Cyclone Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Having just been for a walk, I happened to return through the Wadsley Church graveyard, and noticed a headstone with an inscription that mentioned "the great flood of Malin Bridge, March 1862" (I think it said 62 anyway). Does anyone know anything about it? ---------- Post added 05-10-2013 at 16:06 ---------- Ah 1864 probably; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malin_Bridge#The_Great_Sheffield_Flood ---------- Post added 05-10-2013 at 16:08 ---------- I guess google answered my question. Interesting to still see the headstone though. I think there were 3 members of the family buried there together from that single event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimo Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 My aunt told me how her grandmother, born 1859, remembered sitting on her father's shoulders watching the destruction (from a safe distance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avidcameron Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 If you go to the Yew Tree steps on a sunny afternon you may meet Ron Clayton,de facto mayor of Malin Bridge.He leads walks and talks up the Loxley which focus on the flood.All the locals in S6 are steeped in its history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpm Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Mt gt grandad John King was killed on 12 March 1864 in the Great Sheffield Flood whilst working a night shift at a mill just below the Dale Dyke Dam . Read all about it here http://www.mick-armitage.staff.shef.ac.uk/sheffield/flood.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakerman Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 If you are really interested Cyclone, there are a couple of books on the subject readily available in the Sheffield libraries. Well worth a read I can assure you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeMac Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 There is a list of all of those who were killed, in the museum. Or, there used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Interesting website with the claims from the flood. https://www2.shu.ac.uk/sfca/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimo Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 ] Interesting website with the claims from the flood. https://www2.shu.ac.uk/sfca/ Fascinating site. Love the claim from one of my ancestors - for 3 pigeons. No amount mentioned, so presumably he got nothing, and quite right too. There were many far more deserving claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Gunson the bossman of this project is buried in the General Cemetery,its a pity he got the blame for the disaster but the company in Leeds who were the architects would not listen to the locals who told them that the land was unstable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakerman Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Hi Cyclone, Forgot to mention on my on post yesterday, there are lots of pics of the flood on Picture Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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