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

Centre of Terrace

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T. H. Cann, Aged Mineworkers' Memorial Homes

Blue House Lane

The 12 Thomas Henry Cann, Aged Miners' Memorial Homes were built in 1925, on Blue House Lane, near Well Bank Road,
which is just beyond the cyclists. These houses were built by the Durham Aged Mineworkers' Housing Association.

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

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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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Washington 'F' Pit?

I always thought letters, not names, were used to identify the Shafts at Washington 'F' Colliery.

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

N.B. There was a Fanny Pit at Sheriff Hill and also at Heworth.  Heworth Miners' Lodge is No.15 on the following List.

Mineworkers Memorial Homes

List of the 39 Commemorative Stones

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

( Not Verbatum. )