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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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Scaddon, Nicholas Moon |
38 |
13 Mar 1883 |
Lingdale (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Scales, Frederick |
14 |
05 Jun 1916 |
Newton Cap |
DUR |
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Scallan, Richard |
19 |
03 Sep 1900 |
Eston (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Scanlon, Peter |
45 |
12 Apr 1906 |
Morrison, South Moor |
DUR |
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Scarfe, Anthony |
38 |
08 Sep 1880 |
Seaham |
DUR |
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Scarlet, John Close |
40 |
08 Jan 1901 |
Auckland Park |
DUR |
 |
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Scarlett, John |
16 |
19 Oct 1891 |
Byers Green |
DUR |
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Scarr, George |
32 |
22 Feb 1923 |
Medomsley |
DUR |
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Scarr, Thomas |
|
08 Jun 1868 |
Kelloe |
DUR |
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Scarr, William |
34 |
05 Dec 1868 |
Ferryhill Iron Works |
DUR |
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Scarth, Charles |
49 |
20 May 1867 |
Kepier |
DUR |
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Scarth, William |
16 |
15 Jan 1868 |
Kepier |
DUR |
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Scatery, Thomas |
15 |
08 Dec 1890 |
South Tanfield |
DUR |
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Scawcroft, William |
22 |
25 Mar 1893 |
Whitehaven |
CUL |
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Schier, Herman Carl |
23 |
16 Feb 1882 |
Trimdon Grange |
DUR |
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Schimph, George |
26 |
02 Mar 1860 |
Burradon |
NBL |
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Schneider, George |
36 |
11 Aug 1903 |
Dawdon |
DUR |
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Schofield, Matthew C. |
40 |
05 Oct 1944 |
Bearpark |
DUR |
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Scholefield, James |
36 |
20 May 1885 |
Hutton Henry |
DUR |
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Scholey, Joseph |
51 |
15 May 1963 |
Greenside |
DUR |
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Scholfield, John Smith |
22 |
25 Jul 1904 |
North Seaton |
NBL |
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Schollick, Thomas William |
21 |
23 Dec 1917 |
Dean & Chapter |
DUR |
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Scollins, Patrick |
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01 Apr 1882 |
Oakenshaw |
DUR |
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Scorer, James |
14 |
07 Dec 1880 |
Washington |
DUR |
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Scorer, John |
16 |
29 Jun 1859 |
Byers Green |
DUR |
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Scorer, Ralph |
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26 Dec 1919 |
Willie Pit, South Derwent |
DUR |
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Scorer, Richard |
28 |
27 Sep 1933 |
Horden |
DUR |
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Scorer, Thomas |
13 |
08 Oct 1860 |
Byers Green |
DUR |
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Scotchmere, John |
32 |
02 Apr 1883 |
Upleatham (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Scothem, S. |
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14 Dec 1936 |
Murton |
DUR |
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Scott, - |
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1920 |
Hartford |
NBL |
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Scott, A. |
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05 Feb 1968 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Scott, Abraham |
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21 Nov 1919 |
Ellington |
NBL |
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Scott, Adam |
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1929 |
Benwell |
NBL |
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Scott, Adam |
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1938 |
Woodhorn |
NBL |
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Scott, Albert |
14 |
13 Mar 1916 |
Hebburn |
DUR |
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Scott, Albert E.G. |
14 |
27 Mar 1913 |
Wallsend |
NBL |
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Scott, Alexander |
15 |
28 Jun 1839 |
St. Hilda |
DUR |
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Scott, Andrew |
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17 Jan 1826 |
Jarrow |
DUR |
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Scott, Andrew |
68 |
08 Nov 1899 |
Clifton |
CUL |
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Scott, Archibald |
53 |
18 Jul 1908 |
Allhallows |
CUL |
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Scott, Arthur |
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31 Jul 1904 |
Wooley |
DUR |
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Scott, C. J. |
41 |
22 Oct 1942 |
Easington |
DUR |
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Scott, Charles E. |
17 |
03 Sep 1884 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Scott, Curry |
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10 Aug 1842 |
