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William Agnew

Age:   34
Died:   20th Nov 1931
Accident:   20th Nov 1931
Year Born:   abt. 1897
Colliery:   Bentley, Barnsley Seam
Company:   Barber, Walker and Co., Ltd.
Occupation:  
Notes:  
Explosion, firedamp, caused by gob fire or safety lamp
Buried:   [not known]
Category:  

Memorial: 1931 Bentley Colliery Disaster

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Related Articles

Pub.
Date
Article (Newspaper)
28 Nov 1931  The Bentley Holocaust (The Science and Art of Mining)
12 Dec 1931  Bentley Colliery Inquiry (The Science and Art of Mining)
26 Dec 1931  Colliery Disaster Verdict (The Science and Art of Mining)
06 Jan 1932  Northern Items (The Yorkshire Post)
08 Jan 1932  Bentley Colliery Explosion, Official Inquiry (The Colliery Guardian)
23 Jan 1932  Praise For Rescuers (The Science and Art of Mining)
23 Jul 1932  The Bentley Explosion (The Science and Art of Mining)
30 Sep 1932  Award of Edward Medals (London Gazette)
15 Oct 1932  Edward Medal Awards (The Science and Art of Mining)
10 Dec 1932  Heroism Recognised (The Science and Art of Mining)
04 Mar 1933  Bentley Heroes Decorated (The Science and Art of Mining)

Further Reading

  • South Yorkshire Mining Disasters, Vol. 2, 20th century by Brian Elliott, Published by Wharncliffe Books, 2009, ISBN 1-845630-57-2

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