1973 – White, Alfred

1973 – ALFRED WHITE, Deputy, 57

Alfred White of Whiteburn House, Main Road, Stretton, was born in Sunderland.  He was the Area Sgt. Major of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and in 1970 was enrolled as a Serving Brother of the Order of St. John.  Alfred moved to Derbyshire in 1954 and was employed as a Colliery Deputy at Morton Colliery until its closure when he was transferred to Markham Colliery.  During the war, Mr White was Acting Sgt. Major in the Royal Engineers and received various decorations for his services.  He had also served with the Clay Cross special constables for twenty years, and was a committee member of the old Stretton Football Club.  A guard of honour was formed at his funeral at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Clay Cross by members and cadets of the North Derbyshire St John Ambulance Brigade.  Alfred left his widow Mary and was cremated at Brimington.

Alfred 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 guard of honour, formed by members and cadets of the North Derbyshire St John Ambulance Brigade was at Clay Cross Parish Church on Friday for the funeral of Mr. Alfred White (57), Whitburn House, Main Road, Stretton. Mr. White was the Area Sgt. Major of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and in 1970 was enrolled as a Serving Brother of the Order of St. John. Born in Sunderland, Mr. White moved to Derbyshire  in 1954 and was employed as a Colliery Deputy at Morton Colliery until its closure nine years ago, when he was transferred to Markham Colliery. During the war, Mr White was Acting Sgt. Major in the Royal Engineers and received various decorations for his services. He had also served with the Clay Cross special constables for 20 years, and was a committee member of the old Stretton Football Club. His widow, Mrs. Mary White is bereaved. The funeral service was held at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Clay Cross.

 

Further Information

Markham Colliery 1973 disaster

List of miners killed in the 1973 disaster.

 

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