John Cadman

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

First Name: John
Last Name: Cadman
Role: Horse Driver
Parents: Robert and Mariah
Age: 13
Born: Newton and Godley, Cheshire, England
Lived: 3, Low Fold Ardsley
Buried: 31/08/1869
Burial Location: Christ Church, Ardsley,
Additional Information:

John Cadman’s father, Robert, was one of the volunteer rescuers who narrowly avoided the second explosion on 13 December.

Map for John Cadman

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims