John Thompson

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

First Name: John
Last Name: Thompson
Role: Labourer
Married: Yes
Age: 63
Born: Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, England
Lived: Old Mill
Buried: 15/12/1866
Burial Location: St. Paul, Monk Bretton,
Additional Information:

John Thompson’s son, William, was also killed in the disaster.

Map for John Thompson

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims