This letter of commiseration to Hubert Tunney, dates from the immediate aftermath of his defeat in the March 1937 local elections. The letter is from from R B Mathers (or is it B Mathers?), of Deaf Hill Colliery. From the headed Trimdon Coal Company notepaper, it seems that Mr Mathers was a coal company official rather than a union man at Deaf Hill Colliery. Does anyone know more about him and his role at Deaf Hill?
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My Dear Friend,
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I never thought for a moment that I would have to write to you again in this strain. I thought that the Thornley people would have shown themselves to a man to you on this occasion. What strange spirit is at work? Seeming bent on doing its very worst behaviour to you. I really thought that the people of Thornley would have seen to it that no one, no matter who, could possibly take [illegible and overwritten, you?] away from them and yet here we are when they had the choice to decide, decided against you.
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I cannot understand it, the thing is unthinkable. I do hope Hubert you will be able to live above it, but it must be hard when you know you have worked in season and out of season for them for so many years. I am really sorry Hubert for what has happened and wish you to know it.
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I have just got back home after been away for a few days.
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I am my friend,
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Yours faithfully,
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B Mathers.
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NEXT: 10 years Later; Hubert Tunney at Vesting Day in Thornley, 1947, a captioned group photograph.
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Hubert Tunney Index Page.
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