Handen Hold Colliery

1857 - A 6 ft. staple was put down from the surface to the Hutton Seam at Handen Hold, West Pelton Colliery.

1910 - Five Quarter, main Coal, Maudlin, Low Main, Hutton seams abandoned

1913 - Beaumont seam abandoned

1944 - Shield Row seam abandoned

1950 - Beaumont seam discontinued

Argyle, William, 03 Nov 1884, aged 17, Banksman, crushed by pulley wheel

Armstrong, Thomas (Jnr), 14 Jul 1899, aged 16, Landing Boy, An empty set was running into an engine landing, when by some means the tubs left the rails and ran into a full set behind which the deceased was standing. He should have been in a refuge hole which was close at hand [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Carr, John, 10 Feb 1904, (accident: 09 Jun 1903), aged 62, Hewer, Deceased was injured by a fall of stone from the roof of a broken working in the Five Quarter seam on 9th June, 1903, but was able to walk home. The accident was not considered serious and was not reported to me. He was off work until 8th July, and then resumed and continued at work, with an occasional day off, until 26th December, after which he worked no more. He died from exhaustion resulting from cancerous disease of the stomach and liver. An inquest was held after a post-mortem examination and although the Jury in their verdict considered the disease was accelerated by the injury received, medical evidence did not bear this out

Days, A., 17 Oct 1932, aged 55, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Douglas, John, 20 Feb 1912, aged 24, Shaft Lad, a tub coming from behind ended up against the controller at the shaft side, catching deceased and knocking him into the cage as it was rapped away; he was thrown back and dropped on to the scaffolding 4 feet below hanging on level

Gamble, W. H., 19 Feb 1932, aged 30, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, residence: Newburn Road, West Stanley [More information ...]

Glancy, G. F., 20 Jul 1936, aged 14, Waggon Boy, crushed

Golightly, Hugh, 08 Nov 1923, (accident: 06 Nov 1923), aged 44, Hewer, died from injuries received

Guy, John, 27 Oct 1883, aged 31, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Hall, Thomas, 19 Feb 1932, aged 19, Putter, killed by a fall of stone, residence: Newburn Road, West Stanley [More information ...]

Hall, William Hodgson, 20 Dec 1912, (accident: 12 Dec 1912), aged 58, Deputy, while helping to put a full tub on the rails, the tub swung round, knocking a prop out, causing a fall of stone, Buried: St. Paul's Churchyard, West Pelton

Lashley, N. E., 30 Mar 1933, (accident: 08 Aug 1932), aged 35, Filler, fall of stone, died from injuries received

Robinson, Nicholson Johnson, 07 Jan 1908, aged 19, Driver, kicked by pony, Buried: St. Paul's Churchyard, West Pelton

Scott, William, 06 Oct 1904, aged 24, Hewer [More information ...]

Shepherd, John, 19 Feb 1932, aged 40, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, residence: 9 Beech Grove Terrace, Black House [More information ...]

Thompson, John, 04 Jun 1908, aged 42, Engineplane man, caught by sheave frame while repairing, Buried: St. Paul's Churchyard, West Pelton

Weatherspoon, David William, 25 Jul 1951, aged 48, Overman, accident occurred at approximateley 12 noon in the south-east district of the Sheild Row Seam after the main & tail haulage had jumped the wagonway and drawn out timber supports on the outbye side of the main landing in attempting to secure the fall a further roof fall occurred killing him, he died due to extensive head injuries

Whittaker, William, 15 Jul 1963, (accident: 12 Jul 1963), aged 40, he was injured by a roof fall in the Brockwell Seam on the 12th July 1963 while hewing coal, injuries were broken leg and pelvis, he died later in hospital