It is with sadness that we must pass on the news that George Price, a long-serving volunteer at the Museum, recently died.
George had been helping out at the Museum for many years and he was a mine of information on old industrial processes. He helped preserve the Price Pearson beam engine, by keeping a careful eye on it in storage for many years, and this engine will be in pride of place in the new brickworks. George helped the Museum document over 100 photos of the taking down of this beam engine, so that we can understand the technical detail captured in the photography.
He also helped the Museum identify key pieces of equipment from Smith Edge Tools, again which had been in storage for many years and will form part of the new industrial quarter. In particular with George, if you had a mining query, he was the person to go to, because if he didn’t know, he would soon turn up at your desk armed with information.
Sadly George passed away, without any known family. His funeral arrangements are therefore being determined by Sandwell Council, who have advised it could be as late as January 2023, before this takes place. We will share the date as soon as we are made aware of it.
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