South face of the Huskar monument, Silkstone
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South face of the Huskar monument, Silkstone
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 12 Aug 2021
In All Saints churchyard and in memory of the twenty six children in a nearby coalmine on July 4th, 1838. The south face shows the names of the girls who died that terrible day while the north face lists the names of the boys who died. For the Huskar Pit Wikipedia page go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huskar_Pit For a full view of the monument go here: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6939977
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Image Location
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53.548667
Longitude
-1.563337