HATFIELD MAIN COAL COMMUNITIES Long March Back. Programme of activities Hatfield Main Colliery remembers the end of the Great Coal Strike of 84/5 and marks the 30th anniversary of the return. Commencing 11am * 8th March 2015 The Broadway Hotel. Dunscroft. Doncaster Dunscroft, Master Ceremonies Caroline Flint MP (Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary) Guests of honour Ross Jones, Lord Mayor of Doncaster Paul Heaton (Housemartins / Beautiful South) Tosh McDonald President ASLEF Unveiling new Hatfield Main Colliery Community / Union Banner. With Hatfield Main Colliery Band. Banner unveiling: Mr. Bob Fitzpatrick President Hatfield Main NUM Branch. The New Banner. Central portrait Mick McGahey President Scottish Miners Vice President NUM Testimonial, Wally Jones, Scotland Area NUM with Mick McGahey Jnr in attendance. Freddy Matthews Hatfield Miner Killed on the picket line in 1972 Testimonial. Jimmy Matthews, brother and fellow picket. David Douglass Delegate / Secretary Hatfield Main NUM Branch 1980-2005 Vice Chair South Yorkshire NUM Panel. Testimonial. Hatfield Main NUM Surfacemen’s Representative Mick Mulligan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Great German Marxist revolutionary theorist and orator Rosa Luxemburg, murdered during the German workers failed revolution of 1918. Testimonial David Douglass. Former Hatfield Main Branch NUM and Yorkshire Area Executive Committee Herbert Smith President of the Yorkshire Miners during the 1926 Lock-out and General Strike President the Miners Federation of Great Britain Testimonial ‘Inky Thomson’ Branch Secretary Highgate Colliery Doncaster NUM Panel Secretary, Yorks Area EC. The Unveiling is followed by a moving musical tribute to the late Freddy Matthews “The Ballad of Freddy Matthews”. By Alun Parry Followed by a banner parade led by Sheffield City Pipe Band from Broadway to the pit lane retracing the steps of our demonstration in the March of 85 12-30 We would be happy if children and young people from the Hatfield Colliery villages Joined us on the parade behind the pipers and in front of the new banner With support from our friends and comrades in the Trade Union Movement from across the region with their branch and trades banners. Invited speaker .Pit Lane (Wagonway Road) The Rt. Hon Denis Skinner & Tosh MacDonald President ASLEF Social and rally Stainforth Pit Club, Stalls. Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign Mining memoribillia, & books . Presenting ‘Heroines of 84’ banner With Ann Scargill and Betty Cook Women Against Pit Closures A collage honouring all the women who served the communities of Hatfield Colliery, Dunscroft, Stainforth, Thorne and Moorends, in kitchens on picket lines, on platforms speaking, fund raising, and demonstrating. They held the line for twelve month, then took up the renewed struggle in 92/3. The collage on the reverse side of the banner is dedicated to The Women of the Community represented on this banner, organising food and welfare for the community, marching, picketing and public speaking in the great coal struggles of 1984-93. And to all of those unnamed thousands who stood firm for twelve months loyal to their community and families and the National Union of Mineworkers. Flying Pickets, Protesters, Fund Raisers Mrs. Ball (Margaret) Maggie Madill Elaine Robe Maggie Bennet Maureen Douglass Lynne Clegg Sheena Hemmant Aggie Currie Brenda Nixon Lynne Mulligan Kitty Holden Jackie Raffety Diane Richardson Mrs. Hutton Mrs. Sonya Hopwood Broadway Kitchen Carol Crank Linda Betts Linda Dunn Helen Mason Joan Charlton Carol Close Josie Standish Mrs. Freeborn Margaret Jackson Elaine Penny Ann McAvoy Winnie Thompson Mrs. Waggot Brenda Beniston Mandy Killgallon Chris Parsonage Elaine Penny Sue Hodgkinson Brenda Wright Sue Swift Sue Knott Joanny Charlton Ellen Rhodes Diane Martin Sylvia Beniston Diane Brookes Mary Cliff Pauline Bailey Mrs. Morley Mrs. Gallagher Marge Simpson Mandy Hutchinson Jonie Jones Sylvia Barnard Elaine Penny Peggy Matthews Sandra Cliff Chris Parsonage Ann Mcevoy Fay Scholey Maggie Haythorne Ann Butler Linda Betts Carol Crank Stainforth kitchen Dot Hume Josie Standish Susan Wood Carol Wood Brenda Plumber Julie Bell Lynne Betts Pauline Jones Pauline Branstone Babs Foster Nora Wakefield Betty Robson Dot Fullerton Lorraine Yeardley Chris Grant Dian Brookes Thorne Kitchen Margaret Parlett Ann Taylor Marie Wilson Kitty Holden Evon Freeborne Mrs. Sonya Hopwood Tracey Cockburn Noreen Allen Barbara Green Maureen Pearson Carol Russell Cath Robson Annie Blair Audrey Watson Elaine Speight Heather Jones Moorends Jackie Parlett Margaret Smith Elaine Edwards Wendy Corbett Janice Oneless Maureen Walsh Mary Smith Margaret Pugh (Please let us know if we have spelt any of the above names wrong, or if we have listed them in the wrong place, or we have left anyone out, and we will correct the list.) Social Pit Club Free Buffet With Carmel O Toole and Toe In The Dark presenting the theme of the reverse banner scene ‘The Heroines who fought in 84’ (By John O Toole) Followed by a social with Toe In The Dark Joe Solo Alun Parry And other performers A display of the Wonderful photos taken by the late photo Journalist Martin Jenkinson Together with stalls selling strike and mining memorabilia at the back of the hall. Join us in this memorable historic event With warm Appreciation for sponsorship and support with particular thanks to our comrades and friends of HATFIELD MAIN BRANCH NUM. Thanks also to HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND. NORTHUMBERLAND AREA NUM. CWU. ASLEF. ASLEF District Four. SOUTH YORKSHIRE & NORTH DERBYSHIRE BOILERMAKERS BRANCH GMB. DONCASTER B20 BRANCH GMB. PETE AND WINNIE THOMPSON. Northern Region UNITE. With apologies to sponsoring unions who donated after printing of the publicity, all donating unions will be credited at the event. 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