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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
Mabon, William 44 09 May 1884 Broomhill NBL
MacAuley, Thomas 38 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
MacDermott, Michael 38 11 Jun 1909 Dean & Chapter DUR
MacDonald, Cuthbert 06 Apr 1863 Monkwearmouth DUR
MacDonald, James 13 11 Mar 1880 Bewicke Main DUR
MacDonald, James 19 Mar 1880 Newfield DUR
MacDonald, James 41 20 Jun 1885 Whitehaven, Croft Pit CUL
MacDouall, John 46 28 Oct 1848 Cleator Moor, Whinny Hill CUL
MacDougall, Alfred E. 20 26 Nov 1909 Deaf Hill DUR
MacFarlane, W. 15 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
MacGreavey, John 13 22 Jan 1868 Haswell DUR
MacGregor, Alexander 15 13 Jul 1892 Ravensworth DUR
Machan, Henry 14 07 Jan 1860 Thornley DUR
Mack, - 20 Oct 1894 Pontop & Jarrow Railway DUR
Mack, Steven H. 14 Nov 1955 Woodhorn NBL
Mackay, John 22 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Mackereth, Walter Henry James 1934 Burradon NBL
Mackey, George 16 Oct 1854 Whitworth Park DUR
Mackin, James 1905 South Elswick NBL
Mackin, Thomas 14 18 Mar 1927 Easington DUR
Mackinder, John Francis 39 29 Aug 1961 Kilton (Ironstone) NRY
MacKinlay, George 1946 Backworth, Eccles Pit NBL
MacLean, Philip 33 01 Oct 1881 Crossfield (Metalliferous) CUL
MacLeod, John 40 21 Aug 1845 Jarrow DUR
MacLone, James 08 May 1848 Pease's West DUR
Macnamara, David 63 19 Apr 1909 Hebburn DUR
MacNichol, Martin 22 07 Feb 1865 Roddymoor DUR
Madden, James Ambrose 39 20 Feb 1908 Washington, Glebe Pit DUR
Madden, John 34 06 May 1909 Backworth NBL
Madders, Henry 21 13 Mar 1877 Ehen, No. 1 Pit CUL
Maddigan, Joseph 40 24 Sep 1886 Seaton Delaval NBL
Maddison, Alexander Charles 18 01 Mar 1939 Lambton DUR
Maddison, Anthony 15 09 Mar 1864 Etherley, Jane Pit DUR
Maddison, Anthony 42 20 Apr 1878 West Auckland DUR
Maddison, Arthur Hewitt 22 22 Jan 1904 South Moor, Morrison DUR
Maddison, George 18 04 Dec 1866 Woodifield DUR
Maddison, George 61 15 Aug 1881 Lumley, 6th Pit DUR
Maddison, George 60 06 Jul 1938 Eppleton DUR
Maddison, Henry 51 16 Jan 1927 Murton DUR
Maddison, Jacob 19 Dec 1838 Wallsend, Church Pit NBL
Maddison, James 29 Mar 1860 Pittington DUR
Maddison, James 32 17 Sep 1868 Wingate Grange DUR
Maddison, James 28 19 Aug 1875 East Holywell NBL
Maddison, James 24 19 Sep 1879 Hebburn DUR
Maddison, John 40 03 Nov 1860 Black Boy, Gurney Pit DUR
Maddison, John 25 21 Jul 1875 Ouston DUR
Maddison, John 39 18 May 1881 Bollihope (metalliferous) DUR
Maddison, John 47 02 Sep 1888 Croxdale DUR
Maddison, John 27 17 Mar 1902 Tudhoe DUR
Maddison, John H. 22 15 Aug 1947 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Maddison, John Thomas 24 14 Oct 1906 Wingate Grange DUR
Maddison, John Thomas 24 29 Sep 1910 Axwell Park DUR
Maddison, Jonathan 22 31 Oct 1866 Pelton DUR
Maddison, Jonathan 43 17 Aug 1868 North Seaton NBL
Maddison, Joseph 32 01 Sep 1901 Burradon NBL
Maddison, Mark 09 Apr 1786 Wallsend NBL
Maddison, Matthew William 33 23 Mar 1909 Langley Park DUR
Maddison, Michael 21 Dec 1888 Springwell DUR
Maddison, Ralph 37 26 Aug 1925 West Cornforth Slag Works DUR
Maddison, Robert 13 26 Aug 1897 Beamish, Mary Pit DUR
Maddison, Thomas 33 18 Feb 1870 Murton DUR
Maddison, Thomas 71 06 Apr 1889 Leasingthorne DUR
Maddison, Thomas 25 16 Dec 1890 North Biddick DUR
Maddison, Thomas 38 11 Sep 1891 Littleburn DUR
Maddison, Thomas 16 28 Jul 1914 Follonsby DUR
Maddison, W. 50 31 Dec 1909 Thrislington DUR
Maddison, W. D. 55 16 Jun 1906 Holmside DUR
Maddison, Whitfield 44 10 Oct 1885 Waterhouses DUR
Maddison, William 60 24 Dec 1813 Felling DUR
Maddison, William 21 09 May 1833 Springwell DUR
Maddison, William 16 Jul 1856 Trimdon DUR
Maddison, William 39 23 Apr 1861 Margaret Pit, Newbottle DUR
Maddison, William 55 10 Apr 1885 Burnopfield DUR
Maddison, William 45 1952 Brandon DUR
Maddock, J. 48 06 Sep 1873 Skelton Park (Ironstone) NRY
Maddock, James 28 23 Jan 1905 Redheugh DUR
Maddock, Thomas 50 15 Aug 1913 Langley Park DUR
Maddox, George 46 02 Mar 1860 Burradon NBL
Maddox, George William 47 17 Mar 1943 Dudley NBL
Maddox, James 17 02 Mar 1860 Burradon NBL
Maddox, John 31 02 Mar 1860 Burradon NBL
Maddox, John 15 02 Mar 1860 Burradon NBL
Maddox, Thomas 20 02 Mar 1860 Burradon NBL
Madgin, William 56 06 Jan 1900 Littleburn DUR
Madison, George 14 Jan 1853 Monkwearmouth DUR
Madrell, Robert 16 16 Nov 1932 Fishburn DUR
Madrell, William 40 16 Feb 1882 Trimdon Grange DUR
Magee, Francis William 28 29 Jul 1937 Deaf Hill DUR
Magee, James 34 31 Jan 1888 Silksworth DUR
Magee, John 28 Jul 1837 Workington CUL
Maggs, John 53 17 Jun 1920 Chopwell DUR
Magor, Richard 22 02 Mar 1875 Cragg's Hall (Ironstone) NRY
Maguire, Henry 47 15 May 1963 Greenside DUR
Maguire, John J. 27 20 Aug 1927 Tanfield Lea DUR
Maher, Edward 17 03 Dec 1914 Wearmouth DUR
Mahon, John 51 06 Feb 1882 Cornsay DUR
Maidment, Charles 08 Jun 1916 Hylton DUR
Main, Richard 31 06 Mar 1872 Murton DUR
Main, Richard 1918 Preston NBL
Main, Robert 1913 Pegswood NBL
Main, Robert 12 Apr 1925 Ashington NBL
Main, Thomas 53 25 Dec 1920 Hebburn DUR
Maine, William 03 Oct 1705 Gateshead, Stony Flatt DUR
Mains, Fred 18 13 Mar 1913 Westerton DUR
Mains, J. 30 25 Jun 1930 Heworth DUR
Mair, W. W. 16 Nov 1951 Woodhorn NBL
Maitland, James 33 16 Aug 1866 Adelaide DUR
Maitland, Robert 40 16 Feb 1882 Trimdon Grange DUR
Major, John 01 Mar 1932 Woodhorn NBL
Makemson, Joseph 21 08 May 1900 Buckhill CUL
