Ravensworth Ann Colliery

1930, 11 Jul - High Main seam abandoned

1933, 01 Jul - Maudlin seam abandoned

1948 - Bottom Busty seam discontinued

1950 - Bottom Busty seam discontinued

Adams, William, 14 Sep 1883, aged 24, Waggonman, foot crushed by waggon

Barrass, Norman, 20 Nov 1932, (accident: 02 Nov 1932), aged 38, Cutter, fall of stone, died from injuries received, Buried: Pelton Cemetery

Bell, Norman, 06 Jun 1940, aged 30, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Bell, Walter, 04 Nov 1915, aged 44, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Birleson, Thomas, 05 Oct 1944, aged 38, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard, Donwell (Usworth Parish Church)

Blacklock, Matthew, 13 Dec 1893, 2:30 a.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 60, Wasteman, He was ridding an old headways, and, after crossing a bord, he had set up two planks with props under one end, and was clearing the ground for the props under the other ends when a stone fell from over the corner of the pillar. He had attempted to get this stone down, but failed to do so [Inspection made]

Brewps, N., 25 Oct 1943, (accident: 23 Oct 1943), aged 34, Surface Railway, struck by trucks

Buck, Thomas, 05 Dec 1933, aged 38, Filler, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Pelton Cemetery

Cain, Daniel, 12 May 1902, aged 29, Hewer, deceased was leaving the pit at the end of his shift ; a hauling engine at the top of an incline draws the loaded chaldron waggons in use here up the incline, and it is customary to couple on behind the loaded waggons a few empty ones and draw them up the incline a short distance when they are disconnected, spragged and allowed to run back into the various roads at the pit ; deceased got on to the set intending to ride to the bank head on his way home, but getting on to the empty waggons by mistake he was crushed between them-in some way after they were disconnected and commenced to run back

Curry, William, 15 Dec 1891, 9:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 32, Stoneman, after drawing some timber and whilst still engaged drawing timber a fall of stone occurred [Inspection made & Inquest attended]

Delvin, James, 30 Aug 1911, aged 48, Sinker, fell from cradle

Dickinson, J., 01 Jun 1943, (accident: 20 Jul 1932), aged 46, Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Dickson, H., 15 Nov 1935, (accident: 15 Oct 1935), aged 30, Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Ditchburn, George, 21 Jul 1869, aged 26, Wagon Rider, crushed by water tank

Dodds, Robert, 27 Apr 1882, aged 21, Pumper, crushed by tubs on engine plane

Elliott, Thomas Willis, 28 Sep 1935, (accident: 27 Sep 1935), aged 37, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Pelton Cemetery

Frazer, George, 12 Dec 1911, aged 15, Wailer, caught by flywheel

Gardener, William, 02 Dec 1826, On Friday night a man named William Gardener, employed at the Street Pitt, at Ravensworth Colliery in fastening on the courves, overreached himself and fell to the bottom of the shaft, by which he was instantly killed. Verdict of coroners - Accidental death [Date of report in Newcastle Chronicle]

Gordon, Thomas, Mar 1961, aged 52, [approximate date]

Harrison, Fred, 11 Dec 1937, aged 33, Fireman, Buried: Birtley Cemetery

Haylock, George Henry, 09 Sep 1903, (accident: 07 Sep 1903), aged 16, Pick Carrier, While deceased was descending a stair from the pit head to the ground level he jumped on to the side rail, evidently with the intention of sliding down, but overbalancing himself fell to the ground, a distance of 16 or 17 feet. He landed on his face and belly, and, although he was able to walk home, must have sustained some serious internal injury. Studs have been placed at intervals on the rails to prevent boys sliding down.

Henderson, William, 03 Mar 1882, aged 26, Waggonman, crushed between truck and leg of heapstead

Hepburn, W., 29 Mar 1943, aged 35, Driller

Hetherington, I., 18 Feb 1941, aged 45, Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Hodgson, F., 18 Jan 1948, (accident: 16 Jan 1948), aged 64, Datal, crushed by conveyor

Hunter, W., 27 Dec 1934, aged 38, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Huntley, Robert, 30 Sep 1881, aged 19, Run Rider, crushed between waggons

Jackson, John, 26 Aug 1949, aged 32, Buried: Pelton Cemetery

Johnson, George, 29 Oct 1930, aged 21, Putter, killed by a fall of stone; the accident happened in the week he was due to be married ; he had finished his shift and had just come up from the mine when the deputy stopped him and asked him if he wanted to go back down and earn some more money, seeing as he was getting married on the following Saturday; George of course jumped at the chance and unfortunately this cost him his life, Buried: St. Andrews Churchyard, Lamesley

Kell, E., 09 Sep 1941, (accident: 25 Jul 1941), aged 40, Bankhand, died from injuries received

Kendal, John, 19 Jul 1933, (accident: 18 Jul 1933), aged 53, Stoneman, fall of stone, died from injuries received, Buried: Birtley Cemetery

Kenny, James, 21 Mar 1943, (accident: 18 Mar 1943), aged 54, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Pelton Cemetery

MacGregor, Alexander, 13 Jul 1892, aged 15, was proceeding from his work, when he attempted to get on to a set of loaded waggons whilst they were in motion on the colliery waggonway, when by some means he fell under the wheels, and received such injuries that he shortly after died; it transpired at the inquest that although notices were posted at different points warning the men from riding on the waggons, it was regularly done by the workmen when proceeding to and from their homes

Mallen, John, 19 Sep 1887, aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

McCarren, John, 19 Jul 1878, aged 60, Furnaceman, crushed by cage

McGuire, E., 07 Aug 1937, (accident: 22 Jul 1937), aged 29, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Monaghan, Owen, 02 Sep 1902, (accident: 22 Aug 1902), aged 17, Pony Putter, deceased stated to a doctor that he had hurt himself while lifting a tub on to the rails ; an inquest was held and a post mortem examination made, and it was found that the cause of death was acute pleuro-pneumonia, and not due to any injury

Nichol, Alexander, 12 Feb 1877, aged 40, Shifter, fall of stone when going into a stowboard

Oliver, John, 23 Feb 1937, aged 31, Horse Keeper, crushed by cage, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard, Donwell (Usworth Parish Church)

O'Neil, Charles, 16 Nov 1896, (accident: 18 Jul 1896), aged 16, Driver, He was injured by a fall of coal and stone whilst standing near some men working in a roadway. Died on November 16th [Inquest attended]

Pattinson, T., 16 Dec 1924, (accident: 13 Dec 1924), aged 53, Chargeman, killed by a fall of stone

Penny, William, 27 May 1906, aged 31, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Poynton, T., 22 May 1929, aged 48, Filler, explosion

Ramsay, J., 06 Jun 1934, aged 52, Driller, killed by a fall of stone

Reay, Andrew, 08 Dec 1873, aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Rutherford, J. T. S., 09 Oct 1946, (accident: 08 Oct 1946), aged 44, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Sainthouse, Paul, 16 Sep 1904, aged 45, Hewer, Deceased appears to have been sitting on his cracket in a longwall place kyrving in the bottom coal of the Beaumont seam, which has the following section - ramble 2 inches, top coal 2 feet 1 inch, band 9 inches, and bottom coal 1 foot. The band, top coal and ramble overhung for a length of 8 feet and a depth of 2 feet, and this overhanging mass fell on him, causing such injuries that he died the same day. The fall came away from an ordinary bordways cleet or facing, and a keen parting above the ramble. Sprags should have been set, but he appears to have neglected this precaution. The Local Inspectors reported "we, the undersigned, think it was a pure accident."

Sambles, John, 04 Jul 1893, 8:30 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 30, Hewer, He was taking off the last part of the "lift," when the deputy went into the place, and had pricked through into the waste at one point. The deputy had a prop ready to set, and was waiting whilst the deceased hewed some of the bottom coals to fill his tub, when the stone fell from a slippery fracture, crushing down the coal and canting out a prop, and causing instant death [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Smith, Harry, 30 Oct 1942, (accident: 26 Oct 1942), aged 36, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, died from injuries received, Buried: Birtley Cemetery

Styles, John, 04 Sep 1928, aged 58, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Summer, James William, 08 Sep 1911, aged 40, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Thoroughgood, Thomas, 06 Jan 1890, 4:00 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 27, Waggonman, Fell before waggon whilst uncoupling it

Traill, Alfred Armstrong, 15 Sep 1936, aged 36, crushed to death by a fall of stone, he was a former county and English trail Rugby player

Vickers, R., 10 Oct 1947, aged 48, Datal, crushed by tub

Vose, Thurston, 13 Aug 1856, killed by waggons

Watson, William, 01 Oct 1864, aged 61, stuck head out of cage and was struck by a falling stone

Watts, W., 13 Aug 1939, (accident: 01 Jun 1934), aged 36, Filler, died from injuries received

Weaman, Alexander, 23 Jun 1917, (accident: 18 Jun 1917), aged 36, Hewer, fall of stone

Weartherhead, Henry, 28 Jul 1904, (accident: 10 Jun 1904), aged 57, Hewer, While deceased was nicking his jud of coal in a stenton 6 feet wide in the Six Quarter seam a piece of coal weighing about 20lbs. Fell on to his left knee, which was bare, inflicting a cut about 1¼ inches long and 1 inch deep. No bleeding ensued and deceased was able to walk home. He was attended by a doctor and the wound cleaned and his leg bandaged. The wound gathered and deceased worked no more. On July 16, in consequence of blood poisoning set in, he was sent to Newcastle Infirmary, where he died. He is stated to have been a healthy man. The Jury found that death was due to blood poisoning resulting from the injury

Wilkinson, Thomas, 11 Jan 1882, aged 20, Hewer, head crushed between body of waggon and axle

Wilkinson, Thomas, 04 Nov 1882, aged 20, Joiner, killed by a fall of coal

Williams, Ralph Stobart, 11 Aug 1908, aged 29, Hewer, fall of roof stone at working face