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Derek
Robert Prime was a Wardley Colliery lad who had a talent for sketching
local scenes. As a youngster he lived in Waggonway Street. His
father, Bobby Prime, was one of seven brothers. Bill, Tot, Bobby, Norman, Les, Jim & Septimus. The
brothers had one sister, Sarah Elizabeth (Betty) and most were
raise in 13 Second Street during WW1. Sadly, Derek passed away on
October 4 1999 at the young age of 51.
The sketches in this gallery are a small proportion of his prolific
output. I am grateful to Derek's sister, Norma Sturman for allowing
me to reproduce over 40 sketches from her collection. Derek's
undoubted talent is evident in the wide variety of local scenes
reproduced here. Many are precise records of local collieries and
street scenes long gone, and therefore, (I believe) are of some
historical significance.
Derek photographed on
one of his many field sketching trips. Photograph courtesy of Norma Sturman.
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