The Daily Telegraph, 16th March, reports the death of George Manwaring at
the age of 83.
Manwaring "struggled for seven hours through underground tunnels to rescue
fellow coalminers trapped when floodwaters swept through the Arthur & Edward
Mine, Forest of Dean, where he was working at the time.
For this deed he was awarded the Edward Medal, a decoration instituted in
1907 by King Edward VII to recognise bravery by miners and quarry workers.
In 1971 new regulations enabled Manwaring and other recipients to exchange
the medal for the George Cross."
I will summarise details of this disaster on my web site for anyone who is
interested - should be up in the next few days.
Regards
Phil Clifford
"Je Suis Prest"
mailto:[log in to unmask]
http://freespace.virgin.net/kathryn.c/index.htm
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