Park Colliery Explosion – Dewsbury – 1879

PARK. Dewsbury, Yorkshire. 7th. April, 1879.

The colliery was owned by The Park Coal Company and an explosion of firedamp killed five men.

Those who died were:

• William Jamieson aged 34 years, miner.
• John Bower aged 39 years, miner.
• James Haley, miner.
• Adam Sykes, miner.
• T. Wooley, miner.

REFERENCES
Mines Inspector Report, 1879.

Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.