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Pictured are:
Back Row(L-R) Peter Rodger, W. Frame, A. Moffat, A. Lambie, J. Goldie. Front Row(l-R) R. Christie, R. Aitken, Dr. Seward, A. Urquhart(Captain).

My Grandfather Peter Rodger is included in this picture. He died in 1944 in Scotland and I was born 8 years later in Canada. Although there were several stories passed along by by mother and aunts, I can't really say I knew alot about the work that he did or the people he worked with. He and this group seemed to be very good at what they did based on the trophies and the medals won. If anyone has any information that they could pass along it would be much appreciated.

I also have a gold medal that features a stretcher carried by two men walking infront of a crane structure no doubt a lift mechanism for transporting men and materials into the mine. The scene is surrounded by Lanarkshire & Dist. Mine Workers' Ambulance League. The inscription on the back of this medal says Kingshill No. 2 Peter Rodger 1934.

Hi there,

I have a few bits like the shields but a bit smaller etc in my own family and I to have a gold medal of a similar type but for railways.
In the early 1900s thru to NCB era I am told it was a big thing to be a volunteer in the St.Johns or in a mine Ambulance associations. I am fortunate I have stuff from both my grand parents in both railways and mining along those lines and my bet would be that the shields are for first aid competitions. My great grandfather was big into this and they gave Gold medals after so many years service to St.Johns etc. In the mines I'm told it was the same... Forward thinking mines had groups of first aiders and the trophies for first aid competitions were well fought for and the men well regarded by their managers and mine owners as this was a matter of pride ... as were choirs!!. My grandfather told me he used to get an extra day a year off and would go for a few days training in the companies time. He also told me that under the NCB this practice continued but became more standardised across the NCB.

Foulshiels colliery was in the Parish of Whitburn at Stoneyburn and was sunk circa 1900. It closed in 1957, was abandoned in 1958. Its peak workforce was 463 and its peak year of production was 1951. Prior to the NCB the mine was owned by United Collieries Ltd. It had one shaft (No 2 pit) which was 112m deep that also acted as upcast for Loganlea Colliery.
In 1952 output was 580T per day with 428 employees. The mine had baum type washer. The mine was modernised in 1935 by the addition of baths, canteen and a first aid room. The mine used power supplied by Loganlea Colliery.

Kingshill No 2 Colliery was in the parish of Cambusnethan at Forth. It was sunk in 1931 by the Coltness Steel Co Ltd for Coking, Gas, House and Steam Coals. The mine closed in 1963 and was abandoned by 1975. Its peak workforce was 686 and the peak year of production was 1954. It was worked by 1 shaft (downcast with forcing fan) with a return at Climpy Mine which was an incline to surface of 128m at 1 in 1.2
At 1948 out put was 640T per day with longwall working and 589 employees. The mine had 3 screening table and a baum type washer. Baths were added in 1929 and a canteen and a first aid room added. Power was supplied from the public supply. The mine operated and was connected to Kingshill No 1.

Hope that gives you a bit of detail for now.

Regards ICLOK :thumbsup:

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