Backworth Colliery

1820, Jun 12 - Began to sink the B Pit, Backworth Colliery, June 12th 1820, finished May 19th 1821

1856, May 27 - Began to sink the C Pit, Backworth Colliery

1864, Mar 14 - Began to sink the D Pit, Backworth Colliery

1872, Jul 09 - Began to sink the Maude Pit, Backworth Colliery, finished April 11th 1874

1915 - Main, Yard seams abandoned

1933, 18 Jul - Low Main seam abandoned

1934, 22 Jul - Bensham seam abandoned

1934, 22 Jun - Main or Metal, Yard, Bensham, Low Main, Five Quarter seams abandoned

Aitchison, George, 03 Apr 1908, aged 30, Miner

Aitchison, Richard, 07 Dec 1906, aged 23, Miner

Alexander, James W., 26 Sep 1960, (accident: 06 Jan 1956), aged 64, Cutter, pneumoconiosis

Allen, Scott, 1918, [approximate date]

Anderson, Hume, 08 Mar 1884, aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Anderson, Peter Richard, 22 Apr 1933, aged 27, Machine Man, explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Appleby, Norman, 02 Nov 1938, aged 34, Brusher, Struck by a Tub

Archbold, Jonathan, 04 Jan 1927, aged 39, Chargeman, killed by a fall of stone

Armstrong, J., 09 Apr 1915, (accident: 01 Mar 1915), aged 34, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Armstrong, Richard, 13 Dec 1921, (accident: 06 Dec 1921), aged 59, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Aspinal, James, 22 Oct 1923, aged 46, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Atkinson, William Henry, 27 Apr 1925, aged 47, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Auld, Elijah, 30 Dec 1935, (accident: 21 Dec 1935), aged 62, Brusher, died from Septiceamia

Auld, Richard, 16 Jan 1914, (accident: 15 Jan 1914), aged 38, Stoneman, Deceased was intending to fire a shot in the top canch of a crossheading in longwall workings, and was withdrawing timber. He was knocking out a prop from underneath the plank set near the face of the canch, when the roof fell to a well defined slip on the right-hand side of the crossheading. He was seriously crushed and died the following day

Baker, John, 09 Sep 1910, (accident: 08 Sep 1910), aged 41, Hewer, fall of side stone

Baptist, Edward N., 27 Sep 1940, aged 48, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Baptist, George E., 03 Sep 1946, aged 25, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Barrass, Ernest, 06 Jun 1935, aged 27, Cleaner, crushed by tubs

Barrass, Joseph Oxley, 16 Apr 1942, (accident: 13 Apr 1942), aged 42, Bumper, struck by prop

Bassett, C., 05 May 1950, aged 66, Miner, killed by a fall of stone

Batey, Frederick, 07 Apr 1904, aged 16, Apprentice Engineer, Deceased had been sent by his foreman from the locomotive shed to the colliery yard on an errand, and he passed under the heapstead on his way, although he had been frequently cautioned to go round the end of it. A chaldron wagon loaded with small coal was standing chocked, and just as he passed before it a similar wagon, also loaded, came against it, lowered by a lad in the usual way, and he was severely crushed in the bowels. He was taken to Newcastle Infirmary, but died the same day

Baxter, William, 21 Apr 1866, Deputy Overman, killed by a fall of stone

Beavor, Benjamin James, 17 Dec 1908, (accident: 15 Dec 1908), aged 58, Chargeman, inadvertently approached a shot fired by electricity

Bell, Alexander, 08 Jul 1902, (accident: 05 Jul 1902), aged 59, Hewer, deceased worked in a longwall place in the Bensham seam when some coal from an unseen "facing" fell on him

Bell, Samuel, 29 Nov 1928, (accident: 23 Nov 1928, 2:00 p.m.), aged 52, Deputy, explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Belshaw, Robert John, 01 Feb 1937, (accident: 11 Dec 1936), aged 48, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Bennett, William A., 04 Sep 1964, aged 24, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Bentley, -, 1965, killed by a fall of stone which forced his face down onto coal dust, suffocating him; this took on a longwall face in the Three Quarter seam in the mid 1960s [approximate date]

Bentong, Cyril, 29 Jul 1975, aged 48, Height Burner, fell 15' to ground

Bertram, Robert, 24 Apr 1938, (accident: 09 Apr 1938), aged 55, Blacksmith, struck by rope

Binyan, Robert, 04 Jun 1935, aged 19, Rope Lad, crushed by tub

Blewitt, Patrick Savage, 11 Aug 1930, aged 27, Filler, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Earsdon Cemetery

Bridges, William, 11 Dec 1903, aged 23, Hewer, explosion of shot [More information ...]