Makepeace, J. J. 16 24 Jun 1891 Burnhope DUR
Makepeace, James 21 28 Nov 1889 Marsden DUR
Makepeace, John 18 28 Jul 1856 Low Heaton NBL
Makepeace, John 36 16 Jun 1885 Bewicke Main DUR
Makepeace, John 53 05 May 1897 Bewicke Main DUR
Makepeace, John George 22 12 Oct 1877 South Hetton DUR
Makepeace, William 41 01 Sep 1912 Westholme DUR
Malabar, Charles 14 12 Apr 1877 Sherburn, West Pit DUR
Malcolm, Adam 17 22 Sep 1873 Whitworth DUR
Malcolm, James 46 25 May 1922 Philadelphia DUR
Malcolm, James William 20 21 Feb 1928 Ryhope DUR
Malcolm, William M. 14 17 May 1929 South Garesfield DUR
Malcom, Charles 62 05 Nov 1908 Sherburn Hill DUR
Malcom, Thomas 15 Feb 1849 Westerton DUR
Mallabarr, John Andrew 46 10 Apr 1911 Twizell DUR
Mallanby, Thomas 22 24 Jul 1888 Leasingthorne DUR
Mallen, John 35 19 Sep 1887 Team DUR
Mallet, Sidney 02 Nov 1968 Dawdon DUR
Mallett, John 17 05 Aug 1897 South Moor, Hedley Pit DUR
Mallett, William 47 29 Jun 1900 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Mallins, Edward 57 12 Jul 1893 Watergate [CUL] CUL
Mallinson, Richard 35 07 Jul 1952 Greenside (Lead Ore) WES
Malloy, Patrick 29 25 Sep 1901 Hazlerigg NBL
Mally, John 63 10 Jul 1898 Clara Street, Sandstone quarry NBL
Malone, James 13 27 Apr 1853 Grange Pit, Gilesgate Moor DUR
Malone, John 12 21 Mar 1866 Trimdon DUR
Malone, John James 39 Jun 1943 Langley Park Coke Ovens DUR
Malone, Thomas 24 Apr 1875 Kimblesworth DUR
Maloney, John 38 30 May 1860 Trimdon DUR
Malt, George Herbert 18 20 Jan 1897 Byers Green DUR
Maltby, Matthew Stoker 19 01 Feb 1922 Stanley Incline DUR
Manchester, John 18 09 Mar 1923 Wingate Grange DUR
Manchester, Joshua 53 25 Feb 1903 East Howle DUR
Manderson, Peter 52 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Mandling, William 45 02 Jul 1873 Cramlington, Daisy Pit NBL
Manford, J. 30 23 Apr 1942 Brandon DUR
Manfred, Patrick 29 19 Dec 1900 Cambois NBL
Mangles, James 37 15 Oct 1928 Wheatley Hill DUR
Mangles, William 28 Feb 1917 Ryhope DUR
Manistre, Edward William 19 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Manistre, Henry 13 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Manistre, John Henry 15 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Mann, Benjamin William 30 14 Oct 1904 Tursdale DUR
Mann, James 53 12 Aug 1968 Murton DUR
Mann, John 19 01 Jun 1908 Bishop Middleham (Limestone) DUR
Mann, Richard 40 24 Jun 1909 Raisby Hill, Limestone quarry DUR
Mann, Seymour 05 Nov 1930 Elemore DUR
Mann, William 69 16 Jun 1917 Tursdale DUR
Mann, William Ernest 22 22 Nov 1912 Bishop Middleham (Limestone) DUR
Manners, John 23 Feb 1866 Black Boy DUR
Manners, Joseph 16 03 Jul 1894 Oakenshaw DUR
Manners, Ralph 37 17 Apr 1866 Black Boy DUR
