1938 – Monk, Fred

Source: Derbyshire Times

1938 – FRED MONK, Timber Drawer, 60

Fred Monk of 9 Elm Street, Hollingwood had worked at Markham for a number of years and was formerly a resident of Whittington Moor.  His son, Kenneth was working on the same shift and was injured in the blast.  Fred left his widow and several children.  A joint service for Fred and his colleague and friend, Clarence Palmer was held at Hollingwood Church and then they were buried side by side at Staveley.

Fred was commemorated on 10 December 2020. The location of the artwork can be found in zone 7 on the trail map which can be downloaded here. You can watch a short commemorative film here.

 

Derbyshire Times

A service in Hollingwood Church was conducted for Mr. Fred Monk (60), 9, Elm Street Hollingwood. The hymns sung were “Jesus, Son of Mary” and “On the Resurrection Morning” together with the “De Profundia”. Mr. Monk had worked at Markham for a number of years and was formerly resident at Whittington Moor. The service was conducted by the Rev. J Nobbs and the Rev. E. A. E. Gill.

Research by Sandra Struggles:

Fred Monk was a former resident of Whittington Moor. His son, Kenneth was working on the same shift and was  injured in the blast. A joint service for Fred and his colleague and friend, Clarence Charles Palmer was held at Hollingwood Church and then they were buried side by side at Staveley. Fred left a widow and several children.

 

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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