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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 |
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Leach, Thomas |
31 |
11 May 1897 |
Whitehaven, Croft Pit |
CUL |
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Leadbitter, David |
37 |
03 May 1942 |
Wearmouth |
DUR |
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Leadbitter, J. P. |
46 |
26 Mar 1947 |
Wearmouth |
DUR |
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Leadbitter, Joseph |
30 |
26 Sep 1887 |
East Holywell |
NBL |
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Leadbitter, Matthew |
52 |
10 Mar 1926 |
Easington |
DUR |
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Leadbitter, Robert |
28 |
16 Feb 1909 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
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Leadbitter, Thomas |
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24 Apr 1856 |
Kibblesworth |
DUR |
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Leader, Charles |
31 |
26 Oct 1880 |
Cornsay |
DUR |
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Lear, Albert |
17 |
26 Oct 1907 |
Oakenshaw |
DUR |
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Learmouth, Alexander |
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30 Mar 1925 |
Montagu, View Pit |
NBL |
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Leatham, Robert |
37 |
02 Mar 1860 |
Burradon |
NBL |
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Leathard, Mark |
45 |
04 Apr 1868 |
South Pelaw |
DUR |
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Leathard, Raymond |
37 |
15 May 1963 |
Greenside |
DUR |
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Leck, Robert Gray |
16 |
24 May 1812 |
Felling |
DUR |
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Ledger, George |
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17 Jan 1826 |
Jarrow |
DUR |
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Ledger, James |
59 |
20 Jul 1904 |
Ryhope |
DUR |
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Ledger, N. |
45 |
13 Nov 1945 |
Watergate |
DUR |
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Ledger, Thomas |
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1914 |
Throckley |
NBL |
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Ledgerwood, George |
31 |
20 Jan 1938 |
Lynemouth |
NBL |
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Ledgerwood, Thomas |
17 |
05 Nov 1891 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Ledgerwood, William |
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16 Aug 1940 |
Linton |
NBL |
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Lee, Abraham |
19 |
28 Dec 1922 |
Sherburn House |
DUR |
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Lee, Andrew |
48 |
05 Jan 1875 |
Pegswood |
NBL |
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Lee, Frederick |
30 |
24 Apr 1917 |
Mainsforth |
DUR |
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Lee, Frederick William |
43 |
22 Mar 1914 |
North Walbottle |
NBL |
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Lee, George Watson |
21 |
13 Jan 1875 |
Rainton, Nicholson Pit |
DUR |
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Lee, Henry |
47 |
02 Apr 1863 |
Woodifield |
DUR |
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Lee, Isaac |
22 |
19 Jan 1869 |
Andrews House |
DUR |
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Lee, Isiah |
26 |
05 Nov 1915 |
New Brancepeth |
DUR |
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Lee, J. M. |
21 |
13 May 1946 |
Craghead |
DUR |
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Lee, James |
60 |
30 Jan 1924 |
Wheatley Hill |
DUR |
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Lee, James |
43 |
31 Mar 1944 |
Shotton |
DUR |
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Lee, Job |
38 |
16 Apr 1874 |
Upleatham (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Lee, John |
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12 Jun 1794 |
Harraton |
DUR |
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Lee, John |
14 |
25 Sep 1799 |
Wallsend |
NBL |
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Lee, John |
32 |
12 Feb 1868 |
Coxhoe |
DUR |
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Lee, John |
21 |
12 Aug 1878 |
Stella |
DUR |
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Lee, John |
28 |
19 Sep 1878 |
Tudhoe |
DUR |
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Lee, John |
40 |
12 Jul 1894 |
Washington |
DUR |
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Lee, John |
27 |
14 Mar 1906 |
Brandon |
DUR |
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Lee, John |
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1918 |
Pegswood |
NBL |
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Lee, John |
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12 Dec 1949 |
Bearpark |
DUR |
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Lee, John George |
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1937 |
Wallsend, Rising Sun Pit |
NBL |
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Lee, John H. |
12 |
07 Apr 1884 |
Blaydon Burn |
DUR |
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Lee, John Joseph |
36 |
01 Jun 1927 |
Craig Lea |
DUR |
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Lee, John William |
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30 Mar 1925 |
Montagu, View Pit |
NBL |
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Lee, John William Jones |
21 |
22 Aug 1934 |
Wheatley Hill |
DUR |
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Lee, Joseph |
39 |
30 Mar 1865 |
Whitworth |
DUR |
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Lee, Joseph |
40 |
17 Feb 1896 |
Greengates Quarry (Whinstone) |
NRY |
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Lee, Mark |
66 |
13 Nov 1884 |
Alexandrina |
DUR |
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Lee, Matthew |
18 |
13 Mar 1868 |
Castle Eden |
DUR |
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Lee, Matthew |
45 |
16 Jan 1877 |
Midgeholme |
NBL |
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Lee, Matthew |
23 |
11 Dec 1889 |
Beamish |
DUR |
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Lee, Matthew H. |
43 |
22 Aug 1949 |
Sherburn Hill |
DUR |
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Lee, Richard |
40 |
29 Nov 1878 |
Wooley |
DUR |
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Lee, Robert |
14 |
09 Jul 1888 |
Stobswood |
NBL |
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Lee, Robert |
41 |
20 Nov 1903 |
Etherley, George Pit |
DUR |
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Lee, Robert |
18 |
01 Mar 1904 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
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Lee, Sydney |
17 |
18 Jun 1920 |
Brandon |
DUR |
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Lee, T. |
40 |
21 Oct 1944 |
Morrison Busty |
DUR |
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Lee, T. A. |
68 |
01 Aug 1878 |
Heworth |
DUR |
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Lee, Thomas |
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17 Mar 1767 |
North Biddick |
DUR |
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Lee, Thomas |
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12 Jun 1794 |
Harraton |
DUR |
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Lee, Thomas |
37 |
17 Sep 1904 |
Dean & Chapter |
DUR |
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Lee, Thomas |
49 |
13 Apr 1905 |
Eden |
DUR |
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Lee, Thomas |
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1920 |
Wallsend |
NBL |
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Lee, W. |
49 |
26 Feb 1941 |
Horden |
DUR |
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Lee, William |
35 |
18 Nov 1880 |
Rainton, Alexandrina Pit |
DUR |
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Lee, William |
20 |
10 Feb 1895 |
Mickleton Quarry |
NRY |
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Lee, William |
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09 May 1895 |
Felling |
DUR |
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Lee, William |
74 |
1897 |
Cambois |
NBL |
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Lee, William |
40 |
09 Sep 1899 |
Esh |
DUR |
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Lee, William |
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1941 |
Pegswood |
NBL |
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Lee, William H. |
27 |
15 Aug 1947 |
Whitehaven, William Pit |
CUL |
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Leece, William |
28 |
01 Oct 1897 |
Burlington (Slate) |
LAN |
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Leech, Thomas |
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10 Feb 1857 |
Shildon Lodge |
DUR |
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Leedale, William Henry |
44 |
05 Jan 1904 |
Auckland Park |
DUR |
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Leeman, Thomas |
61 |
09 Jun 1897 |
Washington |
DUR |
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Leeson, James |
48 |
15 Aug 1947 |
Whitehaven, William Pit |
CUL |
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Legg, George |
20 |
01 Dec 1912 |
Beamish, Mary Pit |
DUR |
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Legg, John |
41 |
29 May 1900 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
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Legg, Peter |
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1938 |
Burradon |
NBL |
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Legget, Walter |
16 |
04 Jul 1906 |
Bedlington |
NBL |
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Leggett, Samuel |
51 |
18 May 1935 |
New Brancepeth |
DUR |
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Leggitt, Henry |
14 |
07 Sep 1869 |
Eston (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Leigh, Felix |
57 |
04 Jan 1906 |
Stanley Drift |
DUR |
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Leigh, Francis Edgar |
39 |
16 Feb 1912 |
Shildon Lodge |
DUR |
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Leigh, Leonard |
38 |
Apr 1929 |
Seaton Burn |
NBL |
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Leigh, R. W. |
41 |
25 Jun 1928 |
Hetton Lyons |
DUR |
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Leightell, Archbold |
18 |
19 Jun 1876 |
Pelton |
DUR |
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Leightley, Anthony |
46 |
23 Mar 1946 |
Hartford |
NBL |
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Leightley, Anthony Brydon |
39 |
13 Jul 1904 |
Cramlington |
NBL |
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Leighton, John |
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19 Dec 1838 |
Wallsend, Church Pit |
NBL |
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Leighton, John Thomas |
23 |
09 Apr 1919 |
Marley Hill |
DUR |
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Leighton, Robert |
25 |
10 Mar 1904 |
Brancepeth, C Pit |
DUR |
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Leithrow, William |
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1932 |
West Wylam |
NBL |
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Lemain, Henry |
15 |
08 Feb 1873 |
Cramlington |
NBL |
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Lemin, Edward |
39 |
21 Dec 1909 |
Cramlington |
NBL |
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Lemmon, Daniel |
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28 Sep 1844 |
Haswell |
DUR |
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Lemon, David |
61 |
02 Dec 1922 |
Ryhope |
DUR |
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Lenahan, Michael |
22 |
25 Apr 1895 |
Dinnington, Augusta Pit |
NBL |
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Leng, Mark Spence |
35 |
14 Feb 1899 |
Trimdon Grange |
DUR |
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Leng, Tom |
45 |
07 Nov 1951 |
Brusselton |
DUR |
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Lennaham, Michael |
