Durham Mining Museum - Memorial Roll

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.

					Name	Age	Date	Colliery	Cnty
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					Peaceful, Stanley	37	29 May 1951	Easington	DUR
					Peach, Harry	43	27 Apr 1917	Skelton Park (Ironstone)	NRY
					Peachey, William	36	22 May 1890	Haswell	DUR
					Peachy, Ernest	35	10 Sep 1937	Thornley	DUR
					Peacock, Christopher	45	26 Sep 1859	Elemore	DUR
					Peacock, David	40	11 Jan 1891	St. Helen's, Workington	CUL
					Peacock, George Thomas	64	17 Mar 1932	Silksworth	DUR
					Peacock, J. W.	27	29 Oct 1929	Wheatley Hill	DUR
					Peacock, James	13	29 May 1876	Stanley Drift	DUR
					Peacock, John	21	24 Dec 1874	Mount Pleasant	DUR
					Peacock, Joseph	19	17 Sep 1873	Cragg's Hall (Ironstone)	NRY
					Peacock, Joseph William	14	25 Mar 1879	Binchester	DUR
					Peacock, Mark	53	26 Apr 1915	Spa Wood (Ironstone)	NRY
					Peacock, Ralph	28	27 Mar 1932	Ryhope	DUR
					Peacock, Robert	15	30 Aug 1873	Hamsterley	DUR
					Peacock, W.	32	09 Apr 1937	Allerdene	DUR
					Peacock, William		06 Jul 1857	Frankland	DUR
					Peacock, William		1911	Backworth	NBL
					Peacock, William J.	16	29 Sep 1896	South Durham	DUR
					Peadon, Isaac	58	01 Apr 1904	Sedling (metalliferous)	DUR
					Peal, John		08 Dec 1778	Dolly Pit, Chaytor's Haugh	DUR
					Peale, Matthew	7	29 Nov 1808	Harraton	DUR
					Pearce, G. E.	20	28 Sep 1935	St. Hilda	DUR
					Pearce, Henry	55	25 May 1889	Eston (Ironstone)	NRY
					Pearce, James	45	14 Feb 1907	Wingate Grange	DUR
					Pearce, John	20	23 Oct 1868	Seaham	DUR
					Pearce, John William	34	12 Feb 1890	Huntcliffe (Ironstone)	NRY
					Pearce, Robert	20	19 May 1881	Inkerman	DUR
					Pearce, William	14	21 May 1908	Salter Hall (Limestone)	CUL
					Pearcy, John William		30 May 1927	Ashington	NBL
					Pearey, Arthur	50	20 Dec 1933	Chaloner (Ironstone)	NRY
					Pears, George	16	25 Oct 1861	Hetton	DUR
					Pears, Isaac	52	29 Nov 1860	Elemore, George Pit	DUR
					Pears, Reginald	16	31 Dec 1918	Bowden Close	DUR
					Pears, Richard	28	23 Jan 1924	Brancepeth	DUR
					Pears, William	12	22 May 1868	Brancepeth	DUR
					Pearse, James		24 Jul 1862	Haswell	DUR
					Pearson, Anthony	35	19 Oct 1864	Frankland	DUR
					Pearson, Anthony	63	20 Aug 1886	Beamish	DUR
					Pearson, David	45	14 Nov 1894	Cliffrigg & Slacks (metalliferous)	NRY
					Pearson, Edward	14	24 May 1812	Felling	DUR
					Pearson, Edward	50	06 May 1897	East Hetton	DUR
					Pearson, Edward	17	11 Jul 1914	Hetton	DUR
					Pearson, Ellis	16	17 Jan 1893	Seghill	NBL
					Pearson, George	26	24 May 1812	Felling	DUR
					Pearson, George	15	21 Dec 1890	Newfield	DUR
					Pearson, George William		26 Apr 1911	Byers Green	DUR
					Pearson, Harry	18	22 Dec 1909	Stanghow (Ironstone)	NRY
					Pearson, Henry Brougham	33	28 Dec 1911	Netherton	NBL
					Pearson, J.	60	05 Oct 1871	Lumley, 2nd Pit	DUR
					Pearson, J.	20	08 Mar 1872	Beamish, Stanley Pit	DUR
					Pearson, J. W.	57	27 Oct 1945	South Moor	DUR
					Pearson, James	18	19 Apr 1841	Willington, Bigge's Pit	NBL
