Oaks Colliery Memorial, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. - Disaster Memorials on Waymarking.com

The memorial is of an obelisk design with a winged figure holding the body of a man and mounted on the plinth. I think the winged figure may be Athena, goddess of heroes and heoric endeavour. It was erected in 1913 in the memory of Parkin Jeffcock and others whom were killed in further explosions on 13th December 1866.
The Dedication Panel Reads-

OAKS EXPLOSION 1866
THE MONUMENT WAS ERECTED
ANNO DOMINI 1913
by SAMUEL JOSHUA COOPER
as a tribute to the memory of
PARKIN JEFFCOCK and
other heroes of the rescue
parties who lost their lives
OWING TO FURTHER EXPLOSIONS
ON DECEMBER 13th 1866
ALSO TO COMMEMORATE
the signal bravery of
JOHN EDWARD MAMMATT and
THOMAS WILLIAM EMBLETON
in descending the pit
and rescuing the sole survivor
on December 14th 1866

There are two web sites with further details --

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Disaster Date: 12/12/1866 Date of dedication: 01/01/1913 Memorial Sponsors: Samual Joshua Cooper Disaster Type: Natural Relevant Website: [Web Link] Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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