Edward Seddons

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

First Name: Edward
Last Name: Seddons
Role: Brakesman
Parents: Christopher and Eliza
Age: 19
Born: Barugh, Yorkshire, England
Lived: Ash Row Hoyle Mill
Buried: 21/09/1869
Burial Location: Christ Church, Ardsley,
Additional Information:

Edward Seddons’ father, Christopher, was also killed in the disaster.

Map for Edward Seddons

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims