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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
Dace, Septimus 16 26 May 1873 South Brancepeth DUR
Dack, Walter 19 11 Feb 1892 Boldon DUR
Daddy, Nicholas 16 22 Nov 1880 Littleburn DUR
Dagg, William 54 21 Jul 1902 Houghton DUR
Daglish, George 34 26 Oct 1912 Browney DUR
Daglish, James 13 05 Apr 1876 Usworth DUR
Daglish, John 20 05 Nov 1894 St. Helen's, Workington CUL
Daglish, Stodart 48 16 Mar 1928 Murton DUR
Daglish, Timothy 21 03 Oct 1905 Dean & Chapter DUR
Daglish, Vincent 37 18 Dec 1961 Murton DUR
Daglish, William 71 16 Jul 1855 Littletown DUR
Dakers, Francis William 21 02 Sep 1907 Herrington DUR
Dakers, John 09 Jul 1831 King Pit, Wreckington DUR
Dakers, S. G. 14 23 Apr 1867 Seaton DUR
Dale, Abraham 42 11 Sep 1894 Whitehaven CUL
Dale, George 56 30 Jan 1905 Murton DUR
Dale, George Henry 45 11 Feb 1951 Loftus (Ironstone) NRY
Dale, Joshua 21 09 Jul 1880 Skelton (Ironstone) NRY
Dale, L. 48 07 Dec 1942 Sacriston DUR
Dale, Maurice 29 29 Apr 1843 South Hetton DUR
Dale, Richard 37 01 Apr 1861 Pease's West DUR
Daley, James 24 05 Jun 1850 Murton, Middle Pit DUR
Daley, James 1929 Wallsend, Edward Pit NBL
Daley, John 07 Jul 1875 Whitehaven CUL
Daley, Joseph 25 01 Mar 1911 Clifton CUL
Daley, Patrick 48 02 Sep 1896 Burnhope DUR
Daley, William 22 19 Mar 1868 Thornley DUR
Dalkin, James 40 16 Jan 1886 Elemore DUR
Dalkin, John 33 08 Feb 1908 Shildon Lodge DUR
Dalkin, Joseph 12 02 Oct 1866 Hetton DUR
Dalrymple, Joseph 49 16 Feb 1848 Cowpen NBL
Dalton, Henry 33 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Dalton, Jacob Joseph 13 26 Jun 1895 Green Laws (Lead) DUR
Dalton, Robert 44 28 Nov 1881 Gillfoot Park CUL
Dalton, Thomas 15 14 Mar 1894 Greenlaws (Metalliferous) DUR
Daly, Charles 17 02 May 1862 Brancepeth DUR
Daly, J. 18 Apr 1956 Ellington NBL
Danby, George William 20 11 Dec 1924 Morrison Busty DUR
Danby, Thomas 24 31 Oct 1921 Witton DUR
Danby, William Thomas 22 Feb 1930 Dean & Chapter DUR
Danby, Willie 26 20 Nov 1906 Tudhoe DUR
Dance, Joseph 45 24 May 1867 Walbottle NBL
Dance, Thomas 24 Apr 1795 Paradise, Benwell NBL
Dand, - 13 21 Dec 1832 Harrington CUL
Dand, Thomas 44 21 Dec 1832 Harrington CUL
Dandy, William 13 25 Feb 1868 Haswell DUR
Daniel, David 63 08 Mar 1901 Tursdale DUR
Daniel, Moses 48 17 Apr 1901 Tursdale DUR
Daniels, Arthur 36 21 Nov 1915 Windlestone DUR
Daniels, Arthur James 40 25 Aug 1908 Dinnington NBL
Daniels, George 39 14 Dec 1908 Brickworks (Clay quarry) DUR
Daniels, Mark 29 05 Aug 1878 Moor Row (Metalliferous) CUL
Danskin, Robert 14 06 Aug 1895 Charlaw DUR
Danskin, Robert 20 04 Nov 1907 North Wallbottle NBL
Danskin, Thomas 30 Mar 1925 Montagu, View Pit NBL
Danson, Henry 40 11 Jul 1901 Plumpton (Limestone) LAN
Darby, James 52 23 Dec 1904 Wingate Grange DUR
Darby, R. 29 10 Sep 1942 Wingate Grange DUR
Darby, William Barlow 19 28 Jul 1925 Deaf Hill DUR
Dargue, Thomas 49 02 Jun 1876 East Beechburn ?
