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Roachburn Pit Disaster Memorial, Coalfell, Farlam, Cumbria, NY59446003 -- Beaten copper plaque:-
"IN REVERENT MEMORY OF JAS. WILLIAM WHARTON HEWER WHO WAS KILLED BY THE FLOODING OF ROACHBURN MINE . AND OF ROBERT PATTINSON DEPUTY OVERMAN AND MATTHEW HILLIARD BACK OVERMAN WHO BRAVELY RETURNED TO THE PIT AND GAVE UP THEIR OWN LIVES IN THE ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THEIR COMRADE . JANUAARY 28 - 1908" (photo 16.1.2009)