Coal was in short supply in World War II, so it was decided by
the then Minister of Labour, Ernest Bevin, that there would be a
ballot to determine whether the conscript should go into the armed
services or work in the mines. These conscript miners were given
the nick name ‘Bevin Boys’. They came to North Staffordshire from
the whole range of classes and professions. No one was given
preference and all were treated the same.
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