West Stanley Colliery

also known as Burns Pit

Location:

Stanley
7½ miles [12 km] NNW of Durham

Map Ref:

(Sheet 88) NZ210525, 54° 52' 0" N, 1° 40' 22" W

Maps:

1860s map detailed map from the Ordnance Survey

1898 map from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide

1928 map from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide

Opened:

1832

Closed:

19 Mar 1936

Pits:

Kettledrum Pit, opened: 1859

Shaft details for Kettledrum Pit

Lamp Pit, opened: 1874

Mary Pit, opened: 1860, sinking: 09 Oct 1860

New Pit, opened: 15 Aug 1876, closed: 09 Feb 1937

Shaft details for New Pit

Owners:

1850's - James Joicey

1860's - David Burns

1880's - John Henry Burn

1900's - Owners of West Stanley Colliery

1910's - South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd.

Output:

1873 - Coal.

1888 - Coal.

1896 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam.

1902 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam.

1914 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing, Steam.

1921 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Manufacturing, Steam.

1923 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Steam.

1924 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Steam.

1925 - Coal: Coking, Gas.

1927 - Coal: Coking, Gas.

1929 - Coal: Coking, Gas.

1930 - Coal: Coking, Gas.

1934 - Coal: Coking, Gas.

Employment:

Year	Pit	Total	Below	Above
1854		Working
1880		Standing
1880	Kettledrum	Standing
	Total	0
1896		484	379	105
1902		537	421	116
1914		444	368	76
1921		489	370	119
1923		465	357	108
1924		488	367	121
1925		512	406	106
1927		529	407	122
1929		367	272	95
1930		354	254	100
1934		470	356	114

Colliery Management (prior to 1955)

Seams Worked:

1882 - Busty, Hutton, Low Main, Shield Row

1894 - Busty, Five Quarter, Hutton, Low Main, Shield Row

1914 - Brockwell, Busty, Maudlin, Tilley, Towneley

1921 - Brockwell, Tilley

1923 - Brockwell Section, Brockwell Top Section, Tilley, Towneley

1924 - Brockwell Section, Brockwell Top Section, Tilley, Towneley

1925 - Brockwell Top Section, Busty, Tilley, Towneley

1927 - Brockwell Top Section, Busty, Towneley

1929 - Brockwell, Top Busty, Towneley

1930 - Brockwell, Busty, Top Section, Towneley

1934 - Brockwell, Busty, Tilley, Towneley, Victoria

Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for West Stanley Colliery

Notes:

1859 - The Kettledrum Pit, West Stanley Colliery, was sunk from the surface to the Hutton Seam.

1860, Oct 09 - Commenced to sink the Mary Pit, West Stanley Colliery, from the surface to the Hutton Seam.

1873 - A bore-hole was put down below the thill of the Hutton Seam, Kettledrum Pit, West Stanley Colliery, to the Busty Bank Seam.

1874 - The Lamp Pit, West Stanley Colliery, was sunk from the surface to the Busty Bank Seam.

1876 - A new winning (the New Pit), West Stanley Colliery, was sunk from the surface to the Busty Seam.

1891 - Pit head destroyed by fire

1896 - Boring operations were in progress at West Stanley Colliery from the thill of the Busty Seam to prove the lower coals.

1903 - Sunk below the Busty Seam at the New Pit, West Stanley Colliery, proving the Brockwell and Victoria Seams.

1904 - Five Quarter seam abandoned - coal exhausted

1905 - Hutton seam abandoned - coal exhausted

1936 - Whole mine seam abandoned

1936, 25 May - Maudlin, Low Main, Towneley or Beaumont, Tilley, Top Busty, Bottom Busty, Top Brockwell, Bottom Brockwell, Victoria seams abandoned

Description

The West Stanley Colliery is the property of Mr. John Henry Burn, and is situated about six miles west of Chester-le-street, in the county of Durham. There are four seams now being worked; the shield row at 39 fathoms from the surface, the low main at 93 fathoms, the Hutton at 97 fathoms, and the Busty at 140 fathoms. Besides these seams which are now in work, there are the Five Quarter, and the Brass Thrill Seams, which have been worked out. There are four shafts belonging to the colliery, two of which are used for working the Busty Seam. They are the "Busty" Shaft, and the "Lamp" Shaft, the former being the downcast, and the latter the upcast shaft. In addition to these two, there is a third shaft sunk to the Hutton Seam, and a fourth to the Shield Row Seam. The Busty Shaft is 12 ft. in diameter and 140 fathoms in depth, and is used for drawing coals from the Busty and Hutton seams. The Lamp shaft is 10 feet in diameter and 140 fathoms in depth and is used for drawing coal from the Low Main and Shield Row Seams. The coal obtained from the colliery is principally used in the manufacture of coke and gas.

