whn - Wellington Pit Memorial

This is the memorial to the 147 men and boys killed in Whitehaven' worst mining disaster. In 1910 the pit was the scene of underground devastation after an explosion resulted in fires and collapses.
Sadly, this event wasn't the first or the last in the various pits in and around Whitehaven, despite improved ventilation, the thick seam being worked emitted a lot of "fire damp" aka methane.


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Pit,_Whitehaven