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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
Gibbin, G. 05 Jun 1956 Lynemouth NBL
Gibbins, John George 1933 Cambois NBL
Gibbon, Anthony 41 06 May 1897 East Hetton DUR
Gibbon, Bernard 39 16 Apr 1901 Whitehaven, Croft Pit CUL
Gibbon, Dominic 46 08 Sep 1880 Seaham DUR
Gibbon, Francis 23 Sep 1859 Cassop DUR
Gibbon, George 11 03 Oct 1864 East Hetton DUR
Gibbon, George 19 05 Mar 1870 Hedley Hope DUR
Gibbon, George 56 22 Feb 1934 Blackhall DUR
Gibbon, Henry 59 15 Jul 1894 Whitworth DUR
Gibbon, Henry 30 10 Dec 1912 Barton (Limestone) NRY
Gibbon, Isaac 17 15 Feb 1870 Ryhope DUR
Gibbon, John boy 22 Jun 1847 Felling, Tyne Main Pit DUR
Gibbon, John 41 15 Jun 1877 Blackhill Drift DUR
Gibbon, John T. 22 18 Sep 1868 Backworth NBL
Gibbon, Robert Matthew 21 17 Feb 1914 Barton (Quarry) NRY
Gibbon, Samuel 45 09 Mar 1888 Hutton Henry DUR
Gibbon, Thomas Elliott 48 18 Oct 1935 Brandon Pit House DUR
Gibbons, Anthony 39 30 May 1870 Chatershaugh DUR
Gibbons, Anthony 67 27 Jun 1898 Ryhope DUR
Gibbons, George 38 20 Oct 1875 Burnhope DUR
Gibbons, James 42 11 Oct 1914 Urpeth, B Pit DUR
Gibbons, James 47 15 Aug 1947 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Gibbons, John 63 20 Dec 1860 Hetton, Minor Pit DUR
Gibbons, John 28 01 Oct 1890 Alexandrina DUR
Gibbons, John 36 20 Jan 1904 Margaret Pit, Newbottle DUR
Gibbons, Peter 35 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Gibbs, Isaac 55 30 Apr 1950 Dean & Chapter DUR
Gibson, Benjamin 53 28 Jun 1839 St. Hilda DUR
Gibson, Benjamin 26 15 Oct 1844 Elemore, George Pit DUR
Gibson, Charles 20 28 Jun 1839 St. Hilda DUR
Gibson, Charles 24 31 May 1876 Tudhoe Grange DUR
Gibson, Edmund 17 05 Feb 1870 Tursdale DUR
Gibson, Edward 82 03 May 1815 Heaton Main DUR
Gibson, Edward 22 10 Jan 1914 Langley Park DUR
Gibson, Ernest 17 12 Jun 1922 Adventure DUR
Gibson, George 20 06 Oct 1805 Hebburn DUR
Gibson, George 35 23 Apr 1852 Ludworth DUR
Gibson, George 38 08 Feb 1893 East Hetton DUR
Gibson, George 36 03 Aug 1905 Cowpen NBL
Gibson, George 33 07 Jul 1952 Greenside (Lead Ore) WES
Gibson, H. 19 08 Apr 1948 Lumley DUR
Gibson, Henry 18 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Gibson, Henry 22 09 Jan 1891 Tanfield Moor DUR
Gibson, Henry 29 16 Sep 1909 Usworth DUR
Gibson, Henry 36 15 Aug 1947 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Gibson, I. 11 Jul 1939 Murton DUR
Gibson, J. 25 Mar 1948 Ashington NBL
Gibson, James 06 Oct 1805 Hebburn DUR
Gibson, James 18 06 Jan 1880 Felling DUR
Gibson, James 35 22 Nov 1882 Widdrington NBL
Gibson, James 22 27 Sep 1899 Burnhope DUR
Gibson, James C. 19 12 May 1876 Ryhope DUR
Gibson, James R. 24 Jun 1931 Scremerston NBL
Gibson, Jefferson 41 16 Feb 1883 South Benwell NBL
Gibson, John 31 03 May 1815 Heaton Main DUR
Gibson, John 15 03 Nov 1823 Rainton, Plain Pit DUR
Gibson, John 17 Jan 1826 Jarrow DUR
Gibson, John 26 Nov 1833 Wideopen NBL
Gibson, John 22 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Gibson, John 11 Mar 1858 Monkwearmouth DUR
Gibson, John 40 13 Dec 1876 Whitfield Brow (Metalliferous) DUR
Gibson, John 14 17 Aug 1901 West Wylam NBL
Gibson, John 21 Dec 1915 Loftus (Ironstone) NRY
Gibson, John 1920 Backworth NBL
Gibson, John 19 07 Mar 1921 East Hetton DUR
Gibson, John Parker 43 16 Jan 1877 Wearmouth DUR
Gibson, John Thomas 46 28 Nov 1919 Thornley DUR
