Ryhope Colliery

1854 - Boring operations were in progress at Ryhope to prove the thickness of the Magnesian Limestone.

1859 - The North and West Pits, Ryhope Colliery, were being sunk, coals first drawn on February, 1860. Shafts were put down to the Hutton Seam.

1870 - Air compressing plant was erected at Ryhope and at North Hetton Collieries for working underground machinery, coal-cutters, &c.

1901 - A boring was put down below the thill of the Hutton Seam, Ryhope Colliery.

1963 - Harvey & Busty seams stopped

Adamson, John, 15 Jan 1861, aged 15, Wailer, crushed by surface waggons

Addison, James, 26 Apr 1867, aged 14, Horse Driver, fall of stone - horse or set drew timber

Allison, Thomas, 07 Feb 1877, aged 14, Driver, struck by switch lever on railway [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 10 Feb 1877 pg 3 col 1]

Anderson, Robert, 24 Jun 1886, aged 15, Driver, run over by tubs, he neglected to put the cotter in and the limbers came off

Angus, C., , [date unknown]

Atkinson, John, 16 Oct 1884, aged 58, Shifter, run over by engine on branch railway while trespassing; going to work at the pit [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Atkinson, Ralph, 24 Nov 1891, (accident: 01 Nov 1891), aged 55, Deputy, he received a slight accident by falling in the mine on the 1st instant, from which he recovered, but caught cold and died from typhoid fever, no inquest held

Atkinson, Robert, 18 May 1944, aged 61, died in the pit yard

Bainbridge, Aaron, 21 Oct 1941, aged 55, Weighman, killed by enemy action on the colliery railway [More information ...]

Ball, John, 23 Jun 1880, aged 23, Small Trimmer, crushed between buffers of waggons while passing between them when in motion

Barber, H. J., 29 Aug 1945, aged 64, Shifter, run over by tubs

Barrass, Joseph, 05 Aug 1879, aged 54, Deputy, run over by engine set in landing, he got confused by the noise of two sets running at the same time

Beaney, George, 20 Jul 1942, aged 43, Bargain Man, killed by a fall of stone

Bell, John, 07 Jun 1890, (accident: 17 Dec 1888), aged 75, Wasteman, stumbled and fell over some wood at the shaft bottom on the 17th December 1888 ; being an old man he was much shaken and died to-day from chronic bronchitis and old age [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Bennett, Edward, 26 Nov 1898, (accident: 18 Feb 1897), aged 53, Waggonwayman, died today from the effects of injuries received while following his employment on February 10th, 1897

Bevedon, Thomas, 05 Jul 1858, aged 36, Sinker, fell down shaft through a hole in the cradle [More information ...]

Birkett, William, 28 Nov 1883, aged 50, Hewer, severe internal strain in the pit while filling a tub and there died

Blackburn, George, 01 Jul 1902, aged 21, Shifter, he was lowering a sleeper on a road, and in doing so undermined a prop supporting the end of a pair of gears, and thus let down a large stone, which caught and fatally injured him [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 03 Jul 1902 pg 3] [More information ...]

Blackburn, J., 22 Jun 1920, aged 60

Blyth, George, 06 Sep 1913, aged 51, Bank Labourer, deceased was engaged in tipping tubs when, owing to his attention being momentarily taken in adjusting the position of a tub in the tippler, he forgot to watch the oncoming tubs; the next tub caught him and crushed him against the tippler [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 09 Sep 1913 pg 3]

Blythe, Charles, 10 May 1890, (accident: 29 Apr 1890), aged 68, Screenman, injury to hand by piece of coal striking it on screens, died from mortification

Bosanko, Benjamin, 28 Jan 1881, aged 21, Putter, killed in cage while descending, a large piece of ice fell from shaft side and broke through cage top [More information ...]