Brown, Frederick, 17 Sep 1910, aged 16, Ropeway boy, illegally riding on rope and was drawn into knock off

Brown, Joe, 1970, Blacksmith, he was working on a bunker at the shaft bottom; mechanics working at the other end of the bunker hacksawed through the drive chain, the chain was under tension and the mechanism jumped, crushing Joes head at the other end of the bunker [approximate date]

Brown, John, 11 Jun 1932, (accident: 10 Jun 1932), aged 44, Driller, killed by a fall of stone

Brown, Matthew, 03 Aug 1939, aged 31, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Brown, Matthew W., 12 Jul 1949, aged 47, Duffer, runaway set

Brown, Peter Crawford, 20 Oct 1932, aged 49, Chargeman, killed by a fall of stone

Bullock, Jonathan, 23 Nov 1909, aged 24, Hewer, fall of roof stone at working face

Bulmer, James, 21 Feb 1934, aged 41, Brusher, killed by a fall of stone

Bulmer, James T., 30 May 1973, aged 59, Ripper, killed by a fall of stone

Bunton, Joseph, 29 Dec 1917, (accident: 27 Dec 1917), aged 40, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Burn, Thomas, 14 May 1908, aged 15, Pony Driver, pony stumbled and deceased was crushed by tub

Butterly, James, 05 Jun 1874, aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Butterly, John, 11 Feb 1858, aged 71, coal waggons passed over him, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Callender, George, 01 Jun 1931, (accident: 28 May 1931), aged 56, Chargeman, struck by full tubs

Cameron, David, 21 Apr 1926, aged 15, Driver, Crushed by Tub

Campbell, Alexander, 26 Jul 1944, aged 68, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Capstaff, John, 18 Jan 1935, aged 61, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Chambers, William Arthur, 24 Mar 1925, aged 14

Charlton, Edward, 24 Feb 1903, aged 47, Wasteman, Deceased had suffered from heart disease for some years. On the day of the accident he was filling stones into a kibble which a lad took from him to a stow board. He lifted a large stone into the kibble, which he himself described to the lad as being like a shark. Shortly afterwards he fell down and died. I saw the stone and could barely lift it, and no doubt deceased had strained his heart while lifting it. The jury found: "Died from heart disease accelerated by over exertion while at work."

Charlton, William, 14 Aug 1928, (accident: 11 Aug 1928), Miner, crushed by tubs

Chater, Thomas, 22 Apr 1933, aged 35, Machine Man, explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Clark, John, 27 Jun 1896, aged 28, Hewer, He was crushed to death when attempting to get into the cage at the pit bottom when it was moving [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Clark, Joseph, 24 Nov 1928, (accident: 23 Nov 1928), aged 54, Shifter, Explosion of Gas

Clark, Robert, 07 Jul 1924, 8.0 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 24, Hewer, deceased was kirving in the middle band of a seam, about 5 ft. thick, when a piece of top coal weighing about 2 tons fell away and killed him. The coal was badly spragged with one prop. Two sprags set properly under the top coal might have prevented the accident

Clough, George, 09 May 1872, aged 21, Sinker, fall of stone in shaft, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Clough, Richard, 13 Nov 1873, aged 17, Screener, run over by waggons

Collis, Samuel R., 04 Apr 1957, (accident: 12 Mar 1957), aged 45, Brusher, killed by a fall of stone

Corfield, Henry, 26 Mar 1936, aged 44, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Cornfoot, Robert Stephenson, 10 Jun 1902, aged 29, Waggonman, no one saw the accident happen, but it seemed probable that deceased was attempting to couple two waggons while they were in motion, and was run over

Covell, Ralph, 09 Aug 1940, (accident: 08 Aug 1940), aged 49, Coal Cutter, Crushed by Cutter