Dark, David 58 16 Oct 1908 Tudhoe DUR
Darling, Francis 20 03 Sep 1913 Sacriston DUR
Darling, H. 52 17 Sep 1935 Chopwell DUR
Darling, Martin boy 28 Jul 1837 Workington CUL
Dart, Ernest 16 16 Feb 1934 Tanfield Lea DUR
Dart, John 24 16 Feb 1895 Deaf Hill DUR
Dart, Thomas 21 19 Dec 1866 Butterknowle DUR
Darwood, James 20 04 Nov 1897 Walkmill CUL
Daughtry, Philip 1929 Backworth NBL
Davey, Charles H. 15 26 Jul 1909 Loftus (Ironstone) NRY
Davey, George 06 Mar 1914 Linton NBL
Davey, James 25 Feb 1921 Dean & Chapter DUR
Davey, Michael 26 12 Nov 1831 Whitehaven, Croft Pit CUL
Davey, Richard Nicholas 20 Jan 1927 Plenmeller NBL
Davey, Thomas 1928 Hazlerigg NBL
Davidson, Alexander 23 28 Oct 1848 Cleator Moor, Whinny Hill CUL
Davidson, Anthony 41 13 Mar 1913 Eppleton DUR
Davidson, Bartholomew 18 17 Dec 1914 South Derwent, Willie DUR
Davidson, Charles 14 11 Sep 1906 Bedlington NBL
Davidson, Francis 1928 Hazlerigg NBL
Davidson, George 41 31 Aug 1944 Ryhope DUR
Davidson, George (jnr) 20 27 Nov 1922 St. Helen's No.3, Workington CUL
Davidson, George (snr.) 48 27 Nov 1922 St. Helen's No.3, Workington CUL
Davidson, H. 40 05 Sep 1871 Kettledrum DUR
Davidson, Isaac 29 03 Sep 1878 Allhallows CUL
Davidson, J. 20 May 1935 Murton DUR
Davidson, J. R. 42 25 Feb 1924 Delight DUR
Davidson, James 1915 Cramlington NBL
Davidson, James William 16 05 Nov 1909 Garesfield DUR
Davidson, John 38 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Davidson, John 53 19 Apr 1888 St. Helen's, Workington CUL
Davidson, John 31 19 Jul 1901 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Davidson, John 14 27 Nov 1922 St. Helen's No.3, Workington CUL
Davidson, John George 14 04 Jan 1910 Heworth DUR
Davidson, John Richard 36 30 Dec 1911 Cowpen NBL
Davidson, Joseph 30 06 Mar 1878 Hetton, Blossom Pit DUR
Davidson, Joseph 31 08 Oct 1910 Croft (Sand) CUL
Davidson, Joseph 51 07 Apr 1917 Brayton Domain, No. 4 CUL
Davidson, Richard 14 24 Feb 1904 Heworth DUR
Davidson, Robert 12 26 Nov 1851 Murton DUR
Davidson, Robert 29 06 Mar 1867 Montagu NBL
Davidson, Robert 1919 Scremerston NBL
Davidson, Thomas 44 06 Oct 1805 Hebburn DUR
Davidson, Thomas 38 28 Aug 1879 Willington, A Pit DUR
Davidson, Thomas 27 20 May 1880 Oxhill DUR
Davidson, Thomas 54 11 Jul 1888 Boldon, No. 1 Pit DUR
Davidson, William 1920 Brayton Domain CUL
Davidson, William Byers 23 19 Aug 1906 Wallsend NBL
Davidson, William George 11 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Davidson, William Henderson 1928 Choppington NBL
Davidson, William Morris 54 05 Dec 1896 Seamer Road Brickworks NRY
Davies, Edward 35 18 Jul 1888 St. Helen's No.3, Workington CUL
Davies, Edward 20 10 Feb 1907 Shotton DUR
Davies, Edward 14 14 Aug 1914 South Hetton DUR
Davies, Edward 44 20 Oct 1928 Rising Sun NBL
Davies, George 72 04 Apr 1882 Woodifield DUR
Davies, John 21 Jan 1870 Crosby CUL
