Last year, Don Cook, 50 of Brayton, near Selby died when part of the roof at the Kellingley colliery collapsed on top of him. In memory of this fine man and the many other miners who have died at the colliery, Raleys Solicitors have taken part in a 45-mile bike ride which started and finished at the mine.
The aim of the bike ride was to raise money for the creation of a statue of a miner that could be placed at the entrance of the shaft as a reminder of all those people who died at the mine. And we are glad to report to you that it was a success. Four members of the Raleys office in Barnsley took part in the ride and between them they raised nearly £2,000. Colin Cooke, John Woodhouse, Steve Addy and Matthew Brown were joined by three miners; Billy Gow, Tim Sharpe and Dave Bell as well as the colliery’s deputy Darryl Jones and the NUM secretary at Kellingley, Keith Poulson.
Although the ride was a tough one, everyone involved has said that each painful mile was worth it.