Coxon, Edward Hudspith, 02 Jun 1967, aged 50, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Craig, John, 13 Apr 1868, aged 22, Guard, run over by waggons

Cruddes, William, 09 Apr 1913, (accident: 08 Apr 1913), aged 16, Driver, deceased was travelling home in a railway carriage on a private railway, when he fell off the footboard along which he was walking to another compartment in order to get a match to light a cigarette; he died the following day

Cuncliffe, Edmund B., 01 Dec 1948, aged 41, Datal, caught by tub

Cuthbertson, George W., 22 Mar 1915, aged 17, Putter, caught by tubs

Cuthbertson, Thomas, 03 Apr 1942, (accident: 15 Nov 1937), aged 53, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Cuthbertson, William, 13 Apr 1879, (accident: 22 Oct 1878), aged 14, Driver, crushed by tubs

Daughtry, Philip, 13 Jun 1929, aged 41, Crusher, killed by a fall of stone

Davison, Norman, 23 Jul 1924, 3.0 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 24, Screener, Deceased, who suffered from partial deafness and had a serious impediment in his speech, was standing outside the fence of a tippler in which was a full tub of coal. He leaned over the fence rail and placed his hand on the trigger bar. Another teamer, who had charge of the tippler, was standing by and thought deceased wished to tip the tub. The teamer gripped the bar and twisted it to operate the tippler. He then walked away. Deceased was caught by the revolving tippler and his head was crushed against a shield. His skull was fractured. The hand lever provided for tipping purposes should have been used

Dawson, William, 27 Nov 1838, aged 35, Pitman, killed by a fall of coal

Dixon, George, 18 May 1875, aged 12, Driver, crushed by tubs

Dixon, John M., 10 May 1967, aged 62, Ripper, killed by a fall of stone

Dixon, Stephen, 16 Jun 1926, (accident: 15 Oct 1924), aged 54, Hewer, Fall of Coal

Dixon, Thomas, 08 Jul 1915, aged 59, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Dodds, Alfred, 06 Apr 1911, aged 19, Putter, killed by a fall of stone

Dodgin, James William, 14 Jan 1928, aged 45, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Donald, James, 19 Nov 1908, aged 19, Putter, fall of roof stone on roadway

Downey, Thomas Henry, 08 Oct 1896, aged 27, Stoneman, The stone fell from a little fault running along the gateway and slips near the face. In order to get the place ready for work, deceased and the chargeman commenced breaking a large stone, lying on the floor, which was in the way, without at first setting a middle prop to secure the roof. The chargeman was to blame in not seeing this was done [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Driscol, Patrick, 30 Aug 1880, aged 13, Driver, crushed by tubs

Dudderidge, Charles Henry, 02 Mar 1905, (accident: 01 Mar 1905), aged 15, Driver, He was driving 4 full tubs into a landing sitting on the coals on the first tub; when he got into the landing he leaned forward to take the cotteril out of the bolt of the limbers and succeeded in doing so, and the pony walked away, but he overbalanced himself and fell before the tubs and was crushed by the axles of the first tub which was thrown off the rails. The road was level and in good order with plenty of height. The Local Inspectors made no written report, but were examined at the Inquest, when they suggested that ponies should be stopped before the limbers were released

Elliott, Stephen, 16 Jan 1930, aged 60, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Eltringham, Andrew, 01 Mar 1928, aged 66, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Errington, -, 08 Dec 1838, Hewer, killed by his top falling upon him ; Errington was a young man, has left no family (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-10-50)

Evans, William, 26 Jan 1946, (accident: 09 Aug 1944), aged 58, Plater-up, killed by a fall of stone

Fawcett, Joseph, 16 Jun 1915, (accident: 20 May 1913), aged 43, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Fenton, alias Bunton, Joseph, 1918, [approximate date]

Fenwick, Cuthbert, 06 Apr 1905, (accident: 30 Mar 1905), aged 27, Hewer [More information ...]

Fenwick, Robert, 22 Jul 1873, aged 13, Driver, run over by waggons on branches, Buried: St. Bartholomew, Longbenton on 26 Jul 1873 {NBI}

Forrest, Henry, 20 Dec 1960, (accident: 07 Dec 1956), aged 63, Miner, Pneumoconiosis

Forster, John Thomas, 29 Oct 1906, aged 30, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Holy Trinity Churchyard, Seghill [More information ...]

