Wearmouth Colliery

1826, May - sinking started on A Pit

1833, Jul 12 - Great rejoicings took place at Monkwearmouth, in consequence of a seam of coal, 2 feet 10 inches thick, and of excellent quality, having been won at the new colliery at that place. The shaft of the pit was 180 fathoms deep, and had been seven years in sinking, at an immense cost to the proprietors, Messrs. Pemberton and Thompson. The Bensham seam, 5 feet 8 inches thick, was come to, Feb 15th, 1834, at a depth of 267 fathoms ; and on April 4th, 1846, the Hutton seam, 4 feet 8 inches thick was won, at a total depth from the surface of 287 fathoms, or 1,720 feet! This is the deepest mine in the world.

1835 - The first cargo of coal was shipped from the Bensham Seam, Monkwearmouth Colliery, on 14 June. This seam was met with 1,590 ft. below the surface, and the workings were gradually developed till a yearly produce of 40,000 or 50,000 tons was obtained, the winding engine of 66 h.-p., aided by a heavy counter-balance, being able to raise about 300 tons in twelve hours. But in 1836 the current expenditure considerably exceeded the amount received for coal ; in 1837 the colliery was exempted by an arbitrator from the payment of poor rates on account of its unprofitable condition, and several experienced viewers gave it as their opinion that the undertaking never had been, and was not then, of any value to let. A better day, however, soon began to dawn for it ; the superior Hutton Seam being discovered at a lower level, such an impulse was given to the prospects of the undertaking that it was transferred for a sum close upon £90,000, followed up by an expenditure of £20,000 more in the sinking and fitting up of a consort pit as a winding shaft, and in 1846 the Hutton Seam was reached at a depth of 1,722 ft.

1835, Jun 13 - After several years labour the owners of the Monkwearmouth Colliery (Messrs. Thompson, Pemberton and Co.), succeeded in loading the first vessel placed under their improved modern staith, with a cargo of coals. The workmen on the occasion were profusely regaled with strong ale, and great rejoicing took place throughout the whole of the day.

1841 - sinking started on B Pit

1850 - A and B Pits reach the Hutton seam

1906 - C Pit sunk

1937, 28 Jan - Main seam abandoned

1955 - sinking started on D Pit

1994, Oct - Winding towers demolished.

Current Status - Colliery site redeveloped and now contains the "Stadium of Light" — the home ground of Sunderland A.F.C. No trace of the former colliery exists, however there is a large miners' lamp on a roundabout near the entrance and a winding wheel memorial at the rear of the stadium facing the river. Photographs of these two memorials are shown in the Memorials Section.

Adams, George William, 10 Oct 1904, aged 14, Driver, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 13 Oct 1904 pg 3], Buried: Southwick Cemetery, Sunderland [More information ...]

Aitchison, Henry, 13 Mar 1974, aged 42, fall of stone, address: Parry Drive, Whitburn, Buried: Whitburn Cemetery [More information ...]

Anderson, Ralph, 07 Jul 1907, (accident: 26 Jun 1907), aged 57, Boiler fireman, died from injuries received [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 10 Jul 1907], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland [More information ...]

Ankle, W., 18 Jan 1872, aged 47, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Times reports: accident - 20 Jan 1872 pg 8 col 1; inquest - 23 Jan 1872 pg 2 col 5] [More information ...]

Appleby, Joseph, 03 Aug 1865, aged boy, crush of tubs

Armstrong, Joseph, 14 Aug 1912, (accident: 02 Jan 1911), aged 72, deceased slipped on a flat sheet when getting out of a tub, and hurt his left hip; he died on 14th August, 1912, of exhaustion, the result of the accident

Arnold, Stephen, 05 Dec 1877, aged 16, Run-rider, got off his run of tubs near meetings, the run having been stopped, when it was started again he had evidently forgotten the run in the opposite direction, which went over him [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: inquest - 07 Dec 1877 pg 3 col 4]

Arnold, William, 29 Jan 1870, aged 42, Back Overman, run over by set of tubs on engine plane

Atkinson, Joseph, 12 Nov 1919, aged 14, Putter, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 13 Nov 1919 pg 4]

Atkinson, Thomas, 30 Sep 1892, 2:30 p.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 32, Stoneman, Whilst ridding a fall in a working place, a stone suddenly fell from the roof on to him [Inquest attended] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 05 Oct 1892 pg 3 col 1]

Barnes, Thomas, 10 Jan 1907, (accident: 09 Jan 1907), aged 62, Hewer, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 10 Jan 1907 pg 6], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery [More information ...]