Bowen, Joshua Stephenson, 28 Jul 1903, aged 19, Waggonwayman, he was bringing the landing horse through a landing past the tub when the stretcher of the tail chains caught and displaced some timber and caused a fall which caught and killed him, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Braban, J., 07 Jul 1942, aged 20, Landing Lad, killed by a fall of stone

Braban, J. G., 11 Apr 1927, (accident: 25 Feb 1927), aged 45, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Brack, William, 30 Feb 1921, aged 15, Screen Lad, killed by coal waggons on surface

Briggs, S., 29 Jul 1944, (accident: 01 Mar 1944), aged 64, Stoneman, silicosis

Briggs, T., 13 Mar 1932, (accident: 04 Mar 1932), aged 43, Filler, explosion

Brown, F. H., 03 Mar 1942, aged 30

Brown, Henry, 28 Sep 1894, (accident: 22 Jun 1894, 5:30 p.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 47, Hewer, Died to-day, it is alleged, from an accident to hand received on June 22nd last, but post-mortem examination showed that this had nothing to do with death [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Brown, John William, 08 Sep 1914, aged 16, Creeper Clutch Attendant, deceased was found wrapped on a shaft 4½ inches diameter, and revolving at a speed of 64 revolutions per minute, at a height of 13 inches from the heapstead floor; the shafting was perfectly smooth, and hitherto it had not been considered necessary to fence it [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 09 Sep 1914 pg 5 col 4; inquest - 11 Sep 1914 pg 2 col 7]

Burk, Patrick, 16 Feb 1866, aged 17, Driver, whist ascending shaft

Burroughs, Amos, 08 Jan 1901, aged 23, Chargeman with Coal Cutter, he was clearing away a fall of stone that had occurred the day before, and was about finished when, without warning, some more stone fell upon and killed him [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 11 Jan 1901 pg 3]

Cannon, Thomas, 20 Mar 1894, 11:00 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 16, Tub Coupler, head jammed between a tub and a balk in shaft siding [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 20 Mar 1894 pg 3 col 2]

Carbis, John William, 10 Oct 1881, (accident: 06 Oct 1881), aged 33, Stoneman, seriously crushed by a fall of stone while repairing a place

Carr, Ralph, 05 Jul 1886, aged 59, Wasteman, broken leg and other injuries by fall of stone while setting timber

Carr, Robert, 17 Sep 1897, (accident: 13 Sep 1897), aged 48, Deputy, Thigh broken and head cut by a fall of stone in a landing. Died on the 17th

Casey, Michael, 20 Apr 1872, aged 12, Driver, horse ran away causing him to be crushed between tubs and wall side

Chambers, J. H., 07 May 1931, aged 64, Stoneman, caught by tubs

Chambers, Robert, 27 Mar 1863, aged 41, Hewer, fall of stone; two other persons injured

Chisholm, William, 10 Apr 1894, 12:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 66, Banksman, Died while at his work, from failure of the heart's action [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Clark, Edward, 1938, aged 16

Clark, William, 13 Nov 1861, aged 37, Labourer, killed by apparatus sheave (oiling it in motion)

Clayton, Harold, 12 Sep 1906, aged 25, Rollerman, He was run over by an empty set. Presumably he had been having his "bait" in a refuge hole and had walked out, not noticing the approach of the set. [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 13 Sep 1906 pg 3] [More information ...]

Cockles, John, 06 Dec 1881, aged 18, Screener, crushed between two trucks under the screens while bringing them in to load; he was told not to ride but did not heed the warning

Colledge, Edward, 07 Feb 1944, aged 21, Waggon Lad, crushed by trucks on surface

Collins, James B., 15 Oct 1940, aged 50, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Collins, Richard Anthony, 29 Sep 1952, aged 52, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Collinson, Joshua, 24 Jul 1902, (accident: 29 May 1902), aged 17, Knocker-off, the empty set, going in-bye, got off the way and collided with a coign end, and this caused a drawn socket, and the loose sockert hit him on the head, fracturing the skull [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Jul 1902 pg 5], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Conn, Reginald, 11 Mar 1959, aged 52

Connoly, David, 21 Oct 1941, aged 51, Weighman, killed by enemy action on the colliery railway [More information ...]