Forster, John William, 21 May 1943, aged 32, Coal Filler, killed by a fall of roof [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 22 May 1943 pg 5 col 4] [More information ...]

Foster, George, 11 Oct 1908, aged 39, Knee Injury, natural causes

Frazer, George, 21 May 1943, aged 41, Master Shifter, killed by a fall of roof [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 22 May 1943 pg 5 col 4] [More information ...]

Gare, James, 28 Sep 1838, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-10-19)

Gare, John, 03 Jan 1837, he was coming away from a shot, and a swing of the rope carried his head, under the main Bunton of the Foreshaft Scaffold, which pulled him out of the Corf and falling 5 Fathom on his head he was killed on the spot (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-6 page 15)

Gates, Thomas, 22 Apr 1912, aged 41, Hewer, deceased was kirving 2 feet under for a width of 7 or 8 feet, and neglected to set sprags; it was the first web from this part of the face since the strike, and a quantity of coal and ramble fell, dislocating his neck

Gibson, John, 10 May 1920, (accident: 15 May 1919), aged 34, Hewer, Tuberculosis

Gibson, John Taylor, 18 Sep 1868, aged 22, Fireman, run over by waggons, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Gibson, Joseph, 22 Oct 1956, (accident: 20 Apr 1956), aged 64, Miner, pnemonia

Gibson, William, 21 May 1943, aged 49, Scuffler, killed by a fall of roof [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 22 May 1943 pg 5 col 4] [More information ...]

Gilligan, Patrick, 28 Jan 1901, died from natural causes whilst at work

Gillis, John, 30 Aug 1814, Joiner, killed when the scaffold gave way (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p39-40)

Gledson, John, 24 May 1937, aged 54, Filler, Heart failure

Glendinning, Henry, 04 Nov 1882, aged 30, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Gott, Percy, 03 Nov 1907, (accident: 01 Nov 1907), aged 16, Pony Driver [More information ...]

Graham, George Robson, 11 Jan 1918, aged 30, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Green, Robert, 02 Oct 1901, aged 41, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Gregory, Nicholas, 09 Jul 1829, Hewer, killed in the jud where he was working by a fall of stone (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-2-p26)

Habberjam, George, 30 Apr 1912, aged 46, Stoneman, deceased was timbering in front of a coal cutting machine, and was setting a plank, one end being notched into the coal, when a large stone came away from a jack, fatally injuring him, Buried: Earsdon Cemetery

Hall, George, 24 Feb 1945, aged 54, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Hall, William John, 22 Aug 1933, aged 20, Assistant Banksman, crushed by cage

Harbertson, John, 1928, [approximate date]

Harbottle, Ralph, 01 Feb 1819, aged 80, He was filling his Cart with Coals in Earsdon Lane - his horse standing on the waggonway. A waggon was coming down the way loaden with planks, when the horse taking fright ran away full speed. The old man being alarmed went to get his horse out of the way but was caught by the waggon before he could accomplish it: and was so dreadfully bruised that he expired in ten minutes (NEIMME Ref: Bud-30-p93)

Harris, John, 08 Oct 1914, (accident: 31 Aug 1914), aged 58, Hewer, pneumonia

Hays, Robert James, 02 Mar 1926, aged 26, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Haythorn, Thomas William, 03 Sep 1910, (accident: 02 Sep 1910), aged 25, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Healy, Edward, 02 Jul 1909, (accident: 02 Jul 1908), aged 40, Chargeman, fall of roof stone at working face

Hedley, George Thomas, 22 May 1906, aged 28, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Hedley, John, 10 Jan 1922, (accident: 15 Dec 1921), aged 73, Wasteman, Crushed by Tub

Henderson, William, 03 Sep 1883, aged 36, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Herbertson, John T., 17 Sep 1928, aged 49, Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Herron, John, 07 Jun 1927, (accident: 30 Dec 1925), aged 34, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Heslop, Robert, 11 Apr 1941, (accident: 10 Apr 1941), aged 37, Stoneman, Struck by Wire rope

Hewish, George, 09 Feb 1938, aged 58, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Hog, R., 29 Mar 1820, Hewer, explosion of gas at a lighted candle, he survived the accident 24 hours (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p218-20) [More information ...]

