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Men at Northern United Colliery in 1964.

A photo of men at Northern United colliery in 1964

Terry wrote: "... A photo of my father Donald Edwin Fawlk known as Don (electrician),3rd from right,at Northern United Colliery I would think about 1964/1965 prior to the closure of the pit.
I had the pleasure to go down the pit with my father and other workers and their family's prior to the closure of Northern United".

L-R: 1 Ken Maynard, forman fitter, 2 Max Rawlins, electrician, 3 Bill Bonser ?, 4 Sid Howels, fitter, 5 Jucy Bedis, fitter, 6 Don Fawlk, electrician, 7 John Ireland, fitter, 8 Phil Harris, electrician.

Thanks also to John Phillips who added: "... I think that 3rd from left is Maurice Bent who worked at Northern United. He then worked with Peter Hutchins the organ builder. He is now one of the Forest of Dean verderers".

Thanks also to Chick Grail.

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