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Miners' strike: âWe had to bury our baby in a strangerâs coffinâ
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Dave Roper was on the front line in the 1984-85 miners' strike.
He joined the National Union of Mineworkers ( NUM ) in a strike against the planned closure of 20 collieries deemed uneconomic by the National Coal Board .
As a striking miner, he was not eligible for financial assistance with the funeral expenses.
This decision was later reversed by the Department of Health and Social Security .
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