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March 25th, 2008, 02:01 PM
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March 25th, 2008, 03:59 PM
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Re: Bevin Boys praised
About time too !!
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March 25th, 2008, 04:31 PM
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Re: Bevin Boys praised
Agreed! My Grampy was a Bevin Boy, wanted to be a gunner in the RAF (his brother was a pilot flying Stirlings) and as I understand it when he went to volunteer they said 'oh no you don't, you are going down a mine' (words to that effect). Glad he did because he would never have met my grandmother otherwise.
The Jimmy Savil quotes paint a very pretty picture, not sure it was like that everywhere. I know my grandfather was involved in cave ins and lost friends in the pits.
But yes, about time they received some recognition.
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March 25th, 2008, 05:55 PM
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Re: Bevin Boys praised
Indeed, the war effort involed many, didn't it!
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March 25th, 2008, 06:20 PM
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Re: Bevin Boys praised
Bleeve I'd taken my chances on an airplane. I don't care for being underground.
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March 26th, 2008, 02:10 PM
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Re: Bevin Boys praised
They didn't get a choice in the matter, conscripted as miners.
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March 27th, 2008, 02:53 AM
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Re: Bevin Boys praised
We often forget that many served who didn't have a choice regarding what they did. Glad to see they got recognition.
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March 27th, 2008, 06:08 PM
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If any of you guys get the chance to buy The Forgotten Conscript; a history of the Bevin Boys by Warwick J. Taylor, do it. The author is a past chairman of the Bevin Boy Association, and some of the recollections will curdle your blood.
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March 29th, 2008, 06:42 PM
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Re: Bevin Boys praised
It's just a shame it took so long to honour them but I suppose better late than never.
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March 30th, 2008, 02:04 PM
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Re: Bevin Boys praised
Yes, they definitely deserve to be remembered as well!!
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