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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
Rucroft, James 37 20 May 1852 Black Boy DUR
Rudd, James 38 20 Aug 1894 Black Boy DUR
Rudd, James 59 23 Oct 1905 Hetton DUR
Rudd, James 19 10 Nov 1924 Hetton Lyons DUR
Rudd, James 25 28 Dec 1932 Thornley DUR
Rudd, James Thornton 19 30 Jun 1899 Hetton DUR
Rudd, John 41 26 Aug 1898 East Castle DUR
Rudd, Jonathan 33 13 Oct 1890 Auckland Park DUR
Rudd, Michael 18 01 Dec 1887 North Beechburn DUR
Rudd, Robert 30 08 Sep 1879 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Ruddick, Daniel 30 18 Jan 1927 Beamish, Mary Pit DUR
Ruddick, Francis 32 12 Feb 1906 Chopwell DUR
Ruddick, Robert 14 Jun 1901 Blenkinsopp NBL
Ruddock, Alfred 48 04 Nov 1929 Ryhope DUR
Ruddy, John 58 29 Jan 1931 Haig Pit CUL
Rudham, John 40 Mar 1914 Pontop Drift DUR
Rudkin, J. 59 27 Dec 1943 Dawdon DUR
Rudkin, Thomas 16 Sep 1895 Wearmouth DUR
Rudkin, Walter 34 06 May 1949 Thornley DUR
Ruecroft, Robert 19 21 Sep 1865 South Durham DUR
Ruffle, F. J. 23 Apr 1960 Lynemouth NBL
Rule, Isaac 16 30 Dec 1880 Medomsley DUR
Rule, Matthew 15 11 Jul 1867 Sherburn House DUR
Rumford, Cuthbert 16 20 Sep 1803 Wallsend, C Pit NBL
Rumley, David 12 15 Aug 1848 Murton, Polka Pit DUR
Rumley, Edward 29 18 Nov 1903 Brandon DUR
Rumney, J. 21 23 Dec 1944 Blackhall DUR
Rumney, Joseph 51 26 Apr 1915 Brayton Domain CUL
Rumney, William 25 06 Mar 1903 North Biddick DUR
Rundle, E. F. 51 27 Nov 1939 Shotton DUR
Rundle, G. G. 35 13 Nov 1923 Houghton DUR
Rundle, John Thomas 25 28 Apr 1888 Liverton (Ironstone) NRY
Rundle, Thomas 70 18 Apr 1902 Wingate Grange DUR
Rushey, Joseph 30 06 Dec 1837 Springwell DUR
Rushey, Luke 18 06 Dec 1837 Springwell DUR
Rushton, Edward 53 29 Sep 1885 Midgeholme NBL
Russ, Charles 46 22 May 1912 Langley Park DUR
Russan, William 08 Mar 1919 Ellington NBL
Russell, - 19 Oct 1839 Ironside pit, Whitburn DUR
Russell, - 19 Oct 1839 Ironside pit, Whitburn DUR
Russell, Thomas 52 04 Nov 1906 Tudhoe DUR
Russell, Thomas 39 21 Jun 1911 Whitehaven CUL
Russell, Thomas 22 22 Feb 1922 Chopwell DUR
Russell, William 52 20 Nov 1870 North Brancepeth DUR
Russell, William 21 17 Aug 1876 Backworth NBL
Russell, William 29 25 Mar 1881 Auckland Park DUR
Russell, William T. 1946 Burradon NBL
Rutherford, Adam 32 07 Sep 1906 Harehope Gill, Limestone quarry DUR
Rutherford, David 52 28 Apr 1914 Linton NBL
Rutherford, George 48 08 Aug 1871 North Bitchburn DUR
Rutherford, J. 11 Sep 1855 Monkwearmouth DUR
Rutherford, J. T. S. 44 09 Oct 1946 Ravensworth DUR
Rutherford, John 25 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Rutherford, John 32 23 Jun 1874 Ashington NBL
Rutherford, John 1919 Ferneybeds NBL
Rutherford, John 50 02 Oct 1934 Thornley DUR
Rutherford, Joseph 51 10 Feb 1908 Stargate DUR
Rutherford, Matthew 06 Jan 1836 Hetton, Downs Pit (Eppleton) DUR
Rutherford, Matthew 34 29 Sep 1870 Consett DUR
Rutherford, Matthew 1920 Wallsend, G Pit NBL
Rutherford, Michael 40 09 Jun 1877 Black Boy DUR
Rutherford, Thomas 19 Dec 1838 Wallsend, Church Pit NBL
Rutherford, Thomas 32 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Rutherford, Thomas 20 27 Mar 1884 Longcleugh (Metalliferous) NBL
Rutherford, Thomas 45 24 Jun 1887 Burtree Pasture (metalliferous) DUR
Rutherford, William 11 1840 Thornley DUR
Rutherford, William 23 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Rutherford, William 18 16 Jul 1867 North Seaton NBL
Rutherford, William 53 15 Apr 1938 Ashington NBL
Rutherford, William 32 22 Aug 1947 Louisa Pit, Stanley DUR
Rutherford, William Henry 15 01 May 1910 North Walbottle NBL
Rutherforth, Daniel 68 07 Jul 1900 Acklington NBL
Rutter, Edward 50 29 Nov 1903 St. Hilda DUR
Rutter, George 27 Sep 1648 Unknown DUR
Rutter, George 54 17 Jun 1867 Black Prince DUR
Rutter, George William 29 24 Jun 1914 Hamsteels DUR
Rutter, J. G. 29 30 Mar 1932 Usworth DUR
Rutter, John 23 Apr 1857 Moorsley DUR
Rutter, John 36 27 Nov 1930 Brandon DUR
Rutter, Matthew 56 18 Apr 1882 Tudhoe DUR
Rutter, Robert 40 14 Mar 1908 Preston NBL
Rutter, T. B. 41 10 May 1942 Elemore DUR
Rutter, Walter 1936 Seghill NBL
Rutter, William 15 21 Nov 1921 Ryhope DUR
Rutter, William 32 17 Feb 1936 Dean & Chapter 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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