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:

Site Type: Specific:
Commemorative Monument

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

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

Easting:
2863

Northing:
6191

Grid Reference:
NZ28636191

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 6/48