Did herrings have a political significance in Cinderford? (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 01:59 (2461 days ago) @ Jefff

Hi again Janey,
too little too late perhaps, but I've just stumbled across something I posted a few years back, but was unable to find last week for you to read. I was looking to illustrate the links between the Churches and the Colliery owners, and hence their employees. I mentioned how Cinderford's Wesley Methodist Church was funded c1850 by Aaron Gould, who owned Bilson Colliery just below the town. I now find he also owned adjacent Crump Meadow Colliery, which was further out from the town. Goold had previously managed them both for original owner Edward Protheroe who had funded the town's first school at Cinderford Bridge. In the 1880s Goold sold Crump Meadow to Joseph Hale, another Methodist. The attached post clearly shows how "his" miners were very much expected to attend "his" Wesley Church as well !
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/fodmembers/index.php?id=43713

Crump Meadow mine
http://way-mark.co.uk/foresthaven/historic/crumpmdw.htm

The Waymark site's top photo of the spoil pit was taken in the mid 1970s or so, from a vantage point high in the town. It was very visible from our house which looked out across Bilson Green, but since the mid 90s is less conspicuous after extensive tree planting.
http://www.oldukphotos.com/graphics/England%20Photos/Gloucestershire,%20Cinderford%20-%...
https://www.sungreen.co.uk/Cinderford/Crump-Meadow-Colliery.htm
https://www.sungreen.co.uk/Cinderford/Cinderford-Crump-Meadow-Colliery.htm