Heworth, Shields Road, Church of St. Mary, memorial
Heworth, Shields Road, Church of St. Mary, memorial
HER Number
8233
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Heworth, Shields Road, Church of St. Mary, memorial
Place
Heworth
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
Commemorative Monument
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Memorial to 91 persons killed in Felling Colliery, May 1812. Sandstone
and bronze. Obelisk on squareplinth and base, all chamfered; 4 bronze
plaques on plinth record the names and ages of the dead, of whom the
youngest was aged 8. Historical note: after this accident the rector of
Heworth, John Hodgson, set about forming the Society for the Prevention of
Accidents in Coal Mines and encouraged Sir Humphrey Davy in the development
of his safety lamp. Source: James Raine A Memoir of the Rev. John Hodgson
2 vols. 1857 Vol. I pp 90-119, 170-186. LISTED GRADE 2
and bronze. Obelisk on squareplinth and base, all chamfered; 4 bronze
plaques on plinth record the names and ages of the dead, of whom the
youngest was aged 8. Historical note: after this accident the rector of
Heworth, John Hodgson, set about forming the Society for the Prevention of
Accidents in Coal Mines and encouraged Sir Humphrey Davy in the development
of his safety lamp. Source: James Raine A Memoir of the Rev. John Hodgson
2 vols. 1857 Vol. I pp 90-119, 170-186. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
428630
Northing
561910
Grid Reference
NZ428630561910
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 6/48