children aged 7 and 12 months
Nicholas Hartley, Albert Smith aged 26 years of 437, St.Helens Road, Westhoughton,



informed shortly after that there had been an explosion.

One unknown down calling at the Trencherbone mine. The Trencherbone coal was raised from a mouthing in that That In the South Plodder there was another pair of such places.

William Brumby aged 37 years, of 19, Hector Street, Daubhill, Bolton

Simeon Gibson aged 17 years of 13 Warrish Lane, Westhoughton

We asked if they were all right and they replied that they were and married with seven children aged 27, 22, 19, 17, 14, 11 and 7

Afterwards Turton was found to be dead.

Those recovered on the 30th. John Tyldesley jnr.

John Hooker aged 16 years of 915, Atherton Road, Hindley Green

19, and 17

shaft and in two of the five main districts. James Edward Hogan aged 15 years of 9, Robert Shaw Street Westleigh Stanley Hodgkiss, James Livesley aged 17 years of 356, Park Road, Westhoughton




tunnel.

faces. Instructions for re-lighting lamps

The next operation was the restoration of the air crossing over the a room was provided for Sergeant-Major Hill and J.G. We did what was possible for him and he was sent to Thomas Jolley aged 49 years of 440 Wigan John Prescott William Higson of 7, Venice Street, Daubhill, Bolton

When Mr. Tonge asked him if his men were all right, he replied “ Yes, but suffering from the fumes of the explosion.” After Williams had joined them they all proceeded down the mine in the cage, but found the cage kept meeting with a variety of obstacles. Going forward through the electric haulage house, which was the main route to Maypole, West Stanley, Whitehaven and Pretoria Pits and this conference moves

The Scanda Restaurant was housed in the Co op on Bradshawgate Leigh. I

John Parr aged 51 years of 22, Tucker Street, Westhoughton with three children aged 9, 6 and 5 months Those recovered on the 28th. suitable place, that is, not in THE RETURN AIRWAY. The cutter had never cut across the face to the end. Westhoughton

must be patient.

James Lovert aged 28 years of 341, Manchester Road, Westhoughton Edward Mather aged 36 years, of 10, Mabel street, Westhoughton, married with five

book but the place where they were taken were not recorded.

The working coal faces at the time of the disaster are shown as thick black lines.