Brancepeth |
DUR |
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Scott, Curry |
16 |
10 Apr 1858 |
Oakenshaw |
DUR |
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Scott, David |
21 |
01 Apr 1870 |
Beamish |
DUR |
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Scott, David |
20 |
01 Apr 1871 |
Beamish, Second Pit |
DUR |
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Scott, David |
17 |
25 Feb 1873 |
Ryhope |
DUR |
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Scott, Elijah |
53 |
03 Aug 1830 |
Jarrow, Alfred Pit |
DUR |
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Scott, Ernest |
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1924 |
Backworth |
NBL |
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Scott, Fenwick |
50 |
08 Jan 1868 |
Brooms Drift |
DUR |
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Scott, Francis Robinson |
46 |
04 Jun 1903 |
Hamsterley |
DUR |
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Scott, G. T. |
16 |
19 Mar 1941 |
Sherburn Hill |
DUR |
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Scott, George |
28 |
28 Jun 1839 |
St. Hilda |
DUR |
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Scott, George |
9 |
19 Apr 1841 |
Willington, Bigge's Pit |
NBL |
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Scott, George |
25 |
23 Mar 1864 |
Hetton |
DUR |
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Scott, George |
72 |
28 Aug 1873 |
Felling |
DUR |
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Scott, George |
10 |
Nov 1874 |
Unknown |
DUR |
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Scott, George |
16 |
27 Jan 1898 |
Harraton |
DUR |
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Scott, George |
66 |
21 Jul 1902 |
Bebside |
NBL |
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Scott, George |
59 |
14 Feb 1914 |
Backworth, Maude Pit |
NBL |
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Scott, George |
53 |
29 May 1951 |
Easington |
DUR |
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Scott, George W. |
37 |
04 Dec 1940 |
Sacriston |
DUR |
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Scott, Henry Henderson |
47 |
04 Dec 1914 |
Springwell |
DUR |
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Scott, Isaac |
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17 Jan 1826 |
Jarrow |
DUR |
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Scott, J. |
47 |
25 Mar 1929 |
Shield Row |
DUR |
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Scott, James |
32 |
01 Sep 1875 |
Backworth |
NBL |
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Scott, James |
13 |
21 Aug 1884 |
Lumley, 6th Pit |
DUR |
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Scott, James |
35 |
08 Oct 1886 |
South Hetton |
DUR |
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Scott, James |
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24 Nov 1892 |
Burradon |
NBL |
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Scott, James |
14 |
15 Nov 1909 |
Seaton Delaval |
NBL |
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Scott, James |
45 |
27 Oct 1932 |
Houghton |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
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17 Dec 1723 |
Unknown |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
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19 Nov 1824 |
Dorothea Pit, Newbottle |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
33 |
05 Sep 1826 |
Heworth |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
57 |
03 Aug 1830 |
Jarrow, Alfred Pit |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
17 |
04 Oct 1854 |
Cassop |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
9 |
14 Apr 1856 |
Sherburn Hill |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
15 |
20 Sep 1869 |
Seaton Delaval |
NBL |
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Scott, John |
34 |
11 Jan 1874 |
Old Throckley |
? |
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Scott, John |
51 |
08 Jan 1878 |
Ormesby (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Scott, John |
44 |
22 Nov 1879 |
Framwellgate |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
29 |
20 Sep 1887 |
East Hetton |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
30 |
20 Mar 1890 |
South Medomsley |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
47 |
29 Jan 1900 |
Blaydon Main |
DUR |
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Scott, John |
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1926 |
Pegswood |
NBL |
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Scott, John C. T. |
27 |
22 Apr 1958 |
Wearmouth |
DUR |
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Scott, John Edward |
15 |
07 May 1953 |
Unknown |
DUR |
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Scott, John Edward Lawson |
31 |
17 Jul 1896 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Scott, John George |
18 |
17 Mar 1910 |
St. Hilda |
DUR |
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Scott, John J. |
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1923 |
Throckley, Maria Pit |
NBL |
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Scott, John Parkin |
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1930 |
Wallsend, Rising Sun Pit |
NBL |