Corner, John, 24 Sep 1936, aged 41, died in South Pit cage

Cornish, William Henry, 13 Nov 1896, aged 19, Run Rider, run over by empty set of tubs and killed [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 14 Nov 1896 pg 3; inquest - 19 Nov 1896 pg 3]

Corrigan, Hugh, 26 May 1900, (accident: 25 May 1900), aged 14, Driver, when driving he slipped his foot off buffer of tub, and in trying to recover his balance fell in front of tubs and was crushed so severely that he died the following day [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 29 May 1900 pg 3]

Cowe, John Leslie, 25 Nov 1951, aged 29, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Silksworth

Cowey, Thomas, 27 Jun 1884, aged 28, Run Rider, crushed by tubs, his set became uncoupled and got off the way

Crabtree, Thomas Moore, 04 Jan 1944, aged 17, Landing Lad, caught by rope, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Craig, Robert, 18 Jan 1886, aged 45, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone from roof of engine plane while going inbye to their work

Croft, Alexander, 05 Sep 1918, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 05 Sep 1918 pg 3 col 5]

Crooks, James, 03 Dec 1877, aged 40, Banksman, crushed between the middle hoop of cage and flat sheets, he had stepped into the cage to get hold of second tub, when it fell away in consequence of the keps being tampered with

Crosby, James, 22 Nov 1886, aged 15, Driver, while driving a set of tubs to a landing, he came too quick, the cotter came out and limbers fell off, he was thrown under the tubs and run over.

Cutting, Arthur, 27 Oct 1937, (accident: 09 Oct 1937), aged 35, Rolleywayman, fall of stone in the Harvey Seam while making a new landing, died in hospital from his injuries, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Davidson, George, 31 Aug 1944, aged 41, Hewer, asphyxiated, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Davis, Thomas, 20 Dec 1890, (accident: 15 Dec 1890), aged 32, Hewer, injury to head and back by fall of stone [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 23 Dec 1890 pg 3 col 1]

Davison, R., 25 Mar 1931, aged 65, Overman, thrown by rope

Davison, Robert, 02 Nov 1928, aged 15, Stone Picker, crushed

Deal, Nathaniel, 13 Feb 1867, aged 56, Wasteman, fall of stone while drawing timber and waste

Defty, George, 15 Nov 1891, aged 51, Rolleywayman, died suddenly while at his work on the engine plane, from, it is supposed, heart disease

Defty, J. T., 16 May 1947, aged 42, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Deignan, John, 28 Mar 1884, aged 14, Driver, fall of stone in main engine landing

Delaney, J., 08 Jan 1930, aged 31

Dick, Aaron, 15 Jul 1881, aged 55, Hewer, fall of roof on main rolley way while walking inbye to his work

Dinning, Thomas, 25 Jan 1889, (accident: 11 Jan 1889), aged 33, Hewer, injury to side by fall of stone, and he died from inflammation

Dixon, G. T., 03 Feb 1925, (accident: 17 Oct 1924), aged 30, Putter, died from injuries received

Docherty, Edward, 21 Aug 1888, aged 42, Hewer, he was employed on this day as a putter, and got crushed to death between a tub and the side

Dodds, William, 21 Oct 1941, aged 35, Weighman, killed by enemy action on the colliery railway [More information ...]

Donkin, Robert, 29 Nov 1868, aged 21, Wagonwayman, crushed by tubs

Donkin, Robert, 19 Jun 1897, (accident: 15 Jun 1897), aged 44, Putter, Crushed internally between a plank hanging down and a tub. Died on June 19th [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 22 Jun 1897 pg 4]

Donnelly, Thomas, 26 Feb 1902, aged 14, Driver, hearing the stone, forming the roof of the road on which he was driving, moving, and thinking it was likely to fall, he jumped off the limbers when his pony was going, and there not being room for him to pass between the tub and limber he was fatally crushed

Dougan, Thomas, 17 Sep 1940, aged 27, Filler, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Duck, William, 31 Mar 1911, (accident: 30 Mar 1911), aged 60, Master Shifter, he came out of one district to go into another sitting on a tram drawn by a pony; he had worked down Ryhope Pit for 49 years, and was described as a most careful man; nevertheless, he drove for some distance along the road going inbye without noticing by the ropes that the set was coming out; evidently his mind was preoccupied, and when the set was close on to him he jumped out of the tram to that side where there was least room; he was caught and dragged some distance by the set; the pony had crossed out, and the tram had been struck by the set and knocked clear; the pony was uninjured [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 01 Apr 1911 pg 4 col 5], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Duke, Richard, 16 Nov 1877, aged 21, Collier, fall of top coal, while putting in a lead tub, it drew out a prop and caused a large fall of coal

