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| Date: | 19th August 1851 |
| Colliery: | Washington |
| Cause: | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle |
| Lives Lost: | 34 |
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A fearful colliery accident occurred at Washington, Durham, by which thirty two men and boys unfortunately perished, besides two brave fellows, named Hutchinson and Errington, who lost their lives in a magnanimous attempt to save those of others. The explosion was believed to have occurred in consequence of a man having removed the top from his Davy lamp. Ten widows and thirty three children were left destitute by this melancholy catastrophe, but a handsome sum was raised by subscription for their relief.
| Source: | Local Records or Historical Register of Remarkable Events by T. Fordyce, Published in 1867 |
See also: N1851-04
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Bewick, Joseph, aged 46, Hewer, married, father of Thomas and Michael | |
Bewick, Michael, aged 21, Hewer, son of Joseph Bewick, brother of Thomas | |
Bewick, Thomas, aged 25, Hewer, son of Joseph Bewick, brother of Michael | |
 | Dalton, Henry, aged 33, Hewer, wife and two children |
Dawson, Joseph, aged 19, Putter, single | |
Dobbin, Robert, aged 34, Hewer, single | |
Elliott, Thomas, aged 43, Hewer, wife and two children | |
Errington, John, aged 49, Furnaceman, wife and three children, died rescuing others | |
Glen, Robert, Hewer, wife and two children | |
| | Hall, William, aged 44, Deputy, wife and seven children |
Harrison, John (snr), Furnaceman, wife and two children, father of John (jnr) | |
| | Hartley, Andrew, aged 13, Driller |
Howse, Thomas, aged 16, Putter, single | |
| | Hutchinson, George, aged 62, Furnaceman, wife and two children, died rescuing others |
Jones, George, aged 35, Hewer, wife and two children | |
McLaren, John, Hewer, son of John sen. | |
McLaren, John, married, father of John jun | |
McNair, William (jnr), Hewer, son of William snr | |
McNair, William (snr), Hewer, father of William jnr | |
Mullen, Michael, Hewer, single | |
 | Pearson, James, aged 14 |
Stafford, James, Trapper, young boy | |
Telford, Thomas, aged 12, Trapper | |
Thompson, Thomas, aged 22, Putter, single | |
Todd, Henry, aged 17, Putter, single | |
Todd, James, aged 13, Putter, single | |
Todd, John, aged 23, Putter, single | |
Urwin, Thomas, Hewer, wife and six children, father of William | |
Urwin, Thomas, Deputy, wife and four children | |
Urwin, William, Hewer, son of Thomas | |
Whittle, Thomas, Hewer, wife and eight children, father of William | |
Whittle, William, Hewer, son of Thomas | |
Wright, Charles, aged 14, Putter, single | |
Wright, Thomas, aged 16, Putter, single | |
All names found | |
Youngest: 12 years old ; Oldest: 62 ; Average: 27 | |
Those names marked with | |
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 |
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| Newspaper Articles | |
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| 21 Aug 1851 | Destructive Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 22 Aug 1851 | The Washington Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 29 Aug 1851 | Washington Colliery Explosion, Adjourned Inquest (The Times) |
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