Roddymoor Colliery

1844 - A sinking was put down at Roddymoore by R. A. Heslop to work the Main Coal or Brockwell Seam.

1891 - Roddymoor Old Five-quarter Drift - Five Quarter or Busty seam abandoned - All the available coal being exhausted

1934 - Brockwell seam abandoned

Anderson, Joseph, 19 Jan 1858, aged 11, Horse Driver, crushed by tubs drawn by a horse

Bell, William, 23 Jan 1870, (accident: 08 Jan 1870), aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Birbeck, William, 31 May 1949, (accident: May 1949), aged 63, Deputy, he died in Dryburn Hospital following injuries received, he had changed his shift for a collegue

Brown, Ralph, 29 Mar 1900, (accident: 10 Jun 1899), aged 26, Hewer, Died to-day from injuries received on the 10th June, 1899, by a fall of stone from the roof of his working place at a slip.

Brown, Thomas, 22 Mar 1913, (accident: 12 Mar 1913), aged 63, Hewer, deceased was filling coals when he struck his side with the shovel handle; pneumonia set in as a result, from which he died 10 days later

Burrell, James, 07 Jan 1861, aged 11, Horse Driver, crushed between tubs and side of way

Campbell, Joseph, 24 Aug 1901, aged 4, [Not employed], died from effects of falling into a pond into which the residual products from coke ovens are run

Carter, John T., 01 Apr 1904, (accident: 11 Mar 1904), aged 19, Putter, Came home and complained of injuries to head and neck and chest by pushing a tub with his head. He worked some time (five days) but died on April 1st

Caygill, James, 28 Jul 1863, aged 79, Hewer, fall of stone (working seggar clay)

Clemenson, John Dent, 01 Jul 1872, aged 13, Putter, crushed between tub and roof when riding on limmers

Dale, Richard, 01 Apr 1861, aged 37, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Davis, R. G., 19 Oct 1944, aged 26, Datal

Doad, Thomas, 25 Apr 1873, aged 13, Driver, crushed by tubs on engine plane

Dodds, George, 04 Oct 1928, aged 15, Driver, strangled

Errington, John, 22 Jan 1898, aged 79, Shifter, died to-day from concussion of the brain and cardiac syncope, alleged to have been caused by tripping against a rail in the pit, but there was no evidence to prove this, and the jury at the inquest returned an open verdict

Etherington, Thomas, 18 Jun 1872, aged 27, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Fineran, James, 27 Sep 1872, aged 46, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Fothergill, Thomas William, 08 Apr 1911, aged 21, Hewer, he was hewing in a seam only 1 foot 9 inches thick, and had turned away a narrow working 5 feet wide out of a narrow bord with the intention of widening out the bord; while so engaged he was caught by a more or less circular stone, 3 to 4 feet in diameter, with a maximum thickness of 9 inches, which fell from the roof; probably his death was due to suffocation, the weight of the stone preventing him breathing

Graham, John, 07 Jan 1864, aged 27, Deputy, falling stone drawing timber in broken

Green, William, 14 Nov 1904, aged 55, Hewer, caught by empty set as he was coming outbye at the end of his shift and killed; there were plenty of refuge holes, Buried: Crook Churchyard

Guy, John, 29 Jan 1848, killed whilst working on the screens [More information ...]

Halton, William, 05 Aug 1871, aged 22, Hewer, going inbye to his work in the dark, a set of tubs caught him

Harrison, John, 27 Dec 1943, aged 21, Driver, caught by set [More information ...]

Hemmingway, John, 02 Dec 1891, 1:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 42, Stoneman, head crushed between a balk and bogie he was taking over a kip

Hird, N., 12 May 1945, (accident: 12 May 1943), aged 38, Hewer, fractured skull

Hodge, Joseph, 19 Mar 1906, aged 15, Helper-up, He ran after a rat in the mine and bumped his head against a stone.

Hodgson, James, 14 Sep 1858, While collecting his tools at the Emma Pit, Roddymoor on 14 September, James Hodgson became suddenly unwell as he spoke to the back overman, Thomas Golightly, and collapsed and died. He had suffered from heart disease for some time. At PeaseЖs West School foundation stone laying ceremony, he had been chosen to present a silver trowel to Mr. Joseph Pease

Jenkins, G., 19 Nov 1932, (accident: 09 Feb 1932), aged 47, Bargain Man, fall of stone, died from injuries received

Jewell, L. W., 24 Jun 1932, (accident: 23 Jun 1932), aged 32, Stoneman, shot firing accident, died from injuries received [More information ...]

Johnson, George, 06 Mar 1926, (accident: 23 Mar 1925), aged 16, Driver, crushed between tub and limbers

Kirkley, W. G., 06 Jul 1945, aged 34, Hewer, shotfire operation

Lines, John William, 24 Jul 1905, aged 50, Shifter, fall of roof, due to pony crossing over and drawing timber, Buried: Crook Churchyard [More information ...]

