Willington Colliery

1842 - The High Main Seam being abandoned and tubbed off at Tyne Main Colliery in this year, an arrangement was entered into with the owners of Felling, Walker, Wallsend, Willington and Heaton Collieries, under which they contributed to the cost of keeping the large pumping engine at Friar's Goose at work to prevent the water from passing to the dip. The quantity of water raised by the engine at Friar's Goose Pit in 1849 amounted to 1,170 gallons per minute.

1930, 10 Sep - Bensham seam abandoned

1934 - High Main, Bensham seams abandoned

Armstrong, Joseph, 20 Sep 1831, killed in the 1831 explosion [More information ...]

Cowell, Thomas, 20 Sep 1831, killed in the 1831 explosion [More information ...]

Farthing, Jonathan, 06 Jun 1899, aged 37, Sinker, Deceased and four others were working at the bottom of a sinking pit, when the heapstead got on fire owing to the upsetting of an oil lamp. Farthing came away holding on to the edge of kibble, but lost his hold and fell down the shaft [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

Hicks, William, 27 Nov 1869, aged 49, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, his son (Henry) was killed in the Shankhouse Pit in 1873, Buried: St. Nicholas, Cramlington

Holland, Samuel J., 25 Jul 1901, aged 38, Hewer, A stone fell from slips In the roof of the deceased's working place. Plenty of spare timber at hand [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Lashbrook, William, 11 Jul 1898, aged 68, he was found dead in the pit; verdict, "died from natural causes"

Loader, William, 14 Dec 1897, aged 53, Deputy, Deceased had gone to draw some timber in an old bord, and he was found dead under a large stone. It is the custom for two men to be together when drawing, but it seems, as deceased thought the roof was good in this place, he had taken it on himself to draw the timber, and in doing so, some stone resting on the "gears" fell on him [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Martin, Michael, 20 Sep 1831, killed in the 1831 explosion [More information ...]

Nicholls, Thomas, 20 Sep 1831, killed in the 1831 explosion [More information ...]

Stephens, Thomas, 09 Dec 1898, (accident: 07 Dec 1898), aged 17, Endless Rope Boy, When following his ordinary duty of coupling tubs on to the endless rope, he appears to have slipped, and been caught and crushed by one of them. He died on December 9th [Inquest attended]

Twigs, Benjamin, 20 Sep 1831, killed in the 1831 explosion [More information ...]

Watson, John, 26 Aug 1897, aged 30, Hewer, Deceased and his marrow were hewing together, and the latter stated that he was nicking and deceased kirving in a place they considered very safe at the time, but he admitted it would be desirable to set sprags in similar places in future [Inquest attended]