Dunn, Andrew Ogle, 02 Jul 1879, aged 35, Waggonway Man, was riding out bye on run, contrary to orders, the tubs got off the way and he was crushed by them [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: inquest - 09 Jul 1879 pg 3 col 1]

Dunn, Arthur James, 02 May 1935, aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Dunn, William, 10 Jan 1889, aged 17, Driver, fell and was run over by full tubs

Elliott, Robert, 22 May 1861, aged 17, Onsetter, crushed by cage at bottom of shaft

Ellis, Joseph, 06 Feb 1944, aged 42, Stoneman, runaway tram, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Silksworth

Ellison, William, 20 May 1865, aged 21, Driver, run over by a set of tubs

Fairburn, William, 10 Feb 1958, Overman, collapsed and died in the pit head baths

Fannen, Andrew, 30 Sep 1913, aged 25, Hewer, deceased was hewing at the face of a jud in the Maudlin seam, when without any warning a large fall of roof occurred over an area of about 5 yards by 4 yards and 3 feet thick; it reeled out all the timber which was spaced at not more than 2 feet; it came away from a ship at the face and a break about 4 yards back; deceased was buried and suffocated by a quantity of fine dirt into which the fall broke; the place had been examined and timbered up by the deputy less than half an hour before the accident [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 30 Sep 1913 pg 6 col 5; inquest - 02 Oct 1913 pg 5 col 3], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Fishwick, Christopher, 30 Oct 1916, aged 40, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 02 Nov 1916 pg 3 col 5], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Fishwick, John, 25 Oct 1918, aged 60, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 25 Oct 1918 pg 4 col 3]

Fishwick, Thomas, 08 Mar 1954, aged 23

Fitzpatrick, Thomas, 18 Jan 1886, aged 53, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone from roof of engine plane while going inbye to their work

Foster, Robinson, 01 Feb 1887, aged 17, Run Rider, while knocking off the chain he fell before the set of full tubs and was run over

Foster, Walter Thomas, 02 Feb 1923, aged 18, He was going to open the main travelling door when his foot slipped and owing to the extra air pressure due to the cage reaching the bottom he was dragged in by the suction and fell under some tubs, and was dragged three yards. Death was due to a ruptured bladder and fractured pelvis.

Fox, William Edward, 10 May 1895, 6:00 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 26, Hewer, injury to head, broken jaw, and internal injuries by fall of stone, died after being taken to hospital [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 13 May 1895 pg 3]

Frazer, William, 05 Jul 1878, aged 28, Collier, died from inflammation of the brain, the result of being struck on the head by a prop on the 14th June last

Gallagher, Robert, 11 Feb 1894, Hewer, Alleged to have received an accident about 28 weeks ago, but he recovered, and died today from bronchitis [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Gallagher, Thomas, 01 Nov 1870, aged 27, Deputy, set of tubs ran amain and crushed them [Sunderland Times reports: accident - 15 Nov 1870 pg 2 col 3] [More information ...]

Gardner, Henry, 16 May 1878, aged 17, Run Rider, thrown off the front of the engine set and run over, the first tub got off the way by a piece of stone falling on rail [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 21 May 1878 pg 4 col 1; inquest - 24 May 1878 pg 3 col 3], as the funeral procession went through Shotton, horses in mourning coach bolted, killing one child and injuring six others

Gaze, Thomas, 08 Jun 1894, 2:30 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 17, Putter, After finishing his work in the pit he was trespassing on the branch railway, and in attempting to get on to wagons while in motion he fell and was run over [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 09 Jun 1894 pg 3; inquest - 11 Jun 1894 pg 3]

Gibbon, Isaac, 15 Feb 1870, aged 17, Small Putter, crushed between rub and waggon at screens

Gibbons, Anthony, 27 Jun 1898, (accident: 25 Jun 1898), aged 67, Furnaceman, he was walking on the railway to his work when he was run over by a North Eastern Railway locomotive and his foot was cut off, died two days afterwards [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 30 Jun 1898 pg 3] [More information ...]

