I WOULD like to thank the Review for the interesting coverage regarding the Northern pit closure.

However, I was slightly disappointed that Neil Jones, a freeminer of Hawsley, wasn’t mentioned.

Without him, the blowing of the Northern hooter would not have been possible.

Neil did an awful of running about, welding a standing and hiring a compressor from Maddocks of Coleford which they loaned free of charge.

I wanted to thank Neil and Maddocks in helping to make it a successful day.

– Name and address supplied, Ruardean.