Barnett, Joseph James, 17 Apr 1902, (accident: 15 Apr 1902), aged 17, Rope Guider, deceased had hidden some chalk near the eccentric rods of an underground hauling engine, and he is supposed to have been at the point when the engine was started, and he was caught by the connecting rod [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 17 Apr 1902 pg 3], Buried: Southwick Cemetery, Sunderland

Barrass, John, 17 Jul 1913, (accident: 15 Jul 1913), aged 17, Landing Lad, deceased's duty was at the bottom end of a gravity worked incline, falling outbye 4 inches to the yard; he neglected to uncouple the "mooring chain" to which the empty rope is attached and the sets were held up with 10 full tubs partly over the brow; the brake lad, after fastening one of the brakes and putting four drags into the wheels of full set, sent deceased up to the top with instructions to sit on brake lever whilst he undid the "mooring chain;" this was done and the set immediately commenced to run, and deceased was found severely crushed up against the drum, having been carried there by the empty set, which he failed to control; he died on 17th July, 1913 [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 23 Jul 1913 pg 3]

Bartram, Matthew, 14 Sep 1900, aged 16, Incline Boy, He had neglected to attach the rope to the set of empty tubs at the bottom of a self-acting incline, with the result that the full set ran amain and caught him. [Inspection made & inquest attended] [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 15 Sep 1900 pg 3]

Bawn, J., 02 Jun 1943, (accident: 01 Jun 1943), aged 44, Hewer, hit by prop

Bell, Thomas, 22 Apr 1902, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 22 Apr 1902 pg 3]

Bewick, William K., 09 Apr 1915, aged 23, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 09 Apr 1915 pg 6 col 2; inquest - 10 Apr 1915 pg 3 col 8]

Blackman, William, 05 Jul 1905, aged 25, Coal Teamer, This accident occurred at the staiths or drops owned by the Wearmouth Coal Co., on the River Wear, about 500 yards from the Colliery. Two chaldron wagons had been emptied of coal and were being run back into the empty way down a decline of 3/8 inch per foot when deceased, who had only been married a fortnight, suddenly fell forward with his head between the wheels of the front wagon, and he sustained injuries causing his death the same day. He is supposed to have had a fit, Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Boundy, Alfred William, 03 Aug 1894, 10:30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 14, Driver, He was driving a set of empty tubs, and received an injury to his head, but there was nothing to show how the accident happened [Inquiries made], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Boyle, John, 05 Jan 1858, Driver, he was driving a tub of stones along the goaf drift in the Hutton seam, riding on top of the tub, he fell off and was crushed to death by a ton of stones and the tub

Brazer, George, 08 Jan 1886, (accident: 12 Dec 1885), aged 20, Landing Keeper, killed by a fall of stone

Brooks, Charles, 27 Jul 1922, aged 49, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal, Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Brown, B., 15 Jun 1867, aged 64, Shifter, fell into sump at pit bottom

Brown, George William, 30 Mar 1885, aged 19, Locomotive Fireman, uncoupling waggons in motion when he slipped and fell beneath them, Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Brown, J., 01 Jan 1932, (accident: 08 Dec 1931), aged 26, Hewer, fall of stone, died from injuries received

Brown, Joseph, 17 Dec 1877, aged 13, Driver, the lads as they were leaving the pit began larking with some empty tubs on the gangway; deceased was crushed between two tubs [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 17 Dec 1877 pg 3 col 1; inquest - 18 Dec 1877 pg 3 col 3]

Brown, Mark, 05 Mar 1910, aged 26, Gatewayman, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 08 Mar 1910 pg 3 col 1]

Burns, Henry, 06 Jun 1889, aged 16, Driver, head crushed between a prop and a tub

Burns, William, 23 May 1850, aged 30, crushed by a large fall of stone, his skull and back were broken

Burrell, Francis, 18 Apr 1837, aged 12, fell down shaft [More information ...]

Cable, J. E., 15 Mar 1944, aged 31, Horse Keeper, crushed by tub

Cairns, Ralph, 16 Jul 1874, aged 15, Driver, fall of stone caused by a tub getting off the rails and knocking a prop out

Camsey, Thomas William, 21 May 1899, (accident: 15 May 1899), aged 25, Hewer, Died from acute congestion of lungs, said to have been accelerated by a fall of stone or coal, but as no one witnessed any accident, and the deceased could not say definitely how it occurred, and told different stories about it, the conclusion arrived at was that his death was due to natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 22 May 1899 pg 3; inquest 24 May 1899 pg 3], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Cane, Dominic, 28 Sep 1877, aged 16, Driver, head crushed between the tub and timber

Carter, Taylor, 06 Apr 1907, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 06 Apr 1907]

Cassidy, John, 06 Jul 1889, aged 21, Driver, crushed between a tub and the side of the road

Chambers, Henry, 10 Mar 1871, aged 15, Driver, crushed while riding on shafts [Sunderland Times reports: accident - 14 Mar 1871 pg 2 col 3]

Clark, Reuben, 12 Feb 1879, aged 17, Driver, crushed by tubs

Clark, Robert, 28 Feb 1903, (accident: 26 Feb 1903), aged 26, Hewer, fall of roof [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 02 Mar 1903 pg 3], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland [More information ...]

Clark, Thomas Henry, 05 Aug 1913, aged 20, Pony Putter, deceased was found sitting on the limbers with a fractured skull; he probably overbalanced himself, his head striking a prop a few inches from the side of the tub [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 05 Aug 1913 pg 3 col 2; inquest - 07 Aug 1913 pg 3 col 1]

Clarke, Thomas, 11 Oct 1878, aged 23, Putter, crushed by tubs [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: inquest - 04 Nov 1878 pg 3 col 3]

Cockburn, Thomas, 26 Oct 1870, aged 13, Driver, run over by tubs

Collins, Michael, 14 Jun 1895, 3:30 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 33, Hewer, killed by a fall from the roof, whilst deceased and his brother were filling a tub [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 17 Jun 1895 pg 3 col 4], Buried: Southwick Cemetery, Sunderland

Cooper, J. J., 13 Apr 1930, (accident: 12 Apr 1930), aged 44, Stoneman, strain

Cooper, Samuel, 03 Jan 1852, [Sunderland News reports: accident - 10 Jan 1852 pg 5 col 6]

Coulson, William, 24 Nov 1872, aged 15, Fitters Apprentice, scalded by bursting of an underground steam pipe

Coulthard, W. H., 30 Jul 1936, aged 19, Putter, crushed

Coxon, John, 01 Jul 1843, 4:00 p.m., Enginewright, they were descending the back shaft to see if the spears of the pump and other parts of the shaft were in working order, and had only gone about 60 yards when the pump broke. One of the spears came off and fell on them, severing the rope they were hanging on, and causing them to fall 215 fathoms to their deaths. Their bodies were recovered and "found in a shockingly mutilated state", left a wife and large family [More information ...]

Crew, William Henry, 31 Jan 1901, aged 14, Driver, the deceased was riding on an empty tub, contrary to rule, and on getting off to talk to the driver, was crushed between the tub and a prop [Inquest attended] [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 01 Feb 1901 pg 3], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Crone, William, 13 Dec 1883, aged 18, Landing Boy, killed by a fall of stone

Deans, Samuel, 26 Oct 1870, aged 49, Labourer, fall from pulley frames

Defty, George, 20 Nov 1874, aged 16, Landing Lad, riding on full set of tubs on engine plane, Chester Ward Coroner's Inquest, place: Monkwearmouth, cause: run over by coal tubs, B pit Wearmouth (DRO Ref: COR/C/2/141)

Deighton, Edward, 28 Sep 1858, aged 17, Driver, he was in the west part of Monkwearmouth Pit, driving a horse with empty tubs. Thomas Wilson, a deputy, heard him cry out and found him lying in one of the tubs. He said his horse had knocked out one of the props; he died from his injuries shortly afterwards

Diaden, -, 1896, died in the hospital, and it was alleged that he had received some injury in the pit, but at the inquest the jury returned a verdict of "death from natural causes." [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Dickinson, David, 12 Jul 1900, aged 51, Hewer, While engaged in hewing, some stone fell off the coal head at a slip, causing injuries from which he died a month later. A deputy had timbered the place up to within two feet of the face, and had only left the working a few minutes when the accident occurred. [Inquest attended] [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 14 Jul 1900 pg 3]

Dilton, Johannes, 15 Oct 1907, (accident: 10 Oct 1907), aged 28, Sinker, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 16 Oct 1907] [More information ...]