58 |
12 Mar 1908 |
Dinnington |
NBL |
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Lennon, R. |
41 |
25 Mar 1948 |
Harton |
DUR |
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Lennox, James |
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08 Sep 1859 |
Trimdon Grange |
DUR |
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Lenny, Walter |
58 |
13 Jan 1897 |
Wingate Grange |
DUR |
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Leonard, Edward James |
22 |
10 Jan 1926 |
Hetton Lyons |
DUR |
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Leonard, Frederick |
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1932 |
Newsham |
NBL |
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Leonard, Thomas |
14 |
22 Jun 1912 |
Burnhope |
DUR |
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Leonard, William |
45 |
17 Apr 1871 |
Wheatley Hill |
DUR |
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Lerrington, S. |
42 |
14 Apr 1948 |
Trimdon Grange |
DUR |
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Leslie, James |
18 |
24 Feb 1921 |
Houghton |
DUR |
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Leslie, Thomas |
6 |
04 May 1889 |
Seaham |
DUR |
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Leslie, Thomas John |
44 |
11 Feb 1908 |
Seaton Delaval |
NBL |
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Letcher, John |
48 |
21 Dec 1888 |
Arnold Pit (Metalliferous) |
? |
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Lethbridge, John |
18 |
16 Oct 1900 |
East Hetton |
DUR |
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Level, Frank |
40 |
18 Jan 1876 |
Stella, Addison Pit |
DUR |
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Levitt, Robert |
15 |
20 Feb 1902 |
Seaham |
DUR |
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Lewcock, Charles |
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1920 |
North Walbottle |
NBL |
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Lewcock, Robert |
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1939 |
Montagu |
NBL |
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Lewens, Martin |
50 |
15 Jun 1871 |
Wheatley Hill |
DUR |
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Lewens, Martin |
21 |
02 Feb 1888 |
St. Hilda |
DUR |
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Lewin, Edward |
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12 Jul 1870 |
Grey Southern |
? |
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Lewin, Henry |
59 |
06 Dec 1939 |
Ushaw Moor |
DUR |
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Lewins, C. |
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10 Feb 1959 |
Ellington |
NBL |
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Lewins, John |
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1920 |
Wallsend |
NBL |
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Lewins, Thomas |
40 |
24 Oct 1864 |
Eppleton, Jane Pit |
DUR |
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Lewins, William |
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14 May 1917 |
Woodhorn |
NBL |
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Lewins, William, snr. |
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21 Feb 1782 |
Fatfield area |
DUR |
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Lewis, - |
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1954 |
Cambois |
NBL |
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Lewis, Edward |
32 |
09 Nov 1875 |
Chilton |
DUR |
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Lewis, Edward |
22 |
12 Apr 1876 |
Skelton Park (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Lewis, Edward |
25 |
06 Oct 1885 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Lewis, Edward |
26 |
08 Feb 1922 |
Lambton |
DUR |
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Lewis, John |
42 |
13 Feb 1891 |
Backworth, C Pit |
NBL |
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Lewis, John |
33 |
10 Jan 1894 |
Harrington, No. 9 Pit |
CUL |
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Lewis, Lawrence |
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1930 |
East Holywell |
NBL |
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Lewis, Lawrence |
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09 May 1930 |
East Holywell |
NBL |
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Lewis, Ralph |
12 |
10 Oct 1812 |
Herrington Mill Pit |
DUR |
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Lewis, Robert |
57 |
18 Oct 1877 |
White Lee |
DUR |
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Lewis, Thomas |
13 |
11 Dec 1899 |
Lumley |
DUR |
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Lewison, Simpson |
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20 Dec 1847 |
Arbour House Pit, Lumley |
DUR |
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Lewney, Robert |
24 |
10 May 1897 |
Snaefell |
IOM |
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Lewthwaite, Dan |
27 |
11 May 1910 |
Wellington Pit |
CUL |
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Lewthwaite, J. T. H. |
25 |
24 Dec 1900 |
Quarrybank (Limestone) |
CUL |
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Leybourne, W. |
59 |
15 Apr 1943 |
Chester Moor |
DUR |
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Leyburn, John |
24 |
20 Nov 1852 |
Houghton |
DUR |
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Leyland, John |
22 |
12 Jun 1898 |
Stanley |
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.
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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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The list of the fatalities from the 1860 Burradon disaster were kindly
provided by Bill Henderson.
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Many of the post-nationalisation fatalities for Greenside Colliery were kindly provided by John Lawson.
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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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