Episode 2 of 2
Founding of the Sunderland Society
- When
- 1 October 1812
- Where
- Sunderland
- Part of
- Felling mine disaster
On 1 October 1812 the Sunderland Society was set up, bringing together clergymen, doctors, owners and mine managers.
On 1 October 1812 the Sunderland Society was established, consisting of clergymen, doctors, owners and mine managers. The society emerged in the aftermath of the May disaster, which had claimed 92 lives and become one of the motivators for developing miners' safety lamps such as the Geordie lamp and the Davy lamp.
Sources
- Felling mine disasters Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-11
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