Wingate Grange Colliery

1839 - The Lord Pit, Wingate Grange Colliery, was sunk from the surface to the Hutton Seam, and a boring continued lower, proving the Harvey Seam.

1913 - Five Quarter seam abandoned

2006 - The colliery site has been redeveloped into an industrial estate.

Ainsley, James, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 20, Pumper, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Almes, Samuel, 13 May 1869, aged 14, Driver, crushed by tubs

Anderson, George, 01 Jan 1921, (accident: 31 Dec 1920), aged 17, Shaft Lad, crushed by tubs, died from injuries received

Armstrong, John, 10 Dec 1854, (accident: 22 Nov 1854), aged 31, Screenman, run over by moving tram, he refused amputation of foot [The Durham County Advertiser reports: accident - 15 Dec 1854]

Ashurst, John, 20 Jul 1902, aged 69, Shifter, died from effects of a strain received on March 18th last when lifting a tub on to the way

Atkinson, John Thomas, 19 May 1919, aged 18, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Ayre, Matthew, 29 Aug 1901, aged 24, Hewer, Killed by a large fall of stone at working face. The place had holed into the goaf the previous day, and as soon as the coal was removed the fall occurred., Buried: Station Town Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Bage, James, 04 Nov 1881, aged 15, Putter, got his head fast between a tub and a prop and was crushed to death

Bage, Ralph, 21 Nov 1904, aged 27, Stoneman, fall of stone; he was holding a light for another man who was moving some stone to make a foundation for a pack wall, when a stone fell from the roof and killed him; it appeared quite safe, but fell from a horizontal parting which was invisible before the accident

Bainbridge, Thomas, 1840, aged 39, Pitman, fell from the cage [approximate date]

Bainbridge, Thomas, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 66, Examiner, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing [More information ...]

Bainbridge, William, 27 Jun 1893, (accident: May 1893, 5:30 a.m., 8th hour of shift), aged 73, Pumpman, Alleged to have fallen off the kin and injured himself in May last.

Barnes, Travis Earl, 22 May 1924, aged 45, Hewer, he was walking inbye to work in the Hutton seam and complained of pains in his shoulders and later collapsed and died in the arms of his marra Tom Parker; death was due to "heart failure, caused by chronic kidney disease, accelerated by over exertion"

Bayliss, George, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 58, Examiner, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Bell, Caleb, 11 Feb 1903, aged 40, Sinker, These men were in a kibble to descend the shaft, which was being sunk from the Low Main to the Harvey Seam. There was a scaffold below the Low Main Seam through which the rope passed. The master sinker signalled for the kibble to be lowered but it did not move, and on looking up he saw the rope was coiling on the scaffold, but before he could do anything the kibble dropped away about nine feet and the men were thrown out and fell to the bottom of the shaft about 38 yards below., Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Bell, James, 20 Jul 1919, (accident: 16 Jul 1919), aged 17, Way End Lad, he was employed at the way ends in the Harvey Seam, he had his head crushed by a piece of stone and later died from his injuries

Bell, Thomas, 16 Jun 1880, aged 49, Collier, while bringing a full tub down a bord, and before it, it got amain, knocked him down and ran over him

Bellas, William, 06 May 1919, (accident: 08 Oct 1915), aged 20, Landing Lad, at the inquest held on 8th May his mother said that on 8th October 1915 he had come home from his work and complained of having fallen on the rails in the pit and hurt his hip. A veridct of "Death from tunercular meningitis, following tubercular disease of the hip, vaused by accidental injury while following his employment" was returned

Bentley, Lord, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 66, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Broomfield, George, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 41, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing [More information ...]

