Thomas Henry Cann

( 14th June 1858  -  6th May 1924 )

General Secretary of the Durham Miners' Association
( 1915 - 1924 )

Thomas Henry Cann, known as 'T.H.', was born in Cornwall, where he became a Tin Miner.  Due to a shortage of work he moved to Brotton in Yorkshire, where he mined ironstone.  He then moved to Michigan USA but soon became concerned about dangerous mining conditions and returned to Brotton, where he worked until the mine closed.  'T.H.' then moved to Handen Hold Colliery in County Durham.  During his time at Handen Hold, he became an active trade unionist.  This eventually led to his election to the executive of the Durham Miners' Association and, in 1896, he became its treasurer.  In 1915, he was appointed General Secretary of the D.M.A.  Thomas Henry Cann died in 1924, while still in office, and was succeeded by an Usworth man, William Pallister Richardson, better known as 'W.P.'

[Thanks to Wikipedia.]

Aged Miners' Memorial Homes, Blue House Lane

[ Photographs: J.G. Saint George's Day, 2018 ]

1925 Dedication to the late T. H. Cann
General Secretary of the D.M.A.

MEMORIAL PLAQUE
Centre of Terrace

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Press Cuttings

[ Press cuttings courtesy of Washington History Society. ]

T. H. Cann, Aged Mineworkers' Memorial Homes

BLUE HOUSE LANE

The 12 Thomas Henry Cann, Aged Miners' Memorial Homes were built on Blue House Lane in 1925.
These houses were built by the Durham Aged Mineworkers' Housing Association.
The cyclists are approaching the junction with Well Bank Road.
That's Havannah Terrace at the top of the bank.

BLUE HOUSE LANE

Leading to the junction with Heworth Road and Victoria Road.
Note the 'F' Pit coal wagons at "The Pit Road Ends".

BLUE HOUSE LANE

The large building in the distance, opposite the coal wagons, is a Power Station.

WAGONMAN'S ROW

( See Press Cuttings on TAB Miners' Homes 1/2. )

[ Above Photographs: Courtesy of Washington History Society. ]

Aged Miners' Memorial Homes, Blue House Lane

[ Photographs: J.G. Saint George's Day, 2018 ]

I'm told that Miner Jack Pearson lived here for many years.

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Two of the 39 Commemorative Stones

Close-ups

Mrs W. P. RICHARDSON

AN USWORTH GIRL

née Esther Howey.
(30th June 1875 - 3rd April 1927)

To find out more about Mrs Richardson, go to:  What's Where; People; Richardson Family ... or  Click Me.

Washington Glebe Lodge Banner

( 1930 )

T. H. Cann, Aged Miners' Memorial Homes
Blue House Lane

[ Banner Photo: Thanks to Dave Jones. ]

Commemorative Stone

Reverend Canon Cyril Lomax

Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Washington Village

The Reverend Canon Cyril Lomax - WW1 Chaplain
Durham Light Infantry, 8th Battalion

Commemorative Stone

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For more information about the inspirational Rev. Cyril Lomax, go to What's Where; People; Lomax - Reverend Canon Cyril, MA ... or  Click Me.

NOT Washington 'F' Pit!

[ Photo: J.G. Saint George's Day, 2018 ]

This is not Washington 'F' Miners' Lodge - No. 18.
There was a Fanny Pit at Sheriff Hill and also at Heworth.
Heworth Miners' Lodge is No. 15.   Maybe No. 26 is Sheriff Hill.

[ See the following Tab:  A numbered List of the Commemoration Stones. ]

Mineworkers Memorial Homes

List of the 39 Commemorative Stones

( ' Laid by '  or  ' Laid on behalf of ' )

( Not Verbatum. )