Davies, John 57 20 Apr 1905 Marley Hill DUR
Davies, Peter 1910 Pegswood NBL
Davies, Robert 39 02 Oct 1901 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Davies, Thomas 47 11 Mar 1925 Seaham DUR
Davies, W. T. 59 01 Mar 1951 Fishburn DUR
Davies, Walter 30 13 May 1893 Foxdale (Lead Ore) IOM
Davies, William 38 28 Apr 1888 Snaefell IOM
Davies, William 69 27 Jul 1896 Silksworth DUR
Davieson, William 38 08 Dec 1902 Montagu Fireclay NBL
Davis, Benjamin 36 06 May 1881 Yarlside LAN
Davis, David 39 27 Sep 1879 South Durham DUR
Davis, David 49 01 Jun 1901 Seaton Delaval, EF Pit NBL
Davis, Edward 32 05 Aug 1879 Bedlington NBL
Davis, George 44 17 Nov 1951 Eppleton DUR
Davis, George W. 1917 Stobswood NBL
Davis, Joe 49 30 Nov 1927 Dean & Chapter DUR
Davis, John 25 07 Jan 1873 Bishop's Close DUR
Davis, John 50 02 Jul 1887 Bearpark DUR
Davis, John (Jnr) 21 15 Nov 1898 Hazard DUR
Davis, John Edward 7 Aug 1875 Unknown DUR
Davis, Joseph 15 24 Jan 1884 Littletown DUR
Davis, Joseph Sydney 44 02 May 1929 Newlandside Quarry DUR
Davis, Oswald 1942 Bedlington, E Pit NBL
Davis, Peter 36 31 Jan 1850 Elemore DUR
Davis, R. G. 26 19 Oct 1944 Roddymoor DUR
Davis, Richard 60 12 Jan 1889 Black Boy DUR
Davis, Richard 18 13 Dec 1898 South Durham DUR
Davis, Richard 58 16 Jan 1900 Thornley DUR
Davis, Richard 54 11 May 1911 Westerton DUR
Davis, Robert 62 03 Sep 1908 Chopwell DUR
Davis, Samuel 22 17 Sep 1874 Normanby (Ironstone) NRY
Davis, Samuel 56 14 Jan 1936 Thornley DUR
Davis, Stephen 15 15 Nov 1871 Tudhoe DUR
Davis, Thomas 18 12 Mar 1887 Tudhoe DUR
Davis, Thomas 37 03 Sep 1888 Howden DUR
Davis, Thomas 32 20 Dec 1890 Ryhope DUR
Davis, Thomas 32 23 Jan 1895 Ushaw Moor DUR
Davis, Thomas Aston 14 23 Aug 1905 Bearpark DUR
Davis, W. 55 02 Jan 1948 Dawdon DUR
Davis, William 15 13 Sep 1900 Shildon DUR
Davis, William Andrew 1924 Wallsend, Rising Sun Pit NBL
Davis/Davison, Thomas 40 29 Aug 1884 Tudhoe DUR
Davison, - 27 Feb 1931 Dawdon DUR
Davison, A. L. 16 09 Sep 1935 Usworth DUR
Davison, Abraham 14 10 Nov 1898 Washington DUR
Davison, Andrew 30 Jan 1891 Longhurst NBL
Davison, Charles 44 04 Aug 1884 Seaham DUR
Davison, Charles 1906 Bedlington NBL
Davison, Chris 1948 Watergate DUR
Davison, Clifford S. 18 01 Oct 1941 Dean & Chapter DUR
Davison, David 18 03 Oct 1913 Byers Green, Busty DUR
Davison, Edward 23 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Davison, F. 57 29 Nov 1933 Boldon DUR
Davison, Frederick 20 29 Sep 1891 Ashington NBL
Davison, Frederick 46 18 Aug 1900 Dean & Chapter DUR
Davison, Frederick 31 06 Jun 1903 Langbaurgh (Whinstone) NRY
Davison, Frederick 14 02 Jul 1910 Eppleton DUR
Davison, Frederick 46 19 Aug 1930 Dean & Chapter DUR
Davison, George 17 08 Nov 1880 Newbottle DUR
Davison, George 33 29 Oct 1889 Radcliffe NBL
Davison, George 23 06 Aug 1895 Tuthill (quarry) DUR
Davison, George 67 24 Nov 1897 Dinnington NBL
