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Please note: not all of the sufferers listed here are shown in the
other tables - the disaster index only shows those accidents where
5 or more lives were lost. This page is a summary of the information we have in
our database - check the listing for the specific colliery (click on the
colliery link) - this may provide further information e.g. burial place, family
information, cause of death.
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Link to Mines Inspectors Report |
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Link to Memorial page |
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Link to Individual page |
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see bottom of page for details |
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Name |
Age |
Date |
Colliery |
Cnty |
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Ancrum, Andrew |
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1928 |
North Walbottle |
NBL |
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Anderson, Anthony |
29 |
29 Oct 1906 |
Pelton |
DUR |
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Anderson, Daniel |
19 |
10 Oct 1812 |
Herrington Mill Pit |
DUR |
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Anderson, G. W. |
22 |
04 Mar 1924 |
Chilton |
DUR |
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Anderson, George |
54 |
22 Mar 1889 |
Burnopfield |
DUR |
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Anderson, George |
33 |
30 Oct 1902 |
Eston (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Anderson, George |
33 |
14 Jun 1904 |
Shildon Lodge |
DUR |
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Anderson, George |
17 |
01 Jan 1921 |
Wingate Grange |
DUR |
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Anderson, George Walker |
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26 Dec 1922 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Anderson, Gustof |
67 |
23 Feb 1931 |
Silksworth |
DUR |
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Anderson, Henry |
11 |
11 Nov 1850 |
Houghton |
DUR |
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Anderson, Henry |
39 |
17 Aug 1898 |
Herrington |
DUR |
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Anderson, Herbert |
22 |
08 Jan 1931 |
Thornley |
DUR |
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Anderson, Hugh |
60 |
10 Dec 1888 |
Bowden Close |
DUR |
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Anderson, Hume |
48 |
08 Mar 1884 |
Backworth |
NBL |
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Anderson, Irvine |
29 |
24 Dec 1844 |
Ludworth |
DUR |
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Anderson, J. R. |
50 |
02 Jun 1944 |
New Herrington |
DUR |
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Anderson, J. W. |
56 |
14 Nov 1940 |
Sherburn Hill |
DUR |
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Anderson, Jacob |
24 |
30 Oct 1819 |
Kell's Pit |
CUL |
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Anderson, James |
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24 Apr 1795 |
Paradise, Benwell |
NBL |
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Anderson, James |
19 |
21 Mar 1844 |
Elemore |
DUR |
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Anderson, James |
42 |
11 Nov 1850 |
Houghton |
DUR |
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Anderson, James |
33 |
12 Sep 1889 |
Ushaw Moor |
DUR |
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Anderson, James |
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27 Feb 1929 |
Woodhorn |
NBL |
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Anderson, James |
15 |
14 Dec 1935 |
Elemore |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
17 |
24 Dec 1813 |
Felling |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
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03 Nov 1823 |
Rainton, Plain Pit |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
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19 Nov 1824 |
Dorothea Pit, Newbottle |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
14 |
11 Nov 1850 |
Houghton |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
58 |
13 Apr 1861 |
Brancepeth |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
18 |
31 Oct 1866 |
Pelton |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
14 |
18 Feb 1899 |
Broompark |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
57 |
12 Jul 1902 |
Middridge |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
25 |
17 Nov 1903 |
Medomsley |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
23 |
11 May 1910 |
Wellington Pit |
CUL |
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Anderson, John |
61 |
04 Jan 1934 |
Dean & Chapter |
DUR |
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Anderson, John |
50 |
15 Aug 1947 |
Whitehaven, William Pit |
CUL |
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Anderson, Joseph |
23 |
24 May 1812 |
Felling |
DUR |
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Anderson, Joseph |
11 |
19 Jan 1858 |
Pease's West |
DUR |
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Anderson, Joseph |
50 |
09 Apr 1869 |
Castle Eden |
DUR |
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Anderson, Joseph |
44 |
05 Dec 1888 |
Montagu Fireclay |
NBL |
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Anderson, Joseph |
48 |
13 May 1890 |
Shildon Lodge |
DUR |
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Anderson, Joseph |
65 |
13 Nov 1913 |
Shildon Lodge |
DUR |
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Anderson, Matthew |
50 |
19 Oct 1821 |
Nesham's, Newbottle |
DUR |
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Anderson, Matthew |
47 |
25 Feb 1934 |
Hamsterley |
DUR |
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Anderson, Michael |
46 |
10 Feb 1863 |
Andrews House |
DUR |
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Anderson, Peter Richard |
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22 Apr 1933 |
Backworth, Eccles Pit |
NBL |
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Anderson, R. |
18 |
01 Aug 1944 |
Murton |
DUR |
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Anderson, Ralph |
57 |
07 Jul 1907 |
Wearmouth |
DUR |
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Anderson, Ralph Young |
16 |
20 Apr 1885 |
Pelton |
DUR |
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Anderson, Richard Welsh |
29 |
29 Mar 1956 |
Deaf Hill |
DUR |
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Anderson, Robert |
15 |
24 Jun 1886 |
Ryhope |
DUR |
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Anderson, Robert |
35 |
06 Jun 1890 |
Burradon |
NBL |
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Anderson, Robert |
39 |
23 Sep 1895 |
Pelton |
DUR |
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Anderson, Robert |
51 |
05 Sep 1900 |
Shildon Lodge |
DUR |
