Ushaw Moor Memories

Here ia a photograph of William and Tom Dickinson, taken during the First world war. My grandfather William was profoundly deaf and so spent the war in the pioneer corps attached to the DLI and spent most of the war collecting dead bodies for burial. He survived the war, but it affected him throughout his life and he would never discuss his experiences with anyone.

Submitted by Michael Dickinson 

Does anyone have any information relating to New Brancepeth Cokeworks.

My grandfather worked at the cokeworks for all of his working life.

His name was William Dickinson and he died in 1970.

Michael Dickinson E-Mail: mdickinson@derwentcctv.com