Brown, George, 15 Jan 1915, (accident: 29 Jul 1914), aged 61, Wagonwayman, died from cancer alleged to have been caused by a strain received whilst lisfting a tub

Brown, John, 14 Feb 1863, aged 19, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Brown, Thompson, 24 Jan 1865, aged 12, Door Keeper, crushed by cage when playing at pit top

Broxson, Henry, 23 Mar 1939, aged 42, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Bunting, William, 29 Oct 1850, aged 31, Joiner, he was engaged in taking twists out of the wire rope in the shaft on the night of Tuesday, 29 October. A mistake in signalling to the brakesman resulted in the cage being drawn away, and Bunting was crushed between it and the bunting in the shaft

Chadwick, N., 08 Jul 1929, (accident: 08 Jun 1929), aged 14, Driver, runover

Champley, Stephen, 04 Jan 1843, He and some other men were repairing the shaft of the Lady Pit at Wingate Colliery: Champley was sitting on a plank that reached across the shaft and was supported by two buntings. The plank slipped and he plunged 50 fathoms to the bottom. The verdict of the jury was "accidental death", with a deodand of 2s. 6d. on the plank, [date of inquest]

Churnside, Edward, 05 Jul 1866, Trapper, crushed by tubs, driving ; off his duty

Clark, Andrew, 22 Jul 1897, (accident: 12 Jul 1897), aged 17, Loading Waggons, Severely crushed between two wagons; he was pushing one, and an empty one bumped another behind him, and he was crushed between the two. Died on the 22nd

Clement, Thomas, 04 Oct 1864, aged 17, Pony Putter, crushed by tub

Cole, William, 19 Feb 1863, aged 13, Coupler, crushed by tubs (at shaft landing)

Collicott, John, 07 May 1897, aged 48, Shifter, He and another man were sent to get a place ready and he, to remove a side stone, took a pick and commenced to take the coal out under it when it fell over and killed him [More information ...]

Coltman, John, 17 Jun 1903, aged 18, Putter & Onsetter, he intended to put a tub into the cage at the Hutton Seam hanging-on but mistook the side the cage was at and ran it into the other, and was carried to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 44 yards, with the tub and was killed [More information ...]

Cook, John, 26 Mar 1868, Shifter, was taking a tub along engine bank and was caught by engine train

Cook, Robert, 26 Mar 1849, (accident: 13 Mar 1849), aged 23, he was crushed between the cage and bunting in the Lady Pit, Wingate Grange Colliery on 13 March. He died from his injuries on the 26th

Cropley, Thomas Dykes, 31 Oct 1872, aged 38, Shifter, crushed between roof and tubs on engine plane

Cuthbertson, Jasper, 23 Apr 1921, (accident: 26 Jan 1920), aged 15, Shaft Boy, caught by creeper, died from injuries received

Darby, James, 23 Dec 1904, (accident: 16 Apr 1884), aged 52, James Darby and Richard Ashcroft were lifting a tub back onto the rails at the Lady Pit on 16 Apr 1884, when Darby slipped and sustained injuries to his ankle and side. He died on Fri 23 Dec 1904. The inquest jury stated that death was due to injuries received in the 1884 accident

Darby, R., 10 Sep 1942, aged 29, Filler, blast from shot

Dent, William, 1840, aged 28, Sinker, crushed by a iron cage [approximate date]

Devine, W., 29 Dec 1950, (accident: 10 Oct 1947), aged 62, Labourer, died from injuries received

Dixon, John Guy, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 62, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Dobson, William, 05 Oct 1916, aged 51, Shot Firer, fall of stone, address: 32 Seymour Street, Wingate [More information ...]

Donaldson, William, 13 Sep 1912, (accident: 11 Sep 1912), aged 23, Hewer, he was working on a Longwall face and was hewing in the bottom coal at a loose end, when about two tons of coal and ramble came away from a hidden break on to him, causing injuries from which he died on 13th September

Dowling, William, 26 Feb 1868, Screenman, crushed between two waggons

Dunlavey, Patrick, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 62, Mason's Labourer, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing [More information ...]

