Gresford Mining disaster memorial
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Gresford Mining disaster memorial
Image: © Richard Hoare Taken: 7 Jun 2018
The Gresford disaster occurred on 22 September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, Gresford, near Wrexham, in northeast Wales, when an explosion killed 266 men and boys. Sadly only eleven bodies were recovered.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.072799
Longitude
-2.991026