Dix, Lewis, 20 Nov 1893, aged 40, Stoneman, died suddenly from syncope, following an acute attack of pneumonia; he had received a slight injury in the pit 10 days before, but the doctor said it had nothing to do with his death

Dixon, George, 20 Sep 1881, aged 14, Driver, run over by tubs on engine plane [More information ...]

Dixon, John, 30 Jun 1895, (accident: 21 Dec 1894, 6:00 a.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 28, Screener, run over whilst lowering waggons near the screens

Dodds, Parkinson, 07 Aug 1905, (accident: 31 Jul 1905), aged 47, Labourer [More information ...]

Dodshon, Robert, 21 Feb 1917, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 21 Feb 1917 pg 6 col 5]

Donohue, William, 01 Nov 1907, aged 17, Pony Driver, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 02 Nov 1907] [More information ...]

Dryden, Michael, 11 Oct 1905, (accident: 03 Oct 1905), aged 15, Driver, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 12 Oct 1905 pg 4] [More information ...]

Dryden, Robert, 07 Sep 1862, aged 38, killed in the 1862 accident, left a wife and 3 children [More information ...]

Duffey, Thomas James, 24 Dec 1903, (accident: 01 Dec 1903), aged 15, Driver, Inquest held. Statements were made that deceased had received an injury in the pit that had led to his death. On enquiry no confirmation of this was forthcoming, and the coroner (who neglected to send me notice of the inquest) informed me that the evidence clearly showed death resulted from pneumonia and so the jury found.

Dunn, Edward, 26 Jan 1889, aged 15, Flatter, crushed against the roof whilst riding in a set of tubs

Dunn, John, 15 Mar 1867, aged 17, Putter, crushed by tubs

Elliott, John, 21 Jan 1849, aged 39, Under Viewer, fell down shaft, Buried: St. Peter's Monkwearmouth [More information ...]

English, John George, 22 Aug 1898, aged 14, Driver, Being longer than usual in coming to the flat, a putter went in search of him, and found him sitting on the limbers with his skull crushed between a balk and the tub. The timber was six inches clear above the top of the tub [Inquest attended] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 24 Aug 1898 pg 3 col 1]

Evans, Eric, 13 Feb 1992 [More information ...]

Farrell, James, 16 Apr 1927, (accident: 01 Apr 1927), aged 38, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Fawcett, W., 03 Jun 1929, (accident: 27 Mar 1929), aged 52, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Ferguson, R. W., 24 Sep 1929, (accident: 31 May 1929), aged 43, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Firth, Thomas, 05 Jan 1979, aged 48, hit on head by fall of stone

Fletcher, Edward, 31 Jul 1893, 12:30 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 14, Driver, It was the deceased's duty to stop the "set" at the top of a bank, put two drags in, and then start again, but it is supposed on this occasion he did not stop the pony, and was running alongside to get on the limmers, when he was caught against a prop which was much nearer to the tubs than the others [Inspection made & inquest attended] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 02 Aug 1893 pg 3 col 1], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Fletcher, F., 25 Mar 1872, aged 12, Driver, struck by a horse

Forbister, R. H., 18 Feb 1943, (accident: 13 Dec 1941), aged 43, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Frater, Moses, 05 Jul 1850, aged 12, Driver, by waggons on Engine Bank Incline in Monkwearmouth Pit

Gardiner, -, 20 May 1857, He had fallen asleep on the railway in the workings, and it was supposed that while dreaming he had called out for the waggons to be sent along, and was run over and crushed to death

Gatenby, William, 31 Jan 1913, aged 53, Foreman Blacksmith, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 31 Jan 1913 pg 8 col 4] [More information ...]

