Trimdon Colliery

1842 - A staple was put down from the surface to the Harvey Seam at Trimdon Colliery.

1843 - Trimdon Colliery and South Wingate Colliery commenced shipping coal.

1843, Jun 08 - Commenced to sink at Trimdon Colliery from the surface to the Main Coal Seam.

1845 - A bore-hole was put down below the Main Coal Seam, Trimdon Colliery, proving the Harvey Seam.

1893, 13 May - Abandoned on the 13th May 1893 in consequence of the expiration of the lease

1923 - Trimdon Colliery shaft used as part of downcast for Trimdon Grange Colliery

1938, 23 Aug - Five Quarter, Hutton, Low Main, Main seams abandoned

Barlow, John, 06 Apr 1905, aged 29, Hewer, a fall of stone occurred at the face breaking the timber set to support it, and caused injuries to his back and ribs, from which he died seven months afterwards

Beaton, Peter, 21 Nov 1871, aged 21, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Clark, John, 04 Dec 1863, aged 29, Hewer, fall of band stone in main coal

Clark, Robert, 02 Jan 1859, aged 48, Shaftman, cradle ran amain; crab winch out of gear [More information ...]

Collins, Thomas, 31 Jul 1913, (accident: 25 Mar 1909), aged 17, Driver, died from pneumonia, alleged that death was accelerated by injuries received on March 25th, 1909 when he was crushed between a tub and a prop, his left leg being fractured

Cook, George, 09 Jun 1865, aged 59, Rolley Way Man, explosion of fire damp [More information ...]

Cook, John, 28 Apr 1871, aged 25, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Cornish, William, 19 Nov 1900, aged 55, Water Leader, Driving a pony set sitting on limbers, when the bolt of the limbers came out and he fell in front of the set of five full tubs and was so severely crushed that he died the same day.

Crowther, James, 06 Nov 1860, aged 46, Hewer, run over by a set of coal tubs [More information ...]

Dawson, Anthony, 03 Dec 1852, aged 40, Mason, he descended the shaft to go to work and as he attempted to get out of the cage before it reached the bottom, he was crushed to death between it and the bunton

Devonport, Henry, 18 Jul 1908, (accident: 02 Jan 1908), aged 45, Hewer, When moving a stone he slipped on a rail. He died on 18th July in hospital after an operation for strangulated hernia

Dixon, George, 26 Jan 1852, aged 18, explosion of gas. [The Durham Chronicle - 30/01/1852] [More information ...]

Donalty, David, 18 Jul 1861, aged 45, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal - taking off side

Dunn, William, 26 Jan 1852, aged 19, explosion of gas. Dunn died from burns [The Durham Chronicle - 30/01/1852] [More information ...]

Farrington, James, 22 Jun 1861, aged 24, Hewer, fall of top coal while taking it down

Gascoingne, James, 05 May 1843, aged 14, Putter, Having finished work at Trimdon Pit, he was about to come to bank, and had gone to get his jacket and candle-box, which were lying near, when a large piece of coal fell upon him from the side of the pit and injured him severely. He was taken home and died shortly afterwards, [date of inquest]

Gibson, Thomas, 24 Jun 1898, aged 15, Driver, he was going in-bye with an empty set and was riding on the limbers, when a fall of stone came away at a slippery parting in the roof and killed him

Glenwright, Thomas, 03 Jul 1861, aged 12, Driver, crushed by tubs owing to breaking of chain incline

Graham, Patrick, 14 Feb 1868, aged 34, Hewer, crushed between tub and roof, got on while in motion

Harvey, John, 18 Apr 1876, aged 28, Collier, fall of a large stone from roof in Low Main seam

Henderson, George, 28 Sep 1870, aged 24, Hewer, fall of top coal and ramble

Hetherington, James, 28 May 1909, (accident: 18 Jan 1909), aged 60, Shifter, He was ridding a fall when a piece of stone fell and struck him on the head. He died on 28th May, 1909, from inflammation of the brain due to the injury

Hindmarsh, Nicholas, 26 Jan 1852, aged 17, explosion of gas, [The Durham Chronicle - 30/01/1852] [More information ...]

Hoban, Michael, 24 Mar 1890, aged 38, Hewer, fall of a large stone at far end of a broken jud

Holland, Michael, 03 Feb 1869, aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Howe, Nin, 07 Sep 1869, aged 22, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Jackson, George, 13 Nov 1860, aged 11, Driver, fell down a staple [More information ...]

Lawrence, Jesse, 06 Jun 1924, aged 44, died from injuries received, Buried: St. Bartholomew's Churchyard, Thornley

Lister, Robert, 13 Jul 1906, aged 42, Hewer, He was working in a loose end place, when a very heavy fall of stone occurred, which could not have been foreseen.

Lister, William, 18 Nov 1910, aged 35, Deputy Overman, The colliery was not working, but deceased was engaged with a few men to go down daily and keep the road in repair. They went down each morning at 6 a.m. and took a pony with them. On the morning of the accident deceased went into the fireholes, and saw a, Buried: St. Paul's Churchyard, Trimdon Colliery

Maddison, William, 16 Jul 1856, Buried: Trimdon Churchyard

Malone, John, 21 Mar 1866, aged 12, Driver, fall of stone in broken when away from his work

Maloney, John, 30 May 1860, aged 38, Horse Keeper, leg crushed in shaft

Martin, John, 10 Feb 1871, aged 21, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

McDonald, James, 20 Dec 1865, aged 44, Hewer, fall of stone (main coal band)

McHale, Patrick, 17 Jul 1899, aged 27, Hewer, There is a band of stone, 11 inches thick, in the seam in which deceased was working, and when he was casting back the coals from under it, a part of it fell upon and killed him. [More information ...]

McRay, Thomas, 22 Dec 1861, aged 9, [Not employed], crushed by surface waggons on branches

Murphy, Terence, 18 Jul 1863, aged 5, [Not Employed], drowned in pit pond

Pearson, John, 17 Jan 1862, aged 14, Pony Putter, crushed between tub and roof when riding on shafts

Peel, Joseph, 01 Dec 1858, aged 12, Pony Driver, crushed by tubs

Proud, William Cuthbertsone, 29 Apr 1850, aged 16, Putter, an inquest was held on 1 May at Trimdon Colliery into the death of putter William Cuthbertstone Proud, 16, who was killed on the previous Monday after being crushed between a tub and the wall; he had sustained severe head injuries

Raffel, Thomas, 22 Jul 1849, aged 17, some months earlier, he had been working at Trimdon Colliery when a large quantity of stones fell on him, fracturing his right leg and injuring his head; he gradually improved, but then became consumptive and rapidly declined; at the inquest, the following verdict was recorded : Natural Death from consumption, brought on by the injuries received by the deceased in the pit

Rickaby, Stephen, 13 Sep 1907, aged 13, Driver, his head was squeezed between the fore-end of a tub and a prop [More information ...]

Robinson, John, 06 Apr 1887, aged 51, Engineman, explosion of an underground boiler in the main coal seam, Buried: St. Paul's Churchyard, Trimdon Station

Robinson, Robert, 14 Sep 1900, aged 17, Putter, he complained that he had hurt himself while trying to put a tub back on the way, on 14 Sep 1900 he died of typhoid fever, which according to the inquest jury was "accelerated by the injury received in the pit"

Savage, William, 25 Nov 1846, aged 24, rope broke, fell down shaft [More information ...]

Siddon, Peter, 15 Aug 1860, aged 21, Hewer, explosion of gas [More information ...]

Smith, Owen, 23 Aug 1905, aged 31, Deputy, when firing a shot for a hewer the charge exploded, he probably lit the squib instead of the match, Buried: St. Paul's Churchyard, Trimdon Station [More information ...]

Thompson, Thomas, 09 Feb 1876, (accident: 26 Jan 1876), aged 25, Collier, broken leg by fall of top coal and stone while taking off side coal for a turn

Welsh, James, 02 Aug 1855, aged 22, drowned in the shaft [More information ...]

Wilson, Joseph, 07 Jun 1845, aged 12, Driver, Had been passing near the 2nd north flat in the five quarter seam when a quantity of stones and coal fell on him and covered him up. A deputy heard the fall and went to the spot, only to discover the body of the boy as he removed the stones

Wilson, William, 25 Nov 1846, aged 24, rope broke, fell down shaft [More information ...]

Wind, Henry, 25 Nov 1846, aged 24, rope broke, fell down shaft [More information ...]

Young, Thomas, 02 Dec 1901, (accident: 09 Oct 1901), aged 54, Hewer, back bruised by a fall of stone at coal face, Buried: Station Town Cemetery, Wingate