Lambton Colliery

1791 - C Pit, Bournmoor Colliery, was sunk from the surface to the Hutton Seam.

1903 - D Pit - Hutton Seam abandoned - the coal being practically exhausted and the remainder being unprofitable to work

1963 - Lambton absorbed 200 miners when the Meadows pit at Houghton closed

Allison, Jacob Wilson, 11 Jul 1914, aged 54, Stoneman, Deceased was getting coal down in a machine-cut longwall face, when some roof stone came away from a slip with the coal and killed him, Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor on 14 Jul 1914 {NBI}

Allison, James, 02 Jul 1919, aged 66, died from injuries received [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 05 Jul 1919 pg 4], Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor on 06 Jul 1919 {NBI}

Allison, John Henry, 12 May 1916, electrocuted by coal cutting machine [More information ...]

Allison, Robert, 29 Mar 1867, aged 56, Hewer, fall of stone in a broken jud

Atkins, T., 09 Apr 1938, (accident: 01 Apr 1938), aged 46, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Atkinson, Thomas, 17 May 1889, aged 54, Deputy, fall of a large stone while drawing out a broken jud, Buried: St. Barnabas, Burnmoor on 21 May 1889 {NBI}

Bainbridge, William, 06 Jun 1912, (accident: 30 May 1912), aged 67, Filler, he had pulled some ramble down and was removing this, when a piece of post stone fell on to his back; the injury was not thought to be serious, but pneumonia set in, and he died seven days later

Baker, Joseph, 31 Mar 1925, aged 57, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor on 04 Apr 1925 {NBI}

Baker, William, 28 Oct 1911, aged 40, Timberer, he was timbering on a coal cutter face preparatory to the coal cutter following on; while in the act of cutting a hole in the coal to receive a balk end a large triangular piece of stone fell from between breakers on to him and killed him; the maximum timbering distance for the seam was 5 feet, but the area from which the stone fell (9 feet by 6 feet) was not supported; his death was the result of his neglect in not observing the Timbering Rules, Buried: Christ Church Churchyard, Great Lumley

Balwer, Robert, 13 Feb 1899, aged 36, Hewer, He and another man were working in a skirting and kirved a jud. Deceased then started to make a hole in the coal to put a wedge in to get the coal down, when it fell away at a slip, causing such severe injuries that he died shortly afterwards.

Barron, Thomas, 30 Jun 1904, aged 13, Driver, when in a pass-bye siding a piece of stone fell at two slips and caught him, killing him instantly

Barry, John, 09 Apr 1889, aged 59, Shifter, has been suffering from asthma for some time, took a fit while employed on main rolley way, and died soon after

Bateman, Robert, 14 Aug 1913, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 14 Aug 1913 pg 4]

Bateman, Samson, 26 Oct 1887, aged 48, Hewer, fall of a large stone from between two slips at the face of a broken jud which had holed into an old place

Bates, Bart, 16 Jan 1908, (accident: 03 Jan 1908), aged 30, Coal filler, Received a slight wound on his finger when setting a prop. He continued to work until 9th January and then stayed away. He died on 16th January from blood poisoning originating from the small wound on his finger

Bell, J., 21 Aug 1941, (accident: 19 Aug 1941), aged 57, Puller Up, killed by a fall of stone

Best, J. B., 01 Apr 1935, aged 36, Cutter, crushed [More information ...]

Bestford, Thomas, 28 Oct 1927, aged 14, Driver, crushed

Birtle, George, 06 Jan 1926, aged 49, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Ropery Lane Cemetery, Chester-le-Street

Blunt, Richard, 29 Jan 1929, aged 53, Hewer, fall, Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor on 02 Feb 1929 {NBI}

Brown, George Robert, 14 Aug 1923, aged 66, Colliery Mechanic, collapsed and died in the fitting shop after carrying a 40lb. cast iron sludge valve from the stores, death was due to a ruptured aorta

Brown, William, 16 Oct 1899, aged 35, Stoneman, He was working along with his brother timbering a new air drift. They were preparing to put in a baulk, and to do this had to draw a middle prop which was in the way, and directly they did so a large stone fell away and killed deceased., Buried: St. Barnabas, Burnmoor on 19 Oct 1899 [NBI]

Brown, William, 09 Nov 1903, aged 53, Master Shifter, the deceased had two men working at a fall at a gateway canch and instructed them to put on a pack; he afterwards visited the place and was in the act of examining it when a stone fell and killed him, Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor on 17 Nov 1903 {NBI}

Bullen, Benjamin, 04 May 1906, (accident: 29 Apr 1906), aged 50, Stoneman, He was engaged drilling a shot-hole by the side of a waggonway when a stone from the side, eight feet above where he was working, fell upon him and killed him. The store fell from a slip, and was said to have been carefully examined before work was begun. [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 30 Apr 1906 pg 4], Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor

Buller, George Henry, 04 Nov 1932, aged 54, Shifter, died in Sunderland Royal Infirmary after his spine had been crushed when he was struck by a wooden baulk [date of inquest]

Burdon, Arthur A., 02 Aug 1938, (accident: 19 Jul 1938), aged 39, Filler, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, West Rainton

Collins, S. J., 16 Dec 1924, aged 42, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Corfield, Thomas, 20 May 1943, aged 59, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Houghton Cemetery

Davison, William, 22 Apr 1915, aged 50, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone whilst working in the 1st East District, Five Quarter Seam

Dixon, Thomas, 22 Nov 1902, aged 27, Labourer, he was fastening waterproof sheets on some trucks, when, probably owing to the greasy state of the rails, some other trucks slowly moved away behind and crushed him, causing fatal injuries

Dodds, Benjamin, 29 Jan 1931, aged 16, Switch Attendant, he was killed when he was caught in the coal conveyor. His body was found lying between the guide drum and the side of the belt. Harry Joyce, deputy, told the coroner that Dodds had probably being trying to clean some coal out of the drum when the belt started ; it was not his duty to do so

Elliott, George, 11 Jun 1908, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 11 Jun 1908]

Ellison, George Thirtle, 31 Mar 1931, aged 32, Deputy, caught by cutter, Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor

Errington, Nicholas E., 14 Jul 1947, aged 34, Putter, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw

Errington, William, 13 Apr 1911, (accident: 12 Apr 1911), aged 36, Hewer, he was found by the putter lying unconscious in his place; he partly revived, and said a piece of stone had fallen and hit him on the head; the largest piece of stone that could be found weighed 5 lbs; the height of the seam was 5 feet 6 inches; there were no external evidences of injury, but he died the next day; an inquest was held on 15th April, following a post-mortem; in accordance with the medical evidence the jury found that death was due to haemorrhage on the brain, caused by a blow on the head

Etherington, John Thomas, 03 May 1919, aged 22, buried by a fall of stone and killed, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Finlay, W. H. O., 01 Jan 1928, (accident: 16 Dec 1927), aged 41, Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Forster, John, 30 Jun 1924, aged 64, Hewer, crushed by trucks

Foster, Robert Fatherley, 28 Aug 1904, (accident: 15 Feb 1901), aged 26, Coal Filler, died to-day from injuries received to his spine by a fall of stone on February 15th, 1901, Buried: Houghton Cemetery

Garbutt, Peter McDougal, 09 Jun 1915, (accident: 18 Sep 1913), aged 28, Coal Cutter, Suffered a broken back when he was caught by a fall of stone. He was taken to Sunderland Infirmary, where he spent over six months before being discharged as incurable. He lingered until 9th June 1915, when he died from 'exhaustion, following on blood poisoning, in consequence of extensive bed sores and abscessed, which were the result of his paralytic condition'

Geddes, Robert, 02 Aug 1904, aged 49, Shifter, died from effects of strangulated hernia alleged to have been caused by lifting pipes in pit, but medical evidence and post-mortem showed that strangulation could not have occurred in the pit

Gleason, Ralph, 05 Jan 1906, aged 37, Hewer, As he was stepping into the cage to ride it was drawn away, and he was caught and thrown down the shaft., Buried: St. Barnabas, Burnmoor on 08 Jan 1906 {NBI} [More information ...]

Glendenning, William, 24 Aug 1930, aged 60, Deputy, when the 10 o'clock shift went down Glendenning was not at his usual post to examine the men's lamps; a search was made and he was found lying dead on the roadway; he had just celebrated his birthday that day

Glendinning, John William, 10 May 1912, aged 22, Locomotive driver, it is assumed he was running forward to open a switch, during shunting operations, when he fell in front of the waggons and was run over

Goodhall, Walter, 17 Dec 1913, aged 35, Shifter, deceased was engaged in taking down a canch at a flat; he tried to pull a large stone down with his pick, but failed to do so; he then went under the stone to loosen it, when it fell on him, killing him almost instantly; deceased showed great thoughtlessness; probably if a pinch bar had been used the fatality would not have occurred

Gordon, George, 27 Dec 1934, aged 58, he collapsed and died near the end of his shift, death was due to 'heart failure following coronary thombosis'

Gowland, Thomas, 29 Nov 1877, aged 47, Deputy, fall of stone while drawing timber in an old headway

Gray, John W., 12 Feb 1921, aged 38, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Greenwell, G. D., 24 Sep 1945, aged 60, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Grieves, H. B. T., 15 Aug 1924, aged 33, Putter, caught by set

Hamilton, Richard, 12 Apr 1881, (accident: 02 Apr 1881), aged 20, Shaftman, broken leg and severe bruises, he fell off cage top 10 fathoms while taking out pipe [More information ...]

Harkness, Robert, 17 Sep 1921, (accident: 08 Sep 1921), aged 49, Puller Up, killed by a fall of stone

Haswell, Andrew Craswell, 11 Nov 1897, aged 31, Hewer, He was hewing in a loose end jud when a fall of stone came away at the goaf edge to a hitch leader running across the place and caught him, causing severe injuries from which he died four hours afterwards

Henderson, August, 06 Aug 1918, aged 42, Coal Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Henderson, T., 01 Sep 1931, aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Hills, C., 20 Jun 1933, (accident: 16 Oct 1929), aged 51, Shifter, fall of stone, died from injuries received

House, William, 04 Feb 1930, aged 27, Shifter, fell against shaft bunting killing him instantly [More information ...]

Humphrey, John, 07 May 1903, aged 37, Coal Filler, he was drawing timber in a coal cutting face, when a large fall took place at goaf side, and caught and killed him; his son (John Cecil) was killed in the same pit 16 years later, Buried: St. Barnabas, Bournmoor on 11 May 1903 {NBI} [More information ...]

Humphrey, John Cecil, 06 Aug 1919, aged 17, Putter, killed in the Main Coal seam when his head was caught between a tub and a prop; his father (John) was killed in the same pit 16 years earlier, Buried: St. Barnabas, Bournmoor on 09 Aug 1919 {NBI}

Hutchinson, James, 16 Jul 1920, aged 54, Stoneman, After a shot had been fired, John Goldsbrough began taking stones from Hutchinson and putting them further into the goaf. Without warning, a large stone fell on Hutchinson; it took about 45 minutes to recover his body [date of inquest]

Iley, Frederick Newyears, 10 Mar 1937, aged 58, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor

Ingleby, Henry, 17 Aug 1917, aged 16, Landing Lad, killed instantly when struck by the set [date of report]

Johnson, George, 29 Jan 1912, aged 17, Set Rider, he was engaged on the night shift in clearing the full tubs out of various landings; a boy, who came in from the shaft to see what was keeping the set, stated that deceased had tried to signal and telephone but could get no answer; deceased then sent the boy out again to telephone to the engineman from the shaft bottom to tell him to draw the set in to the landing; this was done, but deceased was found later lying by the side of the road, the set having run over him and dragged him for about 20 yards; he died on the following day, but how the accident occurred is a matter of conjecture; the deputy stated that he used the telephone shortly afterwards to call for help and it was then in order, Buried: St. Barnabas, Burnmoor on 03 Feb 1912 {NBI}

Jones, Robert, 08 Nov 1908, aged 26, Stoneman, struck by a stone from a shot on a waggon-way

Jones, William Ellis, 19 Dec 1921, aged 18, Rope Lad, there were no witnesses to the accident, and it was supposed that he "had tried to fix an old clip on to a tub, and by some means had either fallen or been thrown against the tub, causing a fracture of the skull."

Kirtley, Robert, 1961, aged 51, [approximate date]

Langley, William Archibald, 18 Dec 1938, (accident: 02 Dec 1938), aged 25, Putter, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Houghton Cemetery

Lawton, John William, 19 Jan 1955, aged 59, Buried: Houghton Cemetery

Lewis, Edward, 08 Feb 1922, aged 26, Stoneman, he and some other stonemen were building a pack wall and setting girders on the engine plane; just as they lifted the second girder into position a stone fell from the roof and killed him instantly

Lydiatt, J., 14 Mar 1933, aged 56, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Lynn, Thomas, 06 May 1887, aged 18, Shifter, suffocated [More information ...]

Maddison, Alexander Charles, 01 Mar 1939, aged 18, Driver, crushed, Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor

Marley, Ralph, 15 Feb 1901, (accident: 12 Feb 1901), aged 15, Driver, lowering full timber tram over the points at the flat to unload it, when it got away and crushed him between it and an empty tub, causing internal injuries

Mason, George T., 31 Aug 1893, aged 41, Shifter, After finishing his shift, he had just reached home when he died suddenly from heart disease. He had suffered from this complaint for some months. Ventilation of pit all right.

McKenzie, Thompson, 25 Jan 1930, (accident: 23 Jan 1930), aged 55, Shifter, died from injuries received, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Middlemas, Joseph, 16 Mar 1954, aged 61, Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor

Miller, John George, 18 Mar 1926, aged 32, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Christ Church Churchyard, Great Lumley

Miller, Robert, 18 Oct 1894, 3:00 p.m., 8th hour of shift, aged 22, Platelayer, He was attempting to get on a set of wagons while in motion, and fell and was run over

Morton, William, 20 Sep 1918, aged 49, Stoneman, they were driving a drift when a large fall of stone came away and buried them, both men were killed instantly

Murtagh, James C., 18 May 1894, 9:00 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 25, Hewer, fall of stone from a slip in the face of a broken jud [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 21 May 1894 pg 3 col 3]

Naisbett, Frank, 29 Mar 1897, aged 61, Shifter, He and another man were raising timber and some stone fell from the side and the fright caused him to have an apoplectic seizure. Died same day

Nichols, W., 26 Aug 1941, (accident: 18 Jun 1940), aged 48, Cutter, silicosis

Nicholson, William, 20 Sep 1918, aged 35, Stoneman, they were driving a drift when a large fall of stone came away and buried them, both men were killed instantly

Nixon, Benjamin, 22 Dec 1858, aged 14, Pony Driver, killed by a fall of stone

Oliver, T., 25 Jul 1943, (accident: 07 Mar 1936), aged 69, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Palmer, John, 14 Jun 1866, aged 27, Hewer, crushed in engine plane

Parton, John, 02 Sep 1907, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 02 Sep 1907]

Passmore, James, 12 Apr 1897, aged 17, Run Rider, He was riding on the last tub of an empty set as it was going in-bye on the engine plane, when a large fall of roof took place and killed him [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 13 Apr 1897 pg 3]

Passmore, Robert, 10 Nov 1908, aged 38, Hewer, drowned by an irruption of water at a hitch [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 11 Nov 1908]

Patterson, John Charles, 13 Nov 1913, aged 37, Teemer, it was part of deceased's duty to brake wagons down an easy incline to a drop when loading a ship; a chock was provided for protection when teeming was suspended; he brought down a full wagon and saw when close to the chock that it was on; he then ran in front of the moving wagon to take it off; he managed to do so, but was caught by the truck, which knocked him down and then ran over him; his death was the result of his own forgetfulness

Patterson, Thomas, 15 Apr 1913, (accident: 07 Apr 1913), aged 69, Filler, deceased was engaged setting timber up to some ramble, when a stone fell upon him; several slips were visible after the fall; he died on 15th April [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 17 Apr 1913 pg 6 col 3], Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Patteson, Edward, 17 Mar 1882, aged 15, Driver, limbers came off while coming outbye, and he fell among the tubs and was run over

Pratt, Barrass Robinson, 04 Mar 1921, aged 14, Driver, suffered injuries to his back and legs when he was crushed by a large stone, he died before reaching home, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Reed, John, 19 Jul 1899, aged 22, Coal Cutter, He was fixing the cutter wheel on to the coal cutter, when the compressed air was turned on; the valve to the engine had not been properly closed, and the wheel revolved and caught his legs, causing severe compound fracture. Died nine hours afterwards., Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor

Reed, Mary Ann, 29 Dec 1894, aged 29, Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor

Robinson, Arthur, 22 Feb 1906, aged 22, Buried: St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley

Robinson, Arthur, 22 Feb 1909, aged 22, Timberer, he was preparing to set a prop when a stone 7 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 12 inches thick, fell from a slip and killed him [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 23 Feb 1909]

Robinson, Thomas, 19 Jul 1908, (accident: 07 Jul 1908), aged 34, Bottom Cutter, he was taking up bottom in a road when a stone fell from a slip on the left side of the place and a joint on the right side, and, swinging out the timber, killed him; the timber had been set on the edge of the cut, and the fall had thrust it out — not broken it [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 09 Jul 1908], Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, East Rainton

Robson, William, 29 Jun 1935, aged 41, Buried: Christ Church Churchyard, Great Lumley

Smith, David, 27 Mar 1907, aged 30, Master Shifter, he was electrocuted by a leakage of current from the trailing cable of a coal cutter [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 27 Mar 1907], Buried: Houghton Cemetery [More information ...]

Smith, William, 04 Feb 1932, aged 53, Engine plane worker, he was caught by a set of tubs at the shaft bottom and fatally injured

Soames, William Lovell, 28 Jun 1922, aged 60, Belt Engineman, knocked down and killed by the colliery engine

Stark, J., 08 Apr 1943, (accident: 07 Oct 1938), aged 53, killed by a fall of stone

Stovers, Jennry, 09 Apr 1906, aged 21m, [Not employed], burnt on pit heap

Swan, Richard Dixon, 09 Jan 1903, aged 16, Water Leader, two shifters were engaged taking down stone on a road, and at the time of the accident had gone back a distance of 30 yards to get a meal, deceased who was employed leading water on the in-bye side, went to join them, and in passing under where some timber had been drawn a stone fell and killed him [More information ...]

Swinney, R., 23 Sep 1929, aged 55, Banksman, fell from gangway

Thirtle, George, 06 May 1887, aged 49, Shifter, suffocated [More information ...]

Thompson, John, 04 Mar 1908, (accident: 28 Feb 1908), aged 66, Shifter, when making a gateway ready and altering the timber, a stone fell upon him, causing internal injuries; he died four days after

Tindale, Thomas, 02 Aug 1908, (accident: 28 Jul 1908), aged 20, Cleaning kirvings out, He was scraping the kirvings out of the kirving made by a coal cutting machine when a stone 5 feet long by 4½ feet wide by 12 inches thick at one side and tapering to a feather edge at the other, fell from between the two planks and injured his spine. He died on 2nd August. The face was timbered with planks 5 feet apart, this distance for the future will be reduced to four feet [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 04 Aug 1908]

Todd, Alexander, 08 Feb 1883, (accident: 02 Feb 1883), aged 45, Hewer, both legs broken and injury to back by a fall of stone from a slip

Towers, John, 11 Mar 1921, aged 45, Stoneman, Died suddenly just after arriving home from work at the pit. He had only restarted work after being off three months suffering from the effects of having been gassed in France during the war. [Date of newspaper report]

Towers, Thomas, 17 Oct 1922, aged 26, Filler, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Houghton Cemetery

Trewitt, Ouston, Jan 1834, run over by waggons [Sunderland Herald reports: accident - 10 Jan 1834 pg 2 col 6]

Trowell, Jackson, 29 Jul 1902, (accident: 14 May 1902), aged 58, Deputy, he was assisting to get a tub on to way by pushing behind it; pony clicked away, and he fell forward and slightly cut his forehead, paralysis supervened

Tulip, Samuel, 22 Feb 1853, aged 42, Sinker, he was widening the shaft of the Lady Ann Pit, near Great Lumley, when a quantity of clay and earth fell on the cradle on which he was working. He fell to the bottom of the shaft and was killed; his body was recovered on the following Saturday morning

Turner, Thomas, 04 Jun 1914, aged 15, Pony Driver, Deceased left the putters to go to a passbye with a load of three full tubs, and was later found lying between the rails with his head crushed. The pony went on to its destination with the load. Hair and blood were found on a projecting stone at the side, evidence that the lad's head had been crushed between that point and a tub.

Watson, John, 14 Feb 1871, aged 13, Wailer, crushed between waggons

Watt, Charles William, 04 May 1922, aged 61, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Weeks, Thomas, 05 Mar 1907, aged 16, Driver, his head was caught between a prop and the side of his tub when driving and sitting on the limbers [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 07 Mar 1907], Buried: St. Barnabas Churchyard, Bournmoor

Welshaw, William, 10 Jun 1908, aged 38, Cleaning out kirvings, when preparing for the coal-cutting machine to travel along the face by removing a small fall that had occurred, a large stone, 15 feet long by 4 feet wide by 2 feet thick, broke down the four planks set to support it and killed him; the face had been idle for six days, and this had allowed the stone to weight and break off along the face; the side of the stone next the goaf was formed by a bright curved slip [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 11 Jun 1908], Buried: Christ Church Churchyard, Great Lumley

Whitling, James Russell, 07 Apr 1913, (accident: 05 Apr 1913), aged 38, Filler, deceased was filling coals in a machine cut long wall face, when some undercut coal and ramble fell over on to him; he died on 7th April, 1913 [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 09 Apr 1913 pg 3 col 3] ; his brother Richard was killed a year later at Lumley Colliery, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Willis, Thomas, 05 Nov 1903, (accident: 16 Dec 1902), aged 29, Brakesman at Coal Cutting Machine, Died from injuries received on December 16th, 1902. He was standing between two chocks superintending the coal cutting machine, when a stone fell from a slip next to the goaf, and killed him. [More information ...]

Wilson, John, 11 Jun 1881, aged 49, Shifter, took away a small locomotive in pit, a thing he had no right to do, and it collided with some tubs and crushed him to death

Wright, A., 06 Oct 1927, (accident: 02 Aug 1927), aged 47, Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Yellowley, Thomas, 02 Feb 1878, aged 45, Master Shifter, caught by a fall of stone while renewing timber in an old bord