					Pearson, James	14	19 Aug 1851	Washington	DUR
					Pearson, James	19	22 Oct 1907	Boltsburn, Lead	DUR
					Pearson, John	64	24 May 1812	Felling	DUR
					Pearson, John	58	24 May 1812	Felling	DUR
					Pearson, John	53	07 May 1846	Hazard	DUR
					Pearson, John	14	17 Jan 1862	Trimdon	DUR
					Pearson, John	42	02 May 1863	Auckland, St. Helens	DUR
					Pearson, John	58	09 Dec 1874	Morrison	DUR
					Pearson, John	58	28 Jul 1882	Acomb	NBL
					Pearson, John	13	31 Oct 1890	Pontop	DUR
					Pearson, John	19	16 Feb 1909	West Stanley	DUR
					Pearson, John T.	15	06 Feb 1893	Auckland Park	DUR
					Pearson, Joseph	26	17 Nov 1881	Black Prince	DUR
					Pearson, Joseph	22	16 Jan 1884	South Hetton	DUR
					Pearson, Joseph	21	08 Jun 1901	Washington, F Pit	DUR
					Pearson, Joseph	57	06 Aug 1906	Usworth	DUR
					Pearson, Joseph	33	18 Dec 1942	Witton	DUR
					Pearson, Joseph Harrison	39	1938	Horden	DUR
					Pearson, Keith	19	16 Jun 1949	Gordon House	DUR
					Pearson, Margaret	9	May 1875	Unknown	DUR
					Pearson, Matthew	13	28 Sep 1813	Fatfield, Hall Pit	DUR
					Pearson, Ralph		22 Jun 1722	Unknown	DUR
					Pearson, Richard	57	11 Jan 1906	Brancepeth	DUR
					Pearson, Richard	56	11 Jan 1908	Brancepeth	DUR
					Pearson, Robert	10	24 May 1812	Felling	DUR
					Pearson, Robert		19 Nov 1835	Burdon Main	DUR
					Pearson, Robert	9	19 Apr 1841	Willington, Bigge's Pit	NBL
					Pearson, Robert	54	02 Dec 1886	Elemore	DUR
					Pearson, Robert	29	20 Jan 1887	Elswick	NBL
					Pearson, Robert (jnr)	23	28 Jul 1896	Lilley Drift	DUR
					Pearson, Robert Miller	49	13 Jun 1891	Edmondsley	DUR
					Pearson, Stephen	45	08 May 1889	Towneley, Addison Pit	DUR
					Pearson, Stephen	16	14 Nov 1907	Ouston	DUR
					Pearson, Thomas	38	02 Jun 1815	Success Pit, Newbottle	DUR
					Pearson, Thomas	15	19 Apr 1841	Willington, Bigge's Pit	NBL
					Pearson, Thomas	28	16 Jan 1862	Hartley	NBL
					Pearson, Thomas	44	23 Dec 1887	Croxdale	DUR
					Pearson, Thomas	18	22 Jan 1918	West Beechburn	DUR
					Pearson, Thomas Bradley	51	15 May 1934	Swalwell	DUR
					Pearson, Thomas William	62	22 Jul 1911	Choppington	NBL
					Pearson, Thomas, jnr	11	02 Jun 1815	Success Pit, Newbottle	DUR
					Pearson, Wheatley	45	29 Oct 1894	Benwell	NBL
					Pearson, William	20	11 Oct 1872	Westwood, Consett	DUR
					Pearson, William	54	19 Nov 1877	Houghton	DUR
					Pearson, William	29	29 Aug 1882	Eston (Ironstone)	NRY
					Pearson, William	48	16 Jan 1888	Bowden Close	DUR
					Pearson, William	54	05 Mar 1902	Marley Hill	DUR
					Pearson, William	16	29 Apr 1907	Dorothea Pit, Newbottle	DUR
					Pearson, William Arthur	19	20 Jan 1913	Bowden Close	DUR
					Pearson, William Frederick	18	26 Jul 1902	Dorothea Pit, Newbottle	DUR
					Peart, A.		Sep 1970	Murton	DUR
					Peart, Edwin	59	27 Apr 1961	Murton	DUR
					Peart, George	61	20 Apr 1918	Littleburn	DUR
					Peart, John	13	24 Oct 1873	Job's Hill	DUR
					Peart, John Alfred	15	16 Feb 1909	West Stanley	DUR
					Peart, John George	24	04 Sep 1909	Cowsill Whinstone quarry	?