Lister, John, 31 Mar 1905, (accident: 27 Mar 1905), aged 61, Hewer, Fall of roof ; a piece of shale 1 ft. by 1 ft. 2 ins, by 2 ins. fell from between two gears 1 ft. 10 ins. apart, causing a slight bruise on left cheek and two small abrasions on left hand. He suffered from chronic bronchitis and a weak heart. Death took place on 31st March, at 6.15 a.m., due to inflammation of lungs and heart failure. Coroner's jury after hearing medical evidence found that the former resulted from the accident

Longstaff, Charles, 13 Oct 1904, aged 40, Horsekeeper, when travelling in-bye he was caught by empty set and killed; he had only got 30 yards from drift mouth, the place was 7 feet high and the refuge holes 10 yards apart, and there was room to stand by the side, Buried: Crook Churchyard

Lowes, Ralph, 18 Sep 1857, aged 18, Putter, he was putting a tub of coals to the shaft mouth in the Lucy Pit, when he suddenly fell 18 fathoms to the bottom. The overman and three men went down and found him lying dead. It was supposed that he had thought the cage was there, but it had been drawn to bank [More information ...]

Lowther, George, 16 Mar 1862, aged 33, Hewer, killed instantly by a blow from a chain on a self acting incline plane [More information ...]

MacLone, James, 08 May 1848, Labourer, James Maclone, a labourer at Pease's West Colliery, was filling some waggons with coke on the morning of Monday, 8 May. The waggons were standing on an incline leading from a branch railway of the coke ovens to the Wear and Derwent Junction Railway. When some of the waggons were filled, Maclone began walking on a wall or quay at the east side of the railway. Suddenly, he slipped and fell onto the line, where he was run over by the last two waggons; he suffered severe crush injuries to his left thigh and the back of his head. His leg was amputated and he died later the same day.

MacNichol, Martin, 07 Feb 1865, aged 22, Screener, crushed between two trucks

McDonald, Patrick, 12 Sep 1861, aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

McQue, Frank, 09 Jul 1908, aged 24, Hewer, This accident occurred in the face of a whole place in the Ballarat seam. He was seen at 2 p.m. by the deputy and was then alright. As he did not come out to the kist at the usual time, viz., 3.45 p.m., the deputy went inbye to look for him ; he found him lying under a fall of roof, dead. The stone had fallen from between two parallel slips running at right angles to the face. A plank, and a prop and headtree had been knocked out by the fall

Milward, James, 09 Feb 1860, aged 45, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Moses, John, 29 May 1909, (accident: 22 Jan 1909), aged 54, Hewer, Laid off work 22nd January, 1909 with a beat knee. Died 29th May, 1909, from tuberculosis

Myers, Henry, 26 Jul 1872, aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Naisbett, J., 26 Aug 1945, (accident: 21 Aug 1945), aged 62, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Nellist, Sidney, 23 Nov 1922, aged 16, Driver, crushed by a set of tubs

Parker, Jonathan, 19 Jan 1906, aged 32, Hewer, When filling a tub in his working place a fall of stone occurred, thrusting out the timbers which were not more than 15 inches apart, and killed him.

Peverler/Robinson, William, 01 Feb 1857, (accident: 27 Jan 1857), killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Plumb, D., 07 Jun 1939, aged 16, Driver, killed by a fall of stone

Raine, Thomas, 24 Aug 1858, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Raynor, J. R., 29 May 1929, aged 25, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Robinson/Peverler, William, 01 Feb 1857, (accident: 27 Jan 1857), killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Roddam, James, 29 Dec 1852, crushed between frame and cage [More information ...]

Rowe, James, 13 Oct 1860, aged 45, Enginewright, crushed by coal tubs of small coal apparatus, or fell to gangway below

Ryall, John, 17 Apr 1928, (accident: 10 Apr 1928), aged 55, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Seymour, George, 29 May 1929, aged 66, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Crook Churchyard

Simpson, W. E., 21 Jan 1939, (accident: 26 Oct 1936), aged 54, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Smith, John, 23 Sep 1863, aged 25, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Stobart, K. H., 08 Sep 1938, aged 63, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Storey, William Weatherall, 05 Sep 1914, (accident: 07 Jul 1914), aged 39, Stoneman, deceased was lowering a kibble of stone down a stow bord dipping slightly; at a slight bend the kibble got off the way, and he foolishly went in front to put it on to the rails without first dregging the kibble; immediately the wheels were upon the metals the kibble started away down the incline and caught him; his back was fractured and he died 9 weeks later, Buried: Crook Churchyard

Thompson, George, 21 Oct 1862, aged 60, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Wilkinson, E., 13 Sep 1947, (accident: 01 May 1940), aged 55, Hewer, died from injuries received