Baddesley / Baxterley Pit Explosion 1882
Drawing of the colliery as it would have appeared in 1882
CEP
Charles Day's Bible and Albert Medal First Class
Mr Dugdale, owner of the mine died from injuries.
A memorial card listing those who died.
JAP
Charles Day, deputy, wearing the Albert Medal First Class for his bravery in the disaster.
One of many poems about the disaster.
JAP
A website dedicated to the history and aftermath of the Baddesley / Baxterley Pit explosion of May 1882. The story behind the explosion, the rescue attempts and the relief fund set up after the explosion. Information about the men killed and how their families coped with the loss of a husband or son. Details of payments from the relief fund, biographies of key players. Award of Albert medals for bravery, commemorative explosion Bibles and silver watches.
Extensive picture gallery, extracts from census records, list of recipients of relief and the amounts paid etc.
