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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
Toase, Richard 33 16 Jul 1905 Westerton DUR
Todd, Adam 13 22 Jun 1898 Brandon DUR
Todd, Alexander 45 08 Feb 1883 Lady Ann DUR
Todd, Ambrose 25 16 May 1934 Deaf Hill DUR
Todd, Benjamin 13 06 Oct 1902 South Derwent DUR
Todd, Bertram 28 21 Dec 1924 Ryhope DUR
Todd, Charles 51 09 Dec 1890 North Biddick DUR
Todd, David 40 06 Oct 1805 Hebburn DUR
Todd, Edwin 32 22 Aug 1927 Dean & Chapter DUR
Todd, F. 47 09 Nov 1944 New Herrington DUR
Todd, G. 58 11 Dec 1943 Kimblesworth DUR
Todd, G. 08 Sep 1947 Tanfield DUR
Todd, George 36 04 Apr 1868 Backsyke ?
Todd, George 56 02 Mar 1876 Stiddle Hall NBL
Todd, George 13 06 Mar 1876 Cramlington NBL
Todd, Henry 17 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Todd, Henry 14 15 Jul 1904 Brancepeth DUR
Todd, James 11 30 Jan 1846 Garmondsway Moor DUR
Todd, James 13 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Todd, John 03 Oct 1705 Gateshead, Stony Flatt DUR
Todd, John 28 29 Nov 1805 Oxclose DUR
Todd, John 23 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Todd, John 24 01 Apr 1886 Dinnington NBL
Todd, John 39 08 Mar 1889 Adelaide DUR
Todd, John 42 12 Mar 1897 Asby CUL
Todd, John 24 08 Jun 1899 Cragwood, Whinstone quarry DUR
Todd, John 48 29 Jun 1900 Woodend (Iron Ore) CUL
Todd, John 1916 Burradon NBL
Todd, John 26 01 May 1924 Horden DUR
Todd, John James 24 13 Jan 1920 Littleburn DUR
Todd, John Thomas 16 19 Dec 1905 Murton DUR
Todd, Jonas 30 01 Jun 1867 Washington DUR
Todd, Joseph 39 08 Sep 1890 Castle Eden DUR
Todd, Joseph 16 05 Jul 1895 Herrington DUR
Todd, Joseph Parkin 33 28 Jul 1917 Blackhall DUR
Todd, Peter 29 Sep 1920 Trimdon Grange DUR
Todd, Ralph 26 06 Oct 1805 Hebburn DUR
Todd, Ralph 40 30 Mar 1858 Rainton DUR
Todd, Robert 66 19 Feb 1870 Old Durham DUR
Todd, Robert 1929 Wallsend, Edward Pit NBL
Todd, Robert 25 24 Jun 1940 Morrison Busty DUR
Todd, Samuel 15 01 Aug 1890 Urpeth DUR
Todd, Thomas 19 29 Nov 1805 Oxclose DUR
Todd, Thomas 10 25 Mar 1849 Murton DUR
Todd, Thomas 50 07 Jul 1887 Elemore DUR
Todd, William 25 28 Jun 1839 St. Hilda DUR
Todd, William 69 08 May 1884 South Hetton DUR
Todd, William 52 03 Sep 1895 Urpeth, C Pit DUR
Todd, William 63 1901 Seaton Delaval, EF Pit NBL
Todd, William 48 08 Feb 1910 Whitehaven, Wellington Pit CUL
Todd, William Richardson 54 09 Jun 1916 Wheatley Hill DUR
Todhunter, Isaac 60 24 Apr 1891 Woodend Mines (Metalliferous) CUL
Todhunter, William 33 11 May 1910 Wellington Pit CUL
Todhunter, William Henry 33 13 May 1908 Mainsforth DUR
Toeman, Charles 36 25 Nov 1875 Bowthorn CUL
Toft, Thomas 14 18 Feb 1902 Murton DUR
Tolson, Richard 40 15 Dec 1885 Howden DUR
Tomkinson, John 29 25 Jul 1895 Wardley DUR
Tomlin, John 31 15 Nov 1880 Urswick (Metalliferous) LAN
Tomlinson, Ed 46 21 Sep 1924 Littleburn DUR
Tomlinson, James 25 19 Mar 1892 Crossgates No. 2 Pit (Metalliferous) LAN
Tomlinson, James Landreth 28 30 Mar 1914 Burradon NBL
Tomlinson, William 52 28 Apr 1883 Stanley DUR
Tone, Richard 34 08 Nov 1920 Houghton DUR
Toner, Edward 18 11 May 1910 Wellington Pit CUL
Tones, Thomas 64 25 Oct 1871 Seaham, No. 3 Pit DUR
Tones, Thomas 21 11 Aug 1911 Wingate Grange DUR
Tonge, Charles Richard 54 12 Sep 1901 Silksworth DUR
Tonge, John William 35 15 Oct 1910 Walker NBL
Tonkin, J. 33 24 Nov 1866 Blaydon Main DUR
Toole, John 10 Apr 1919 Ryhope DUR
Toole, Terence 17 Oct 1872 Iveston DUR
Topckiz, Girgy 34 Feb 1949 North Skelton (Ironstone) NRY
Topping, Joseph 56 04 Apr 1952 Newfield DUR
Tose, David 34 23 Jul 1914 Boulby (Ironstone) NRY
Tovley, Peter 55 23 Jan 1884 Usworth DUR
Toward, Robert Anthony 20 12 Sep 1906 Malton DUR
Toward, William 24 24 Sep 1864 Waldridge DUR
Towart, Richard Owens 17 07 Oct 1909 Choppington NBL
Towers, Arthur 34 08 Feb 1928 Fishburn DUR
Towers, George 02 Dec 1853 Leasingthorne DUR
Towers, George 12 27 Sep 1872 Pegswood NBL
Towers, Harry 14 1906 Randolph DUR
Towers, Harry 14 14 Dec 1906 Randolph DUR
Towers, J. W. 46 25 Jun 1942 Randolph DUR
Towers, James 26 11 Jan 1889 Wardley DUR
Towers, John 45 11 Mar 1921 Lambton, D Pit DUR
Towers, Thomas 26 17 Oct 1922 Lambton DUR
Towland, John 24 05 Jul 1928 Thornley DUR
Towland, John Edward 20 03 Dec 1919 Westerton DUR
Towns, Henry 12 12 Aug 1875 Seghill NBL
Towns, Henry Gray 1933 Seghill NBL
Towns, John Edward 18 04 Apr 1903 Malton DUR
Towns, Joseph 24 Apr 1795 Paradise, Benwell NBL
Towns, Matthew 19 Dec 1838 Wallsend, Church Pit NBL
Towns, Philip 12 12 Nov 1897 Silksworth DUR
Towns, Philip 1919 Seghill NBL
Towns, R. J. 42 29 Apr 1936 Langley Park DUR
Towns, William S. 10 06 Mar 1905 Hill Top DUR
Townsend, James 40 03 Dec 1891 Trimdon Grange DUR
Townsley, Joseph 1928 Preston NBL
Townsley, Robert 39 19 Apr 1888 St. Helen's, Workington CUL
Townsley, Thomas 42 10 Jan 1904 Littletown DUR
Toy, John 36 20 Feb 1901 Ryhope DUR
Toy, Thomas 15 17 Nov 1894 Birks, No. 7 Pit CUL

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 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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