Miners strike - Funeral of David Jones, first miner to die on picket lines

Title

Miners strike - Funeral of David Jones, first miner to die on picket lines

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Mar 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:19

Description

Report on the funeral of 23 year-old David Jones, the first miner to die on the picket lines in 1984. With comment from Arthur Scargill, leader of the National Union of Mineworkers; Jack Taylor, leader of the Yorkshire miners; David Hopper, Branch Secretary of Wearmouth miners, Durham. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Jack Taylor; David Hopper

Keywords

Deaths; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Miners; Violence; Coal miners; Funerals; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Nottinghamshire; Ollerton; David Jones

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