					Peart, John Watson	24	30 Aug 1909	Newlandside, Limestone quarry	DUR
					Peart, Joseph	56	19 Feb 1880	Eston (Ironstone)	NRY
					Peart, Joseph	28	09 Aug 1898	Nentsbury	CUL
					Peart, Michael	21	05 Oct 1875	Seaham	DUR
					Peart, Thomas Emmerson	53	22 Sep 1972	Redburn Mine	DUR
					Peart, Thomas Henry	27	09 Nov 1955	Ouston, E Pit	DUR
					Peart, William	44	18 Nov 1905	Chilton	DUR
					Pease, George	60	21 Apr 1923	Marsden	DUR
					Pease, John	39	02 Mar 1860	Burradon	NBL
					Pease, John	10	02 Mar 1860	Burradon	NBL
					Pease, John G.	24	23 Dec 1884	St. Hilda	DUR
					Pease, William	14	28 Apr 1879	St. Hilda	DUR
					Peat, Thomas	21	16 Feb 1882	Trimdon Grange	DUR
					Peat, William	17	30 Jan 1893	East Hetton	DUR
					Pedelty, Arthur	16	09 Mar 1914	Stargate	DUR
					Pedelty, Joseph	42	02 Oct 1917	Eldon	DUR
					Pedelty, William Henry	32	19 Mar 1909	Stanley	DUR
					Pedley, John	55	11 Aug 1905	Etherley, Rush Pit	DUR
					Pedley, William	59	21 Feb 1910	Grinton (Sandstone)	NRY
					Pedrick, William	44	14 Feb 1867	Cramlington	NBL
					Pedwell, Edward	56	25 Mar 1900	Framwellgate	DUR
					Peebles, Norman		1938	Shilbottle	NBL
					Peel, Albert	13	03 Nov 1903	Brandon	DUR
					Peel, Harrison	13	24 Oct 1838	Harrington, John Pit	CUL
					Peel, Henry	50	24 Oct 1838	Harrington, John Pit	CUL
					Peel, James	38	22 Sep 1872	Thornley	DUR
					Peel, John	10	06 Nov 1845	North Hetton	DUR
					Peel, John	66	06 May 1852	Hebburn	DUR
					Peel, John	48	05 Aug 1883	Longacres (Ironstone)	NRY
					Peel, John	65	11 Jun 1901	Camerton	CUL
					Peel, John William		1940	Newbiggin	NBL
					Peel, Joseph	12	01 Dec 1858	Trimdon	DUR
					Peel, Joseph	16	08 Jul 1875	Sacriston	DUR
					Peel, Joseph	20	01 Feb 1905	Tudhoe	DUR
					Peel, Peter	50	21 Aug 1845	Jarrow	DUR
					Peel, R.	46	05 Apr 1937	Harton	DUR
					Peel, Richard Buckham		1939	Newbiggin	NBL
					Peel, Robert	11	24 Oct 1838	Harrington, John Pit	CUL
					Peel, Robert	22	09 Mar 1881	Binchester	DUR
					Peel, William		27 Oct 1826	Benwell	NBL
					Peel, William		14 Nov 1855	Newfield	DUR
					Peel, William	47	19 Apr 1888	St. Helen's, Workington	CUL
					Peele, Matthew	53	21 Apr 1896	Brandon	DUR
					Peggs, Charles Albert	20	23 Oct 1911	Cambois	NBL
					Peggs, William	25	15 Jan 1887	Jet Cliff	?
