The Derbyshire Stokers
A project to research and share the stories of the men from Derbyshire's
mining villages who served as ship's stokers during the First World War
Over the course of the project we have received help from many organisations and individuals who have volunteered their time to help us research and record the story of the Derbyshire Stokers.
To the following we owe a huge debt of thanks:
Societies, Events and Institutions
Creswell Local History Society - individual contributors: Enid Hibbert, Barrie Hibbert and Pam Finch
Theresa Bak and John Tipper of Barlborough Local History Centre
Marion Gerrard of SAFVA
Trevor Armstrong of Tupton Local History Society
Derbyshire Archives
Chesterfield Local Studies Library
Clay Cross Heritage Gala
Chesterfield Local History Fair at Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery
The Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Council For Voluntary Service and Action Limited
The National Archives at Kew
Individual volunteers and individual contributors
Rita Mellor
David Amos
David Coleman
Andy Miles
Alan Briggs
Dr Elizabeth Goodwin
Janet Murphy
Carl Clayton
Denise Dunstan
Wendy Stevenson
Credits