Firbeck Colliery Memorial

[@leedsunitedandy]

Absolutely brilliant this mate,wish we had something like this for our Colliery. Might have a run down to see this later in year.

[@DonkeyDave269]

Same here buddy. It’s a lovely place. No expense spared, every colliery should have something like this. It’s the best I’ve seen by a long long way 👍

[@thetruth-loveitorhateit7999]

Brilliant

[@DonkeyDave269]

Cheers Brother

[@grahamcoe6841]

I was one of the men who built and helped raise the money to build this garden along with other people I wished I was there to explain better about it all and to give you all more clearer info on it too this day we do the up keep of it and it is splendid in the summer months Graham Coe. And Billy Walker 17. 11. 23 3:09

[@DonkeyDave269]

Nice one Graham. It’s a couple of years ago when I did that video. I do travel past the garden occasionally and it always looks well cared for, and resplendent in the summer months. Well done Graham and Billy. I’ve been to a lot of mining memorials, and your is certainly one of, if not the best 👍

[@johnblackshaw7282]

Dave, in 1971 I very nearly had mi leg cut off but they saved it and I went to a Firbeck Hospital for injured miners, to recover for six months and I just no matter how I try I cannot remember a Firbeck Pit. Could it have been more near to Maltby than Firbeck, o' by the way we used them small tubs but are pit was only a slice of bread and fat pit. ha,ha,ha

[@DonkeyDave269]

I can remember Firbeck hospital John. The pit shut in 1968. I was still at school then, so I can’t remember it. But behind the memorial are the Pit Houses.

[@davehodgkiss5375]

The remains of Firbeck Colliery are still there at Costhorpe, although not for much longer!

[@DonkeyDave269]

@@davehodgkiss5375 yes bro. Did have a look up there

[@BREAMBASHER]

Roper tha never touched a shovel benny savage used to carry you hahahahahaha

[@DonkeyDave269]

Held me back did Benny. Cost me thousands in bonus