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My father who is 87 is doing some research on his father's mining career in Thorpe Hesley and the surrounding area. His father Albert Smith was at the Barley Hole Pit in Thorpe Hesley from approx 1900 to 1915 while his father Francis was a publican at the New Inn located opposite the pits entrance. From 1915 until 1920, Albert Smith and his family lived up Elsecar Road at Fernlea cottages some 5 miles south of Thorpe. Presumably he was at another pit. In the 1920's, he moved to Barnsley and was again employed in a different Pit. In his early years, Albert was a hewer but in the 1920's he became a surface worker. In 1927 or 1928 he sustained a work related injury a hernia which prevented him from working. He received a pension of 12 shillings a week not a lot but still a pension. The question is if he belonged to a union would they have provided him this pension? Would they have also provided him with some life insurance as well because at his death in 1943, my father was awarded 10 pounds from a relative stating that it was insurance money even though Albert at this time was utterly indigent. So any help in clearing up this matter as to whether my grandfather could have been provided an insurance from a union due to injury or whether a colliery would have provided such a service would be helpful. Best Regards, Max Smith This e-mail and any attachment contains information which is private and confidential and is intended for the addressee only. Ikon True Russian Vodka....Russia's Smoothest Export, Since 1862! To see all our other products including Cuca Fresca Cachaca , Corner Creek Bourbon, Monseigneur Vino Verde, Lobos Wines from Portugal, Wines From Spain, France, USA and many more. Please visit our website www.ikonspirits.ca or follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/ikonvodka ________________________________ From: max smith <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wed, June 30, 2010 11:05:26 AM Subject: Barley Hole Pitt