Manners, Robert 12.5 1899 Seaton Delaval waggonway NBL
Manning, William 19 01 Feb 1865 South Pelaw DUR
Mannister, John William 40 06 Jun 1900 Springwell DUR
Manser, G. 49 29 May 1948 Horden DUR
Mansfield, C. E. 49 08 Aug 1970 Blackhall DUR
Manson, Thomas 63 25 Jun 1910 Ryhope DUR
Maratty, Francis 29 Jan 1901 Walkmill CUL
Maratty, J. 45 25 Oct 1945 Dawdon DUR
Maratty, Patrick 18 27 Dec 1911 Dawdon DUR
Marby, Ralph 28 May 1856 Black Prince DUR
March, Joseph 29 1941 South Hetton DUR
March, Miles 20 23 Jan 1888 Stanley Drift DUR
Marchant, Alfred A. 13 28 Oct 1901 Esh DUR
Mardon, William Thomas 1937 Broomhill NBL
Margetson, Frederick William 1927 Seghill NBL
Margetson, Robert Henry 33 17 Feb 1906 Wheatley Hill DUR
Margram, Daniel 40 21 Jul 1881 Crossfield (Metalliferous) CUL
Marjoram, W. 36 22 Jul 1940 Washington DUR
Markey, Andrew 36 03 Dec 1900 Wearmouth DUR
Markey, Andrew 50 12 Nov 1921 New Brancepeth Brickworks DUR
Markey, Patrick 20 15 May 1887 Haswell DUR
Markham, Charles Edward 27 Nov 1915 Loftus (Ironstone) NRY
Markham, John 26 08 Aug 1904 Chopwell DUR
Marley, Henry 44 16 Nov 1917 Stanghow (Ironstone) NRY
Marley, John 60 21 Dec 1894 Bedlington, Doctor Pit NBL
Marley, Peter 35 06 Feb 1906 Washington DUR
Marley, Ralph 43 16 Jun 1869 Sherburn House DUR
Marley, Ralph 15 15 Feb 1901 Bournmoor DUR
Marley, Robert 36 26 May 1902 Deaf Hill DUR
Marley, Thomas 36 14 Jun 1897 Newton Cap DUR
Marley, Turner 29 17 Jan 1928 Washington DUR
Marley, William 49 22 Sep 1858 Black Prince DUR
Marley, William 58 20 Dec 1860 Hetton, Minor Pit DUR
Marley, William 56 23 Aug 1898 West Wylam NBL
Marlin, Michael 17 13 Jan 1910 Seaham DUR
Marling, William Robert 1925 Wallsend NBL
Marr, G. F. 37 25 Apr 1938 Boldon DUR
Marr, John 49 24 Jul 1914 Shotton DUR
Marr, John Robert 18 06 Nov 1924 Spen DUR
Marr, Joseph Deacon 39 26 Apr 1940 Silksworth DUR
Marr, Michael Richard 21 23 Dec 1938 Bowburn DUR
Marr, Robert 34 12 Dec 1933 Florence (Iron Ore) CUL
Marr, Thomas 68 31 Oct 1878 Cust Barn DUR
Marriner, James 27 22 Sep 1892 Usworth DUR
Marriner, John 20 07 Sep 1915 Usworth DUR
Marriott, John 32 07 Sep 1898 Eppleton DUR
Marriott, William 15 24 Dec 1914 Boldon DUR
Marrow, William 60 05 Dec 1896 Robin Hood CUL
Marrs, Andrew 17 22 Jun 1903 Auckland Park DUR
Marrs, Thomas 32 19 Apr 1888 St. Helen's, Workington CUL
Marrs, Thomas 38 01 Apr 1945 Ryhope DUR
Marsay, John 48 16 Jan 1884 Grinkle (Ironstone) NRY
Marsden, John 37 13 Feb 1927 Dean & Chapter DUR
Marsden, Walter 18 02 Feb 1923 Ryhope DUR
Marsden, William 41 30 Mar 1893 Whitburn DUR
Marsh, Edward John 14 26 Apr 1923 Dawdon DUR
Marsh, John 1908 Wallsend NBL
Marsh, John Edward 16 04 Jan 1911 Hylton DUR
Marsh, Joseph 61 18 Apr 1882 Tudhoe DUR
Marsh, William 20 15 Jan 1886 St. Helen's CUL
