Wortley Church School Fire Memorial
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Wortley Church School Fire Memorial
Image: © Mark Anderson Taken: 7 Dec 2016
This memorial is for 11 children who died before putting on a show on New Year's Day, 1891 when their costumes caught fire. The inscription reads: To the glory of god, and in loving memory of eleven children, who lost their lives through accident by fire, In Wortley church school, New Years Day 1891. Emily Lister, aged 12 years Harriet Riley, aged 11 years Ada Whitteron, aged 11 years Maggie Kitchen, aged 12 years Emily Sanderson, aged 9 years Elizabeth Tingle, aged 12 Years Ethel Fieldhouse, aged 13 years Clarissa Roberts, aged 11 years Florrie Elwell Brookes, aged 9 years Caroline Eveline Steel, aged 9 years Julia Florence Anderson, Aged 9 years This memorial was erected by members of the congregation and other friends.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.787132
Longitude
-1.590767