Hollows, John, 25 Nov 1924, (accident: 18 Nov 1924, 6.30 p.m., 2ndnd hour of shift), aged 64, Stoneman, Deceased was ridding across an old bordroom where the roof had fallen up to a post parting, giving an overall height of 10 ft. 6 ins. A 10-ft. baulk had been set up to the roof, supported at each end by short props resting on soles on the top of the pack wall 4 ft. 6 ins. high, and 3 ft. away on the inbye side of the baulk were two props carrying planks, the props being supported on stones. The whole of the timbering was of a temporary character, but in spite of this a shot was fired by an official, beyond the temporary supports, and the roof was badly shaken. Deceased was ploating the shot the next day, when a large stone, 7 ft. by 5 ft. 6 ins. by 8 ins. thick, fell away and canted out all the supports and inflicted injuries upon him from which he died a week later. Deceased and the officials were aware that the roof was bad, but considered the timbering adequate

Holmes, James, 06 Oct 1885, (accident: 07 Sep 1885), aged 18, Putter, improperly kirving coal by barrow way side ; stone fell on him

Humes, Edward, 29 Mar 1820, Hewer, explosion of gas at a lighted candle, he survived the accident 14 hours (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p218-20) [More information ...]

Hutton, John, 08 Dec 1928, (accident: 23 Nov 1928, 2:00 p.m.), aged 49, Stoneman, explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Ismay, John, 05 Apr 1875, aged 30, Hewer, explosion of gas [More information ...]

James, John Albert, 25 Oct 1948, aged 34, Miner

Jessop, William, 26 Mar 1909, aged 56, Joiner and shaftman, fell off pillar of underground engine-house

Jewitt, George, 16 Apr 1913, (accident: 16 May 1912), aged 66, Wasteman

Johnson, -, 19 Jul 1868, Miner, *

Johnson, George William, 24 Feb 1915, aged 15, Driver, crushed by tubs

Johnson, Joseph, 30 Aug 1869, aged 62, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Johnson, Thomas, 28 Feb 1939, (accident: 14 Feb 1939), aged 35, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Jones, Joseph, 31 Dec 1921, (accident: 04 Feb 1919), aged 56, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Jones, Samuel Thomas, 27 Feb 1922, aged 42, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Jordan, John Thomas, 24 Nov 1928, (accident: 23 Nov 1928), aged 38, Pan Shifter, Explosion of Gas

Kelly, Thomas, 07 Jan 1938, aged 59, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Kendal, William, 03 Dec 1915, aged 43, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Kennedy, Robert, 22 Apr 1917, aged 41, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Kenyon, George Turnbull, 17 Feb 1933, aged 23, Wagon Attendant, caught by wagons

King, John, 27 Apr 1857, aged 16, Miner, falling out of hook of corf [More information ...]

Kirkpatrick, Thomas, 25 Jul 1930, (accident: 23 Jul 1930), aged 53, Brusher, killed by a fall of stone

Laidler, John, 25 Jun 1822, Hewer, killed by a piece of stone falling upon him while working in his board (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p320)

Lawrence, James Thomas, Nov 1908, (accident: 04 Jun 1903), aged 46, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Laws, James, 12 Sep 1907, aged 23, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof, Buried: Preston Cemetery, North Shields [More information ...]

Lewis, John, 13 Feb 1891, 10:00 a.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 42, Hewer, fall of stone in the longwall workings [Inquest attended]

Lillie, John, 02 May 1943, aged 25, Electrician, electrocuted

Little, Archibald, 18 May 1892, 8:30 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 52, Shaftman, He was working in the shaft, and for some purpose got on to one of the buntons, and as he was turning round he slipped and fell. There was no necessity for him to leave the scaffold, where he would have been perfectly safe [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Livingstone, Thomas, 22 Apr 1933, aged 45, Machine Man, explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Lowe, Thomas, 08 Oct 1919, (accident: 16 Sep 1919), aged 28, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Lowes, Thomas, 24 May 1913, (accident: 26 Jul 1909), aged 60, Hewer, Apploplexy

Lowther, Andrew, 29 Aug 1870, aged 21, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Lowther, George, 27 Apr 1857, aged 20, Miner, falling out of hook of corf [More information ...]

