John Cartwright

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

First Name: John
Last Name: Cartwright
Role: Miner
Parents: William and Elizabeth
Married: Yes
Age: 23
Born: Pontesbury, Shropshire, England
Lived: Barnsley
Burial Location: No known burial,
Additional Information:

John Cartwright’s two brothers, Edward and Abel, were also killed in the disaster. He was only recently married and his first child was born the day before the Oaks Disaster.

Map for John Cartwright

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims