Durham Mining Museum - Memorial Roll - Miscellaneous Names [M*]

Please note: this page provides the details we have for those fatalities not shown on the colliery pages - i.e. for those fatalities at collieries/pits etc. for which we do not have a web page.

					Date	Colliery	Name of Persons killed, Age, Occupation, Cause of Accident, and Remarks
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					20 Oct 1894	Pontop & Jarrow Railway	Mack, -, whilst passing over a level crossing on the Pontop and Jarrow Railway, near to Kibblesworth Colliery, with his horse and cart, was knocked down by some waggons and so severely injured that he died shortly after his removal to the Newcastle Infirmary
					26 Aug 1925	West Cornforth Slag Works	Maddison, Ralph, aged 37, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard, Cornforth;
					03 Oct 1705	Gateshead, Stony Flatt	Maine, William, killed in the 1705 explosion, Buried: October 5th
					28 Jul 1856	Low Heaton	Makepeace, John, aged 18, he was crushed to death by a large fall of stone; he was the third brother to be killed in similar circumstances, and there was now only one surviving brother
					10 Jul 1898	Clara Street, Sandstone quarry	Mally, John, aged 63, Labourer, He turned round to speak to another workman, and missing his footing, he fell off the ledge on which he was working. Although he only fell a distance of five or six feet, the injuries terminated fatally on the 10th July [Enquiries made], (accident: 06 Jul 1898)
					01 Feb 1922	Stanley Incline	Maltby, Matthew Stoker, aged 19, Buried: Pelton Cemetery;
					13 Dec 1844	Jane Pit, Gilcrux	Martindale, Robert, aged 41, by walking out of an eye of the said pit, into and falling down the main shaft there of [Inquest: 01 Feb 1845 by Wm. Lumb, verdict: accidental death]
					18 Feb 1874	Wylam Wood	Mason, James, aged 35, Shifter, fell down shaft
					08 Jun 1811	Unknown	Matcalf, Thomas, aged 33, of Tunstall, killed by the falling of a part of ground overhanging a marl pit, Buried: Tunstall
					27 Mar 1871	New Mickley, Isabella	Maughan, Frank, aged 36, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone
					01 Nov 1881	Roundhead	Mawson, William, aged 36, Miner, killed by a fall of roof
					21 May 1906	Seathwaite Tarn (Whinstone)	McHugh, Edward, aged 50, Labourer
					05 Aug 1737	Corpsill	McMullen, William
					05 Aug 1737	Corpsill	McMullen, William
					27 Feb 1901	Hodbarrow (Limestone)	Meace, J., aged 24, Stoker, Deceased was in the act of uncoupling a waggon from the locomotive when he was caught between the buffers [Inspection made & inquest attended]
					03 Mar 1898	Mickleton (Limestone Quarry)	Metcalfe, John James, aged 23, Barer, while removing baring a piece of clay burst off the face, owing to the frosty weather, and so severely injured him that he died the same day
					07 Jun 1845	Unknown	Middlemost, William, aged 46, On the evening of Saturday, 7 June, William Middlemost, 46, was killed after he "had accidentally fallen into an old coal pit shaft." The inquest was held in the Grey Horse Inn, Temple Town, South Shields
					28 Sep 1930	Lambton Drops	Milburn, Stanley, Buried: Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland;
					21 May 1906	Seathwaite Tarn (Whinstone)	Miller, Joseph, aged 55, Labourer
					11 Nov 1907	Black Heddon, Whinstone quarry	Mills, Ralph Hogg, aged 43, Labourer, Deceased was placing stone on a bench ready for a steam crusher to operate on when he knocked or scraped off some skin from one of the fingers of his left hand. He mentioned the matter to the foreman who was near him at the time. He finished his shift and worked the next two days. His fingers became painful and the pain extended up his arm. On October 15, his doctor found blood poisoning had set in and he was sent to Newcastle Infirmary on the day where he died on November 11., (accident: 17 Oct 1907)
					18 Jun 1853	Grahamsley's	Mitchell, Anthony, he was taking waggons from GrahamsleyЖs Colliery to the cinder ovens. The waggons were being let down an incline by a rope attached to a stationary engine. He was tightening the brake with a strap and had his weight on it; the strap broke and he fell down. His left arm was run over and badly crushed. He was taken home, where the surgeon amputated the arm, and he began to improve, but his condition worsened and he died on the evening of the 18th, (accident: 15 Jun 1853)
					16 Sep 1879	North Stank	Mitchell, Jeremiah, aged 57, Pump Man, fell from part way down shaft to bottom
					11 Dec 1890	Lindal in Furness, B. 30 (Metalliferous)	Mollyneaux, James, aged 24, Miner, explosion of blasting powder; the deceased was stemming a hole charged with blasting powder with small iron ore, when the charge exploded, causing injuries which resulted in his death
					25 Mar 1946	Tanfield	Moody, H., aged 27, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone
					29 Jun 1892	Ouston Railway	Moody, Joseph, aged 27, Locomotive Fireman, was riding towards the colliery on the fore end of a set of empty waggons, and was supposed to have been jerked off in passing over some points and run over by one of the waggons; he died shortly after the accident
					05 Aug 1737	Corpsill	Moor, Elizabeth
					13 Jul 1899	Hawcoat Quarry (Sandstone)	Morgan, Daniel, aged 60, Labourer, Struck by a stone thrown down from top of quarry. Morgan had received proper warning, and had stepped back to what he thought was a safe distance [Inspection made & inquest attended]
					15 Nov 1636	Pit in Jacks Leezes	Morice, Jeffrey
					19 Aug 1803	Unknown	Morris, William, aged 56, Overman, of Chartershaugh, shown in Parish records as being accidentally killed - may not be Colliery related
					17 Nov 1892	Unknown	Morton, Jacob, Wasteman, died suddenly from heart disease whilst engaged at his usual employment in the pit
					18 Oct 1900	Croft (Iron Ore)	Mourning, Stephen, aged 59, Miner, Mourning had just filled a bogie, when a mass of ore, about 10 tons weight, suddenly fell from the side and caught him. The working place was about 30 feet high. The sides and roof had been officially examined a few hours previously, and were considered strong and sound. [Inspection made & inquest attended]
					24 Aug 1844	Pit at Deaham	Murray, William, aged 39, rope broke, fell down shaft, left a wife and five children, Buried: Dearham Churchyard
					24 Aug 1753	Unknown	Murton, James, fell down coal pit
For those names marked a web page providing more details of the accident is available online. Click on the icon to display the page.
Those names marked with , have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the web page.
For those names marked we have a digital photograph of the tombstone, see the information page for further details.
Some of the names of mining fatalities on this page have been kindly provided by Ian Winstanley of the Coal Mining History Resource Centre and are marked with , further details may be obtained by contacting Ian by email at ian.winstanley@blueyonder.co.uk
Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle) and are marked with .

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