Eccleshaw, R., 12 Apr 1949, (accident: 01 Oct 1946), aged 73, Labourer, died from injuries received

Ede, Robert, Nov 1903, (accident: 08 Sep 1899), Robert Ede and William Ketty were working in the West flat, Harvey Seam. They had just fixed a prop when a slip of coal and stone, six feet long and six inches thick, struck Ede on the back and doubled him up. He suffered damage to his spinal chord and as a result was unable to return to work. His condition worsened and he died in November 1903

Elliot, Thomas Henry, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 46, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing [More information ...]

Emmerson, John, 14 May 1868, aged 29, Hewer, fell out of an iron tub to a distance of 20 fathoms

Fagan, John, 22 Aug 1870, Hewer, crushed by tubs

Farnworth, Nathaniel, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 59, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing [More information ...]

Forster, Thomas, 08 Mar 1881, aged 20, Small Runner, head crushed while putting it over the small coal apparatus hole while the tub was descending

Garthwaite, J., 1918, [approximate date]

Gelson, William, 11 Oct 1889, aged 21, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Gelson, William, 11 Oct 1899, aged 23, Hewer, A fall of stone occurred at a slip, from under which he had hewed the coal, and caught and so severely injured him that he died about five hours afterwards.

Gilchrist, Peter, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 63, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Hutton Henry RC Cemetery [More information ...]

Glennell, William, 26 Apr 1893, 6:45 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 17, Landing Boy, Engine set got off the way, which caught and crushed him to death., Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Goynes, John Henry, 30 Nov 1894, 4:30 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 26, Deputy, fall of stone while drawing timber out of a broken jud, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Grafton, Joseph, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 67, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing [More information ...]

Gray, Isabella, 28 Mar 1858, [Not employed], As two laden coal waggons were going down a railway from Wingate Colliery several women were waiting to get a supply of coals. Isabella Gray got hold of the first waggon and was thrown down. The wheel of the last waggon passed over her left foot crushing and lacerating it dreadfully. She died on Sunday, 28 March

Gray, Robert, 27 Nov 1850, aged 15, Waggon Driver, he sat down behind some waggons and fell asleep, a putter ran a rolley against the waggons and Gray's head was jammed between the two sets, he had previously been warned not to sit down behind the tub

Greenwood, John, 19 Jan 1903, aged 43, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone from the roof at loose end of a broken jud, Buried: Station Town Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Hardy, Edward, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 63, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: St. Paul's Churchyard, Trimdon Station [More information ...]

Hardy, Joseph, 11 Feb 1903, aged 47, Sinker, These men were in a kibble to descend the shaft, which was being sunk from the Low Main to the Harvey Seam. There was a scaffold below the Low Main Seam through which the rope passed. The master sinker signalled for the kibble to be lowered but it did not move, and on looking up he saw the rope was coiling on the scaffold, but before he could do anything the kibble dropped away about nine feet and the men were thrown out and fell to the bottom of the shaft about 38 yards below. [More information ...]

Harris, Alfred George, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 50, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Harrod, Surtees, 25 Aug 1904, aged 14, Driver, He got his head fast between a baulk and a tub at a flat. He had just got on the limbers and as soon as the pony moved his head struck the baulk

Hays, Joseph, 07 Jun 1866, Driver, fall of stone and of timber

Hays, R. W., 17 Jun 1943, aged 55, Salvage Worker, killed by a fall of stone

Henderson, John, 1840, aged 28, Banksman, fell down the Lord Pit [approximate date]

Henderson, Joseph, 28 Jul 1866, Branch Driver, crushed by waggon

Henry, Frederick, 18 Apr 1912, aged 14, Pony Driver, he was bringing his first full set outbye at the commencement of his shift; it was said that he was in the habit of leading his pony with the first set, and it is probable that he was doing so on this occasion and slipped down, the front tub running over him; the road dipped slightly and he had two iron dregs in the set of four tubs; he was said to be a most cautious driver

Hind, Thomas, 15 Dec 1904, (accident: 25 Nov 1904), aged 27, on the morning of 25 Nov he was taken home suffering from burns, he had been wheeling ashes at Wingate Colliery brickyards but could not say how he had been burnt. Henry Mason, a labourer, found him sitting on the coal heap with his clothes on fire; although Hind suffered from fits, it was thought he had not had one that morning; he died from the burns on 15 Dec

Hockaday, Samuel, 08 Mar 1898, aged 41, Shifter, he was ridding in a "bord room," and in moving the stones took away the support of a large stone which fell at a slip, canted the timber out, and killed him

Hockaday, William, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 51, Sinker, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Hunter, Anthony, 28 Feb 1888, aged 25, Engineman, by some unaccountable means he fell onto the rope of an underground hauling engine, was wound round the drum and killed, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard, South Hetton

Hunter, Hugh Partridge, 23 Sep 1925, aged 4y 9m, [Not Employed], he was killed on the pit heap when he got entangled in a pulley wheel around which a wire rope was drawn with the result that he was decapitated

Jackson, Frank, 07 Mar 1926, (accident: 26 Feb 1926), aged 50, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Jackson, Snowdon, 13 Feb 1844, aged 14, Driver, On 13 February, Snowdon Jackson, 14, a driver at Wingate Colliery had gone over some coals for the purpose of hanging up a lanthorn and by some means slipped and fell down a staple about 32 fathoms deep

James, Isaac, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 42, Mason, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

James, Joseph, 23 Jul 1858, aged 13, Water leader, killed by a fall of stone

Jawes, George, 28 Dec 1864, aged 11, Switchkeeper, crushed by tubs

Johnson, James, 23 Nov 1863, aged 13, Driver, crushed by tubs drawn by a horse

Johnston, J. R., 18 Aug 1938, aged 64, Horse Keeper

Jones, Joseph, 12 Feb 1927, (accident: 03 Mar 1925), aged 57, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Jones, Thomas, 05 Aug 1893, (accident: 28 May 1888), aged 26, Hewer, Died to-day from injuries received to back and legs by a fall of stone on the 28th May 1888. He was working nearer the goaf than ordered by overman.

Jones, William, 20 Oct 1916, aged 23, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Kay, Thomas, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 51, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Kell, William, 17 Nov 1935, aged 55, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Kenny, John, 26 Mar 1872, aged 13, Driver, going to near the shaft at mid-landing, was caught by the descending cage

Kernick, Peter, 21 Dec 1874, aged 16, Apparatus Boy, crushed by truck

Kilburn, William, 16 Nov 1908, aged 36, Deputy, he went in to see an old jud that had been drawn out in company with the overman, when a stone 16 feet long by 10 inches thick came away and killed him

Knox, John, 08 Nov 1869, aged 25, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Lampard, -, 1950, aged 18, Haulage Loader, [all details approximate]

Lenny, Walter, 13 Jan 1897, aged 58, Stoneman, Died in the mine while at his work from sudden failure of the hearts action; he had received no accident and the ventilation was all right [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident]

Liddle, Richard Southern, 17 Jan 1902, aged 37, Stoneman, deceased and another man were taking down stone to make height and build packs in a longwall face ; they had drawn some timber and when they did so a piece of stone fell away at a slip, without warning, and killed him

Longstaff, John, 02 Mar 1878, (accident: 07 Jan 1878), aged 35, Collier, severe injury to head and spine by a fall of top coal in Main Coal seam

Loraine, James, 29 Sep 1844, aged 35, Deputy Overman, James Loraine, a 35 year old deputy-overman at the Lady Pit, Wingate Grange Colliery, had gone into the workings on 29 September to remove some bratticing to improve the current of air. An explosion took place and Loraine was badly burned. Rescuers helped him back to the shaft where, after about 15 minutes, he recovered and was able to speak. He said that he had been using a candle because he thought the area was free from foul air and saw no need for a Davy lamp. That decision was to cost him his life as he failed to recover from his injuries and died shortly afterwards.

Maddison, James, 17 Sep 1868, aged 32, Shaftman, fell from Low Main seam into pump

Maddison, John Thomas, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 24, Stoneman, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing [More information ...]

Manchester, John, 09 Mar 1923, aged 18, Tipper, caught by machinery

Mason, David, 1950, aged 30, Filler, [all details approximate]

Mason, David Henry, 21 Feb 1923, aged 30, died from injuries received, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Mason, George, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 60, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, died 24th November, death attributed to the explosion [More information ...]

Mason, James, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 49, Stoneman, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Mason, Matthew, 23 Apr 1906, (accident: 18 Apr 1906), aged 28, Hewer, When lifting coal into a tub he strained himself. He died five days afterwards. Death was due to rupture of the aorta.

McGregor, Duncan, 03 Aug 1909, aged 18, Putter, This youth, with two others, went into a broken lift to hew after finishing their ordinary work. They had no right to do anything of the kind. He was killed by a stone which fell in the goaf ; it is certain therefore that he had not been content to hew in the face, but had gone up the side of the lift to pull off loose coal. The accident occurred at 3.30 p.m., or just about the time work ceased for the day. The deputy at the kist had thus not had time to miss the youths

Metcalf, Thomas, 28 Dec 1892, 11:00 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 55, Stoneman, while lighting a shot with a wire and touch paper it went off prematurely and killed him on the spot

Metcalf, Thomas, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 64, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Morrison, James, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 44, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Station Town Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Mutton, William, 15 Feb 1870, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Nicholson, Bramwell, 22 Oct 1913, aged 18, Pony Putter, deceased was found dead under a full tub, which rested partly on his shoulders; there was a cut on his head; it is presumed he struck his head against a plank and fell off the limbers in front of the tub, which ran on to him; the position in which he was held caused asphyxia, Buried: Station Town Cemetery, Wingate

Oliver, George, 14 Mar 1917, aged 32, Wasteman, he was at work in the Harvey Seam "drawing a place"; his marra, William Bellis, wanted to draw a prop from under a baulk, so he partly hewed a stone to ease it, and then used a mell. Oliver was standing by, holding the lamp, when a large piece of stone broke away and completely covered him; he was dead when removed

O'Neil, James, 10 Jul 1903, (accident: 09 Jul 1903), aged 57, Shifter, the timber was being raised in a landing, and after getting some stone down, a further fall took place, and killed him, Buried: Hutton Henry RC Cemetery

Pace, Henry, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 46, Stoneman, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Park, Joseph, 11 Feb 1903, aged 29, Sinker, These men were in a kibble to descend the shaft, which was being sunk from the Low Main to the Harvey Seam. There was a scaffold below the Low Main Seam through which the rope passed. The master sinker signalled for the kibble to be lowered but it did not move, and on looking up he saw the rope was coiling on the scaffold, but before he could do anything the kibble dropped away about nine feet and the men were thrown out and fell to the bottom of the shaft about 38 yards below. [More information ...]

Partridge, Thomas, 13 Feb 1888, aged 34, Deputy, fall of a large stone while drawing out a jud

Patten, Michael, 07 Dec 1861, (accident: 18 Dec 1861), aged 40, Hewer, explosion of gas [More information ...]

Pearce, James, 14 Feb 1907, (accident: 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m.), aged 45, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, died 14 Feb 1907 from injuries received in explosion, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Pratt, John, 07 Dec 1844, aged 10, Putter, crushed between a tub and the wall [More information ...]

Purdy, George, 09 Mar 1887, aged 62, Stoneman, fall of stone after shot which had knocked out some timber, place not examined afterwards

Regan, J., 19 Dec 1947, (accident: 01 Dec 1944), aged 55, Deputy, died from injuries received

Roberts, James, 28 Apr 1906, (accident: 06 Mar 1902), aged 72, Shifter, Hand slightly injured on 6th March, 1902. Died 28th April, 1906.

