Chilton Colliery

1872 - No. 1 shaft, Chilton Colliery, was commenced on 29 February, and sunk to the Main Coal Seam.

1883 - Five Quarter seam abandoned

1884 - Lease expired, returned to owner - Lord Eldon

1887 - Colliery dismantled

1888 - Main Coal seam abandoned

1893 - New shaft sunk

1930, May 19 - Colliery closed

1931, 04 Nov - Harvey, Busty, Brockwell seams abandoned

1931, 16 May - Main seam abandoned

1934 - Colliery reopened by Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.

1960 - Operations merged with Dean & Chapter

Anderson, G. W., 04 Mar 1924, aged 22, Endless Rope, caught by set

Armstrong, William, 20 May 1917, (accident: 17 May 1917), aged 43, he returned home form work and told his wife he'd crushed his finger at the pitch bed. The doctor attended the following day, but he died on Sunday 20th May. The inquest jury returned a verdict of death 'due to septic poisoning, resulting from accident to finger'

Bailes, James, 13 Dec 1936, aged 23, Putter, crushed, Buried: Rock Road Cemetery, Spennymoor

Bartlett, George E., 17 Sep 1906, aged 14, Driver, A driver coming outbye with a set found him lying in the empty way with his legs stretched across between the ways. The boy was lying on his back and his pony had its near hind foot on his neck. It is presumed that he fell between the pony and the bow of the limbers — he was a very small boy — and that the pony had kicked him on the head and broken his skull.

Bell, Joseph, 18 Jul 1888, aged 25, Blacksmith, the two deceased, who came from a distant colliery to assist in dismantling an abandoned mine where the plant had been sold, and in attempting to remove a large iron girder it fell and killed them both [More information ...]

Bell, Robert, 22 Oct 1873, aged 17, Putter, fell from a scaffold in sinking pit into a sump

Berry, Albert, 12 Oct 1950, aged 17, (from Windlestone) he was killed when he fell 65 feet down a disused coal bunker while searching for pigeons. Frank Wayman descended on a rope ladder and pulled him out of the 'duff'. He was then helped by abluanceman F. Greenwell to get the lad's body onto the second floor of the bunker. Berry's two friends escaped injury

Blackett, Fred, 15 Jul 1921, (accident: 13 Jul 1921), aged 19, Driver, crushed, Buried: Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill

Bones, Robert Daniel, 28 Feb 1938, aged 53, Engineman, he was about to start work after riding his bicycle from home in the teeth of a gale, when he collapsed and died in the engine house of the by-product plant

Britton, John, 12 Jan 1927, aged 17, Driver, crushed

Carter, R., 09 Apr 1945, aged 27, Hewer, fractured skull

Casey, Patrick, 13 Sep 1911, aged 35, Hewer, he was working along with three other hewers in a broken jud and was widening the place out a little as the width of face had become reduced; deceased was sitting on his cracket hewing, when a large stone fell from between two slips in the roof and killed him instantly; the place appeared to be sufficiently timbered

Catherall, Thomas Ellis, 23 Jun 1922, aged 60, Buried: Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill

Chilton, James, 25 Mar 1876, aged 31, Sinker, fell from a cradle while changing high set bucket

Christon, W. (Titchy?), 18 May 1950, aged 27, Cutter, killed by cutter picks

Clement, John, 20 Jan 1879, aged 29, Sinker, severe injury to spine by fall of stone while wedging it off in a sinking pit, died on the 22nd

Close, J. W., 27 Apr 1944, (accident: 26 Apr 1944), aged 34, Bargain Man, crushed by tub

Coates, L., 17 Jul 1950, in Pit Yard

Crawford, Joseph, 09 Feb 1906, aged 16, Truck Cleaner, He was struck by a cross-beam as he was trying to get out of a truck which was being shunted under the coal-washer. No one knew he was in the truck, and he gave no warning that he was there. [More information ...]

