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  Name Index   Name Index  

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
Wharrier, William 35 14 Mar 1871 West Sleekburn NBL
Wharton, George 20 06 Feb 1878 Binchester DUR
Wharton, J. A. 24 08 Jun 1888 Murton DUR
Wharton, James 1922 Bedlington NBL
Wharton, James William 21 28 Jan 1908 Roachburn CUL
Wharton, Oswald Geoffrey 55 20 Mar 1945 Garmondsway Quarry DUR
Wharton, Richard 36 13 Nov 1886 Lindal Moor, Diamond Pit (Metalliferous) LAN
Wharton, Robert 35 08 Sep 1880 Seaham DUR
Wharton, Robert 43 28 Dec 1881 Bowden Close DUR
Wharton, William 30 18 Jan 1901 Hetton DUR
Wheatcroft, Joseph 38 03 Jan 1922 Chester Moor DUR
Wheatley, Christopher 14 08 Jan 1875 Auckland Park DUR
Wheatley, George 40 06 Feb 1866 Auckland Park DUR
Wheatley, George 45 02 Feb 1896 Hebburn, C Pit DUR
Wheatley, J. 76 09 Apr 1943 Greenside DUR
Wheatley, John 45 23 Nov 1897 Eppleton DUR
Wheatley, Joseph 19 30 May 1826 Towneley Main DUR
Wheatley, M. 55 31 Jan 1930 Greenside DUR
Wheatley, Matthew 34 03 Jan 1908 Ricklees (Sand quarry) DUR
Wheatley, Michael 59 30 May 1826 Towneley Main DUR
Wheatley, Robert 51 23 Jan 1926 Watergate DUR
Wheatley, Thomas 21 30 May 1826 Towneley Main DUR
Wheatley, Thomas 22 17 Feb 1869 Longhurst NBL
Wheatley, Thomas 09 Feb 1917 Brandon DUR
Wheatley, William 62 11 Jun 1941 Leasingthorne DUR
Wheatley, William Kemp 30 07 Feb 1922 Bowburn DUR
Wheatly, John 48 30 Jun 1817 Harraton, Row Pit DUR
Wheatman, Henry 42 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Wheatman, William 14 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Wheeler, Robert 18 14 Sep 1809 Killingworth NBL
Wheeler, William 14 17 Dec 1868 Walbottle NBL
Whelan, Thomas 17 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Whelon, John 65 10 Jun 1874 Westerton DUR
Whiley, Frederick 14 29 Dec 1908 Carlin How (Ironstone) NRY
Whiley, William W. 19 26 Apr 1892 Seaton Delaval NBL
Whillis, James 40 02 Mar 1951 Woodhorn NBL
Whinham, T. 45 13 May 1932 Axwell Park DUR
Whinneray, William 26 18 Jun 1900 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Whinney, James 18 18 Aug 1845 Castle Eden DUR
Whip, Peter 43 07 May 1879 South Benwell NBL
Whips, George 23 02 Mar 1860 Burradon NBL
Whisker, R. 58 14 Nov 1946 Craghead DUR
Whitbread, George H. 27 19 Nov 1907 Lingdale (Ironstone) NRY
White, A. 65 08 Jul 1942 Mainsforth DUR
White, Alfred 34 12 Feb 1874 Wearmouth DUR
White, Bernard 15 10 Apr 1937 Dean & Chapter DUR
White, Cecil 18 27 Apr 1944 Medomsley DUR
White, Charles 66 12 May 1911 Devonshire (Slate) LAN
White, D. J. 1919 Newburgh NBL
White, Frederick 44 06 Jan 1879 Seaton Burn NBL
White, George 22 18 Oct 1894 Norwood DUR
White, George 32 31 Aug 1895 Tudhoe DUR
White, George 50 22 Jan 1901 Blakelaw, Sandstone quarry NBL
White, George 59 15 Nov 1905 Heworth DUR
White, George 57 18 Mar 1910 Brusselton DUR
White, Henry 28 22 Aug 1954 Bowden Close DUR
White, Henry Wilkinson 1923 West Wylam NBL
White, J. 35 28 Mar 1872 Elswick NBL
White, J. 49 07 Apr 1942 East Tanfield DUR
White, J. W. 1917 Westwood DUR
White, James 12 07 Feb 1867 South Hetton DUR
White, James 17 17 May 1878 Choppington NBL
White, James 35 16 Nov 1881 Elswick NBL
