NCB Bentley Colliery Doncaster

[rob52]

NCB Bentley Colliery Doncaster

16th of November 1993, British Coal announced its intention to close Bentley Colliery
The colliery was demolished during late 1994 into early 1995.

Bentley Area History

Rob

[colly0410]

My maternal grandfather called Sam Bentley worked at Bentley pit before the war. (A coincidence, a Bentley at Bentley) The family (he had 10 kids) moved to South wales at the beginning of the war & he & most of the family (except the Men who went in the army or air force) worked in a munitions factory. After the war they moved to Nottingham where about two thirds of the family (including me) still live...