The Parish of Atherton in the County of -- Lancashire --

Memorial Inscriptions for those who died in mining accidents

Atherton Cemetery has many gravestone memorials to men and boys who were killed at collieries in and near Atherton. Those I know of are recorded here. Also included are a few memorials for men killed in an Atherton pit, but buried in other cemeteries. Images are available on request; please quote the image number when ordering.

The Memorial Inscriptions at Atherton and other cemeteries for those who died in mining accidents MIs with Surname Index

Peter Wood
May 2009

	Daniel Rigby and Joseph Doyle were both 47 years old colliers killed by roof falls at Chanters and Gibfield Collieries respectively. Photo by Peter Wood, July 2005