Moses Bates

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

First Name: Moses
Last Name: Bates
Role: Hurrier
Parents: William and Lydia
Age: 18
Born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Lived: Hoyle Mill
Buried: 25/08/1868
Burial Location: Christ Church, Ardsley,
Additional Information:

Moses Bates’ two brothers, John and William, were both killed in the disaster.

Map for Moses Bates

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims