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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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Wolf, Richard |
12 |
21 May 1846 |
Haswell |
DUR |
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Wolfe, Joseph |
25 |
28 Sep 1844 |
Haswell |
DUR |
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Wolfe, Peter |
20 |
28 Sep 1844 |
Haswell |
DUR |
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Wolfendale, Charles |
16 |
14 May 1908 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Wolfendale, Thomas |
16 |
29 Sep 1903 |
Choppington |
NBL |
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Wonders, George |
13 |
14 Mar 1839 |
Stormont Main |
DUR |
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Wonders, Henry |
34 |
20 Dec 1860 |
Hetton, Minor Pit |
DUR |
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Wonnacot, William |
48 |
21 Mar 1904 |
Cramlington |
NBL |
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Wonnacott, John Jeffrey |
58 |
10 Apr 1905 |
Cramlington |
NBL |
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Wood, - |
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1940 |
Mainsforth |
DUR |
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Wood, Adam |
43 |
05 Jan 1914 |
Windy Nook (Quarry) |
DUR |
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Wood, Alfred |
18 |
23 Jun 1900 |
Backworth, Maude Pit |
NBL |
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Wood, Alfred |
50 |
20 Feb 1908 |
Washington, Glebe Pit |
DUR |
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Wood, B. |
43 |
07 May 1947 |
Mainsforth |
DUR |
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Wood, Barney |
21 |
20 Aug 1885 |
Seaham |
DUR |
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Wood, Benjamin |
15 |
23 Feb 1871 |
South Hetton |
DUR |
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Wood, Christopher |
16 |
22 Feb 1888 |
Lady Durham |
DUR |
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Wood, Dennis |
54 |
10 Jun 1881 |
Springwell |
DUR |
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Wood, Frank R. |
21 |
25 Jun 1908 |
South Skelton (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Wood, G. |
43 |
27 Jul 1950 |
Seaham |
DUR |
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Wood, G. W. |
26 |
13 Nov 1946 |
Addison |
DUR |
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Wood, George |
55 |
26 Apr 1934 |
Washington, F Pit |
DUR |
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Wood, George Thomas |
14 |
10 Jun 1899 |
Seaton Burn |
NBL |
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Wood, J. |
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01 Jun 1960 |
Murton |
DUR |
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Wood, James |
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19 Nov 1835 |
Burdon Main |
DUR |
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Wood, James |
24 |
02 Mar 1860 |
Burradon |
NBL |
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Wood, James |
19 |
03 Jan 1884 |
Walker |
NBL |
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Wood, James |
63 |
16 Feb 1899 |
Beamish, Second Pit |
DUR |
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Wood, James |
18 |
01 Dec 1902 |
Spa Wood (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Wood, James |
75 |
01 Dec 1904 |
West Sleekburn |
NBL |
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Wood, James |
46 |
1921 |
Shotton |
DUR |
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Wood, John |
27 |
24 May 1812 |
Felling |
DUR |
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Wood, John |
23 |
23 Sep 1869 |
Wooley |
DUR |
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Wood, John |
13 |
08 Dec 1874 |
Cambois |
NBL |
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Wood, John |
50 |
19 Dec 1882 |
Kimblesworth |
DUR |
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Wood, John |
55 |
02 Mar 1885 |
Usworth |
DUR |
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Wood, John |
32 |
06 Jan 1890 |
Tursdale |
DUR |
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Wood, John |
35 |
28 Apr 1897 |
Broughton Craggs (Limestone) |
CUL |
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Wood, John |
36 |
16 Feb 1909 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
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Wood, John Dixon |
53 |
02 May 1951 |
Murton |
DUR |
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Wood, John Henry |
39 |
28 Sep 1908 |
Houghton |
DUR |
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Wood, John James |
14 |
23 Feb 1883 |
Langley Park |
DUR |
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Wood, John W. |
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30 Apr 1920 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Wood, Joseph |
39 |
24 May 1812 |
Felling |
DUR |
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Wood, Joseph |
24 |
20 Aug 1885 |
Seaham |
DUR |
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Wood, Joseph |
15 |
07 Jul 1906 |
Silksworth |
DUR |
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Wood, Joseph |
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1920 |
Seaton Delaval, EF Pit |
NBL |
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Wood, Ralph |
17 |
16 Feb 1909 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
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Wood, Richard |
29 |
16 May 1933 |
Horden |
DUR |
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Wood, Robert |
25 |
02 Jun 1815 |
Success Pit, Newbottle |
DUR |
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Wood, Stephen |
39 |
16 Feb 1909 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
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Wood, Thomas |
26 |
12 Nov 1831 |
Whitehaven, Croft Pit |
CUL |
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Wood, Thomas |
39 |
19 Apr 1841 |
Willington, Bigge's Pit |
NBL |
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Wood, Thomas |
54 |
30 Sep 1856 |
Shincliffe |
DUR |
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Wood, Thomas |
34 |
19 Apr 1860 |
Castle Eden |
DUR |
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Wood, Thomas |
14 |
31 Jul 1871 |
Brancepeth |
DUR |
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Wood, Thomas |
50 |
04 Jul 1899 |
Shap |
WES |
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Wood, Thomas |
64 |
09 Aug 1911 |
Langley Park |
DUR |
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Wood, William |
18 |
04 Oct 1854 |
Croxdale |
DUR |
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Wood, William |
19 |
04 Oct 1875 |
Croxdale |
DUR |
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Wood, William |
35 |
11 Mar 1882 |
Lady Durham |
DUR |
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Wood, William |
