Please keep to the theme of this cache and only take a badge or
keyring if you are leaving one.
Recommended parking N53 30.779 W002 33.924 (to avoid crossing
the marshy area encountered by previous finders).
Bickershaw is a small village which had a coal mine that closed
in 1992.
Nearby in a field between Abram & Platt Bridge there is a
memorial to Ludovic Berry aged 67.
Whilst shunting wagons at Bickershaw lane sidings on Monday April
30th 1945 his engine "Dolly" , 13 loaded wagons and Ludovic were
swallowed by a large hole that suddenly opened up beneath the
tracks. The engine was pulled backwards into the hole and could be
seen some 100 feet below. It was thought that Ludovic could not
have survived the accident and the hole was filled a few days later
, leaving Ludovic's body within the twisted wreckage of his
engine.
The full story of this tragic accident and photos can be found
HERE
On the 10th of October 1932 at Bickershaw, No. 3 Pit there was
an accident, resulting in the deaths of 19 miners. This was
reported to have been caused when the cage was overwound at the top
of the shaft resulting in the cage containing the miners plummeting
hundreds of metres into the depths below.
At the time of placing our cache contained the following:-
PDSA Badge.
BSA Motorcycles Badge.
Harley Davidson Electra Glide Badge (lozenge shape).
Frodo Badge.
Moto Guzzi Badge.
BSA Star Badge.
Lambretta under Eagle Badge.
Racing Car Badge.
Hearing Dogs for the Deaf Badge.
Yamaha under Eagle Badge.
Triumph under Eagle Badge.
People & Dogs Society Badge.
Australia Museum Koala Badge.
BMW under Eagle Badge.
Vespa under Eagle Badge.
California Badge.
Oulton Park Badge.
Harley Davidson Electra Glide Badge (oblong).
Yamaha No 1 Shape American Flag Badge.
British Olympic Bid Manchester 2000 Badge.
Log Book , pencil & stash note.