Crawford, William, 20 Aug 1935, aged 53, Buried: Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill

Denham, K., 09 Dec 1958, Face Worker

Devine, Benjamin R., 02 Nov 1906, (accident: 09 Oct 1906), aged 23, Hewer, He was crushed internally by a fall of stone which canted out several props. He died on the 2nd November., Buried: Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill

Devine, Felix, 04 Jul 1881, (accident: 08 Apr 1881), aged 64, Screenman, severe injuries to head by falling off screens on to ground

Dickinson, Stanley, 12 Dec 1938, (accident: 01 Dec 1938), aged 19, Helper Up, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: York Road Cemetery, Spennymoor

Doran, Samuel, 06 Jul 1880, aged 46, Collier, died from natural causes while following his employment in the pit

Fall, Joseph, 30 Sep 1924, (accident: 23 Nov 1923), aged 64, Banksman, fell over timber

Ford, John W., 18 Jul 1888, aged 18, Blacksmith, the two deceased, who came from a distant colliery to assist in dismantling an abandoned mine where the plant had been sold, and in attempting to remove a large iron girder it fell and killed them both [More information ...]

Foster, Studley, 28 May 1947, Pump Man, gassed, killed with W. J. Ratcliffe [More information ...]

Goodwin, William Alfred, 07 Apr 1927, aged 20, Cutter, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Chilton Cemetery

Hall, Matthew, 23 Aug 1882, aged 70, Engineman, walked through an unused door in engine house and fell 18 feet, died 3rd September

Harris, Frederick, 02 Mar 1906, aged 57, hewer, He died about nine hours after coming out of the pit. He complained of having strained himself whilst hewing. Death resulted from rupture of the aorta.

Hays, D., 21 Feb 1861, aged 15, Horse Driver, killed by falling from cage which had got out of the guides in the shaft [More information ...]

Hayward, John, 25 Nov 1907, aged 14, Pumpboy, he had left his pump and gone to the bottom of an incline; on his return, he was caught by the set and killed, Buried: Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill

Hodgson, F., 10 May 1950, Datal

Hodgson, Parker, 18 Jan 1911, aged 27, Hewer, he was working along with another hewer in a broken working seven yards wide when a stone 7 feet long, 15 inches thick, having a maximum width of three feet, suddenly fell away from between two slips running more or less parallel with the coal face; the deceased had sounded the stone a short time previously and set a prop under it as he did not consider it very good; this prop was only about a foot from the coal and had unfortunately been set just on the edge of one of the slips, as the stone subsequently fell between the prop and another pair of gears about three feet away, Buried: Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill

Ibottson, R. A., 13 Feb 1948, aged 38, Wagonway Man, struck by pick

Johnson, Robert, 07 Jun 1924, (accident: 05 Jun 1924), aged 45, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Kearney, Thomas, 02 Mar 1880, aged 55, Wasteman, crushed between tubs and wall on incline, he failed to get into a refuge hole

Kell, -, 21 Feb 1861, aged 11, Horse Driver, killed by falling from cage which had got out of the guides in the shaft [More information ...]

Kell, Ralph, 25 Jun 1861, aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Kellett, Jonathan, 19 Jan 1910, aged 17, Incline Lad [More information ...]

Keyland, S., 01 Aug 1928, (accident: 07 Mar 1927), aged 15, Driver, kicked by pony

Lewis, Edward, 09 Nov 1875, aged 32, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Liddle, Robert, 18 Aug 1914, (accident: 05 Aug 1914), aged 52, Hewer, Deceased was kirving in the bottom in a seam 5 feet thick, when a large piece of coal burst from the face on to him. His leg was broken, and he received a punctured wound in the leg. He was doing well when pleurisy developed on the 16th August, from which he died on the 18th August

Longley, George, 05 Jan 1881, aged 37, Collier, fall of coal while kirving loose end of jud

Longstaff, T., 30 Jan 1937, (accident: 28 Jan 1937), aged 39, Bargain Man, killed by a fall of stone

Lunn, Robert Carl, Aug 1913, (accident: 11 Jul 1913), A deputy went in search of Lunn after he had failed to come to the kist; he found him sitting in a semi-conscious state. Lunn complained of having felt ill when filling his last tub. Death was due to acute kidney disease.

