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Record of medal award taken from "The Order of Industrial Heroism" by W.H.Fevyer, J.W.Wilson and J.E.Cribb (2000)
"24 January 1952. Thomas Degg, Frederick Beckett and Jack Ledgar were working in the Hem Heath No. 1 Pit in September 1951 when a great fall of roof buried Joseph Glover, a Deputy. They immediately went to his assistance and, despite three more falls of debris did their utmost to extricate him. They were all injured by these further falls and the work was so dangerous and arduous that Glover died of asphyxia before they finally got him out. The National Coal Board have since stopped work at this face because of its dangerous condition."
See also details of the Inquest into the death of the deputy, Joseph Glover, at Inquest of Joseph Glover (apedale.co.uk)
Presentation of the OIH medal to Thomas Degg, Frederick Beckett and Jack Ledgar on 24 January 1952 held at Newcastle under Lyme.
Frederick Beckett is third from the right facing toward the camera
All photos: Couresy of Frederick Beckett's family
(Right and below)
The Order of Industrial Heroism medal as awarded to Frederick Beckett.
(Right)
Order of Industrial Heroism certificate
Reference to the award ceremony from The Daily Herald, 25 January 1952
Source: The British Newspaper Archive
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