					Peile, Fisher	33	29 Jul 1882	Allhallows	CUL
					Pells, Robert	22	11 Jan 1914	Preston	NBL
					Pemberton, Thomas	17	04 Jan 1901	West Shield Row	DUR
					Pembleton, George	26	12 Sep 1866	Trimdon Grange	DUR
					Pender, Mark	18	06 Jun 1894	Hutton Henry	DUR
					Pender, Patrick	49	12 Apr 1906	Greenhead, Harperley	DUR
					Pendlebury, Adam	37	25 Aug 1887	Wearmouth	DUR
					Pendleton, Richard		1919	North Elswick	NBL
					Pendlington, Ralph	15	18 Jun 1835	Wallsend	NBL
					Pengilley, Michael	53	06 May 1899	Eston (Ironstone)	NRY
					Penman, Alexander	42	29 May 1951	Easington	DUR
					Penman, John	47	24 Aug 1877	Wearmouth, B Pit	DUR
					Penman, Robert	38	01 Sep 1913	Ashington	NBL
					Pennock, John	43	26 Apr 1883	Longacres (Ironstone)	NRY
					Pennock, John	19	12 Jul 1935	Bowburn	DUR
					Penny, J.	59	25 Oct 1936	Brancepeth	DUR
					Penny, Thomas	67	07 Aug 1885	Dalton (Metalliferous)	LAN
					Penny, William	31	27 May 1906	Ravensworth	DUR
					Pentland, F.	43	19 Apr 1943	Axwell Park	DUR
					Penwick, W. D.	20	28 Aug 1929	Mainsforth	DUR
					Pepper, Robert Henry	25	21 Feb 1905	Whitehaven	CUL
					Percival, George	28	14 Dec 1923	South Pelaw	DUR
					Percival, Robert	46	Jan 1918	Dinnington	NBL
					Percy, -	30	18 Dec 1873	East Holywell, D Pit	NBL
					Percy, George	65	18 Jun 1883	Seaton Delaval	NBL
					Percy, George William	15	24 Jul 1911	Wearmouth	DUR
					Percy, Joseph		1909	Backworth	NBL
					Percy, Robert	13	05 Oct 1908	Seaton Delaval	NBL
					Percy, Thomas	40	24 Nov 1869	West Cramlington	NBL
					Percy, Thomas	52	28 Nov 1922	Trimdon Grange	DUR
					Percy, William		1923	Backworth	NBL
					Perkins, George Andrew	27	09 Apr 1904	North Seaton	NBL
					Perkins, John	22	29 Dec 1922	Washington	DUR
					Perkins, John	64	30 Jan 1931	Thornley	DUR
					Perrot, William	26	07 Mar 1891	Elemore	DUR
					Perry, James	49	14 Mar 1914	Westerton, North	DUR
					Perry, John	53	09 Sep 1897	Whitburn	DUR
					Perry, Joseph	26	15 Sep 1902	Seaton Delaval	NBL
					Perry, Reginald		02 Nov 1968	Dawdon	DUR
					Perry, Richard C.	16	19 Apr 1877	Shildon	DUR
					Perry, Robert Richard Hall	38	03 Oct 1908	Binchester	DUR
					Perry, William	50	03 Jun 1941	Whitehaven, William Pit	CUL
					Perryman, J. W. A.	13	05 May 1875	Haswell	DUR
					Pery, George	63	26 Jan 1889	Seaton Delaval	NBL
					Pescod, Charles	55	27 Dec 1969	Murton	DUR
					Pescod, Ralph	22	27 May 1938	Murton	DUR
					Pescoe, Thomas	32	22 Oct 1867	Murton, Polka Pit	DUR
					Peterson, R.		1922	Wallsend	NBL
					Petre, James		14 Jan 1980	Eppleton	DUR
					Petre, T.	64	19 May 1944	Burnhope	DUR
					Petrie, John L.		1908	Backworth	NBL
					Petty, William	26	08 Sep 1922	Shildon Lodge	DUR
					Peveller, George	51	10 Aug 1899	Burnhope	DUR
					Peverall, William	48	02 Aug 1962	Bowburn	DUR
					Peverler/Robinson, William		01 Feb 1857	Pease's West, Emma Pit	DUR
					Peverley, George	58	14 Apr 1877	Choppington	NBL
					Peverley, George	34	16 May 1899	Malton, Manor House	DUR
					Peverley, J.	48	14 May 1915	Thrislington	DUR
					Peverley, William	21	23 Mar 1926	Follonsby	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 .
The list of the fatalities from the 1860 Burradon disaster were kindly provided by Bill Henderson.
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 names of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by Bowburn History Group and are marked with .
Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web site have been extracted from material deposited at the North East England Mining Archive and Research Centre (NEEMARC) — principally the records of the Durham Miners' Association and are marked with .

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