George Sedgemore and Family papers comprising of correspondence; certificates; motor fuel ration book; contribution scheme books and receipts; wage slips and income tax booklets
George Sedgemore and Family, Papers
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- ReferenceGB 214 D185
- Dates of Creation1935-1948
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 envelope
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Sedgemore family came originally from the West Country of England. George Sedgemore, a coal miner, moved to Treherbert in Glamorgan, before moving once again to Coventry. He then moved back to Treherbert, before finally moving to Cardiff where he ran a newsagents on Conybeare Road.
Whilst undertaking war work in Coventry he appealed against a direction back into coal mining. He also fought for compensation as a victim of Silicosis. Mr Sedgemore's Great Uncle William Jones was also a coal miner and worked underground at Treherbert.
Arrangement
George Sedgemore and Family papers arranged chronologically by record series
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Acquisition Information
Deposited by a private individual, 2002
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Archivist's Note
Compiled by Annabel Wickham for the ANW Project; Sources used: Glamorgan Record Office finding aids
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