Richard Slater

Richard Slater was born on 1st April 1895 at Worksop he was the youngest child on a family of 11 he was the son of the late John a coal miner hewer and Sarah Slater née Peters of 8 Back Crown Street, Worksop,

His father John was born in 1854 at Pinxton, Derbyshire, he died in 1913 aged 59 yrs, his mother Sarah Peters was born in 1855 at Worksop they were married on 26th October 1873 at St Peters Church, Sheffield, they went on to have 13 children, sadly two sadly died in infancy or early childhood. They lived many years at Back Crown Street, Worksop in the 1911 census the family are living at 8 Back Crown Street, Worksop, John 57 yrs is a coal miner hewer, he is living with his wife Sarah 56 yrs and their children, Richard 15 yrs a pony driver coal miner and Thomas 20 yrs a pony driver coal miner

Richard married Gertrude Phoebe Dixon (born 24th June 1896) they were married on 16th October 1915 at St John’s Church, Worksop, they had 2 children, Wilfred born 17th April 1914 and Richard born 4th December 1915. They lived at 7 Back Crown Street, Worksop.

Commencing 25th November 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 25 shillings and 5 pence a week.