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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
Bicketon, Herbert 57 01 May 1909 Wheatley Hill DUR
Bickle, Albert Jefferson 50 09 Mar 1945 Sacriston DUR
Bidgood, Charles F. 15 03 Jan 1898 Loftus (Ironstone) NRY
Biggerton, Edward 14 12 Oct 1842 Moorsley DUR
Biggins, Ned 1970 Havannah Drift NBL
Biggins, Thomas 49 30 May 1906 West Mickley NBL
Bigrigg, James 19 [unknown] Stanley DUR
Bill, Ronald 37 21 Mar 1960 Lingdale (Ironstone) NRY
Billingham, Alfred 20 16 Feb 1925 Langley Park DUR
Billingham, Walter 36 1943 Mainsforth DUR
Bilton, J. T. 1920 Preston NBL
Bilton, John Thomas 1932 Newbiggin NBL
Bingham, Luke 50 10 Feb 1921 New Herrington, Lady Beatrice Pit DUR
Bink, Matthew 12 17 Jun 1871 Seghill NBL
Binks, Jacob 9 09 May 1833 Springwell DUR
Binks, John [unknown] Dean & Chapter DUR
Binks, Thomas 23 Mar 1885 Byers Green DUR
Binney, George 16 20 Jan 1888 Boldon DUR
Binns, James 24 10 Feb 1882 Silksworth DUR
Bintley, George 21 08 Jul 1873 Chaloner (Ironstone) NRY
Binyan, Robert 1935 Backworth NBL
Birbeck, Christopher 20 10 Oct 1913 Holmside, Edward DUR
Birbeck, John 27 03 Jun 1877 Wooley DUR
Birbeck, Joseph 64 08 Sep 1880 Seaham DUR
Birbeck, Mason 49 01 Dec 1890 Woodend, No. 11 Pit (Metalliferous) CUL
Birbeck, Robert 24 28 Jun 1939 Horden DUR
Birbeck, Stanley 18 21 Nov 1928 Dean & Chapter DUR
Birbeck, Thomas 20 25 Sep 1799 Wallsend NBL
Birbeck, William 63 31 May 1949 Roddymoor DUR
Birch, Edward 13 07 May 1880 West Shield Row DUR
Birchall, Samuel H. 51 23 Oct 1955 Fishburn DUR
Birchell, Thomas 14 13 Aug 1873 Whitworth DUR
Birchnall, George Simon 21 14 Dec 1921 Chopwell DUR
Bird, George 49 06 Dec 1886 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Bird, John 70 19 Mar 1907 Auckland, St. Helens DUR
Bird, John 40 25 Apr 1922 Boldon DUR
Bird, John Wright 46 09 Dec 1946 Harrington No. 10, Workington CUL
Bird, Joseph 50 12 Apr 1934 Blackhall DUR
Bird, Thomas 35 03 Aug 1830 Jarrow, Alfred Pit DUR
Bird, Thomas 77 28 Dec 1877 Tursdale DUR
Bird, Thomas 48 23 Jan 1893 Burnhope DUR
Bird, Thomas 22 14 Aug 1924 Dean & Chapter DUR
Bird, Thomas 31 09 Dec 1946 Harrington No. 10, Workington CUL
Bird, William 45 21 Jun 1890 Honister No. 10 Quarry (Slate) CUL
Bird, William 29 30 Apr 1900 St. Helen's No.3, Workington CUL
Bird, William 40 28 May 1941 East Hetton DUR
Birkbeck, A. 43 07 Nov 1874 Rainton DUR
Birkbeck, Joseph 35 16 Apr 1889 Auckland Park DUR
Birkbeck, Thomas 65 22 Oct 1922 Bowden Close DUR
Birkett, Isaac 43 01 Apr 1913 Mowbray (Iron Ore) CUL
Birkett, J. 50 11 Oct 1871 Harraton DUR
Birkett, John 46 02 Dec 1912 Little Langdale (Slate) LAN
Birkett, Joseph 14 Aug 1885 Brayton Domain CUL
Birkett, Joseph John 30 04 Nov 1912 Moss Rigg (Slate) LAN
Birkett, William 50 28 Nov 1883 Ryhope DUR
Birkin, T. 66 29 Nov 1895 Newton Cap DUR
Birleson, Thomas 38 05 Oct 1944 Ravensworth, Ann DUR
Birney, Thomas 64 26 Apr 1915 Brayton Domain CUL
Birney, William 18 02 Sep 1867 Whitehaven CUL
Birnie, David 35 20 Apr 1868 Harrington CUL
Birnie, Robert 1941 West Sleekburn NBL
Birst, George 22 28 Jan 1858 Little Chilton DUR
Birtle, George 49 06 Jan 1926 Lambton, D Pit DUR
Birtle, Robert W. 27 22 Aug 1947 Louisa Pit, Stanley DUR
Birtle, William 24 16 Oct 1943 Wooley DUR
Birtley, Joseph 7 17 Sep 1889 Eppleton DUR
Birtley, Robert 32 22 May 1885 Alexandrina DUR
Birtley, Samuel 24 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Birtley, William 28 28 May 1864 Bitchburn DUR
Birtley, William 16 25 Feb 1893 South Derwent DUR
Bishop, Henry 25 01 Dec 1881 Bowthorn CUL
Bisk, Emily Ann 15 17 Jan 1898 Unknown CUL

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


Many of the fatalities for Brayton Domain Colliery were kindly provided by Terry Carrick.


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 .


Some of the details of mining fatalities on this web site have been generated from Parish/Bishop's Transcript's burial records kindly supplied by Julie Thompson and are marked with .


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