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Thread #116992 Message #2517715
Posted By: GUEST,Raggytash
17-Dec-08 - 08:23 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Yorkshire Mining and Industrial songs
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yorkshire Mining and Industrial songs
Raymondo
Peter Bond wrote a cracking song about the mining disaster at Silkstone when 17 (?) children were drowned, the mine owners were absolved of all blame as it was "an Act of God" which is the title of the song. Some of the the children were as young as 7 and there is still a momument to them (raised by public subscription) to them in the graveyard in Silkstone. I'll let you have the worms over New Year and try to contact Peter for whatever permissions you may require