Davison, George 1938 Bedlington, D Pit NBL
Davison, George Kerr 19 11 Mar 1919 Silksworth DUR
Davison, Harold 35 10 Aug 1938 Dean & Chapter DUR
Davison, Henry 25 12 Sep 1863 Auckland Park, South Pit DUR
Davison, Henry 57 14 Aug 1902 Littletown DUR
Davison, Herbert H. 20 12 Nov 1940 Silksworth DUR
Davison, Isaac 37 23 Jul 1906 Cramlington NBL
Davison, J. J. 59 01 Feb 1928 Shotton DUR
Davison, Jack 52 24 Aug 1953 Lingdale (Ironstone) NRY
Davison, James 23 14 Sep 1809 Killingworth NBL
Davison, James 15 13 Aug 1909 Seaham DUR
Davison, John 53 05 Jun 1849 Hebburn DUR
Davison, John 18 26 Oct 1861 Hetton DUR
Davison, John 35 22 Apr 1863 Castle Eden DUR
Davison, John 41 20 Feb 1864 Grange DUR
Davison, John 39 02 Nov 1887 Castle Eden DUR
Davison, John 19 Nov 1900 Blaydon Main DUR
Davison, John 52 29 Mar 1904 Woodfield DUR
Davison, John 41 05 Mar 1912 Whitburn DUR
Davison, John 54 25 Mar 1913 Framwellgate DUR
Davison, John 74 07 Nov 1927 Eden DUR
Davison, John 58 01 Oct 1951 Weetslade NBL
Davison, John Dixon 23 11 Apr 1917 Rough Lea DUR
Davison, John Henry 49 13 Sep 1897 Burnopfield DUR
Davison, John W. 12 29 May 1877 South Hetton DUR
Davison, Jonathan Temple 28 1841 Shotton DUR
Davison, Joseph 26 29 Nov 1805 Oxclose DUR
Davison, Joseph 16 20 Nov 1828 I. Pit, Washington DUR
Davison, Joseph 26 05 Jun 1849 Hebburn DUR
Davison, Joseph 35 20 Dec 1858 Littletown DUR
Davison, Joseph 40 18 Oct 1867 Barrington NBL
Davison, Joseph 15 Mar 1875 East Stanley DUR
Davison, Joseph 15 30 Mar 1875 Beamish DUR
Davison, Joseph 40 22 May 1884 Ashington NBL
Davison, Joseph 42 15 Jun 1887 Medomsley DUR
Davison, Joseph 34 27 Mar 1895 Woodifield DUR
Davison, Joseph 28 28 Feb 1908 Boldon DUR
Davison, Joseph 34 29 May 1945 Thornley DUR
Davison, Joseph Cowen 37 13 Apr 1923 Ashington NBL
Davison, Keith 20 Dec 1974 Murton DUR
Davison, M. T. 59 15 Oct 1932 Morrison Busty DUR
Davison, Mark 16 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Davison, Mark Coxon 1916 North Seaton NBL
Davison, Matthew 25 23 May 1898 East Hetton DUR
Davison, Matthew Taylor 49 06 Oct 1932 Murton DUR
Davison, Norman 1924 Backworth NBL
Davison, Norman 41 13 Nov 1942 Kibblesworth DUR
Davison, Percy Seymour 31 05 Feb 1941 Addison DUR
Davison, R. 50 1840 Unknown DUR
Davison, R. 14 Apr 1922 Ashington NBL
Davison, R. 19 01 Oct 1927 Hylton DUR
Davison, R. 65 25 Mar 1931 Ryhope DUR
Davison, R. 57 01 Aug 1934 Mainsforth DUR
Davison, Ralph 39 14 Jun 1913 Boldon DUR
Davison, Reuben 14 10 Dec 1913 Hylton DUR
Davison, Richard 1912 Cowpen NBL
Davison, Robert 17 17 Mar 1858 Haswell DUR
Davison, Robert 34 16 Aug 1866 Adelaide DUR
Davison, Robert 18 21 Aug 1868 Beamish DUR
Davison, Robert 44 15 Feb 1889 Derwent DUR
Davison, Robert 57 19 May 1898 Sherburn Hill DUR
Davison, Robert 20 12 Oct 1903 Waterhouses DUR
Davison, Robert 60 09 Nov 1906 Round Hill (Whinstone) ?
