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It cost 40 lives. Men, women, factory workers and neighbours; firefighters and a policeman who came to their aid.
The plaque commemorating Low Moor Munitions Explosion,
The plaque commemorating Low Moor Munitions Explosion,
And until now, the full events of the Low Moor Munitions explosion in 1916 have never been fully recorded.
Due to wartime reporting restrictions, the names of those who lost their lives have never been revealed. Their story has never been told.
But the diligent efforts of a local history group have uncovered the bare bones. And for the first time - from an unknown man with no name to a career criminal with several - their identities have been revealed.
"We remember them," said Mary Twentyman, of the Low Moor History Group. "That's what's important."
The explosion took place on August 10 1916
The explosion took place on August 10 1916
A fire broke out at the Low Moor...