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  Disasters - Names Disasters - Names  
Date:  22nd November 1862
Colliery:  Walker
Cause:  Explosion, firedamp
Lives Lost:  16

Description

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


Fatalities

  

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

 
All names found
 

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