Bible Quotations, Lundhill Colliery Disaster Memorial, Darfield. UK
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N 53° 32.102 W 001° 22.107
30U E 608131 N 5933029
Memorial to the men and boys killed in colliery explosion.
Waymark Code: WMT11T
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/06/2016
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The obelisk is situated in Darfield All Saints Parish Churchyard, South Yorkshire. On the 19th February 1857 there was a heavy underground explosion at Lundhill Colliery caused by ignited fire damp (methane gas).It was some months later that 185 bodies were recovered, the remaining 4 were not traced.
"ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE LUNDHILL EXPLOSION ON FEBRUARY 19 1857
IN WHICH ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY NINE MEN AND BOYS LOST THEIR LIVES
OF WHICH ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTY SIX ARE BURIED NEAR THIS PLACE"
"PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD"Amos IV.12
On the other three faces are entries from the Bible, as follows-
"THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST HIS SON CLEANSETH US FROM ALL SIN"
1 John 1.7
"HOW SHALL WE ESCAPE IF WE NEGLECT SO GREAT SALVATION"
Hebrews 11.3
"IF WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN, EVEN SO THEM
ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM"
1 Thessalonians IV.14
Address:
All Saints Church,
Church Street, Darfield,
Barnsley,
South Yorkshire,
S73 9LG
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