A dreadful explosion at a fireworks factory

 Barnsley Cemetery, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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We visited this cemetery because of family links to Barnsley, and were very pleased with how well the whole of the very large cemetery was kept. We were shocked at how dangerous the mining industry used to be.
 
 
 Henry Howarth was "killed by the dreadful explosion
at a fireworks manufactory at Barnsley ..." 
 
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