Official Report into the 1882 Disaster

West Stanley colliery, belonging to John Henry Burn, Esq., has two shafts working the following seams : Shield Row, 6 feet thick at a depth of 39 fathoms. Five Quarter, 4 feet, 54 fathoms ; Low Main, 5 feet, 95 fathoms ; Hutton, 3 feet 6 inches, 100 fathoms, and the Busty, 6 feet 6 inches of coal and 3 feet 6 inches of band, at a depth of 140 fathoms. The weekly output averages 600 tons, about one third of which is converted into coke on the spot, and the number usually employed averages 500 men and boys. This colliery has been worked by the same family for over half a century.

Whellan's 1894 Directory of County Durham

The colliery was worked by means of two shafts – the downcast, known as the Busty Pit, 12 feet diameter, and the upcast, known as the Lamp Pit, 9¾ feet diameter. Both were sunk to the Brockwell Seam.

The coal from the Towneley Seam was lowered down a staple to the hanging-on of the downcast shaft at the Busty level, and that from the Tilley Seam was run down a stone drift to the same level at the opposite side of the shaft. Thus the coal drawn up the downcast shaft, from the Busty level, was that from the Towneley, Tilley, and Busty Seams, whilst the coal from the Brockwell Seam was drawn up the upcast shaft from the Brockwell level.

Mines Inspectors Report into the 1909 Explosion

Disasters (5 or more killed)

19th Apr 1882 Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, 13 lives lost (Show Names)

16th Feb 1909 Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, cause of ignition uncertain, 168 lives lost (Show Names)

Those entries marked with , signify a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Agar, Joseph, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 16, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: burned to death (Busty Seam), address: 17 Henry Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Agar, Matthew, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 16, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: burnt (Busty Seam), address: 17 Henry Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Allan, Robert, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 20, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: 19 Gladstone Terrace, No Place, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Ambler, John, 17 Apr 1906, aged 18, Putter, When riding outbye on the set, contrary to Special Rule, he was crushed between the tubs and the roof and killed.
						Anderson, Thomas, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 20, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, badly burnt (Busty Seam), address: 19 Gordon Terrace, Stanley [More information ...]
						Batty, William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 21, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: Ernest Terrace, Stanley [More information ...]
						Bell, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 54, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Towneley Seam), address: Benton Terrace, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Benfold, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 15, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 6 Henry Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Bewick, James, 23 Sep 1897, (accident: 26 Jun 1897), aged 40, Hewer, Thigh injured by a fall of stone at the face of his working place. Died September 23rd
						Booth, George (Jnr), 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 20, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: 2 Sand Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Booth, Thomas, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 18, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 2 Sand Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Bottoms, Terrace, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 32, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 2 Sylvia Terrace, Stanley [More information ...]
						Bowers, George, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 32, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 8 Wood Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Sacriston [More information ...]
						Brennan, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 24, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, (Towneley Seam), address: 6 Sand Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Broadmore, Richard, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 17, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Busty Seam), address: Henry Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Brophy, William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 14, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: very badly burned (Busty Seam), address: 15 Ramsey Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Brown, Robert, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 43, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, violence to head (Tilley Seam), address: 2 Fanny Pit Cottages, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Burns, Joseph, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 48, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 4 Agnes Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Burns, Richard, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 22, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Towneley Seam), address: 4 Agnes Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Caffery, Patrick, 25 Nov 1890, (accident: 24 Nov 1890), aged 16, Driver, fracture of skull, crushed between a tub and a baulk of wood; died the following day
						Camsill, Eli, 30 Aug 1922, aged 39, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone
						Carr, George, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 37, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: contused wounds of head, badly burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 11½ Peel Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Carr, Thomas, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 23, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Towneley Seam), address: 16 Council Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Carter, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 18, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), brother of Joseph, address: 3 Kettledrum Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Carter, Joseph, Jnr., 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 23, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), brother of John, address: 3 Kettledrum Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Charlton, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 15, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 3 Manx Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Charlton, Thomas Nelson, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 21, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, injured head (Towneley Seam), address: 3 Manx Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Charlton, William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 53, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 3 Manx Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Chaytor, John, 06 Nov 1897, aged 12, [Not Employed - School boy], Got into a waggon and by some means fell out and was killed. He had no right to be where he was
						Chaytor, William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 52, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), body was not recovered until March 1933 (24 years later), address: High Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Clark, J. S., 19 Apr 1882, 1:00 a.m., killed in the 1882 explosion (ignition caused by safety lamp) [More information ...]
						Clark, James, 19 Apr 1882, Miner
						Clark, John, 19 Apr 1882, 1:00 a.m., killed in the 1882 explosion (ignition caused by safety lamp) [More information ...]
						Clark, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 58, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Towneley Seam), father of William Henry Clarke, address: 5 Peel Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Clark, William Henry, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 24, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: carbon monoxide, badly burned (Towneley Seam), son of John Clark, address: 5 Peel Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Clarke, John James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 19, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Towneley Seam), address: 6 Peel Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Coils, Archibold, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 31, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 44 West Terrace, New Kyo [More information ...]
						Coulson, Matthew, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 20, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 7 Kettledrum Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Coulson, Thomas, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 62, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: carbon monoxide, badly burned (Towneley Seam), address: 7 Kettledrum Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Coulson, Thomas J., 19 Apr 1882, 1:00 a.m., Back Overman, killed in the 1882 explosion (ignition caused by safety lamp) [More information ...]
						Counsell, Allan, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 23, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 7 Rifle Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Counsell, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 58, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 7 Henry Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Cowen, Mark, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 66, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: shattered head, badly burned (Towneley Seam), address: 2 Benton Terrace, Stanley [More information ...]
						Coxon, Mark, 18 Apr 1898, aged 18, Putter, while driving a full tub from the face and sitting on the limbers, he raised his head and was caught between the timber and the tub, and so seriously injured, that when found, he was quite dead
						Coxon, Matthew Robson, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, not burnt (Towneley Seam) [More information ...]
						Coyne, Thomas, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 28, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, not burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 2 Laxey Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Croney, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 15, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 11 Manx Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Croney, John Henry, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 5 Kettledrum Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Crozier, Thomas, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 18, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: very badly burned (Busty Seam), address: 12 Henry Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Crozier, William (Jnr), 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 29, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide (Towneley Seam), address: 12 Henry Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Crozier, William (Snr), 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 53, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: great violence; shattered skull (Busty Seam), address: 12 Henry Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Cummings, Joseph, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 38, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Towneley Seam), address: 8 George Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Curry, Thomas Hepple, 19 Apr 1882, 1:00 a.m., aged 30, Deputy, killed in the 1882 explosion (ignition caused by safety lamp), Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Davidson, H., 05 Sep 1871, aged 40, Rolleywayman, killed by a fall of stone
						Davison, Edward, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 23, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 6 Rifle Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Dean, James William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 19, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: 18 Henry Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Donkin, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 14, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Busty Seam), address: 5 Kettledrum Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Donnelly, Francis (Jnr), 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 18, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 7 Peel Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Donnelly, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 34, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: Beamish Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Doran, Patrick, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 41, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Towneley Seam), address: 14 Ramsey Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Douglas, John, 19 Apr 1882, 1:00 a.m., killed in the 1882 explosion (ignition caused by safety lamp) [More information ...]
