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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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see bottom of page for details
Name Age Date Colliery Cnty
Noal, Samuel 38 02 Oct 1889 Lindal CUL
Nobbs, William 16 09 Aug 1934 Thrislington DUR
Noble, Benjamin John 19 01 May 1869 Tanfield Moor DUR
Noble, Edward 23 15 Aug 1848 Murton, Polka Pit DUR
Noble, Edward 67 26 Nov 1894 Boldon DUR
Noble, Edward 61 05 Jun 1908 Garesfield DUR
Noble, George 21 01 Feb 1912 Horden DUR
Noble, Henry 29 21 Jun 1871 Heworth DUR
Noble, J. 1919 Ferneybeds NBL
Noble, James 25 02 Jul 1817 Harraton, Nova Scotia Pit DUR
Noble, John 40 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Noble, Mark 49 27 Jan 1880 Whitely NBL
Noble, R. 52 18 Jan 1938 Boldon DUR
Noble, Robert 59 24 Apr 1902 Seaham DUR
Noble, Robert 24 14 Jul 1902 Coanwood, Whinstone quarry NBL
Noble, Robert 58 19 Aug 1919 Preston NBL
Noble, Robert 45 29 May 1951 Easington DUR
Noble, Thomas 1917 West Wylam NBL
Noble, W. 1921 Cramlington, Dudley Pit NBL
Noble, William 7 28 Sep 1813 Fatfield, Hall Pit DUR
Noble, William 29 Apr 1843 South Hetton DUR
Nogg, Andrew 69 01 Oct 1853 Shotton, North Pit DUR
Noke, Robert 1923 Burradon NBL
Nolan, M. 1917 Plenmeller NBL
Nolan, Martin 55 29 Apr 1868 Hunwick DUR
Nolan, Matthew 28 27 Oct 1877 Winder Agnes, No. 7 CUL
Nolan or Hurst, Henry 13 Nov 1905 North Biddick DUR
Noon, Catherine 20 30 Mar 1880 Thornley DUR
Norman, John 30 23 Oct 1821 Wallsend, Russell's NBL
Norman, John 17 Jan 1826 Jarrow DUR
Norman, John William 30 23 Oct 1908 Dinnington NBL
Norman, Joseph 41 15 Aug 1947 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Norman, Robert 17 Jan 1826 Jarrow DUR
Norman, Robert 73 14 Aug 1916 Wheatley Hill DUR
Norman, Simpson 22 12 Feb 1932 Silksworth DUR
Norman, William 30 27 Sep 1880 Gillfoot (Metalliferous) CUL
Normanton, John 52 26 Jul 1887 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Norrie, W. H. G. 1945 Montagu NBL
Norris, John Henry 23 08 Sep 1880 Seaham DUR
Norris, Thomas 60 25 Oct 1871 Seaham, No. 3 Pit DUR
North, Alexander 12 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
North, Frederick 13 Oct 1906 Spa Wood (Ironstone) NRY
North, George 10 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
North, J. 14 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
North, Robert 26 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Northcote, Thomas 46 16 Aug 1890 Seghill NBL
Northcote, Thomas Henry 56 10 May 1912 Tudhoe DUR
Northcote, William 17 01 Feb 1912 Seghill NBL
Northey, William 41 10 Jan 1866 Shankhouse NBL
Norton, A. M. 03 Feb 1953 Ellington NBL
Norton, Edward 25 10 Oct 1812 Herrington Mill Pit DUR
Norton, Fred 1923 Newsham NBL
Norton, George 01 Apr 1944 Woodhorn NBL
Norton, George William 34 31 Jul 1957 Leasingthorne DUR
Norton, Richard 30 13 Apr 1924 Merrington Lane DUR
Norton, William 18 21 Oct 1914 South Moor, Morrison DUR
Nottingham, Benjamin 14 12 Jul 1844 Belmont 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.


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 .


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