White, James 63 05 Feb 1920 Auckland Park DUR
White, James S. 1942 Hauxley NBL
White, John 05 Aug 1737 Corpsill CUL
White, John 41 09 Apr 1846 Wingate Grange DUR
White, John 59 14 May 1860 Newbottle DUR
White, John 38 07 Nov 1863 South Hetton DUR
White, John 53 15 Apr 1873 Hamsterley DUR
White, John 27 08 Mar 1875 Marley Hill DUR
White, John 23 11 Oct 1877 Houghton DUR
White, John 49 22 May 1880 Norwood DUR
White, John 40 13 Sep 1883 Jeffries (Metalliferous) NRY
White, John 28 17 Dec 1943 Morrison Busty DUR
White, John Thomas 19 14 Jan 1919 Horden DUR
White, Joseph 10 25 Sep 1858 Sherburn DUR
White, Joseph 79 28 Aug 1873 Melgramfitz CUL
White, Joseph 27 07 Jun 1883 Spa (Ironstone) NRY
White, Joseph 1923 Pegswood NBL
White, Joseph (jnr) 28 13 Aug 1890 Tudhoe DUR
White, Joseph Frederick 26 13 Dec 1910 Newton Cap DUR
White, Joshua 1944 Hazlerigg NBL
White, Leonard 16 12 Mar 1942 Thrislington DUR
White, Matthew 57 04 Apr 1877 Rosedale, East (Ironstone) NRY
White, Matthew 35 11 Nov 1881 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
White, Ramsay 25 08 Mar 1871 Waldridge, Byron DUR
White, Robert 62 28 Oct 1877 Ludworth DUR
White, Robert 78 06 Mar 1890 Whitelea Drift DUR
White, Robert 1938 Woodhorn NBL
White, Robert 39 07 Aug 1947 Ellington NBL
White, Samuel 44 09 Jun 1881 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
White, Samuel 51 22 Feb 1904 Linton NBL
White, T. 56 17 Nov 1959 Thrislington DUR
White, Thomas 35 17 Jan 1863 Heugh Hall DUR
White, Thomas 84 07 May 1869 Killingworth NBL
White, Thomas 23 19 Nov 1896 Derwent DUR
White, Thomas 16 14 Nov 1898 Springwell DUR
White, Thomas 40 24 Oct 1908 Auckland Park DUR
White, Thomas 19 27 Aug 1909 Thrislington DUR
White, Thomas 15 Jul 1916 Boldon DUR
White, Thomas Davison 16 02 Dec 1932 Eppleton DUR
White, Tom 18 Aug 1918 Leasingthorne DUR
White, William 16 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
White, William 61 28 Aug 1876 Slapewath (Ironstone) NRY
White, William 20 02 Feb 1881 Seghill NBL
White, William 56 18 Apr 1882 Tudhoe DUR
White, William 13 06 Nov 1886 Seaham DUR
White, William 37 04 Jul 1911 Wheatley Hill DUR
White, William 16 14 Oct 1912 West Auckland DUR
White, William 14 08 Nov 1912 Preston NBL
White, William 49 14 Mar 1925 Randolph DUR
White, William 18 26 Jun 1942 Murton DUR
Whitefield, John R. 31 01 Apr 1904 Westwood DUR
Whitehead, Henry 08 Sep 1864 Seghill NBL
Whitehead, John 51 29 Jun 1906 Boldon DUR
Whitehead, R. H. 15 22 Aug 1923 Boldon DUR
Whitehead, Robert 62 02 Mar 1930 Dean & Chapter DUR
Whitehead, T. A. 48 26 Oct 1929 Chilton DUR
Whitehead, Thomas 44 08 Jan 1897 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Whitehead, Thomas 38 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Whitehouse, Elisha 12 Jun 1868 Cramlington, Dudley Pit NBL
Whitehouse, Emmanuel 65 30 May 1919 Dean & Chapter DUR
Whitehouse, John 06 Sep 1869 Cramlington, Dudley Pit NBL
Whitehouse, John 63 14 May 1877 Lingdale (Ironstone) NRY
Whitehouse, William 28 12 Sep 1919 Tudhoe Iron Works DUR
Whiteman, G. W. 42 14 May 1940 Washington DUR
Whiteman, Henry 44 18 Nov 1902 Elemore DUR
Whiteside, John 1927 Wallsend, Edward Pit NBL
Whitesides, Henry 57 03 Oct 1906 Eston (Ironstone) NRY
Whitfield, David 22 03 Nov 1909 West Wylam NBL
