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


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 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 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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