Robinson, John, 10 Jun 1912, (accident: 06 May 1912), aged 45, Hewer, he was siding over to win out a Longwall gateway which had closed, the roof stone being composed of a short blue metal; the place was well timbered, but a fall of roof stone took place between the rows of props; his back was broken, and he died in Hartlepool Hospital on 10th June, 1912; there was apparently no want of care on the part of deceased

Robson, William, 09 May 1854, aged 31, he was crushed to death by a very large stone

Routledge, William, 08 Sep 1909, (accident: 01 Feb 1909), aged 46, Hewer, A stone fell at the goaf edge and knocked out a prop. The prop hit him on the head and he laid off work six days. He then worked until June 19th when he became ill and died on 8th September. The medical evidence at the inquest, though not positive, appeared to point to the accident he had received on February 1st as having, in some measure, accelerated his death

Rundle, Thomas, 18 Apr 1902, aged 70, Pumper, he was riding in a driver's set to his work, when some side stone fell away and caught and fatally injured him

Sadler, Samuel, 31 Aug 1909, (accident: 14 Apr 1909), aged 46, Hewer, His hip was bruised by a piece of stone falling upon him on April 14th. He was off work until May 10th. He then worked regularly until August 27th. On the day following, he was admitted to the Hartlepool Hospital where an operation for appendicitis was performed. He died on August 31st at midnight. Death was said to be accelerated by the accident he had received on April 14th

Seedhouse, W., 12 Apr 1940, (accident: 20 Mar 1940), aged 39, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone, died from injuries received

Seedhouse, William, 12 Apr 1900, aged 39, died from injuries received, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Smith, George, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 47, Chargeman, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Smith, James, 20 Jul 1950, aged 38, Drawer, [all details approximate], Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Smith, John, 25 Apr 1887, aged 17, Putter, crushed between tub and a door by pony starting while he was putting a tub on the way

Smith, Robert, 26 Mar 1885, aged 48, Sinker, fell down staple 19 fathoms; he reached over, and over balancing himself fell; he ought to have run the bogey over

Smith, Thomas Henry, 1918, [details unknown]

Soulsby, Henry, 16 Jul 1878, aged 13, Driver, dislocation of neck caused by his pony falling

Stewart, Edward, 23 Mar 1865, aged 37, Hewer, crushed by cage in ascending

Stewart, Ridley, 08 Jan 1845, Wasteman, An inquest was held on 10 January into the death of wasteman Ridley Stuart, 45. While at work in Wingate Grange Colliery on the previous Wednesday morning his duty had been to turn on the tap to let water run onto the skaits on which the cage slid. Unfortunately, he had forgotten to give a warning to the men at bank that he was about to do the job, and the cage was lowered and "crushed him nearly flat." The verdict of the jury was accidental death, with a deodand of 1s. on the cage

Stockdale, Charles, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 35, Sinker, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate [More information ...]

Stockport, G. T., 27 Oct 1888, aged 30, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone while drawing the timber out of a broken jud

Studham, William, 14 Oct 1906, 11:40 p.m., aged 54, Shifter, killed in the 1906 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing), explosion of coal dust, the result of shot-firing, Buried: Pelton Cemetery [More information ...]

Sutherland, Philip, 29 Oct 1842, aged 48, Trimmer, was at work on the screens of Wingate Grange Colliery, when he went to help another man to move a waggon laden with coals. He was sitting on the waggon as it went under a gangway 16 inches higher than the waggon, and was caught by the gangway and crushed. He had worked at the pit for two years

Swift, Mark, 31 Aug 1853, aged 31, he was crushed to death by a mass of coal

Sword, Thomas, 04 Apr 1931, aged 46, died from injuries received, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Sword, William McDonald, 31 Jul 1913, aged 15, Trapper, deceased, instead of standing at the outbye side of his door to wait for the driver's set, stood at the inbye side; he thus had to open the door by pushing it, instead of by pulling; deceased was in the act of doing so, when the pony was close to him he slipped and fell and was crushed by the tubs against the door frame; he died the same day in Hartlepool Hospital

