1926 general strike and its impact in the Forest mines (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, August 16, 2012, 12:15 (4485 days ago) @ BDaviesVera

I have been told by my father that his father b1905 (or possibly grandfather b1882)marched to London from the Forest of Dean as part of a larger march because there was not enough work for them in the mines. My father mentioned that it was part of the Jarrow march but I am not convinced it was that particular march/protest. Can anyone help me on where I can find any information on Foresters joining such an event please? Thank you.

A book worth reading .......

Blood on Coal
By: Ralph Anstis
ISBN/Code: 0953302849

A harrowing account of the suffering and privations endured by the miners of the Forest of Dean
during the seven month lockout which followed the general strike of 1926 to demand fair wages for labourers.

Many books have been written about the 1926 General Strike and lockout but none up to now has told how
the Forest of Dean was affected. The strike was nationwide, called by the TUC in support of the miners,
who were in dispute with their employers over proposed cuts in wages. After a week of uproar the TUC gave in
and called off the strike. As a result, the coal owners insisted on imposing cuts. When the miners would not yield,
the owners locked them out. This took the heart out of the Forest. It brought Forest miners and their families anguish
and misery, creeping hunger and despair. But they stood up to the employers for seven months, stubborn and
persistent in their determination to win. Finally, when flesh and blood could stand no more, they were forced to
capitulate. Ralph Anstis records the heroism and self-sacrifice of Forest folk during these grim months. He has
searched local newspapers and other sources for his facts and assembled first-hand accounts from Foresters who
lived through those bleak times.

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