Gibson, James C., 12 May 1876, aged 19, Fitter, killed by a fall of travelling crane in workshop yard

Glaister, Thomas, 18 Oct 1913, aged 42, Hewer, deceased was hewing coals at the fast side of a jud in the Hutton seam, when a fall of roof occurred without warning over an area of about 8 feet by 4 feet 6 inches; it came from two slips and a series of roof breaks, and was about 3 feet thick, diverging on all sides from a parting; deceased was completely buried and killed instantly [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 18 Oct 1913 pg 4 col 3]

Goodchild, Robert, 03 Aug 1904, aged 25, Stoneman, he was improperly riding out-bye on a timber bogie on a full set along with other two men, and in attempting to get off he slipped and was caught by the set, died same day [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 03 Aug 1904 pg 6]

Graham, Jack, 03 Feb 1941, aged 59, Stoneman, died at Harvey shaft bottom

Greenhalgh, John Thomas, 21 Nov 1905, aged 56, Hewer, caught by empty set and crushed against roadside when going out-bye; the set was at rest but started just as he was passing a brick pillar [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 22 Nov 1905 pg 4]

Greenwood, Thomas William, 16 Dec 1895, 12:30 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 27, Hewer, heavy fall of stone in a broken jud [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 17 Dec 1895 pg 3 col 4; inquest - 19 Dec 1895 pg 3 col 4]

Guthrie, William, 04 Oct 1899, aged 25, Stoneman, After having drilled, charged with carbonite, and stemmed a hole, he assisted the shot-firer to connect it with the battery. The shot-firer came out of the gateway first, and seeing another light come out, he took it to be deceased's, and so fired the shot. It afterwards transpired that it was deceased's marrow who came out of the place, and deceased had been in all the time and was so badly injured that he died on the 6th inst. The shot-firer said he only saw one light in the face when he was in, and he thought he heard the deceased man shout "right" when the light came out. [More information ...]

Hagan, John, 29 Nov 1895, 2:00 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 66, Labourer, run over by trucks while crossing branches where he ought not to have been [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 02 Dec 1895 pg 3]

Hall, Robert, 04 Sep 1922, aged 42, Hewer, he was found lying dead a short distance from the coal face in the West Pit, verdict "death from natural causes"

Hallert, James, 19 Jul 1866, aged 27, Screenman, run over by laden waggons

Halliday, Joseph, 20 Nov 1880, (accident: 08 Nov 1880), aged 13, Driver, severely crushed by tubs running over him while putting dregs in

Hancock, J. G., 25 Feb 1924, aged 16, Datal, caught by rope

Harker, Thomas, 23 Apr 1868, aged 40, Hewer, fall of stone in broken jud

Harper, George, 08 Aug 1897, (accident: 07 Jul 1897), aged 65, Labourer, Foot taken off by trucks passing over it when he was crossing the railway. Died at Sunderland Infirmary on August 8th [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 10 Aug 1897 pg 3; inquest - 11 Aug 1897 pg 3]

Harrison, James, 13 Jul 1912, (accident: 04 Jun 1912), aged 19, Shaft Lad, his duty was to pull the empty tubs out of the cage at the shaft bottom; as his shift was nearly finished and the pit was waiting of coals, he set off outbye expecting to meet his mate; when he found he had not arrived the deceased returned towards the shaft along the full way hip, at the same time shouting to the lad whose duty it was to knock off the fore end chain, that he would disconnect it for him; when the set reached him at a slow speed he got on to the chain which unfortunately caught some planking, and he was thrown off and crushed by the tubs against a wall; he died on July 13th; it was not part of his proper work, and he had no right to be riding on the chain [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 16 Jul 1912 pg 3 col 2]

Harrison, T., 02 Dec 1874, aged 13, Driver, crushed between tub and side of way

Harrison, Thomas, 08 Sep 1881, aged 36, Labourer, run over by a coal waggon while changing the switch

Harrison, William, 18 Aug 1932, aged 62, Deputy, crushed by set, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Harrold, Michael, 17 Feb 1890, (accident: 02 Feb 1890), aged 62, Wasteman, alleged to have received an injury to arm of which no notice was given; he caught cold and died on the 17th inst. from congestion of the lungs [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Hartley, Martin, 09 Oct 1899, aged 32, Hewer, Died in the pit from apoplexy, caused by strain when lifting a full tub on to the way.