Lydon, Michael, 02 Feb 1910, aged 33, Chargeman, killed by a fall of stone. He was Irish, originally from Galway and when he died he left a widow (Sarah Jane) and 4 children. The youngest was born after his death.

Mackinley, George F., 17 Jan 1946, aged 35, Haulage Hand, Caught by Tub

Madden, John, 06 May 1909, aged 34, Hewer, fall of roof at working face

Mason, Leonard, 01 Jun 1906, aged 42, Hewer [More information ...]

Massey, James, 22 Jan 1912, aged 50, Hewer, heart failure

McGowan, Thomas, 1912, [approximate date]

McKenna, Thomas, 23 Nov 1928, 2:00 p.m., explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

McKenna, Thomas, 12 Sep 1929, (accident: 09 Sep 1929), aged 29, Coal Cutter, he was electrocuted

McKnight, Luke, 05 Jan 1915, aged 34, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Mcmillan, James D., 14 Mar 1913, aged 14, Miner

McParlin, John, 04 Mar 1910, (accident: 30 Nov 1909), aged 19, Engline Plane, strained himself

McVay, Norman Lloyd Brown, 30 Aug 1906, (accident: 21 Aug 1906), aged 17, Pony Driver [More information ...]

McWilliams, Peter, 11 Oct 1861, died as a result of an altercation in the pit

Medlin, William, 27 Sep 1920, (accident: 08 Sep 1920), aged 31, Miner, killed by a fall of coal

Metcalf, John, 02 May 1892, 12:30 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 47, Hewer, When kirving his jud without using a sprag, the coal came over on to him [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Moran, Michael, 16 May 1908, (accident: 16 Mar 1908), aged 29, Stoneman, strained himself

Mordue, William, 03 Aug 1850, Engineman, he was drawn over the drum and plunged against the wheel of the fixed engine on the colliery waggonway, he was literally smashed to pieces

Morton, Stephen Edward, 29 Aug 1904, (accident: 23 Aug 1904), aged 21, Deputy, explosion [More information ...]

Murray, Arthur James, 11 Mar 1917, (accident: 30 Jan 1917), aged 15, Driver, crushed by tubs

Nichols, William, 07 Nov 1820, Hewer, killed by the full rollies running over him ; in coming down the plane from work he went inadvertently in before the full rollies, as they were coming down, when they caught him and contused him so severely that he died in an hour (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p251-2)

Nicholson, John, 19 Jul 1906, (accident: 02 Jul 1903), aged 66, caught by rope

Oliver, George, 01 Oct 1820, Deputy, he went inadvertently into a foul board for a pick, the place immediately fired and killed him on the spot (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p245-6)

Ormston, Thomas, 05 Apr 1951, aged 35, Loco Driver, crushed by wagon, Buried: Bowburn Cemetery

Osborne, Francis Hector, 22 Dec 1926, (accident: 21 Dec 1926), aged 26, Coal Cutter, Caught by Picks

Oswell, Thomas, 14 Mar 1853, aged 25, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Oxley, Robert Henry, 17 Jan 1917, aged 32, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Palmer, Thomas, 23 Nov 1922, (accident: 03 Nov 1922), aged 14, Driver, Crushed by Tub

Parker, Robert, 17 Feb 1817, Enginewright, knocked down the shaft after a collaring gave way and struck him, he died in a few hours (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p72)

Parsons, Joseph, 07 Mar 1946, aged 58, Miner

Pattison, James Arthur, 14 Apr 1915, aged 33, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Pattison, Samuel Fowler, 18 Jan 1927, aged 49, Brusher, killed by a fall of stone

Paul, Henry, 18 Apr 1907, aged 38, Stoneman, killed by a fall of roof, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon [More information ...]

