Gosforth, Church of St. Nicholas, grave of John Dees

HER Number:
13399

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Gosforth, 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:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

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:
251

Northing:
681

Grid Reference:
NZ251681

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, page 157