What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Felling Colliery Disaster. 25 May 1812. Near to this site, 92 men and boys were killed in a colliery explosion; they are remembered on a memorial in Heworth Churchyard. The Rev John Hodgson took up the cause of mine safety, and as a direct result of his efforts, the miners' safety lamp was developed. Recorded plaque organisation: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council.
The Felling Colliery Disaster of 25 May 1812 resulted in the deaths of 92 men and boys due to an explosion; it prompted the Rev John Hodgson's advocacy for mine safety, which contributed to the development of the miners' safety lamp.
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