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| Date: | 22nd November 1862 |
| Colliery: | Walker |
| Cause: | Explosion, firedamp |
| Lives Lost: | 16 |
Intelligence reached Newcastle this morning that Walker Colliery had exploded, thereby causing the death of sixteen of the persons employed in it, fourteen men and two boys. Walker Colliery is the property of the Corporation of Newcastle, but it had been leased for a long period to a company of gentlemen amongst whom were Mr. N. G. Lambert and the Messrs. Jobling.
| Source: | Local Records or Historical Register of Remarkable Events by T. Fordyce, Published in 1867 |
See also: N1862-03
| | Atkinson, Joseph, single man, lived with his parents in New Row, brother of Thomas |
| | Atkinson, Thomas, single man, brother of Joseph |
| Barnes, George, aged 47, Hewer, of New Row, brother of William, left a wife and 2 sons and 2 daughters, Buried: Walker Churchyard/Cemetery |
| | Barnes, William, Deputy, of Diamond Row, left a wife and 3 children, brother of George |
| | Burrell, William, Putter, young man, of New Row |
| | Ellerton, John, Hewer, single man, was the support of his mother |
| | Fatkin, Martin, Deputy, of Diamond Row, left a wife and family of 2 adult persons |
| | Forster, John, Hewer, of Diamond Row, left a widow and a family of 3 adult persons |
| | Haswell, James, Deputy, of New Row, left a wife and a family of 3 persons, two of whom were dependant upon him |
| | Holt, John, Rolleyway Man, of East Pit, left a wife and daughter |
| | Kenny, Thomas, Hewer, left a wife and 3 children |
| | Miller, Thomas, Hewer, of Bigges Main, single man, the support of his mother, who was dependant upon him |
| | Mitcheson, John, Hewer, of New Row, left a wife and 2 children |
| | Mitford, George, Wood Leader, young man |
| | Moore, John, Hewer, of Bigges Main, married |
| | Watson, George, Wasteman, of New Pit, was a widower and leaves a daughter |
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