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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
Yandale, Simon 22 Oct 1889 Huntcliffe (Ironstone) NRY
Yarker, John 20 Jul 1875 Howden DUR
Yarker, John 22 22 Dec 1886 Etherley DUR
Yarrow, John 42 10 Jun 1953 Thrislington DUR
Yates, Frederick 41 06 Apr 1886 Hutton Henry DUR
Yates, Thomas 36 01 May 1859 Thornley DUR
Yates, Thomas 13 18 Dec 1895 South Moor 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.


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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