Brayton Domain Colliery

1875 - Abandoned

1928 - Thirty Inch seam abandoned

1932 - Yard, Thirty Inch, Master seams abandoned

1933, 24 Mar - Yard, Brassey seams abandoned

Armstrong, William, 1896, aged 64, died in the Brayton Domain Pit, Aspatria, from natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Atkinson, Joseph, 05 Feb 1890, 1:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 37, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof

Barker, John William, Sep 1933, aged 61, Shiftsman, collapsed & died

Barnes, Joseph William, 25 Jun 1922, aged 49, Miner, roof collapse

Barnes, Thomas, 15 Sep 1868, aged 19, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Beattie, William, 20 Apr 1926, aged 51, Deputy, roof collapse

Birkett, Joseph, 14 Aug 1885

Birney, Thomas, 26 Apr 1915, aged 64, killed in the 1915 explosion, died Sunday, 2 May 1915, address: 16 Harriston, Aspatria [More information ...]

Bowe, Joseph, 17 Jan 1881, aged 44, Waggon Driver, run over by waggons

Brown, Robert, 06 Sep 1870, aged 60, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Caigill, J., Sep 1933, aged 55, Shiftsman, gassed in mine

Cameron, William Gill, 27 Aug 1904, aged 20, Blacksmith, Deceased was doing some work at a coal washer and had frequently to pass over the sidings at the pit between it and the shops. He passed between 15 empty 3-ton wood-buffered wagons and 10 others of the same type, separated by an interval of 4 feet. A locomotive owned by the Maryport & Carlisle Railway Co. came forward pushing 40 wagons, and, in obedience to signals and after whistling, the driver closed up gently with the 10 wagons and they moved forward against the 15 and deceased was caught

Castle, Jonathan, 19 Sep 1900, (accident: 04 May 1898), Hewer, injured in the back and legs, died from the effects of the accident

Cauley, -, Jan 1875, Workman, died from injuries received, struck by crane handle

Crossthwaite, J., 09 Apr 1872, aged 56, Wagon Driver, crushed by waggons

Cuthell, Joseph, 11 Oct 1900, aged 53, Hewer, The deceased was working in a "broken lift," when a fall of roof took place from between a slip and a small hitch. Several props were canted out. [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: Aspatria Churchyard

Davidson, Joseph, 07 Apr 1917, aged 51, Shot Firer, roof collapse

Davidson, William, 1920

Dixon, George, 25 May 1935, [Not Employed], died from injuries received, fell while gathering coal

Dobie, Nelson, 30 Aug 1882, aged 19, Miner, died from injuries received, fall of roof [More information ...]

Eland, Frederick, 28 Jul 1939, aged 55, Hewer, died from injuries received, hit by falling stone

Eland, Joseph, 12 Apr 1890, 12:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 56, Deputy, killed by large fall of roof whilst engaged drawing out a chock

Eland, Thomas, 04 Mar 1935, aged 42, Miner, hit by falling stone

Ferguson, James, 04 Dec 1918, aged 28, Miner, roof collapse

Fisher, Henry, 1897, died from injuries received 15 months previously [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Friday, Alfred James, 10 Aug 1907, aged 42, Hewer [More information ...]

Gilmore, John, 07 Aug 1891, 11:30 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 31, Hewer, fall of coal whilst working near a "fault" [Inspection made & Inquest attended]

Gouge, John, 14 Apr 1881, aged 24, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Graham, Peter Robert, 02 Aug 1898, aged 14, Coupler, His duty was to make up the set of empty tubs at the shaft bottom, prior to its being driven away, and after he had on this occasion coupled the last two together and given the driver the usual signal. he attempted to pass between the last two tubs for some purpose or other, and slipping, was crushed against a wooden upright. There was no necessity for him to cross between the tubs [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Henderson, William, 02 Jan 1904, Miner, died from injuries received, scalding

Henderson, William Ritson, 27 Jan 1905, aged 38, Hewer [More information ...]

Hodgson, Isacc, 16 May 1908, aged 27, Collier, died from injuries received, blood poisoning

Hodgson, James, Jul 1924, aged 23, Miner, knocked down by runaway tubs

Holden, John, 09 Oct 1914, aged 48, Shotfirer, Deceased was drawing timber from the goaf, and after failing to draw a prop with a pout he took a hammer, and the prop came out suddenly causing a fall of following stone which buried him.

Jackson, Jonathan, 24 Aug 1896, aged 41, Deputy, A hewer not being satisfied with the roof of his place, sought the deceased, who, after examining it, commenced to arrange some props. In doing so he cut a small piece of side stone away, when a heavy stone fell on him from slippery partings running all round [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Jefferson, Thomas, 19 Jan 1867, aged 30, Shifter, run over by waggons

Johnstone, William, 13 May 1884, aged lad, Tub Drawer, mangled by machinery

Lightfoot, Robert, 26 Apr 1915, aged 20, killed in the 1915 explosion, died Wednesday, 28 April 1915, address: 36 Harriston, Aspatria [More information ...]