Marshall, Alfred 15 14 May 1874 Middridge DUR
Marshall, E. A. 47 02 Mar 1924 Usworth DUR
Marshall, Edward 25 12 Aug 1814 Hebburn DUR
Marshall, Elliott 46 02 Jul 1922 Murton DUR
Marshall, F. M. N. 1923 Seghill NBL
Marshall, Frederick 19 15 Mar 1893 Cambois NBL
Marshall, George 43 13 Aug 1916 Woodhorn NBL
Marshall, George W. P. 14 27 Sep 1934 Usworth DUR
Marshall, H. W. 26 23 Mar 1929 Mainsforth DUR
Marshall, J. 21 Jun 1899 Murton DUR
Marshall, James 35 18 Oct 1927 Dean & Chapter DUR
Marshall, John 20 02 Mar 1860 Burradon NBL
Marshall, John 40 10 Dec 1889 Silksworth DUR
Marshall, John 59 14 Oct 1905 Washington DUR
Marshall, John 46 26 May 1908 Ryhope DUR
Marshall, John 19 23 Jul 1909 Whitburn DUR
Marshall, Joseph 23 20 Jun 1871 Seaton Delaval NBL
Marshall, Joseph B. 47 15 Aug 1947 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Marshall, Matthew 14 20 Dec 1876 Harton DUR
Marshall, Matthew 53 24 Jun 1906 Boldon DUR
Marshall, Matthew 18 16 Sep 1936 Brancepeth DUR
Marshall, Ralph 36 26 Feb 1924 Deaf Hill DUR
Marshall, Richard 12 03 Aug 1830 Jarrow, Alfred Pit DUR
Marshall, Robert 14 03 Oct 1861 Byers Green DUR
Marshall, Robert 35 23 Apr 1905 Old Etherley DUR
Marshall, Robert 20 05 Aug 1908 Montagu NBL
Marshall, Robert 23 Jul 1931 Linton NBL
Marshall, Stephen J. 28 15 May 1901 Washington, F Pit DUR
Marshall, T. 64 11 Mar 1939 Greenside DUR
Marshall, Thomas 15 02 Mar 1860 Burradon NBL
Marshall, Thomas 39 13 May 1910 Longacres (Ironstone) NRY
Marshall, W. 60 11 Feb 1948 Brancepeth DUR
Marshall, W. J. 13 28 Apr 1882 Moresby CUL
Marshall, William 14 25 Oct 1889 Seaton Delaval NBL
Marshall, William 68 05 Jul 1917 Tudhoe DUR
Marshall, William 58 20 Aug 1925 Leasingthorne DUR
Marshall, William Kirton 20 Sep 1978 Wearmouth DUR
Marshall/Nixon, Robert 16 14 Jun 1884 East Howle DUR
Marsham, John Henry 23 22 Jun 1898 New Brancepeth DUR
Martin, Andrew 1920 Pegswood NBL
Martin, Arthur Weirs 1931 North Walbottle NBL
Martin, Charles James 41 03 Jun 1941 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Martin, Elliott 20 02 Nov 1923 Hylton DUR
Martin, Ephrahim 28 13 Nov 1901 Shildon Lodge DUR
Martin, Francis E. 21 22 Aug 1947 Louisa Pit, Stanley DUR
Martin, Frank 35 16 Nov 1900 Preston NBL
Martin, George 19 19 Apr 1841 Willington, Bigge's Pit NBL
Martin, Henry 44 31 Dec 1872 Sunniside DUR
Martin, James 13 29 Jul 1873 Woodifield DUR
Martin, James 25 05 Oct 1877 Lindal Moor, B. 30 (Metalliferous) LAN
Martin, Jeremiah 33 01 Jul 1882 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Martin, John 9 09 May 1833 Springwell DUR
Martin, John 21 10 Feb 1871 Trimdon DUR
Martin, John 23 08 Jun 1875 Trimdon Grange DUR
Martin, John 48 28 Apr 1883 Binchester DUR