b. 26/04/1868 Whitehaven, Cumberland. d. 29/04/1949 Whitehaven, Cumberland.
DATE OF EM ACTION: 11/05/1910 Wellington Colliery, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
James was one of five sons born to James and Ann Scawcroft (nee Pearson). Sadly his youngest brother Joseph died as an infant. The family lived in the Preston Quarter of Whitehaven, and all of the surviving brothers went into mining as a profession. In 1890 James married Mary Ann Campbell, and they had three children, Jane, Wiliam and Thomas. James was initially not cited for the Edward Medal, and was added at a later date with a number of other miners. James continued to work at the Wellington Pit after the award. He retired from the mine in the 1930s. James died in April 1949 aged 81.
EM CITATION:
In addition to the names which appeared in the London Gazette of the 22nd of July, 1910, His Majesty has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal of the Second Class to the workmen whose names appear below on account of their conspicuous bravery in connection with the attempt made to rescue their fellow workmen at the Wellington Pit, Whitehaven, on the 11th of May, 1910:— Fletcher Young, Edward McKenzie, Senior, Edward McKenzie, Junior, George Henry, James Scawcroft, John McAllister, William Ginbey, Thomas Birkett, Thomas Donald, Joseph Cowan, Hugh McKenzie, Allinson Mathers, John Hampson, Thomas Ferryman.
BURIAL LOCATION: WHITEHAVEN CEMETERY, WHITEHAVEN, CUMBERLAND.
WARD 5 SECTION O, GRAVE 82
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
