, accompanied the coffin, which was draped with the Union Jack. A service in Trinity Methodist Church was conducted by the Rev. R. A. Crozier.and the hymns “Rock of Ages” and “Jesus, Lover of my Soul” were sung.

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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