Whitfield, Edward 12 18 May 1871 Tudhoe DUR
Whitfield, Edward 62 13 Sep 1897 Brancepeth, C Pit DUR
Whitfield, Edward 18 09 Sep 1901 East Howle DUR
Whitfield, Ernest H. 19 02 Oct 1914 Dean & Chapter DUR
Whitfield, Fred 16 11 Aug 1910 Hedley Hope DUR
Whitfield, Frederick 14 13 Mar 1900 Shildon Lodge DUR
Whitfield, George 27 03 Aug 1830 Jarrow, Alfred Pit DUR
Whitfield, George 19 Nov 1835 Burdon Main DUR
Whitfield, George 18 Mar 1862 Auckland, St. Helens DUR
Whitfield, George 58 15 Jul 1878 Prudhoe NBL
Whitfield, James 47 21 Nov 1898 Hamsterley DUR
Whitfield, John 31 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Whitfield, John 10 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Whitfield, John 12 Oct 1853 Low Grange DUR
Whitfield, John 17 08 Sep 1880 Seaham DUR
Whitfield, John George 37 06 Feb 1904 Black Prince DUR
Whitfield, John Robert 28 17 May 1920 Pontop DUR
Whitfield, John William 40 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Whitfield, Joseph 27 Oct 1826 Benwell NBL
Whitfield, Joseph 21 10 Aug 1912 Nenthead (Lead & Zinc Ore) CUL
Whitfield, Joseph 1918 West Wylam NBL
Whitfield, Kit 1957 Usworth DUR
Whitfield, Matthew 56 08 Nov 1924 Garesfield DUR
Whitfield, Michael 15 Mar 1828 Jarrow DUR
Whitfield, Robert 51 07 Jun 1886 Garesfield DUR
Whitfield, Robert 1941 Mickley NBL
Whitfield, Thomas 20 18 Aug 1909 Framwellgate DUR
Whitfield, William 74 11 Aug 1874 Usworth DUR
Whitfield, William 43 17 Mar 1956 Sherburn Hill DUR
Whiting, George Barras 32 17 Dec 1937 Easington DUR
Whitling, James Russell 38 07 Apr 1913 Lambton, D Pit DUR
Whitling, Richard 47 11 Dec 1914 Lumley, 3rd Pit DUR
Whitling, William 25 23 May 1873 East Holywell, A Pit NBL
Whitlock, John 14 08 Apr 1895 Seaton Delaval, Forster Pit NBL
Whitmore, George 14 04 Jun 1909 Murton DUR
Whitmore, Gilbert 15 26 Aug 1918 Murton DUR
Whitney, Thomas 56 01 Oct 1951 Weetslade NBL
Whittaker, George 24 02 Feb 1908 Binchester DUR
Whittaker, Isaac 25 17 Dec 1914 Beamish Air DUR
Whittaker, James 53 22 Dec 1899 Rosedale, East (Ironstone) NRY
Whittaker, John 30 16 Nov 1903 Sacriston DUR
Whittaker, Watson 34 28 Aug 1884 Liverton (Ironstone) NRY
Whittaker, William 15 30 Jul 1909 Houghton DUR
Whittaker, William 40 15 Jul 1963 Handen Hold DUR
Whitter, James 57 18 Apr 1882 Tudhoe DUR
Whitter, John 49 04 Dec 1924 Tudhoe DUR
Whittingham, T. 15 01 May 1865 Haswell DUR
Whittle, E. 19 21 Oct 1924 Auckland Park DUR
Whittle, George 60 09 Oct 1912 Redheugh DUR
Whittle, Thomas 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Whittle, William 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Whittler, James 18 16 Nov 1874 Tudhoe DUR
Whittles, J. 62 15 May 1889 Hutton Henry DUR
Whitton, J. T. 19 10 Feb 1927 Shotton DUR
Whitton, John 43 25 Jul 1900 Whitehaven, Croft Pit CUL
Whitwood, Frederick 28 08 Dec 1896 Skelton (Ironstone) NRY
Whynn, John 40 12 Aug 1913 Bearpark, Brancepeth DUR
Whysall, Isaac 67 10 Nov 1904 Thornley 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.


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 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 .


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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