William Winter

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

First Name: William
Last Name: Winter
Role: Hurrier
Parents: William and Elizabeth
Age: 17
Born: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Lived: 18, Baker Street Barnsley
Burial Location: No known burial,
Additional Information:

William Winter’s four brothers, John, Thomas, Duncan and Joseph, were also killed in the disaster.

Map for William Winter

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims