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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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Name Age Date Colliery Cnty
Atcheson, John, jnr. 22 11 Jan 1844 Whitehaven, Duke Pit CUL
Atcheson, Launcelot 20 11 Jan 1844 Whitehaven, Duke Pit CUL
Atchinson, Thomas Henry 16 20 Dec 1943 Thornley DUR
Atchison, - 28 May 1833 Lambton, Lumley Eight DUR
Atchison, James Edward 49 09 Nov 1937 Dean & Chapter DUR
Atchison, Robert 43 12 Nov 1893 Seaton Burn NBL
Atchison, Thomas 1926 Bedlington, Doctor Pit NBL
Ather, Thomas 59 12 Aug 1909 New Brancepeth DUR
Athey, Chrisopher 48 26 May 1904 Trimdon Grange DUR
Athey, James 34 22 May 1874 Townley & Stella DUR
Athey, John 27 04 Mar 1869 Montagu Main NBL
Athey, Richard 19 Nov 1835 Burdon Main DUR
Athey, Thomas 18 14 Mar 1933 Fishburn DUR
Atkin, Richard 32 07 Aug 1924 Ludworth DUR
Atkins, Augustine 1944 Newbiggin NBL
Atkins, T. 46 09 Apr 1938 Lambton DUR
Atkinson, A. 30 05 Apr 1940 Usworth DUR
Atkinson, Abraham 20 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Atkinson, Colin 21 14 Nov 1890 Newbottle DUR
Atkinson, Colin Watson 69 04 Jun 1901 Whitburn DUR
Atkinson, Edward Middlemiss Lewis 15 15 Sep 1908 Whitburn DUR
Atkinson, Frank 19 05 Jul 1907 Shildon Lodge DUR
Atkinson, Frederick 30 Jul 1878 Haswell DUR
Atkinson, G. J. L. 38 13 Jan 1944 Towneley DUR
Atkinson, George 11 21 Aug 1845 Jarrow DUR
Atkinson, George 19 14 Jun 1867 Mickley NBL
Atkinson, George 48 10 Oct 1868 Beamish DUR
Atkinson, George 52 22 Jul 1887 Byers Green DUR
Atkinson, George 38 10 Mar 1900 Parson Byers (Limestone) DUR
Atkinson, George 17 10 Jan 1902 Blaydon Burn DUR
Atkinson, George 53 13 Mar 1925 New Brancepeth DUR
Atkinson, George 64 17 Oct 1940 Thornley DUR
Atkinson, George 17 15 Mar 1962 Vane Tempest DUR
Atkinson, George William 14 23 Dec 1904 Hylton DUR
Atkinson, H. 21 18 Nov 1946 Kimblesworth DUR
Atkinson, James 50 02 Jun 1815 Success Pit, Newbottle DUR
Atkinson, James 64 27 Jan 1891 Whitehaven CUL
Atkinson, James 15 12 Apr 1898 Auckland, St. Helens DUR
Atkinson, James 15 28 Aug 1899 Blaydon Burn DUR
Atkinson, James 40 17 Jun 1903 Whitehaven CUL
Atkinson, James 1925 Newsham NBL
Atkinson, James 45 15 Aug 1947 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Atkinson, John 9 Aug 1835 South Hetton DUR
Atkinson, John 32 28 Oct 1848 Cleator Moor, Whinny Hill CUL
Atkinson, John 23 Nov 1848 Alexandrina DUR
Atkinson, John 26 14 Aug 1862 North Hetton DUR
Atkinson, John 15 14 Jan 1870 Cambois NBL
Atkinson, John 58 16 Oct 1884 Ryhope DUR
Atkinson, John 56 17 Feb 1897 Pease's West (Coke Ovens) DUR
Atkinson, John 30 21 Aug 1898 Auckland, St. Helens DUR
Atkinson, John 45 19 Apr 1899 Oatlands CUL
Atkinson, John 54 26 Jul 1900 Cowpen, Isabella Pit NBL
Atkinson, John B. 21 02 Jul 1880 Scalelands ?
Atkinson, John Gerwan 18 17 Aug 1908 Pontop & Jarrow Railway DUR
Atkinson, John Thomas 18 19 May 1919 Wingate Grange DUR
Atkinson, John W. 18 25 Nov 1883 Gateshead Fell DUR
