In spite of the precarious working conditions miners underwent, as soon as they got to know that Lord Brassey had passed away in London hit by a carriage on 12 November 1919, they wrote a letter to express their deepest condolences, "in their own English", to Lady Brassey, in which they said:""Deeply sorry for the unexpected and tragical death of our Master well loved Lord Brassey, we beg your Highness to agree our hearty condolences. He was the best Man in our world and we shall always remember him with deep sadness""