Davison, Robert 26 Jun 1919 Ashington NBL
Davison, Robert 15 02 Nov 1928 Ryhope DUR
Davison, Robert Shafto 30 Aug 1930 Sherburn Hill DUR
Davison, T. 21 07 Oct 1867 Penshaw DUR
Davison, T. H. 19 13 Feb 1934 East Hetton DUR
Davison, T. S. 36 20 Mar 1940 Brandon DUR
Davison, Thomas 36 23 Oct 1821 Wallsend, Russell's NBL
Davison, Thomas 30 Nov 1853 Evenwood DUR
Davison, Thomas 60 02 Dec 1864 Shincliffe DUR
Davison, Thomas 27 09 Jul 1874 Twizell DUR
Davison, Thomas 27 22 May 1880 South Tanfield DUR
Davison, Thomas 1905 Shilbottle NBL
Davison, Thomas 59 10 Jan 1912 St. Hilda DUR
Davison, Thomas 31 26 Jun 1942 Murton DUR
Davison, Thompson 31 29 Oct 1876 Brasside DUR
Davison, W. 59 07 Jun 1932 Medomsley DUR
Davison, W. B. 28 10 Mar 1943 Brandon DUR
Davison, William 26 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Davison, William 28 31 Jul 1861 [Newcastle] NBL
Davison, William 28 01 May 1865 Haswell DUR
Davison, William 54 13 May 1875 Cramlington, Dudley Pit NBL
Davison, William 03 Jun 1885 Margaret Pit, Newbottle DUR
Davison, William 62 08 Jul 1894 Hutton Henry DUR
Davison, William 50 22 Apr 1915 Bournmoor DUR
Davison, William 63 10 Sep 1935 Washington, Glebe Pit DUR
Davison, William James 24 23 Aug 1923 Dawdon DUR
Davison, William Paxton 1929 North Seaton NBL
Davison, William Wild 53 06 Feb 1939 Murton DUR
Davison/Davis, Thomas 40 29 Aug 1884 Tudhoe DUR
Davy, John 20 11 May 1910 Wellington Pit CUL
Daw, James 16 01 Dec 1878 Wheatley Hill DUR
Daw, William 40 23 Jul 1880 Lindal Moor (Metalliferous) LAN
Dawe, James Henry 31 08 May 1911 East Pontop DUR
Dawe, Richard 20 16 Feb 1882 Trimdon Grange DUR
Dawn, Henry 33 04 Sep 1911 Longacres (Ironstone) NRY
Dawson, - 23 Nov 1833 Low Moorsley DUR
Dawson, A. 37 05 Aug 1937 Sherburn Hill DUR
Dawson, Anthony 40 03 Dec 1852 Trimdon DUR
Dawson, Charles 37 08 Sep 1880 Seaham DUR
Dawson, Daniel 03 Jul 1783 Unknown LAN
Dawson, Daniel 16 30 Apr 1869 South Pontop DUR
Dawson, Edward 25 20 Dec 1849 Houghton</