						Dover, John William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 17, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: burned to death (Busty Seam), address: 13 Rifle Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Doyle, William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 16, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: 17 Lucy Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Duffy, James, 07 Jan 1902, aged 23, Shifter, deceased was working with another man taking stone down from the roof and, in moving some timber, he liberated a piece of stone from the side which caught and killed him
						Dunn (McGarey), Albert, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 14, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide (Tilley Seam), address: 16 Henry Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Dunn (McGarey), Henry, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 15, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 16 Henry Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Elliot, Andrew, 10 Nov 1875, aged 19, Hewer, Chester Ward Coroner's Inquest, place: West Stanley, cause: fall of stone, low main seam, Kettle Drum Pit (DRO Ref: COR/C/2/441)
						Fewster, George, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 33, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 17 Chester Road, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Finningham, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 32, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Busty Seam), address: 28 Church Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Forster, John, 18 Oct 1869, aged 19, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone
						Foster, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 22, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: burned to death (Brockwell Seam), address: 8 Rifle Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Foster, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 20, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide, badly burned (Busty Seam), address: Blue Bell Cottages, Shield Row [More information ...]
						Foster, Robert, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 33, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Busty Seam), address: 8 Rifle Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Foster, W., 12 Apr 1932, (accident: 14 Jan 1932), aged 15, Screens, fell
						French, Robert William, 08 Oct 1921, (accident: 07 Oct 1921), aged 15, Driver, crushed
						Gallagher, Frank, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 25, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, not burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 10 Chester Road, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Gardner, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 14, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, compound fracture of leg (Tilley Seam), address: 6 Busty Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Gibbons, Peter, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 35, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide (Towneley Seam), address: 9 Back Busty Row, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Gill, George, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 16, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide (Brockwell Seam), brother of Henry, address: 2 Henry Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Gill, Henry, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 13, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), brother of George, address: 2 Henry Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Gittens, George, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 30, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 7 Hilda Terrace, Stanley [More information ...]
						Glendinning, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 44, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: very badly burned (Busty Seam), father of John, address: 2 Kettledrum Cottages, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Glendinning, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 16, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), son of John, address: 2 Kettledrum Cottages, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Glennon, Joseph, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 19, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide (Towneley Seam), address: 11 Rifle Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Glennon, Patrick, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 35, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Towneley Seam), address: 11 Rifle Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Gourley, Stephen, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 17, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 2 Rifle Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Graham, John William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 40, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: severely burnt, amputated whole of right buttock with thigh and leg attached. (Towneley Seam), address: Mona Street, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Green, William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 34, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 16 Ramsey Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Halliday, George Bell, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 17, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: 11 Ramsey Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Harrison, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 35, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 3 Beaconsfield Terrace, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Henderson, John, 18 Apr 1862, aged 28, Hewer, fall of stone in jud
						Hennessey, Patrick, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 32, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Towneley Seam), address: 6 Beaconsfield Terrace, Stanley, Buried: mass grave in St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Herron, Thomas (Snr), 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 60, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Busty Seam), address: Sand Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Hewitson, R. H., 13 Nov 1923, aged 41, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone
						Hodgson, Anthony, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: head shattered (Busty Seam) [More information ...]
						Hodgson, Joseph, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 25, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 3 Benton Terrace, Stanley [More information ...]
						Hodgson, Sydney, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 19, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 3 Benton Terrace, Stanley [More information ...]
						Hope, R., 07 Apr 1935, (accident: 28 Nov 1925), aged 69, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone
						Hunter, Robert, 19 Apr 1882, 1:00 a.m., Master Shifter, killed in the 1882 explosion (ignition caused by safety lamp) [More information ...]
						Hutchinson, Robert, 19 Apr 1882, 1:00 a.m., killed in the 1882 explosion (ignition caused by safety lamp) [More information ...]
						Ivy, John (Snr), 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 53, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Busty Seam), address: 4 Manx Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Jamieson, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 62, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: dioxide, badly burnt (Busty Seam), address: 18 Henry Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Jefferson, George, 02 Oct 1901, aged 18, Stone Putter, while riding on the limbers his head was crushed between a tub and crown tree; died immediately, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley
						Jefferson, William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 24, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, severe contused wounds of head (Brockwell Seam), address: 10 Rifle Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Johnson, J. G., 29 May 1928, aged 44, Hewer, crushed by tubs [More information ...]
						Johnson, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Busty Seam) [More information ...]
						Johnson, John Richard, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Busty Seam) [More information ...]
						Johnson, John William, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 46, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, not burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 12 Chester Road, Stanley [More information ...]
						Johnson, Joseph, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam) [More information ...]
						Johnson, Robert, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 15, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: Fanny Pit Cottages, Stanley [More information ...]
						Johnson, Robert, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam) [More information ...]
						Johnson, Thomas, 19 Apr 1882, 1:00 a.m., killed in the 1882 explosion (ignition caused by safety lamp) [More information ...]
						Killingback, Thomas, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 26, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: 14 Catherine Terrace, Shield Row [More information ...]
						Lackenby, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 18, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: carbon dioxide, burnt (Towneley Seam), address: 4 Havelock Terrace, Stanley [More information ...]
						Lambert, James, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 17, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: burned to death (Brockwell Seam), address: 10 Kettledrum Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Laverick, Ralph, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 19, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: 22 High Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Lawson, George, Jnr., 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 17, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Tilley Seam), address: 12 Ann Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Lawson, George, Snr., 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 42, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide, burnt (Brockwell Seam), address: 12 Ann Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Lawson, Thomas, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 19, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 12 Ann Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Lawson, William, 30 Sep 1889, aged 52, while watching a coal tank being emptied he fell down and expired
						Leadbitter, Robert, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 28, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: lived 33 hours, heart failure following monoxide poisoning and concussion. (Towneley Seam), address: 2 Peel Street, Stanley, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley [More information ...]
						Lee, Robert, 01 Mar 1904, aged 18, Wagon Attendant, he was standing in front of a truck while the pit was standing, when seven empty trucks by some means came away down the sidings and joined the one he was in front of; he was knocked down and fatally crushed, Buried: Ropery Lane Cemetery, Chester-le-Street [More information ...]
						Legg, John, 29 May 1900, aged 41, Deputy, Completely buried and crushed to death by a fall of stone which took place at the end of a short jud which he was drawing.
						Lister, William, 09 Mar 1899, aged 13, Driver, When coming into a landing he was in the act of lifting the limbers off the tub, when he fell, and the tub ran on to and killed him.
						Lodge, Edward, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 17, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition uncertain), cause of death/injury: monoxide (Brockwell Seam), address: 10 Ann Street, Stanley [More information ...]
						Mackay, John, 16 Feb 1909, 3:45 p.m., aged 22, killed in the 1909 explosion (cause of ignition unc