1938 – Jacklin, Lawrence
1938 – LAWRENCE JACKLIN, Contractor, 28
Lawrence Jacklin of 2 West Crescent, Duckmanton was a member of the Markham Colliery St John Ambulance Brigade and had been a miner since leaving school. Lawrence left his widow Elizabeth and two children, Lawrence and Sydney. Elizabeth identified him by his belt and his shoes. He was buried at Duckmanton.
Lawrence was commemorated on the 29th May 2019. The location of the artwork can be found in zone 16 on the trail map which can be downloaded here.
Researched by Local Historian Sandra Struggles:
Lawrence Jacklin of 2, West Crescent, Duckmanton was a member of the Markham Colliery St John’s Ambulance Brigade and had been a miner since leaving school. Lawrence was married to Elizabeth and had two children. Lawrence was so badly burned he could only be identified by his belt and his shoes. He was buried at Duckmanton and was only 28 years of age.
Derbyshire Times 13th May 1938
Lawrence (‘Spas”) Jacklin, aged 28, of 2, West Crescent, Duckmanton, was married and had two children. He had worked in the pit since he left school, and was a member of the Company’s Ambulance Brigade.
Further 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 Duckmanton
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