Gellins, John George, Aug 1875, aged 14, Chester Ward Coroner's Inquest, place: Monkwearmouth, cause: drowned in colliery pond (DRO Ref: COR/C/2/369)

Gibson, John, 11 Mar 1858, Driver, he was killed when part of the roof fell on him as he was driving a set of full tubs

Gibson, John Parker, 16 Jan 1877, aged 43, Heap Keeper, a lad who had gone up the small coal apparatus to disengage the cage, which was sticking, fell, and pitched upon the deceased [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 16 Jan 1877 pg 4 col 2; inquest - 18 Jan 1872 pg 3 col 3, 02 Feb 1877 pg 2 col 6], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Gilroy, George, 18 Apr 1837, aged 10, fell down shaft [More information ...]

Glass, William, 02 Apr 1926, (accident: 07 Dec 1925), aged 24, Putter, crushed between a tub and the limbers

Gooch, Carlyle, 31 Jul 1871, aged 13, Driver, run over by set on engine plane

Gormley, John, 20 Jan 1891, 10:00 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 27, Hewer, deceased was found on the engine plane, under a small fall of stone, several men had passed the place and had not noticed anything particularly wrong [Inspection made & Inquest attended] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 20 Jan 1891 pg 3 col 2; inquest - 21 Jan 1891 pg 3 col 1]

Graham, Robert, 15 Nov 1854, (accident: 14 Nov 1854), aged 75, he was passing underneath the apparatus of Monkwearmouth Colliery when he was crushed by the cage descending on him, he was taken home and died the next day

Graves, Richard, 08 Jun 1901, aged 49, Waggon Rider, deceased was riding on the front waggon of a set which got off the rails, and he fell under the wheels [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 08 Jun 1901 pg 3], Buried: Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland

Gray, John, Jul 1835, two men, both called John Gray (unrelated), were killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Herald reports: accident - 18 Jul 1835 pg 2 col 5]

Gray, John, Jul 1835, two men, both called John Gray (unrelated), were killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Herald reports: accident - 18 Jul 1835 pg 2 col 5]

Gray, Peter, 12 Aug 1857, aged 14, he was walking behind a waggon in the straight north workings of the Deep Pit, Monkwearmouth Colliery. One of the tubs struck against the roof, and a large mass of stones and debris buried him alive. The driver of the waggon was also struck but had a narrow escape. It took half an hour to dig Gray out, by which time he had died; he had suffered severe head wounds and a broken thigh

Gray, Robert, 18 Apr 1837, aged 15, fell down shaft [More information ...]

Gray, Thomas, 16 Jun 1917, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 16 Jun 1917 pg 4 col 3]

Green, Hugh, 01 Feb 1870, aged 14, Driver, run over by tub [Sunderland Times reports: accident - 05 Feb 1870 pg 5 col 6]

Grieves, Thomas, 03 Jun 1878, aged 42, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: inquest - 05 Jun Mar 1878 pg 2 col 6, 12 Jun 1878 pg 3 col 2]

Hall, -, 1897, aged boy, employed by a contractor in leading coals at Monkwearmouth Colliery, died in hospital from injuries received on the public road [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Hall, Elliott, 19 Sep 1894, (accident: 29 Dec 1892), met with an accident on December 29th, 1892, died from the injuries received, but as more than one year and a day had elapsed, it has not been included in the list of colliery accidents

Hall, James, 07 Sep 1862, aged 34, killed in the 1862 accident, left a wife and 4 children [More information ...]

Hann, Thomas, 12 Oct 1871, aged 12, Driver, crushed by tubs, Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Hann, Thomas, 29 Sep 1879, aged 57, Overman, crushed by tubs [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: inquest - 02 Oct 1879 pg 3 col 5]

Hardy, William, 26 Aug 1877, (accident: 24 Aug 1877), aged 21, Hewer, whilst back shift men were being sent down the shaft a dispute arose between four men as to the "turn" for a tub, three only being allowed in a tub at a time. A man named Neville, one of the disputants, overturned the tub in which deceased and two others were ready to descend. Deceased fell on his lamp, the hanging nail of which entered his stomach [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 28 Aug 1877 pg 3 col 2]

Harrison, Edward, 27 Jan 1894, 7:45 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 29, Engineman, The deceased was repairing the cylinder of his engine, and had the assistance of a boy, who, on being told to move a certain lever, got hold of the wrong one, and by doing so caused a rush of steam on to the place where the deceased was standing. Before starting to work at the cylinder the deceased should have closed the shut-off valve, and then in all probability no accident would have occurred [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Harrison, Richard, 06 Mar 1914, aged 57, Shifter, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 06 Mar 1914 pg 5 col 4; inquest - 10 Mar 1914 pg 2 col 1] [More information ...]

Hewitt, J. L., 15 Jan 1930, (accident: 06 Jan 1930), aged 42, Cutter, struck by stone

Hewitt, Joseph, 17 Sep 1896, aged 47, Gatewayman, He was riding in-bye in the "set" and jumping out at "meetings" while the "set" was in motion was run over and killed by the full "set" coming out [Inquiries made & inquest attended] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 18 Sep 1896 pg 3]

Holburn, Thomas William, 17 Jun 1909, aged 38, Hewer, fall of roof stone at working face

Holcroft, W., 11 Apr 1946, (accident: 14 Feb 1946), aged 46, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Holmes, Ralph, 16 Nov 1880, aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Holyoak, William, 27 Jun 1879, aged 16, Driver, crushed between tub and a prop [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 28 Jun 1879 pg 3 col 3; inquest - 02 Jul 1879 pg 3 col 3]

Houghton, Thomas, 21 Nov 1925, (accident: 19 Nov 1925), aged 50, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Howe, John, 29 Nov 1916, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 29 Nov 1916 pg 4 col 3]

Hoy, Hugh, 01 Dec 1916, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 01 Dec 1916 pg 4 col 5]

Hudson, Adam, 02 Jun 1880, aged 24, Putter, tub up-ended on him

Hughes, J., 17 Jun 1927, (accident: 15 Jun 1927), aged 27, Screener, knocked over by tub, died from injuries received [More information ...]

Humes, James, 20 Apr 1874, aged 14, Driver, crushed by tubs

Hunt, John, 04 Jun 1871, aged 15, Driver, run over by set of tubs

Hutton, Robert, 09 Oct 1873, aged 23, Hewer, crushed by tub

Jobling, William, 20 Jun 1889, aged 54, Rope Inspector, while examining a rope was knocked over by some passing tubs

Johnson, Andrew, 16 Feb 1899, aged 14, Driver, He was driving a pony attached to a set of full tubs, and stopped at the siding end to allow an empty set to pass. The pony started off suddenly, and deceased's head was crushed between a balk and tub [Inspection made & inquest attended] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 17 Feb 1899 pg 3]

Johnson, Robert, 12 May 1914, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 12 May 1914 pg 4 col 1]

Jones, Samuel, 12 May 1917, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 12 May 1917 pg 4 col 6]

Jones, Thomas, 15 Sep 1909, aged 49, Hewer, fall of roof stone at longwall face [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 24 Sep 1909]

Kean, James, 29 Apr 1854, aged 21, killed by gas [Sunderland News reports: accident - 29 Apr 1854 pg 5 col 1]

Keeling, Michael, 26 Apr 1900, aged 66, Driver, A pony kicked him as he was yoking it at the commencement of the shift. [Inquest attended]

Kelly, Edward, 30 Sep 1904, aged 17, Driver, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 01 Oct 1904 pg 7] [More information ...]

Kelly, Michael, 16 Jan 1883, aged 14, Driver, crushed by tub

Kelly, Michael, 09 Sep 1896, (accident: 31 Aug 1896), aged 25, Hewer, A sudden fall of roof took place in the "brokens," knocking out several props and crushing the deceased. His marrow was there at the time, and the deputy had only been out of the place five minutes, after having timbered up [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Kemp, Anthony, 03 Feb 1888, aged 66, Wasteman, building a pillar in waste a large stone slipped off the top [More information ...]

Kinnaird, David, 13 Jul 1879, aged 54, Fireman, crushed by drum of winding engine [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 14 Jul 1879 pg 3 col 1; inquest - 16 Jul 1879 pg 3 col 1]

Kirton, Thomas, 28 Jan 1958, aged 17, died from injuries received, Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Lamb, Robert, 07 Sep 1862, aged 21, killed in the 1862 accident, left a wife but no children [More information ...]

Langan, Steve, 16 Sep 1991, crushed by a Dosco roadheader, Buried: Eden Lane Cemetery, Peterlee

Launder, Robert George, 02 May 1907, aged 24, Hewer, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 07 May 1907] [More information ...]

Lawson, Adam, 08 Sep 1880, aged 14, Driver, crushed by tub

Lawson, George William, 27 Mar 1908, (accident: 14 Mar 1908), aged 39, Deputy, fall of side stone while repairing road, Buried: Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland

Lawther, A., 13 Jul 1921, aged 44, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Layall, John, 26 Nov 1872, aged 13, Driver, crushed by tubs

Leadbitter, David, 03 May 1942, (accident: 02 May 1942), aged 37, Onsetter, fell from cage, Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Leadbitter, J. P., 26 Mar 1947, aged 46, Onsetter, caught by cage

Lindoe, Samuel, 07 Jun 1907, aged 28, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 08 Jun 1907] [More information ...]

Lindsay, William, 17 Apr 1928, aged 25, Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Linsley, Thomas, 01 Apr 1885, aged 31, Gatewayman, fall of stone from roof; deceased was taking down canch

Lister, Thomas, 1896, aged 64, Wasteman, was suddenly taken ill in the pit. He was removed to bank, but died within five hours without recovering consciousness [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Lynchley, Thomas, 29 Jan 1895, 4:00 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 27, Putter, deceased was trying to rush from one refuge hole to another on the engine plane, and had apparently slipped and fallen in front of the set [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 02 Feb 1895 pg 4]

Lyons, Michael, 18 Aug 1894, (accident: 12 Feb 1884), aged 50, Rolleywayman, was injured by a fall of stone on 12th June 1884, and has never worked since; death supposed to be the result of the accident

MacDonald, Cuthbert, 06 Apr 1863, Miner, killed while firing a shot [The Durham Chronicle - 10/04/1863]

Madison, George, 14 Jan 1853, crushed to death [Sunderland News reports: accident - 14 Jan 1853 pg 5 col 1]

Maher, Edward, 03 Dec 1914, (accident: 01 Dec 1914), aged 17, Driver, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 05 Dec 1914 pg 4 col 1] [More information ...]

Markey, Andrew, 03 Dec 1900, aged 36, Shifter, Bricks were being drawn up a dumb drift staple, when they slipped out of the sling chain and struck deceased at the bottom of the staple. He had previously been warned not to stand there when bricks were being drawn up. [Inspection made & inquest attended] [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 05 Dec 1900 pg 3]

Mason, David, 07 Sep 1862, aged 30, killed in the 1862 accident, left a wife and 1 child [More information ...]

Matthews, Thomas H., 17 May 1963, aged 41, Buried: Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland

McCafferty, James, 20 Apr 1918, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 20 Apr 1918 pg 4 col 5]

McGahan, Owen, 20 Nov 1868, aged 28, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

McGrath, William, 04 Feb 1923, (accident: 01 Feb 1923), aged 47, Labourer, crushed

McGuighan, Peter, 15 Dec 1911, aged 38, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 16 Dec 1911 pg 3 col 4; inquest - 19 Dec 1911 pg 5 col 4]

McGuiness, Patrick, 20 Apr 1871, aged 32, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

McInlay, Barnard, 22 Dec 1876, aged 31, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 30 Dec 1876 pg 3 col 2]

McKenna, Lawrence, 26 Aug 1878, aged 14, Driver, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 26 Aug 1878 pg 3 col 3; inquest - 27 Aug 1878 pg 2 col 5, 31 Aug 1878 pg 3 col 3]

McNamara, Martin, 28 Oct 1891, 2:30 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 14, Flatter, he was standing against a tub when another tub ran against it and jammed his head against some timber [Inspection made & Inquest attended] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 31 Oct 1891 pg 4 col 3]

Middleton, Thomas, 28 May 1872, aged 21, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Times reports: accident - 01 Jun 1872 pg 8 col 4]

