Axwell Park Colliery

1839 - Engine pit sunk from the surface to the Main Coal seam, and a deep boring continued lower

1873 - The No. 2 Pit, Axwell Colliery, was sunk from the surface to the Brockwell Seam

1887 - Cannel, Top Busty, Bottom Busty, Brockwell seams abandoned

Armstrong, John, 22 Apr 1896, aged 48, Hewer, A large fall of stone about 6 inches thick in the centre and thinning out to a feather edge all round fell out from over the coal face and knocking out two props [Inspection made]

Dawson, Thomas, 06 Dec 1905, aged 17, Putter, killed by a fall of roof, Buried: St. Mary the Virgin, Whickham [More information ...]

Dawson, William, 10 Nov 1899, aged 21, Hewer, He had finished removing the bottom coal, when the stone band, 16 inches in thickness, fell from slips and killed him [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Diamond, H. S., 29 Aug 1923, aged 14, Driver, killed by a fallen girder

Dodds, George, 02 Aug 1893, 3:30 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 34, Deputy, Whilst drawing props out of an old bord, contrary to the overman's orders, and without the usual assistance, a fall took place and killed him. The overman was the deceased's brother [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Gill, R., 20 Dec 1929, aged 24, Landing Lad

Hailes, J., 05 Jul 1933, aged 31, Onsetter, fell down shaft [More information ...]

Handy, Jacob, 10 Feb 1896, aged 49, Deputy, Explosion of gas, owing to the men going into the place, one with a safety lamp and the other with a naked light [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

Henry, Whishart, 07 Jan 1901, aged 25, Hewer, While working in a broken working a large stone fell away from a slip in the roof. The place was apparently well timbered, but a prop and several planks were broken or knocked out by the fall [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Hurst, William, 23 Jun 1875, aged 24, Hewer, Chester Ward Coroner's Inquest, place: Winlaton, cause: fall of stone at Axwell colliery (DRO Ref: COR/C/2/306)

Jefferson, Robert Pearson, 09 May 1918, aged 15, Apprentice Fitter, he was descending an old pumping shaft at Swalwell by means of an iron ladder when he accidentally fell down the shaft and was killed

Jones, G. H., 24 Nov 1943, (accident: 23 Nov 1943), aged 18, Putter, crushed by tubs

Keepin, W., 06 Jun 1941, aged 48, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone

Kennedy, William, 06 Apr 1923, aged 71, Shifter, he was found dead on the engine plane, the master shifter had told him to get some tools from the stable and not to go on the engine plane, Kennedy's decision to seek his own pick and shovel cost him his life

Layburn, Charles A., 15 Dec 1921, aged 23, Set rider, crushed by tubs

Lyons, Michael Edward, 06 Oct 1908, aged 38, Onsetter, fell on to cage in shaft from surface

Maddison, John Thomas, 29 Sep 1910, aged 24, Oiler, Caught by Shafting

McAlister, M., 15 Jul 1881, aged 13, Driver, killed by a fall of stone

Metcalf, James A., 12 May 1926, (accident: 16 Apr 1926), aged 51, Stoneman, through a blow on the head by a piece of stone

Milburn, Matthew, 17 Apr 1882, aged 44, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone from roof

Owens, James, 19 Feb 1909, aged 31, Hewer, fall of stone at working face

Pentland, F., 19 Apr 1943, (accident: 30 Mar 1932), aged 43, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Routledge, John, 08 Dec 1898, aged 47, Screener, The deceased was walking past a truck unknown to the waggon-picker, when he was struck on the head by a piece of ironstone, which the latter had thrown out in the course of his duties [Inspection made]

Shaw, Robert, 21 Aug 1912, aged 38, Hewer, whilst working in a longwall face, a "cauldron" or pot-hole fell out, fatally injuring him; the roof was blue metal, and three props were canted out by the fall

Steele, William, 19 Jul 1923, aged 55, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Stewart, Thomas, 13 May 1898, aged 15, Attending drop staple bottom, When in the act of pushing a full tub out of the cage at the staple bottom, he, for some reason unknown was attempting improperly, and contrary to rules, to follow it through the cage, when the latter moved away, and he was crushed against the woodwork at the top. There was a road round at the bottom to be used in case of need [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Tennant, Robert, 12 Nov 1900, Deputy, died suddenly in the lamp room ; it was alleged that his death was the result of an accident which he sustained a week before, but the medical testimony attributed his death to syncope

Whinham, T., 13 May 1932, aged 45, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Wilkinson, T., 20 Mar 1941, aged 20, Putter, killed by a fall of stone

Wilson, John, 10 Jun 1922, (accident: 01 Mar 1922), aged 22, Hand Putter, died from injuries received

Wilson, William, 10 Feb 1896, aged 34, Hewer, Explosion of gas, owing to the men going into the place, one with a safety lamp and the other with a naked light [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]