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14,My father Stanley Tew worked at the Plymouth Colliery Bal Mine up to around 1985, when he took early retirement to dialyze his daughter Alison at his address in Plymouth.(Alison had Lupus and had lost both her kidneys) As my father previously had T.B. during the 1950's, he was not allowed to go down the mine at all, but as a Fitter, he repaired the hydraulic roof supports that were needed on the coal face at Plymouth. He had his small workshop where he used to refurbish much of the equipment that was needed (He loved his job!) In 1971, Ireceived the bad news that Tony Palmer (my cousin) had been crushed to death underground at the Colliery, by a derailed Diesel Locomotive. As the sirens went, everyone was waiting at the pit head to see who the unfortunate person was, including Bert Palmer (Tony's Dad). As the news passed along, Bert heard the dreaded news that his eldest son was killed and he was beside himself.Now after 43 years, I have managed to contact Tony's wife again from Australia and Tony's daughter Tracy, who is now 50 years old (was 7 at the time of death). I hope to reunite with everyone next year