1912 Cadeby Pit Disaster

"Mining has always been a dangerous industry with many accidents and fatalities.  Denaby and Cadeby collieries both suffered their share of these, causing considerable anguish in the community.

In the early hours of July 9th an explosion at Cadeby Colliery took the lives of 35 men.  Colleagues immediately went to the resue of the injured, but a few hours later a further explosion killed 53 more, both miners and rescue teams alike.

This disaster stands out in the history of the two collieries, because of the bravery of the rescuers, and the large number of fatalities, of which there would have been considerably more, it it had not been for the royal visit."

p.9, ‘Denaby and Cadeby Miner’s Memorial Chapel’ Pamphlet.