Full Details
- Surname
- THORNTON
- Forename
- Peter
- Day
- 12
- Month
- 11
- Year
- 1932
- Age
- 42
- Occupation
- Collier
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Garswood Hall, No.9 Pit
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- Garswood Hall Collieries Co. Ltd
- Location
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- County
- Lancashire
- Details of Event
- Explosion of firedamp caused by electrical spark. 27 killed. Child Street, Golborne. He had extensive and superficial burns and no other injuries.