Gibson, John Westgarth 44 16 Sep 1909 Wythemoor CUL
Gibson, Joseph 50 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Gibson, Joseph 28 26 Sep 1873 Stanhope (Metalliferous) DUR
Gibson, Joseph 14 Apr 1875 Unknown DUR
Gibson, Joseph 15 29 Apr 1879 Cramlington, Dudley Pit NBL
Gibson, Joseph 31 15 Sep 1887 New Brancepeth DUR
Gibson, Joseph 40 11 Jun 1891 Marsden DUR
Gibson, Joseph 51 17 Jan 1894 Grinkle (Ironstone) NRY
Gibson, Joseph William 38 21 Jun 1944 North Seaton NBL
Gibson, Matthew 22 03 May 1815 Heaton Main DUR
Gibson, Matthew 38 28 Jun 1839 St. Hilda DUR
Gibson, Morton 59 18 Jan 1894 Charlaw DUR
Gibson, Nicholas 18 03 May 1815 Heaton Main DUR
Gibson, Peter 14 03 Nov 1868 Whitehaven CUL
Gibson, Ralph 15 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Gibson, Richard 45 03 May 1815 Heaton Main DUR
Gibson, Richard 16 28 Jun 1839 St. Hilda DUR
Gibson, Richard H. 40 11 Dec 1909 Ushaw Moor DUR
Gibson, Robert 03 Nov 1823 Rainton, Plain Pit DUR
Gibson, Sam 31 08 Jan 1904 Littletown DUR
Gibson, Samuel 58 30 Oct 1925 Spen DUR
Gibson, Septimus 13 Oct 1919 Woodhorn NBL
Gibson, Sidney Henderson 26 07 Jun 1910 East Tanfield DUR
Gibson, Thomas 15 Mar 1828 Jarrow DUR
Gibson, Thomas 14 28 Jun 1839 St. Hilda DUR
Gibson, Thomas 37 09 Oct 1863 Rainton, Plain Pit DUR
Gibson, Thomas 14 20 Jul 1865 Tursdale DUR
Gibson, Thomas 37 08 Sep 1880 Seaham DUR
Gibson, Thomas 32 11 Dec 1882 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Gibson, Thomas 15 24 Jun 1898 Trimdon DUR
Gibson, Thomas 16 12 Sep 1899 Earsdon, Church Pit NBL
Gibson, Thomas 36 01 Oct 1934 Harraton DUR
Gibson, Thomas 50 16 Feb 1948 Hylton DUR
Gibson, Walter 27 23 Jan 1867 Workington CUL
Gibson, William 12 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Gibson, William 09 Apr 1857 South Brancepeth DUR
Gibson, William 19 30 Aug 1859 Haswell DUR
Gibson, William 62 22 Jul 1880 East Castle DUR
Gibson, William 14 18 Jun 1883 Kibblesworth DUR
Gibson, William 13 08 Aug 1883 Framwellgate Moor DUR
Gibson, William 60 23 Feb 1923 Randolph DUR
Gibson, William 1943 Backworth, Eccles Pit NBL
Gibson, William Dennis 18 23 May 1944 Bowburn DUR
Gibson, William Henry 57 23 Aug 1928 Houghton DUR
Gidney, Thomas 23 25 Aug 1881 Cambois NBL
Gilbert, John 38 14 Sep 1903 Loftus (Ironstone) NRY
Gilbert, Joseph 24 13 Jul 1900 Lumpsey (Ironstone) NRY
Gilboy, Patrick 27 04 Jun 1869 Woodifield DUR
Gilby, Ernest 74 27 Dec 1945 Silksworth DUR
Gilchrist, John 25 Feb 1834 Fanny Pit, Gateshead DUR
Gilchrist, Peter 63 14 Oct 1906 Wingate Grange DUR
Gilchrist, William 28 22 Aug 1867 Cramlington, Dudley Pit NBL
Gildroy, George 27 14 Sep 1809 Killingworth NBL
Gildroy, John 42 14 Sep 1809 Killingworth NBL
Giles, Andrew 16 18 Jun 1835 Wallsend NBL
Giles, Fred 52 1980 Boldon DUR
Giles, George William 36 05 Jul 1906 Cramlington NBL
Giles, Henry 21 18 Jun 1835 Wallsend NBL
Giles, Henry 16 10 Mar 1925 Ouston DUR
Giles, James 19 18 Jun 1835 Wallsend NBL
Giles, John 19 18 Jun 1835 Wallsend NBL
Giles, William A. A. 25 05 Jun 1941 South Hetton DUR
Gilfellan, John 30 09 May 1896 Beamish, Second Pit DUR
Gilholm, Edward 1925 Seghill NBL
Gilholm, John 55 07 Apr 1908 Prudhoe NBL
Gilhooley, Thomas 39 05 Sep 1922 Haig Pit CUL
Gill, Arthur 22 14 Nov 1932 Ushaw Moor DUR
Gill, Daniel 45 03 Dec 1896 Whitrigg's Iron Ore Mine LAN
Gill, Edward 39 11 Oct 1898 Whitehaven, Wellington Pit CUL
