Historedia
Person

Captain Kewley

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Captain Kewley, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Carbon monoxide deaths at Snaefell Mine

    1897

    Role: Captain involved in the descent and later recognized by the Snaefell Mine Disaster Fund

    1. May 1897 · Snaefell MineCarbon Monoxide Poisoning Incident

      Miners at the Snaefell Mine suffered fatal carbon monoxide poisoning due to burning timber in a poorly ventilated shaft.

    2. 12 May 1897 · Snaefell Mine ShaftPhysiological Confirmation

      Examinations by John Scott Haldane confirmed carbon monoxide saturation in blood samples and air from the mine shaft.

Sources

  1. Snaefell Mine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26