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Anderson, Robert |
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1905 |
Bedlington |
NBL |
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Anderson, T. |
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27 Feb 1956 |
Woodhorn |
NBL |
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Anderson, Thomas |
64 |
18 May 1855 |
Unknown |
DUR |
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Anderson, Thomas |
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26 Jun 1871 |
Widdrington |
NBL |
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Anderson, Thomas |
16 |
07 Apr 1887 |
Hamsterley |
DUR |
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Anderson, Thomas |
20 |
18 Feb 1896 |
Coldberry Lead Washing (Metalliferous) |
DUR |
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Anderson, Thomas |
61 |
22 Apr 1903 |
Browney |
DUR |
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Anderson, Thomas |
20 |
16 Feb 1909 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
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Anderson, Thomas |
44 |
02 Jan 1911 |
Ouston, E Pit |
DUR |
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Anderson, Thomas Henry |
42 |
17 Aug 1898 |
Herrington |
DUR |
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Anderson, W. |
18 |
20 Nov 1922 |
Hebburn |
DUR |
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Anderson, William |
32 |
02 Jul 1817 |
Harraton, Nova Scotia Pit |
DUR |
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Anderson, William |
18 |
11 Nov 1850 |
Houghton |
DUR |
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Anderson, William |
17 |
16 Jan 1862 |
Hartley |
NBL |
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Anderson, William |
56 |
21 Jan 1883 |
Haswell |
DUR |
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Anderson, William |
14 |
24 Sep 1892 |
East Tanfield |
DUR |
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Anderson, William |
45 |
23 Sep 1913 |
Bedlington, A Pit |
NBL |
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Anderson, William |
65 |
12 Jul 1921 |
Usworth |
DUR |
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Anderson, William |
50 |
26 Aug 1927 |
Sherburn Hill |
DUR |
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Anderson, William |
17 |
14 Feb 1930 |
Dean & Chapter |
DUR |
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Anderson, William Ralph Brown |
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30 Jan 1932 |
Ellington |
NBL |
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Anderson, William Stewart |
62 |
17 Aug 1930 |
Sacriston |
DUR |
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Anderton, James |
32 |
31 Oct 1904 |
Trimdon Grange |
DUR |
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Andrew, Thomas |
21 |
13 Feb 1869 |
Seaham |
DUR |
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Andrew, William |
21 |
03 Dec 1911 |
Skelton Park (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Andrews, Frank |
29 |
26 Jun 1942 |
Murton |
DUR |
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Andrews, Henry |
64 |
10 May 1898 |
Butterknowle |
DUR |
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Andrews, John Thomas |
14 |
19 Jun 1902 |
Woodhorn |
NBL |
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Andrews, Joshua |
30 |
17 Jul 1899 |
Boldon |
DUR |
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Andrews, Nicholas |
27 |
02 Dec 1863 |
Shotton |
DUR |
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Andrews, Nicholas |
36 |
25 Sep 1882 |
Elswick |
NBL |
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Andrews, Thomas |
34 |
27 Jul 1936 |
New Herrington |
DUR |
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Andrews, William |
18 |
17 Jan 1873 |
Midgeholme |
NBL |
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Andrews, William |
34 |
21 Nov 1877 |
Beamish, Second |
DUR |
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Anesty, John L. |
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1919 |
Seaton Delaval |
NBL |
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Angles, J. J. |
13 |
07 Jun 1861 |
Rainton, Adventure Pit |
DUR |
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Angus, C. |
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[unknown] |
Ryhope |
DUR |
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Angus, George |
14 |
17 May 1899 |
Derwent, Hunter Pit |
DUR |
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Angus, W. J. |
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28 Aug 1947 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Angus, William S. |
47 |
08 Oct 1947 |
Horden |
DUR |
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Ankle, W. |
47 |
18 Jan 1872 |
Wearmouth |
DUR |
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Annan, David |
16 |
30 Jan 1917 |
Dorothea Pit, Newbottle |
DUR |
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Annan, Thomas |
35 |
21 May 1912 |
North Walbottle |
NBL |
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Anson, John |
64 |
29 May 1951 |
Easington |
DUR |
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Anthony, George |
22 |
12 Jun 1902 |
Walker |
NBL |
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Anthony, William |
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1924 |
Wallsend, Rising Sun Pit |
NBL |
For those names marked
a web page providing more details of the accident is available online. Click on the
icon to display the page.
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For those names marked
the text of the Mines Inspectors report into the incident is available online. Click on the
icon to display the report.
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Those names marked with ,
were killed in a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have
images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque.
Click on the symbol
next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.
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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.
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For those names marked we have
a digital photograph of the tombstone, see the information page
for further details.
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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
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Some of the details of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by
The Woodhorn Colliery Museum
and are marked with .
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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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Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by
Brian Proctor from his research into early newspapers (primarily of the Newcastle Area)
and are marked with
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