Minnings, William, 02 May 1904, aged 16, Driver, Deceased, during his first shift as a driver on the road where he met with his death, but who had been employed as a driver in other parts of the colliery, was taking his first two empty tubs from the siding. He sat on the limbers, and had not gone many yards when his head seems to have been caught between the tub and roof or side timber, which was within 3 inches of the tub. The Local Inspectors reported "we are of opinion that it was a pure accident." [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 03 May 1904 pg 4]

Mitchinson, Thomas, 02 Apr 1878, died from injuries received after being thrown off the shaft [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: inquest - 02 Apr 1878 pg 3 col 4] [date of report]

Morris, John, 08 Feb 1921, (accident: 07 Feb 1921), aged 21, Putter, crushed

Murray, John, 09 May 1928, (accident: 17 Feb 1928), aged 38, Putter, crushed

Nailor, Henry, 30 May 1877, aged 16, Water Leader, head crushed between water tub and balk

Naisbett, Peter Clark, 18 Jan 1962, aged 58, Datal, killed by runaway waggons, address: Empress Street, Southwick, Sunderland

Nash, John William, 29 Nov 1886, aged 14, Trapper, crushed by tubs

Nesham, John, 01 Jul 1843, 4:00 p.m., Enginewright, they were descending the back shaft to see if the spears of the pump and other parts of the shaft were in working order, and had only gone about 60 yards when the pump broke. One of the spears came off and fell on them, severing the rope they were hanging on, and causing them to fall 215 fathoms to their deaths. Their bodies were recovered and "found in a shockingly mutilated state", left a wife and one child [More information ...]

Newly, William, 04 Jul 1912, (accident: 02 Oct 1911), aged 21, Putter, deceased was driving a full tub from the face, and had got on to the limbers when the tub came over, crushing him and fracturing his spine; he died on 4th July, 1912, from blood-poisoning caused by fractured spine [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 06 Jul 1912 pg 4 col 3]

Nicholson, Jonathan, 18 Mar 1869, aged 77, Platelayer, crushed by waggons

Old, John, 15 Sep 1917, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 15 Sep 1917 pg 4 col 1]

Olds, Martin, 17 Nov 1903, (accident: 12 Mar 1903), aged 49, Hewer, While deceased was filling a tub round a prop at the coal face where the bottom was wet, he slipped and fell against the prop and hurt his side. He was off work for some weeks and on restarting hewed a few days and then had lighter work given him. The doctor who attended him stated at the inquest that he died from tubercular pleurisy following upon the injury he received in the pit, and the verdict of the jury was to the same effect.

Osmond, Thomas, 03 Apr 1911, aged 61, Screen man, crushed by truck [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 04 Apr 1911 pg 6 col 6; inquest - 06 Apr 1911 pg 3 col 3]

Owen, John, 05 Dec 1907, aged 32, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 06 Dec 1907], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland [More information ...]

Oxley, William, 08 Jul 1901, aged 53, Stoneman, While walking outbye on the haulage road a large stone fell from slips in the roof [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Park, William, 25 Nov 1872, aged 15, Rope Tenter, struck by a piece of iron

Parker, Henry, 21 Oct 1854, aged 17, crushed to death by a tub [Sunderland News reports: accident - 21 Oct 1854 pg 4 col 5]

Parks, Charles, 14 Oct 1873, aged 13, Putter, attempting to jump onto a set of tubs in motion

Parry, R. T., 10 Feb 1941, aged 56, Gateway Man, killed by a fall of stone

Paton, William, 02 Mar 1905, aged 18, Driver, head hit roof [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 02 Mar 1905 pg 4] [More information ...]

Pattison, Thomas, 03 Feb 1869, aged 18, Pony Putter, run over by set of tubs on engine plane

Pendlebury, Adam, 25 Aug 1887, aged 37, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Penman, John, 24 Aug 1877, aged 47, Shifter, deceased were repairing timber in an engine plane landing when a fall of stone took place [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 28 Aug 1877 pg 3 col 2; inquest - 29 Aug 1877 pg 2 col 6] [More information ...]

Percy, George William, 24 Jul 1911, aged 15, Driver, crushed by tubs [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 24 Jul 1911 pg 4 col 3; inquest - 26 Jul 1911 pg 3 col 7]