Gill, Edward 10 Jul 1900 Whitehaven, Wellington Pit CUL
Gill, F. 23 24 May 1935 Hedley Hope DUR
Gill, Frederick 16 04 Feb 1897 Trimdon Grange DUR
Gill, G. 54 12 Feb 1941 Deaf Hill DUR
Gill, George 64 16 Dec 1901 North Skelton (Ironstone) NRY
Gill, George 16 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Gill, Henry 13 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Gill, J. 15 11 Mar 1925 Eldon DUR
Gill, John 23 08 Jul 1887 Throckley NBL
Gill, John 35 15 Sep 1896 Quarry Pit DUR
Gill, John 44 14 Jan 1897 Threlkeld (Granite) CUL
Gill, John 33 04 Jun 1920 St. Helen's, Workington CUL
Gill, John (Jacky) 28 26 Oct 1956 Washington, F Pit DUR
Gill, Joseph 34 14 Dec 1926 Deaf Hill DUR
Gill, Joseph C. 41 22 Jan 1944 Blackhall DUR
Gill, Joseph Dobbin 23 30 Aug 1937 Thrislington DUR
Gill, Philip 15 18 Aug 1916 Woodland DUR
Gill, R. 24 20 Dec 1929 Axwell Park DUR
Gill, R. W. 63 26 Jun 1929 Craghead DUR
Gill, Richard 54 25 Aug 1905 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Gill, Robert William Armstrong 37 29 Dec 1908 Roachburn CUL
Gill, Thomas 22 29 Dec 1876 South Durham DUR
Gill, Thomas 48 04 Dec 1889 Tudhoe DUR
Gill, Thomas 40 02 May 1893 Lutterington DUR
Gill, Thomas 50 05 Nov 1893 Ushaw Moor DUR
Gill, W. 43 11 Oct 1941 Chopwell DUR
Gill, William 14 24 Apr 1866 Black Boy DUR
Gillans, William 40 08 Jan 1907 Eldon DUR
Gillas, John 16 10 Sep 1873 Browney Bank ?
Gillespie, James 15 24 Jan 1907 Chopwell DUR
Gillespie, Joseph 29 31 Oct 1895 Gilfoot Park CUL
Gilligan, John 28 13 Mar 1901 South Durham DUR
Gilligan, Patrick 28 Jan 1901 Backworth, Maude Pit NBL
Gilliland, James 52 30 Jun 1879 Pelton Fell DUR
Gilling, Edward 55 24 Jul 1885 Hedley Hill DUR
Gillins, James 54 16 Jun 1949 Harraton DUR
Gillis, John 20 18 Jun 1835 Wallsend NBL
Gillis, William John 26 Feb 1934 Seghill NBL
Gillon, Charles 33 09 Jun 1904 Broomhill NBL
Gills, Isaac 15 30 Nov 1866 Whitworth DUR
Gills, John 17 10 Jul 1857 Merrington DUR
Gills, Thomas 45 10 Jul 1857 Merrington DUR
Gilmany, Ralph 51 26 May 1878 Tindale DUR
Gilmore, John 31 07 Aug 1891 Brayton Domain CUL
Gilmore, John 57 16 Aug 1911 Tursdale DUR
Gilmore, Thomas 38 06 Mar 1914 Rourah Head (Quarry) CUL
Gilmour, John 25 31 Jan 1889 Ellenborough CUL
Gilmour, Robert James 14 15 Nov 1904 Harrington CUL
Gilooley, John 22 10 Jun 1887 Harrington CUL
Gilroy, Abraham 27 03 Aug 1830 Jarrow, Alfred Pit DUR
Gilroy, George 10 18 Apr 1837 Wearmouth DUR
Gilroy, James 13 21 Sep 1899 Ashington NBL
Gilroy, John 13 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Gilroy, Robert Lambert 20 12 Jun 1852 Seaham DUR
Gilroy, Samuel 03 Nov 1854 Shildon Lodge DUR
Gilroy, Samuel 29 24 Nov 1892 Murton DUR
Gilroy, William 16 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Gittens, George 30 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Gittens, William 51 12 Dec 1903 Eldon DUR
Gittins, James 31 01 Sep 1906 Skinningrove NRY

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 details of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by The Woodhorn Colliery Museum 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 .


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 .


Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by Bowburn History Group and are marked with .


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