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Scott, John Robert |
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12 Apr 1958 |
Shilbottle |
NBL |
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Scott, John T. |
45 |
11 Oct 1933 |
Bearpark |
DUR |
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Scott, John Thomas |
57 |
06 Nov 1896 |
South Benwell |
NBL |
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Scott, John Thomas |
49 |
21 Feb 1913 |
Loftus (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Scott, John Thomas |
43 |
09 Apr 1941 |
Witton |
DUR |
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Scott, John William |
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1932 |
Montagu |
NBL |
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Scott, Joseph |
17 |
09 Apr 1860 |
Thornley |
DUR |
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Scott, Joseph |
50 |
20 Dec 1860 |
Hetton, Minor Pit |
DUR |
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Scott, Joseph |
27 |
21 Nov 1910 |
Hazlerigg |
NBL |
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Scott, Joseph |
28 |
15 Oct 1931 |
Horden |
DUR |
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Scott, Joseph |
56 |
29 Dec 1943 |
East Hetton |
DUR |
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Scott, Mark |
49 |
02 Feb 1836 |
Fawdon |
NBL |
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Scott, Matthew |
27 |
31 Jul 1895 |
Washington |
DUR |
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Scott, Michael |
55 |
24 Sep 1894 |
Montreal, No. 5 Pit |
CUL |
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Scott, Nicholas |
15 |
19 Jul 1819 |
Sheriff Hill |
DUR |
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Scott, R. H. |
18 |
10 Feb 1937 |
Murton |
DUR |
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Scott, R. W. |
45 |
03 Oct 1950 |
Thrislington |
DUR |
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Scott, Ralph |
30 |
03 Oct 1899 |
Eston (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Scott, Richard Martin |
16 |
18 Nov 1927 |
East Hetton |
DUR |
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Scott, Robert |
11 |
08 Aug 1887 |
Cornsay |
DUR |
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Scott, Robert |
44 |
12 Sep 1890 |
Croxdale |
DUR |
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Scott, Robert |
40 |
18 Oct 1896 |
East Hetton |
DUR |
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Scott, Robert |
17 |
13 May 1905 |
Trimdon Grange |
DUR |
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Scott, Robert |
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1943 |
Montagu |
NBL |
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|
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Scott, Robert |
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1955 |
Ellington |
NBL |
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Scott, Robert A. |
16 |
03 Apr 1894 |
Choppington, B Pit |
NBL |
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Scott, Robert James |
28 |
18 Feb 1943 |
Kimblesworth |
DUR |
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Scott, Stephen |
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17 Jan 1826 |
Jarrow |
DUR |
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Scott, Thomas |
42 |
06 Jul 1870 |
Seaton Delaval |
NBL |
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Scott, Thomas |
22 |
26 May 1893 |
Coanwood |
NBL |
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Scott, Thomas |
38 |
10 Jun 1909 |
Kibblesworth |
DUR |
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Scott, Thomas |
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1921 |
Cramlington, Daisy Pit |
NBL |
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Scott, Thomas |
15 |
09 Dec 1925 |
Hetton |
DUR |
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|
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Scott, Thomas George |
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05 Feb 1920 |
Ashington |
NBL |
|
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|
 |
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Scott, Thomas L. |
61 |
23 Jun 1965 |
Hamsterley |
DUR |
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Scott, Timothy |
40 |
02 Oct 1893 |
South Derwent |
DUR |
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Scott, W. |
31 |
28 Nov 1927 |
Hylton |
DUR |
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Scott, W. |
32 |
26 Jun 1942 |
Murton |
DUR |
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Scott, Walter |
43 |
16 Feb 1909 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
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Scott, Walter |
48 |
16 Jul 1928 |
Tursdale |
DUR |
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Scott, William |
31 |
14 Sep 1809 |
Killingworth |
NBL |
 |
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Scott, William |
21 |
03 May 1815 |
Heaton Main |
DUR |
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|
 |
 |
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Scott, William |
19 |
30 May 1826 |
Towneley Main |
DUR |
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Scott, William |
27 |
06 May 1852 |
Hebburn |
DUR |
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Scott, William |
12 |
18 Jan 1865 |
Middle Bitchburn |