Hawley, Abraham, 27 Nov 1877, aged 28, Mason's Labourer, crushed by set of waggons on engine plane, had got into one refuge stall and was attempting to reach another further out bye

Heads, George, 01 Apr 1944, aged 61, Winding Engineman, killed by a British Plane which crashed on the pit walkway

Heaton, Emmanuel, 19 Sep 1865, aged 16, Wailer, fell off erections near the pit

Henderson, George, 02 Nov 1877, aged 52, Shaftman, fell of the cage while wedging some tubbing, some of the sheeting blew out and is supposed to have struck him, and overbalancing himself he fell about 220 fathoms, safety chains were provided but he refused to use them [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 03 Nov 1877 pg 2 col 5; inquest - 05 Nov 1877 pg 4 col 2]

Herbert, Philip, 16 Apr 1914, aged 52, Pony Putter, Deceased was driving an empty tub away from the flat, and in attempting to jump on to the limbers, he got his head caught against a canvas door prop. The door was subsequently moved further inbye [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 16 Apr 1914 pg 3 col 1], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Hewitt, William, 28 Sep 1915, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Sep 1915 pg 4 col 2; inquest - 30 Sep 1915 pg 4 col 2]

Higgins, James, 27 Jun 1901, aged 38, Hewer, while hewing in the coal face a fall of stone took place, and inflicted such injuries that he died about twelve hours afterwards in Sunderland Infirmary

Hill, Thomas, 28 Jan 1898, (accident: 27 Jan 1898), aged 60, Shifter, when he was travelling on the engine plane, one of the hauling ropes, by some means, got off a sheave and hit him on the head, died the following day [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 29 Jan 1898 pg 4 col 2; inquest - 31 Jan 1898 pg 3 col 2] [More information ...]

Hilton, Robert, 28 Aug 1884, aged 16, Wailer, thrown from the top of a waggon under screens by some other waggons running amain and joining them

Hindmarsh, Benjamin, 10 Dec 1892, 8:00 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 55, Hewer, alleged to have received a blow on the leg by engine rope, while going to his work; he died after a few days, the doctor certified that death was due to the accident

Howard, W., 22 Oct 1863, aged 13, Screener, crushed by surface waggons

Howarth, John, 27 Jun 1884, aged 28, Hewer, severely injured by fall of roof, while engaged putting the pony drew out a plank causing the stone to fall

Hubbick, Thomas, 11 May 1908, aged 56, Stoneman, he was working at a caunch, when a piece of stone fell from an invisible slip, and knocked out the timber; re was struck on the head by the timber, and had his skull fractured [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 11 May 1908], Buried: Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland

Hunter, R., 07 Apr 1936, aged 48, Stoneman, silicosis

Hunter, William, 05 Oct 1917, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 05 Oct 1917 pg 4 col 6]

Hustler, Isaac, 23 Jun 1865, aged 18, Branch, run over by waggons

Hutchinson, Thomas, 11 Jul 1894, 9:30 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 52, Hewer, He refused to leave his place when told by the deputy that it was unsafe, and a heavy fall of top coal took place [More information ...]

Ingram, W. J., 28 Nov 1943, aged 49, Deputy, silicosis

Jefferson, R., 19 Oct 1863, aged 30, Deputy, fall of stone (while drawing timber)

Jennings, George, 21 Aug 1930, aged 60, Hewer, fall of stone, died from injuries received

Jennings, Robert (snr), 22 Aug 1918, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 22 Aug 1918 pg 4 col 6]

Johnson, George, 21 Jun 1883, aged 51, Overman, crushed by tubs going back upon him from incline in consequence of a broken coupling

Johnson, John Anderson, 11 May 1894, 5:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 30, Hewer, Injury to spine by the engine set getting off way and catching him.

