1938 – CHARLES BOWN, Contractor, 27

Charles Bown who lived with his father at Romiley Cottages, Barlborough, was single and a native of the parish, he had lived at Romiley all his life. The Derbyshire Times reported that until Wednesday night all efforts to identify him had failed. He was buried at Barlborough with ten of his colleagues

The artwork dedicated to Charles was unveiled in July 2020. The location of the artwork can be found in zone 9 on the trail map which can be downloaded here. You can watch a short commemorative film here.

Derbyshire Times,

Charles Bown (27), single, who lived with his father at Romiley Cottages, Barlborough, was a native of the parish and had lived at Romiley all his life. The report said that until Wednesday night all efforts to identify him had failed. He was buried at Barlborough with ten of his colleagues

Further Information.

Markham Colliery 1938 disaster

List of miners killed and injured in the 1938 disaster

List of miners killed in the 1938 disaster who were buried in Barlborough

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