Melvin, William, 06 Sep 1909, aged 18, Buried: Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill

Murphy, Joseph, 07 Feb 1928, aged 37, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone, address: 88 West Chilton, Buried: Chilton Cemetery

Olley, George, 23 Oct 1965, (accident: 24 Sep 1965)

Orange, J. J., 21 May 1943, (accident: 15 Oct 1942), aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Oyster, Abraham, 30 Oct 1910, (accident: 04 Oct 1910), aged 59, Shifter, An endless rope lad being off work, he was employed near the shaft in hanging on. Some time during the day he got nipped between two tubs. He recommenced work on the 26th October, but suddenly he died on 30th October, his death being due to the slight accident

Parkin, Stanley, 29 Oct 1923, (accident: 19 Oct 1923), aged 31, Hewer, fall, Buried: Rock Road Cemetery, Spennymoor

Peart, William, 18 Nov 1905, (accident: 17 Nov 1905), aged 44, He had fired a shot in a top canch and thought he had taken down all the loose stone. After having his food he went back when a stone fell upon him causing injuries from which he died the next day, Buried: Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill

Plant, James, 28 Nov 1927, aged 46, Onsetter, crushed by tubs, Buried: Chilton Cemetery [More information ...]

Ratcliffe, W. J., 28 May 1947, aged 31, Waggonway Man, gassed, killed with Studley Foster [More information ...]

Richardson, Benjamin, 05 Apr 1878, aged 49, Sinker, fall of a wood crib and some stone while working in the bottom of a sinking pit; stone came off at a slip and forced the cribs and deals out

Robinson, Alfred, 30 Mar 1928, aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Chilton Cemetery

Senior, John, 18 Oct 1860, aged 34, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Smith, M., 09 Jul 1956, Deputy

Stott, A., 03 Apr 1940, aged 50, Onsetter, hit by tubs

Taylor, James, 01 Aug 1883, aged 42, Stoneman, fall of stone from a slip after firing a shot

Taylor, Joseph, 19 Jun 1922, aged 55, Wasteman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Duncombe Cemetery, Ferryhill

Thompson, S. W., 26 Nov 1947, aged 37, Hewer, fall of band

Thorburn, J. J., 15 Aug 1939, aged 27, Putter, killed by a fall of stone

Vincent, John, 25 Aug 1908, aged 20, Helper up, he was sitting by the side of the barrow-way apparently asleep, when the putter coming outbye with a tub caught his head and fractured his skull, Buried: Crook Churchyard

Wade, Robert William, 19 Feb 1935, aged 44, it was his first shift back after being out of work for abut three years; he collapsed and died while filling his fourth tub; it was his birthday!

Walker, Arthur, 24 Jul 1936, aged 25, Putter

Walton, Isaac Wilson, 26 Aug 1913, aged 20, Bank Lad, deceased was passing between a wagon and a dead end when the wagons were suddenly pushed up, catching and crushing him; three men were attending the wagons, who between them should have seen that the wagon end was clear, but failed to do so, involving a breach of Sidings Special Rule 12; there is a regular thoroughfare past the wagon end, to protect which in future a stop block is being placed so as to leave a clear passage

Whitehead, T. A., 26 Oct 1929, (accident: 22 Mar 1929), aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Williams, George, 06 Nov 1905, (accident: 31 Oct 1905), aged 55, Hewer, when coming out to the shaft to ride he stepped out of the way of an incoming set of tubs, but unluckily in doing so he stepped in front of an outgoing set and was run over and killed, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Sherburn