South Yorkshire Times, July 14th 1933
Retirement
After working for 43 years at Houghton Main, Mr. James Carr, Snape Hill Road. has retired at the age of 74.
He has had 65 working years, commencing in a Leeds cotton factory when only nine years of age. Later he took up fitting and turning and was employed on that work most of the time he was at Houghton Main. For a time he was foreman of the engineering shop.
Soon after starting at Houghton Main, he was involved in an accident which necessitated the amputation of his left arm.
Surfacemen of the colliery met at the Conservative Club last Thursday to present to him an oak clock and purse of money in appreciation of his long and faithful service. Mr. A. Taylor, presiding, said they were sorry to lose him. Those who had worked with him appreciated his reliability and valued his good fellowship. He hoped he would have a long and happy retirement. C. P. Tunstall (engineer), handing over the gifts, said the colliery was losing a good man. He would be greatly missed, especially by the younger workmen, to whom he had always been willing to give a word of advice or lend a helping hand in difficulties. He was one of the oldest workmen on the surface.
Mr. Carr thanked them and said his years at the colliery had been happy ones. Mr. T. Briggs (enginewright) proposed a vote of thanks, which Mr. J. Woodyatt seconded.