Church of St. Nicholas, grave of John Dees
Church of St. Nicholas, grave of John Dees
HER Number
13399
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Church of St. Nicholas, grave of John Dees
Place
Gosforth
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Grave Marker
Site Type: Specific
Gravestone
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
John Dees (1796-1849), mason. Dees was killed by an explosion of gas at Gosforth Colliery on 14 June 1849. Thomas Forster and John Lawson were also killed. It was the first fatal explosion at the colliery in 20 years.
Easting
425100
Northing
568100
Grid Reference
NZ425100568100
Sources
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 157