Gresford memorial
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Gresford memorial by Mike Parker as part of the Geograph project.
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Gresford memorial
Image: © Mike Parker Taken: 16 Feb 2022
A truly moving memorial to the 266 men killed by underground explosions in Gresford colliery in 1934. So dangerous was the situation, the pit had to be capped, and only eleven bodies were brought out. The rest were entombed where they died.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.07262
Longitude
-2.991022