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Bevin Boys and the Durham Coalfield - Timeline

by John Bell

1939
3rd September, Britain went to war with German

1940
May, Ernest Bevin was appointed Minister of Labour and National Service

1943
Manpower crisis in coal mining

1943
December, a selection scheme for 18-year old conscripts began

1944-47
“Bevin Boys” recruited each month, trained and employed at selected collieries

1947
23rd August, two “Bevin Boys” were killed in the “Louisa Morrison” disaster at Annfield Plain

1948
The last of the “Bevin Boys” was “demobbed”

1989
The “Bevin Boys’ Association” was formed

1995
The “Bevin Boys” were officially recognised at parades, galas etc.

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