George Coward

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

First Name: George
Last Name: Coward
Role: Miner
Married: Yes
Age: 24
Born: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Lived: 1, Oak Row Hoyle Mill
Buried: 22/08/1869
Burial Location: Barnsley Cemetery, H 666
Additional Information:

George Coward’s brother, Andrew, was also killed in the disaster.

Map for George Coward

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims