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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
Wrathmall, H. 13 Oct 1961 Hylton DUR
Wray, Robson 13 01 Oct 1858 Page Bank, Brancepeth DUR
Wray, William 21 09 Feb 1871 East Hetton DUR
Wren, Fletcher 66 06 Oct 1906 Threlkeld (Lead and Zinc Ore) CUL
Wren, Isaac 50 11 May 1910 Wellington Pit CUL
Wren, James 50 24 Feb 1882 Castle Eden DUR
Wren, John 37 11 May 1910 Wellington Pit CUL
Wren, Joseph 27 Mar 1944 Woodhorn NBL
Wren, Thomas 20 11 May 1910 Wellington Pit CUL
Wright, A. 47 06 Oct 1927 Lambton DUR
Wright, Andrew 1940 Broomhill NBL
Wright, Arthur 25 30 Apr 1874 Cambois NBL
Wright, Arthur 28 31 Jan 1898 South Moor, Hedley Pit DUR
Wright, Charles 14 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Wright, Charles 37 07 Sep 1862 Wearmouth, A Pit DUR
Wright, Christopher 28 26 Jan 1866 Rainton DUR
Wright, George 42 19 Apr 1888 St. Helen's, Workington CUL
Wright, George 18 20 Aug 1891 Shildon Lodge DUR
Wright, George Alexander 54 23 May 1957 Choppington, B Pit NBL
Wright, George William 15 13 Jul 1908 Eldon DUR
Wright, H. R. 1918 Ashington NBL
Wright, Hannah 9 28 Apr 1899 Littletown DUR
Wright, Henry 35 30 Jun 1883 Crossfield (Metalliferous) CUL
Wright, Henry 27 03 Aug 1884 Castle Eden DUR
Wright, Henry 46 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Wright, Henry 12 Sep 1918 Ashington NBL
Wright, Isaac 51 08 Jan 1894 Broomhill NBL
Wright, J. 1916 East Holywell NBL
Wright, James 14 03 Nov 1847 Wingate Grange DUR
Wright, James 14 15 Mar 1870 Cramlington NBL
Wright, James 22 31 Jul 1911 Seaham DUR
Wright, James 1913 Wallsend NBL
Wright, James 23 04 Aug 1914 Clifton CUL
Wright, James 16 10 Apr 1918 Dawdon DUR
Wright, John 24 Sep 1851 Whitworth Park DUR
Wright, John 47 19 Jun 1866 Stonecroft (Metalliferous) NBL
Wright, John 35 24 Dec 1867 Blaydon Burn DUR
Wright, John 13 07 Mar 1872 Old Etherley, Lands DUR
Wright, John 36 26 May 1884 Charlaw DUR
Wright, John 66 25 Jun 1885 Pelton DUR
Wright, John 47 05 Aug 1897 Hetton DUR
Wright, John 49 20 Nov 1906 Clara Vale DUR
Wright, John 11 May 1910 Wellington Pit CUL
Wright, John Lowther 66 02 Sep 1910 Houghton DUR
Wright, John Morgan 15 09 Apr 1875 Shildon DUR
Wright, John P. 1909 Blackett NBL
Wright, Jonathan 17 05 Feb 1910 North Elswick NBL
Wright, Joseph 21 18 Jun 1835 Wallsend NBL
Wright, Joseph 37 15 Mar 1841 Cowpen, North Pit NBL
Wright, Joseph 47 20 Mar 1858 Black Prince DUR
Wright, Joseph Edward 18 28 Oct 1950 Etherley Dene DUR
Wright, Matthew Dodsworth 15 06 Dec 1915 Harton DUR
Wright, R. 43 17 May 1946 Harton DUR
Wright, Robert 09 Feb 1830 Cocksons Pit CUL
Wright, Robert 13 12 Jan 1866 Pelton DUR
Wright, Robert 25 13 Sep 1894 Wingate Grange DUR
Wright, Robert 1944 Cowpen, Bates Pit NBL
Wright, Sidney James 23 21 Jun 1929 Choppington NBL
Wright, Thomas 16 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Wright, Thomas 43 20 Dec 1860 Hetton, Minor Pit DUR
Wright, Thomas 8 15 Sep 1871 Cold Hesleden Incline DUR
Wright, Thomas 27 24 Jun 1875 Skelton Park (Ironstone) NRY
Wright, Thomas 26 08 Sep 1880 Seaham DUR
Wright, Thomas 28 22 Sep 1912 North Walbottle NBL
Wright, William 70 10 Nov 1886 Springwell DUR
Wright, William 31 27 Sep 1892 Deaf Hill DUR
Wright, William 55 15 Jul 1895 Thornley DUR
Wright, William 1935 Hauxley NBL
Wright, William Ward 14 Apr 1924 Thornley DUR
Wrightson, Charles 64 23 Aug 1906 Cramlington NBL
Wrightson, E. B. 30 11 Feb 1930 Wingate Grange DUR
Wrightson, James 49 25 Mar 1901 Brandon DUR
Wrightson, John 16 29 Apr 1875 Rosedale (Ironstone) NRY
Wrightson, Thomas 31 27 Feb 1912 Houghton DUR
Wrightson, Tommy 52 Oct 1962 Dean & Chapter DUR
Wrightson, William 40 29 Feb 1916 Houghton DUR
Wrigley, Thomas 42 28 Aug 1873 Flimby, Robin Hood 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 details of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by The Woodhorn Colliery Museum and are marked with .


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 kindly provided by Ray Swan from his research into Northumberland mining deaths 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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