Atkinson, Joseph 9 09 Jul 1851 Shincliffe DUR
Atkinson, Joseph 22 Nov 1862 Walker NBL
Atkinson, Joseph 24 05 Oct 1869 Eldon DUR
Atkinson, Joseph 10 14 Feb 1871 Oakenshaw DUR
Atkinson, Joseph 32 24 Jun 1878 Holmside DUR
Atkinson, Joseph 37 05 Feb 1890 Brayton Domain CUL
Atkinson, Joseph 57 28 Aug 1900 Sacriston DUR
Atkinson, Joseph 55 07 Jan 1904 St. Helen's, Workington CUL
Atkinson, Joseph 14 12 Nov 1919 Wearmouth DUR
Atkinson, Joseph W. 43 18 May 1951 Silksworth DUR
Atkinson, Joseph William 1927 Seaton Delaval NBL
Atkinson, Lawson 42 05 Dec 1878 Seaham DUR
Atkinson, Matthew 60 28 Apr 1865 Iveston DUR
Atkinson, Matthew 1960 Stargate DUR
Atkinson, Michael 35 08 Jun 1872 New Brancepeth DUR
Atkinson, Nicholson 18 20 Dec 1875 Springwell DUR
Atkinson, Philip 13 01 Jun 1867 Washington DUR
Atkinson, R. A. J. 10 12 Aug 1884 North Skelton (Ironstone) NRY
Atkinson, Ralph 67 29 Apr 1884 South Hetton DUR
Atkinson, Ralph 55 24 Nov 1891 Ryhope DUR
Atkinson, Ralph 28 11 Oct 1906 Framwellgate DUR
Atkinson, Richard 28 15 Aug 1947 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Atkinson, Robert 50 28 Nov 1904 Easington DUR
Atkinson, Robert 28 21 Feb 1905 Tanfield Moor DUR
Atkinson, Robert 51 07 Oct 1907 Kimblesworth DUR
Atkinson, Robert 42 27 Nov 1921 Craghead DUR
Atkinson, Robert 18 18 Feb 1936 Kimblesworth DUR
Atkinson, Robert 61 18 May 1944 Ryhope DUR
Atkinson, Thomas 13 12 Jul 1848 Shiney Row DUR
Atkinson, Thomas 16 11 Nov 1850 Houghton DUR
Atkinson, Thomas 12 03 Nov 1851 Crow Trees DUR
Atkinson, Thomas 22 Nov 1862 Walker NBL
Atkinson, Thomas 10 Nov 1866 Byron DUR
Atkinson, Thomas 16 26 Nov 1873 Waterhouses DUR
Atkinson, Thomas 54 17 May 1889 Lambton, D Pit DUR
Atkinson, Thomas 21 14 Dec 1889 Hetton DUR
Atkinson, Thomas 32 30 Sep 1892 Wearmouth DUR
Atkinson, Thomas 63 07 Nov 1924 Garesfield DUR
Atkinson, W. 1925 Backworth NBL
Atkinson, W. 15 28 Jul 1937 Deaf Hill DUR
Atkinson, William 44 06 Jun 1859 Hetton DUR
Atkinson, William 53 28 Mar 1869 Walker NBL
Atkinson, William 38 09 Feb 1891 Seaton Delaval NBL
Atkinson, William 56 13 Feb 1896 East Hetton DUR
Atkinson, William Edward 36 25 Jan 1912 Lingdale (Ironstone) NRY
Atterton, Robert 22 17 May 1862 Skelton (Ironstone) NRY
Attey, Christopher 36 07 Aug 1861 Charlaw DUR
Attey, George 18 07 Mar 1900 Springwell DUR
Atthey, William 57 23 Jun 1886 North Fenham NBL
Attis, C. H. 45 30 Aug 1894 Newbottle DUR
Attwood, George 34 06 Sep 1907 Dawdon DUR
Atty, Thomas 14 01 Oct 1858 Page Bank, Brancepeth DUR

For those names marked a web page providing more details of the accident is available online. Click on the icon to display the page.


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.


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.


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 page have been kindly provided by The West Cumbria Mines Research Group and are marked with .


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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