

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 200th Anniversary Service (Stargate Pit Disaster Commemoration)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: The 200th Anniversary of the Stargate Pit explosion will be commemorated at Holy Cross Church. Please come and help us to honour the memory of the 38 men and boys who lost their lives. The oldest was 60 and the two youngest were 10 years old.

The Stargate Pit disaster was a mining explosion that occurred on May 30, 1826, at the Towneley Main Colliery, also known as the Stargate Pit. A firedamp (methane) and coal dust explosion in the early hours of the morning killed 38 people—20 men and 18 boys.

The victims of the disaster were largely forgotten for many years, with most buried in unmarked graves. In recent decades, local heritage groups have spearheaded efforts to properly memorialise them: 
 - Holy Cross Church : A memorial stone was placed in the grounds of Holy Cross Church  in Ryton in 1993, but it did not list the names of the victims.
 - Replica pit tub : In 2018, a new memorial—a replica colliery tub—was unveiled near the site of the former pit. This memorial includes the names of all the men and boys who died, ensuring they would not be forgotten.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/horsley/200th-anniversary-service-stargate-pit-disaster-commemoration/200029426445054
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Horsley
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Holy Cross Church, Ryton, NE40 3, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 54.97747
- **long**: -1.76435
- **full address**: Holy Cross Church, Ryton, NE40 3, United Kingdom, Horsley, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Brighten Ryton (https://allevents.in/org/brighten-ryton/26574825)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Holy Cross Church, Ryton, NE40 3, United Kingdom, Horsley, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Brighten Ryton
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 200th Anniversary Service (Stargate Pit Disaster Commemoration) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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