Christ Church, monument to Walker Colliery disaster

HER Number:
13244

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Christ Church, monument to Walker Colliery disaster

Place:
Walker

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Commemorative

Site Type: Broad:
Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific:
Commemorative Monument

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Monument to the victims of an explosion at Walker Colliery 1887. It was erected by the colliery to the memory of 8 men who lost their lives at Ann Pit on Mitchell Street in October 1887. It also commemorates John Dixon who died in another accident on 2 August 1887. The explosion occurred at 1200 feet, about 540 feet from the shaft bottom. The victims are listed with their names and ages. The monument is a square column with an urn on top.

Easting:
428900

Northing:
564300

Grid Reference:
NZ428900564300

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, pages 139-140