Taylor, Matthew Snowball, 27 Dec 1932, aged 52, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Tidyman, Tucker, 1950, aged 20, Putter, [all details approximate]

Tindale, Thomas, 07 Sep 1910, (accident: 26 Jan 1910), aged 29, Fireman, Deceased and another man were pushing a tub full of ashes round a turn seven yards away from the fireholes, when he slipped and fell with his chest against the end of the tub. He complained of the injury but it was not considered to be of a serious nature. He finished his shift but never worked again. He developed pleurisy and pneumonia and after receiving medical attention on various occasions, subsequently died on September 7th, from septic pneumonia

Tones, Thomas, 11 Aug 1911, (accident: 10 Aug 1911), aged 21, Hewer, he was sitting under the lip of the gateway canch a few feet from the face when a piece of stone fell from the roof and fractured his skull; the stone came off at a slip which was covered by the plank under the canch; he died next day, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Trouscot, Charles, 06 Apr 1869, aged 30, Hewer, fall of band

Truscott, Charles, 13 Mar 1894, (accident: 21 Feb 1894, 9:30 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 36, Hewer, Right thigh fractured and face and head cut, caused by a fall of stone. Died 13th March.

Truscott, Charles Henry, 30 Jan 1908, aged 21, Hewer, he came back from the face along the road as his place was weighting and sat down; a stone, 4 feet by 3 feet by 10 inches thick fell from the roof and killed him, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard/Cemetery, Wingate

Tucker, William, 20 Oct 1871, aged 21, Hewer, fall of stone and coal

Turner, William, 1840, aged 17, Pitman, crushed by a tub [approximate date]

Watson, James, 20 Apr 1847, (accident: 17 Apr 1847), aged 19, A large piece of coal fell on James Watson, 19, while he was working in the Bee's Wing Pit at Wingate Grange Colliery on 17 April. He died on the 20th.

Watson, John Thomas, 04 Feb 1914, aged 55, Hewer, Deceased and another man were driving a 4 yards wide skirting alongside a fallen headway, in a seam 3 feet 6 inches thick. They met a 15 inch dip fault, and unknowingly had passed under a slip running through the 15 inch thick panel of shale overlaying the coal. An area of this roof stone next to the old headway fell, 7 feet by 4 feet 6 inches, carrying out four props and killing Watson. This stone was divided into three pieces by breaks parallel to the old headways, and it is likely they were there before the coal was removed. Assuming the props were properly set, deceased seems to have exercised reasonable care.

Weighill, Albert, 28 Apr 1946, aged 47, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

White, John, 09 Apr 1846, aged 41, Joiner, Was at work in the staple of Wingate Pit and was about to come to bank for some packing for a pump, when an iron "dog", which supported the scaffold on which he was standing broke and he fell 12 fathoms to the bottom. He sustained a broken left leg and right thigh, and died later the same day

Wigham, Frederick, 22 Feb 1895, 3:55 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 25, Hewer, a broken coupling chain of a set caused an alarm, and he ran through the shaft for safety, but the cage came down at the time and killed him [More information ...]

Wilson, James, 17 Aug 1861, aged 20, Hewer, fall of coal and stone from roof in engine plane

Winwood, Joseph, 17 Nov 1870, Boiler Man, exploded boiler

Wright, James, 03 Nov 1847, aged 14, Apprentice Enginewright, An apprentice enginewright at Wingate Grange Colliery, James Wright, aged 14, was at work on a machine for drilling holes in iron plates on 3 November. The machine was driven by a steam engine. Somehow, his handkerchief and shirt became entangled with the vertical spindle of the machine, and he was dragged close to it and strangled. He was found by one of his fellow-apprentices, who stopped and the reversed the machine. Two surgeons attended the boy but were unable to save him.

Wright, Robert, 13 Sep 1894, 1:00 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 25, Hewer, Fall of a large stone from an unseen slip [More information ...]

Wrightson, E. B., 11 Feb 1930, aged 30, Filler, killed by a fall of stone