| First Name: | John |
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| Last Name: | Ward |
| Role: | Miner |
| Married: | Yes |
| Age: | 57 |
| Born: | Poynton, Cheshire, England |
| Lived: | Greggs Row Hunningley Lane |
| Buried: | 27/09/1868 |
| Burial Location: | Christ Church, Ardsley, |
| Additional Information: |
John Ward’s son, William, was one of the nearly 200 volunteer rescuers who entered the mine after the first explosion. He was then a central figure in fundraising for the Oaks Disaster Memorial which was placed in Christ Church, Ardsley, in 1879. |
Map for John Ward
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William Ward courtesy of David Ward Royal