Denaby Miner Killed – Vain Rescue Bid

February 1938

Leeds Mercury – Tuesday 01 February 1938

Denaby Miner Killed

Harold Walton (36), miner, of Sprotborough Street, Denaby, was killed by a fall of dirt in the Parkgate Seam at Denaby Main Colliery yesterday.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer – Thursday 03 February 1938

Vain Bid

The story of how number men fought for three-quarters of an hour In vain bid to save the life of their workmate was told at the Contsborough Inquest yesterday on Harold Walton (37), miner, of Wadworth Street, Denaby. who was fatally injured by heavy fall of stone In Denaby Main Colllery on Monday,