Little, Thomas Herbert, 26 Apr 1915, aged 29, killed in the 1915 explosion, died Monday, 3 April 1915, address: 8 Spingkell, Aspatria [More information ...]

Martin, John, 1904, Miner, died from injuries received, run over by runaway tubs

Martin, Johnathon, 20 Dec 1923, aged 20, Miner, died from injuries received, crushed by tubs

Maughan, John, 08 May 1884, aged 28, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Monkhouse, Alfred, 09 Apr 1912, (accident: 27 Dec 1911), aged 26, Miner, he was hewing in a broken lift 5 yards wide when a triangular piece of stone fell from a slip in the roof upon him breaking his back; no timber was displaced; he died April 9, 1912

Oglanby, Isaac Armstrong, 14 Dec 1908, aged 24, Pumpman, a chain supporting a column of steam pipes broke and a link of it fell and struck deceased who was working on a cradle in the shaft

Parkin, Richard, 19 Jul 1924, aged 63, Miner, died from injuries received, hit by falling stone

Rayson, Paul, 26 Apr 1915, aged 25, killed in the 1915 explosion, died Monday, 3 May 1915, address: 36 Harriston, Aspatria [More information ...]

Richardson, Thomas, 27 Jan 1893, 11:00 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 55, Shifter, It appears that the deceased was engaged cleaning out the sump at the bottom of the shaft, and from some misunderstanding of the signals the engineman lowered the cage on to him, causing his death [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Rogan, Bernard, 23 Feb 1900, aged 24, Hewer, While working alone in a broken working, a heavy fall of metal took place between a slip and the coal face. The working was fairly well timbered, but the roof was very much broken. Some props were canted out by the fall. There was plenty of suitable timber five yards away, but it had not been considered necessary to set more. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Routledge, James, 12 Jun 1897, aged 65, Hewer, This accident occurred by a fall of coal and following band coming on to him. He had evidently just started to kirve when the coal, which was overhanging a little, came away from a "slip." There was plenty of timber in the place had he chosen to set a sprag [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Rumney, Joseph, 26 Apr 1915, aged 51, Deputy and Shot Firer, killed in the 1915 explosion, died 5 June 1915, address: 108 Harriston, Aspatria [More information ...]

Sanderson, Ben, 09 Mar 1875, aged 67, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone

Sandwith, Henry, 06 Nov 1910, (accident: 03 Nov 1910), aged 43, Hewer, died from injuries received, roof collapse while drawing props

Sandwith, John, 26 Mar 1908, aged 64, Deputy, fall of roof stone while drawing timber

Sewell, Alexander, 03 Mar 1908, aged 32, Assistant Deputy, fall of roof stone while repairing road

Sloan, Alfred, 15 May 1933, aged 18, Miner, crushed by runaway tubs

Smith, George Mars, 30 Apr 1942, aged 62, Fitter, dashed against girder

Stoddart, John, 08 May 1924, aged 48, Miner, fell down shaft

Storey, George Stamper, 22 May 1924, aged 27, Hewer, roof collapse

Taylor, Henry, 11 Feb 1927, aged 47, Shaftman, died from injuries received, cut knee - sceptic poisoning [More information ...]

Thompson, John, 30 Aug 1882, aged 23, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal and stone [More information ...]

Thompson, Thomas, 18 Dec 1883, aged 67, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone

Wallace, Thomas, 19 Jul 1923, aged 45, killed by a fall of roof

Wigham, Thomas, 18 Nov 1908, aged 25, Sinker, the starting handle of an Evan's steam pump became detached and fell on deceased's head

Wilkinson, Henry, 26 Apr 1915, aged 32, killed in the 1915 explosion, died Thursday, 29 April 1915, son of James, address: 71 Lawson Street, Aspatria [More information ...]

Wilkinson, James, 26 Apr 1915, aged 59, killed in the 1915 explosion, died Friday, 21 May 1915, father of Henry, address: 71 Lawson Street, Aspatria [More information ...]

Wilson, Joseph, 18 Oct 1904, (accident: 03 Oct 1904), aged 18, Trailer, Deceased complained on the evening of October 3, when he went home from the pit, of pain in his left foot, which he ascribed to a bit of coal having got into his clog. He worked the next day, still complaining of pain, and afterwards was off work till his death, which was due to blood poisoning, which medical evidence at the inquest ascribed to injury to the top of the left instep. The Jury found death was due to "accidental injury to foot."

Wilson, Thomas, 30 Mar 1877, aged 15, Conveyor, died from injuries received, run over and crushed by tubs