William Mettrick

2016 marked the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster, the worst mining disaster in English history.

First Name: William
Last Name: Mettrick
Role: Hurrier
Parents: James and Mary
Age: 16
Born: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Lived: Court 1, Back Union Street Barnsley
Buried: 07/04/1869
Burial Location: Barnsley Cemetery, L 323
Additional Information:

William Mettrick’s brother, Matthew, was also killed in the disaster.

Map for William Mettrick

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims