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John Forman (c. 1823–2 September 1900) was a
, Public Monuments and Sculpture Association He became an active trade unionist, joining the
John Forman (c. 1823–2 September 1900) was a British
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trade unionist
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Born at Allerton Burn
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in Northumberland
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, Forman became a coal miner
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at an early age. In the 1850s, he moved to Roddymoor
Roddymoor is a village in County Durham, in England. In the 2001 census Roddymoor had a population of 500.
Location
It is situated to the north of Crook. Built to service the Peases West cokeworks and the coal mine
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in County Durham
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, where he was elected checkweighman {{Short description, Occupation within mining, especially coal
A checkweighman (occasionally checkmeasurer or checkweigher) is a person who is responsible for weighing coal or another mined substance, and thereby determining the payment due to each ...
at Grahamsley Colliery.Miners' leaders, Public Monuments and Sculpture Association He became an active trade unionist, joining the
Durham Miners' Association
The Durham Miners' Association (DMA) was a trade union in the United Kingdom.
History
The union was founded in 1869 and its membership quickly rose to 4,000, but within a year had fallen back to 2,000. In December 1870, William Crawford beca ...
on its formation, and working as its agent for twenty-eight years.William A. Moyes, ''The Banner Book'', p.119
Forman was also involved in mine rescue operations, including the explosions at Seaham Colliery
The Seaham Colliery was a coal mine in County Durham in the North of England. The mine suffered an underground explosion in 1880 which resulted in the deaths of upwards of 160 people, including surface workers and rescuers.
Among the dead were 3 ...
in 1871 and 1880. This led him to an interest in mine safety, and he was involved in theoretical work on the ignition of coal dust. Forman was first elected as President of the Durham Miners' Association in 1871, and in 1874, this position was made permanent. He served until his death in 1900.
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