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A permanent memorial to the victims of the munitions explosion that occurred on 13 June 1917 at the Hooley Hill Rubber and Chemical Company, Ashton-under-Lyne. Forty-six people were killed, including children making their way home from school. More than 400 people were injured and around 2,000 were made homeless because of the widespread damage to properties as far away as Dukinfield and Hurst. The blast left two large craters, one of which was 90 feet wide and five feet deep. The sculpture is sited in Henry Square, close to the scene of the tragedy. (Lee Swettenham, 'The massive explosion that killed dozens and devastated a town – 100 years ago today', Manchester Evening News, 13th June 2017)