Johnson, Robert, 05 Jun 1923, aged 31, Hewer, died in hospital from septic pneumonia following injuries to his legs caused by a fall of stone while he was setting timber

Kearton, George, 24 Jul 1901, aged 38, Coke filler, while lowering down a truck to fill he slipped and his leg fell in front of wheel and was badly fractured; died at Sunderland Infirmary shortly afterwards

Keown, William, 25 Feb 1924, (accident: 20 May 1923), aged 50, Hewer, died from injuries received

King, Frederick Christopher, 01 Mar 1955, aged 41, Greaser and Oiler, he was oiling the screen machinery and got fast in the machinery, Buried: Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland

Kirtley, George, 02 Sep 1864, aged 53, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Knowles, Robert, 28 Jan 1932, Hewer, died on the pit heap near the pick shop

Labiden, Christopher, 30 Jul 1864, aged 13, Driver, crushed by tubs

Lamb, George, 20 Mar 1891, (accident: 02 May 1890, 6:00 p.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 23, Banksman, died from the effects of an injury received last year, a malignant tumour having formed, and he died from exhaustion

Lamb, Joshua, 16 Sep 1862, aged 13, Horse Driver, crushed by tubs in engine plane - amain

Laws, William, 28 Jul 1908, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Jul 1908]

Lawson, Robert, 27 Nov 1880, aged 20, Collier, fall of top stone from a slip close to the face of his bord; it topped two pairs of gears, knocking them out and he could not escape

Lax, Frederick, 25 Jan 1916, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 25 Jan 1916 pg 5 col 1]

Layburne, J., 07 Feb 1918, aged 38

Ledger, James, 20 Jul 1904, aged 59, Hauling Engineman, when a set was being brought out something unknown caused the tail rope brake to fly up and it struck him on the head causing fatal injuries [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 21 Jul 1904 pg 3], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Lemon, David, 02 Dec 1922, aged 61, Roller Greaser, killed by a set of tubs jumping off the way and striking him

Liddell, William, 05 Dec 1857, several men were at work on a cradle when the crab rope gave way and jerked it. William Liddell was thrown off and fell into 18 feet of water at the shaft bottom; it took 1½ hours to recover his body [More information ...]

Lilley, William, 11 Mar 1869, aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Longley, William, 15 May 1958, aged 34, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Silksworth

Lorraine, John, 25 May 1905, aged 39, Shifter, deceased suffered from enlargement of the heart and died in the pit from the bursting of a blood-vessel in the chest

Lorraine, L. T., 16 Feb 1929, (accident: 25 Mar 1925), aged 56, Deputy, died from injuries received

Lumsden, George, 27 Mar 1901, aged 39, Hewer, died suddenly while following his employment from heart disease

Malcolm, James William, 21 Feb 1928, aged 20, Putter, crushed

Mangles, William, 28 Feb 1917, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Feb 1917 pg 5 col 2]

Manson, Thomas, 25 Jun 1910, (accident: 24 Jun 1910), aged 63, Shifter, He was taking up a bottom canch a few yards back from the face of a broken working in order to make tub height. The place was well timbered and had been examined and pronounced quite safe twice during his shift. He was afterwards found by the shot firer in a sitting position with a stone on his leg. The stone had fallen from a slip and come over the timber without canting it out. He was a weakly man and suffered from bronchitis and asthma. The shock was too much for him and he died the next day, Buried: Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland

Marrs, Thomas, 01 Apr 1945, aged 38, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland

Marsden, Walter, 02 Feb 1923, aged 18, Shaft Lad, killed by a fall of stone

Marshall, John, 26 May 1908, aged 46, Stoneman, he was filling coals by the side of the waggonway in the Harvey Seam, when a piece of stone fell on to his head fracturing his skull [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 27 May 1908]

Mason, George, 09 Feb 1950, aged 32, Waggon Lad, killed by coal waggons on surface, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Mason, Thomas, 23 Oct 1925, aged 68, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Mason, W., 30 Nov 1933, (accident: 21 Nov 1933), aged 54, Drawer, fell on rope

Matthews, James, 26 Jan 1887, aged 15, Driver, severely crushed by a tub ending up on him

Matthews, James, 15 Nov 1946, aged 51, Banksman, caught by cage, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

McAvoy, George, 27 Jul 1908, aged 23, Hewer, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Jul 1908] [More information ...]

McCann, Matthew, 26 Jun 1877, aged 48, Labourer, knocked down and run over by a struck while crossing the line under the screens

McCannon, Owen, 08 Oct 1866, aged 29, Nut Putter, crushed by apparatus tub

McClaughlan, Duncan, 22 Feb 1883, aged 32, Hewer, knocked down and run over by engine set

McDonald, Bernard, 21 Sep 1917, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 21 Sep 1917 pg 4 col 4]