Herbert Fletcher

Managed Ladyshore Colliery for the Fletcher family; fought a landmark, ultimately unsuccessful legal battle against a requirement to replace open candles with safety lamps, losing in the House of Lords in 1887 and being convicted of endangering his workers.

Mines operated

Mine	Region	Years
Ladyshore Colliery	Greater Manchester	1885–1887

Record created: 2 September 2026 · Last researched: 2 September 2026