Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 27 July 1912
Tom Stribley.
Cadeby Victim’s Funeral.
The following were the mourners at the funeral of T. Stribley of Denaby, who was killed in the Cadeby explosion:
Mrs Stribley (widow), Annie, Elsie, Lily, Eddie (children). Mr. and Mrs. Stribley (father and mother). Mrs. Cartwright, Mrs. Webster (sisters, Mr. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow and other friends.
There were wreaths from the wife and family. The coffin was borne to the grave by his fellow workmen
Tom Stribley – One of the rescue party who was killed in the Cadeby Pit disaster, July 9 th 1912. Unfortunately, at the time of the explosion we were unable to secure a photograph of Stribley. We are now pleased to give a reproduction of a photo recently handed to us, in order to give a more permanent record of one who, with others, readily went to the rescue of their unfortunate comrades , and most heroically met their death.
From the Home Office Enquiry:
” Let´s Die Together.”
Percy Murgatroyd, filler, a member of the first rescue party, who narrowly escaped the second explosion, repeated the narrative of his experiences as related to the Coroner´s inquest……………
After the second explosion, and you came to your senses, did you hear any exclamation or anything at all ? – I could hear breathing ; and Stribley, Farmery and Ward joined hands and said, ” We´ll die together.”
Mr. Redmayne : They were pretty far gone, I suppose ? – Yes, I suppose so.
Your rescue apparatus saved your life, I think ? – It did.
