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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
Tweddel, Robert 53 18 Mar 1879 Cambois NBL
Tweddell, Joseph 30 30 Mar 1881 Elswick NBL
Tweddell, Joseph 18 05 May 1903 New Brancepeth DUR
Tweddle, Albert 41 15 Aug 1947 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Tweddle, J. W. 49 10 Dec 1939 Morrison Busty DUR
Tweddle, John 25 29 Aug 1882 Bebside NBL
Tweddle, John 32 15 Sep 1911 Dean & Chapter DUR
Tweddle, John William 1932 Throckley, Maria Pit NBL
Tweddle, Jonathan 13 06 Dec 1901 Pontop DUR
Tweddle, Joseph 1945 Linton NBL
Tweddle, Sydney S. 1919 Netherton Hall NBL
Tweddle, Thomas 21 25 Jul 1904 Bankfoot (Washery) DUR
Tweedle, Peter 03 Apr 1845 Killingworth, West Moor NBL
Tweedy, William 19 01 May 1869 Cowpen NBL
Twigs, Benjamin 20 Sep 1831 Willington, High Pit NBL

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.


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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