DUR |
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Scott, William |
19 |
03 May 1867 |
Townley |
DUR |
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Scott, William |
58 |
01 Nov 1869 |
Backworth |
NBL |
|
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Scott, William |
23 |
04 Jan 1871 |
Cowpen |
NBL |
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|
 |
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Scott, William |
48 |
25 Jul 1876 |
Thrislington |
DUR |
 |
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Scott, William |
14 |
06 Jan 1881 |
Eppleton |
DUR |
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Scott, William |
14 |
10 Sep 1898 |
Crake Scarr |
DUR |
|
|
|
|
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Scott, William |
18 |
31 Jan 1899 |
Auckland, St. Helens |
DUR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scott, William |
52 |
10 Nov 1902 |
Falcon (Iron Ore) |
CUL |
 |
|
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Scott, William |
24 |
06 Oct 1904 |
Handen Hold |
DUR |
 |
 |
 |
 |
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Scott, William |
22 |
16 Feb 1909 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
|
|
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Scott, William |
|
1911 |
Backworth |
NBL |
|
|
|
|
|
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Scott, William |
14 |
24 May 1911 |
Montagu Main |
NBL |
|
|
|
|
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Scott, William |
21 |
14 Aug 1923 |
North Biddick |
DUR |
|
|
|
|
|
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Scott, William |
|
1935 |
Newsham |
NBL |
|
|
|
 |
|
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Scott, William |
60 |
30 Jul 1935 |
Clara Vale |
DUR |
|
|
|
|
|
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Scott, William |
|
1936 |
Stobswood |
NBL |
|
|
|
|
|
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Scott, William |
19 |
30 Apr 1942 |
Bowburn |
DUR |
|
|
|
|
|
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Scott, William |
40 |
19 Jan 1980 |
Blackhall |
DUR |
|
|
|
 |
|
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Scott, William Birkett |
46 |
12 Oct 1906 |
Sunnybrow |
DUR |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Scott, William Cooper |
|
07 Dec 1925 |
Linton |
NBL |
|
|
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|
|
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Scougall, Robert Spencer |
|
1933 |
Bedlington, A Pit |
NBL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scouler, James |
52 |
03 Mar 1944 |
North Seaton |
NBL |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scrafton, Joseph |
21 |
21 Aug 1845 |
Jarrow |
DUR |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Scrafton, Silas |
17 |
08 Sep 1880 |
Seaham |
DUR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Screen, G. M. |
63 |
04 Jun 1936 |
Washington |
DUR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scrowther, Charles |
38 |
17 Feb 1882 |
Radcliffe |
NBL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scrowther, Charles |
|
1930 |
Newbiggin |
NBL |
|
|
|
|
|
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Scrowther, John G. |
|
1943 |
Pegswood |
NBL |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Scruggam, Richard |
10 |
24 Oct 1838 |
Harrington, John Pit |
CUL |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Scuffam, Thomas Henry |
17 |
15 Apr 1898 |
Skelton Park (Ironstone) |
NRY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scullion, D. |
42 |
29 Dec 1937 |
Sherburn Hill |
DUR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scully, John |
24 |
21 Jul 1887 |
Walbottle |
NBL |
 |
|
 |
 |
|
|
Scurfield, George |
52 |
16 Jan 1862 |
Hartley |
NBL |
|
|
|
|
 | |
Scurfield, James |
38 |
30 May 1899 |
Lumley, 6th Pit |
DUR |
|
|
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|
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Scurfield, James |
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10 Aug 1908 |
Pontop |
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Scurfield, Thomas |
31 |
23 May 1863 |
Thornley |
DUR |
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Scurfield, Thomas |
45 |
27 Jan 1906 |
South Hetton |
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Scurr, Charles |
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08 May 1911 |
Tudhoe |
DUR |
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Scurr, James |
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04 May 1896 |
Tudhoe |
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Scurr, Robert Hindhaugh |
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10 Feb 1934 |
East Tanfield |
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For those names marked
a web page providing more details of the accident is available online. Click on the
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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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Some of the details of mining fatalities on this web site have been generated from
Parish/Bishop's Transcript's burial records kindly supplied by Julie Thompson
and are marked with .
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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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