1989

SK2164 : Grave of John Millington, railway navvy, Youlgreave Churchyard

taken 34 years ago, near to Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England

Grave of John Millington, railway navvy, Youlgreave Churchyard
Grave of John Millington, railway navvy, Youlgreave Churchyard
During the construction of the Midland Railway near Haddon Hall in 1861 a tunnel was insisted upon by the Duke of Rutland so that the line could not be seen from the hall. A part of this tunnel collapsed during construction on 2nd July 1861 killing five workers. The grave of one of these can be found in the churchyard. The inscription reads: "In memory of John Millington of Stanton, killed by the falling of an arch on the railway near Haddon Hall, July 2nd 1861 aged 46 years". Reference to his 6 year old daughter is also on the stone whose body rests in Warrick churchyard, Ruthin, North Wales.

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SK2164, 336 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Bird   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 10 December, 1989   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 3 January, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 2121 6435 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:10.5503N 1:41.0477W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 2119 6436
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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