41 |
10 Dec 1889 |
Townley, Stargate Pit |
DUR |
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Wood, William |
41 |
03 Aug 1906 |
Skelton Park (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Wood, William |
36 |
28 Sep 1910 |
Usworth |
DUR |
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Wood, William |
24 |
06 Sep 1950 |
Hylton |
DUR |
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Wood, William Ivey |
44 |
06 Feb 1947 |
Hickleton Main |
YKS |
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Wood, Wilson |
53 |
24 Apr 1900 |
Springwell |
DUR |
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Woodall, George |
57 |
20 Jul 1906 |
Holmside |
DUR |
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Woodbine, Albert |
42 |
02 Feb 1914 |
Boldon |
DUR |
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Woodburn, John |
52 |
31 Jan 1905 |
Elliscales (Iron Ore) |
LAN |
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Woodburn, Robert |
53 |
19 Jun 1920 |
Park House (Metalliferous) |
CUL |
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Woodburn, William |
30 |
16 Nov 1882 |
Lindal Moor (Metalliferous) |
LAN |
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Woodburn, William |
55 |
28 Jan 1891 |
Askam, No. 5 Pit (Metalliferous) |
LAN |
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Woodcock, John |
26 |
04 Jan 1872 |
East Tanfield |
DUR |
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Woodcock, Joseph |
30 |
21 Feb 1887 |
Troutbeck |
? |
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Woodend, Thomas |
64 |
15 Aug 1947 |
Whitehaven, William Pit |
CUL |
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Woodhouse, George |
13 |
30 Sep 1861 |
Lumley, 2nd Pit |
DUR |
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Woodhouse, James |
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1919 |
East Holywell |
NBL |
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Woodhouse, Luke |
65 |
13 Dec 1916 |
Kibblesworth |
DUR |
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Woodhouse, Ralph |
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1985 |
Dawdon |
DUR |
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Woodhouse, T. L. |
32 |
06 Jul 1924 |
Hebburn |
DUR |
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Woodhouse, Thomas |
36 |
27 Feb 1894 |
Hutton Henry |
DUR |
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Woodroof, William |
57 |
07 Sep 1883 |
Longacres (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Woodrough, John |
13 |
26 Oct 1859 |
North Bitchburn |
DUR |
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Woodruff, John |
45 |
26 Jun 1872 |
Wardley |
DUR |
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Woods, Frederick |
38 |
21 Jun 1936 |
Fishburn |
DUR |
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Woods, James W. |
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27 Mar 1961 |
Linton |
NBL |
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Woods, John |
60 |
24 Feb 1912 |
Hebburn |
DUR |
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Woods, Joseph |
32 |
05 Sep 1891 |
Jacktrees, No. 4 Pit |
CUL |
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Woods, William |
13 |
27 Apr 1869 |
Felling |
DUR |
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Woodward, Edwin |
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11 Dec 1917 |
Eldon |
DUR |
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Woodward, George |
25 |
17 Jan 1903 |
Auckland Park |
DUR |
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Woodward, George |
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27 Nov 1915 |
Eldon |
DUR |
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Woodward, Herbert |
37 |
16 Dec 1963 |
East Hetton |
DUR |
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Woodward, John |
36 |
12 May 1910 |
Low Cold Knott |
? |
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Woodward, Richard |
43 |
04 Feb 1906 |
Shotton |
DUR |
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Woodward, T. |
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12 Nov 1973 |
Ashington |
NBL |
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Woodward, Thomas |
16 |
17 Nov 1904 |
Oswald |
DUR |
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Woodward, William |
44 |
03 Dec 1889 |
Hurst (Ironstone) |
NRY |
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Woodward, William |
41 |
02 Mar 1942 |
East Hetton |
DUR |
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Wooler, William |
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25 Nov 1864 |
Houghton |
DUR |
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Woolfe, Joseph |
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08 Dec 1778 |
Dolly Pit, Chaytor's Haugh |
DUR |
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Woolfries, Robert |
15 |
01 Apr 1884 |
Cramlington |
NBL |
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Woolley, James |
23 |
18 Mar 1899 |
South Hetton |
DUR |
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Woolley, Joseph W. |
35 |
01 Mar 1906 |
South Hetton |
DUR |
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Wooton, A. |
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24 Jul 1958 |
Murton |
DUR |
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Woran, William |
22 |
22 May 1900 |
Whitehaven, William Pit |
CUL |
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Worby, Thomas |
26 |
16 Feb 1909 |
West Stanley |
DUR |
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Workman, Thomas |
35 |
20 Nov 1902 |
Pegswood |
NBL |
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Wormald, John |
59 |
01 Jun 1874 |
Prudhoe |
NBL |
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Wormald, Joseph |
20 |
30 Dec 1912 |
Mickley |
NBL |
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Worth, John R. |
50 |
26 Jun 1942 |
Murton |
DUR |
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Worth, Stephen |
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1929 |
Shankhouse |
NBL |
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Worthington, John |
66 |
26 Jul 1893 |
Hamsteels |
DUR |
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Worthley, William |
37 |
20 Jan 1866 |
Cramlington, Ann |
NBL |
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Wortley, William |
40 |
21 Oct 1880 |
Eston (Ironstone) |
NRY |
For those names marked
a web page providing more details of the accident is available online. Click on the
icon to display the page.
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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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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 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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