Peacock, John G., 09 Sep 1939, (accident: 03 Aug 1938), aged 56, Miner

Penman, William, 07 Nov 1822, killed by falling from the gangway of the staith onto the dyke (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p336)

Percy, Joseph, 27 Sep 1909, (accident: 12 Aug 1908), aged 33, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Percy, William, 09 Jun 1923, (accident: 04 Jun 1923), aged 47, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Petrie, John L., 17 Nov 1907, (accident: 09 May 1906), aged 17, Putter, strained himself

Potter, Benjamin Urwin, 29 Jan 1914, aged 15, Screen Lad, deceased was going home from the pit, walking along the colliery line, when he, with others, attempted to board a set of wagons starting to go in the same direction; deceased must have been jolted off and crushed between the buffers; his body was found almost immediately after he mounted the wagon

Potter, James Spence, 26 Dec 1928, aged 55, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Poynter, William, 02 Feb 1916, (accident: 02 Nov 1914), aged 65, Stoneman, strain

Purvis, Cuthbert, 28 Apr 1854, aged 16, He was jumping on the Backworth waggons whilst in motion, for the purpose of taking the rope off, and was thrown down, when the wheels went over him and killed him on the spot

Purvis, John, 12 Feb 1852, aged 22, killed by the Backworth coal waggons going over him

Ramsbottom, John William, 26 Aug 1954, aged 62, Master Sinker, whilst he was escorting the Undermanager on an inspection of the mine a number of tubs became free and ran in to the mine; he managed to push the Undermanager clear of the tubs but was unfortunately crushed as a result, Buried: Earsdon Cemetery

Reay, Thomas W., 25 Sep 1947, aged 36, Crusher, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Earsdon Cemetery

Reed, John, 21 Jan 1867, aged 64, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Richardson, Jonathan, 21 Apr 1823, Hewer, killed by the top coal falling upon him in the Berwick District (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p370)

Riddle, Charles, 28 Feb 1928, aged 67, Pumper, Found Dead in Mine

Riding, William Edward, 03 Jan 1930, (accident: 24 Dec 1929), aged 37, Coal Cutter, Shot Fireing Accident

Riley, Michael, 03 Dec 1915, (accident: 02 Dec 1915), aged 59, Chargeman, killed by a fall of stone

Robson, George, 23 Jul 1880, aged 63, Labourer, a brick fell from a scaffold on to his head

Robson, George, 27 Sep 1935, aged 37, Conveyor Bumper, killed by a fall of stone

Robson, James, 24 Feb 1903, (accident: 17 Feb 1903), aged 14, Attending Air Compressor, Deceased, who was the son of the foreman enginewright of the colliery, attended to the steam throttle valve of an air compressing plant. He was stepping across the space between one of the steam and air cylinders while the engines were running when his foot was jammed between a sleeve connecting the piston of the steam cylinder to the piston of the air cylinder and a projecting screwed bolt on the steam cylinder. He developed lock-jaw and was removed to Newcastle Infirmary, where he died. The particular point where he crossed was not fenced as it was so far above the floor level.

Robson, Joseph F., 28 Dec 1919, (accident: 24 Dec 1919), aged 30, Stoneman, died from blood poisoning

Robson, Matthew John, 04 Sep 1928, aged 26, Pan Shifter, electrocuted, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Rogan, John, 27 Apr 1857, aged 18, Miner, falling out of hook of corf [More information ...]

Routledge, Francis, 19 May 1909, aged 68, Wasteman, caught by tubs on endless rope incline

Russell, William, 17 Aug 1876, aged 21, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Saint, Wheatley, 09 Dec 1954, (accident: 01 Nov 1954), aged 50, Miner

Sanderson, Joseph Thomas, 04 Jan 1916, aged 58, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Scott, Adam, 06 Oct 1918, (accident: 30 Sep 1918), aged 50, Hewer, crushed by tub

Scott, Andrew, 26 Sep 1867, aged 68, Mason, Died in the Mine

Scott, George, 14 Feb 1914, (accident: 31 Jan 1914), aged 59, Shifter, deceased and another man were lifting a tub containing bricks from the full to the empty way at the bottom of a self-acting endless rope incline, with a gradient of 1 in 6; a shifter was repairing the incline at a place 75 yards from the bottom, and in attempting to lower a full stone tub a distance of 5 yards, it got amain; deceased made no attempt to get clear, and was severely injured; he died on the 14th February 1914

Scott, James, 01 Sep 1875, aged 32, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Scott, William, 01 Nov 1869, (accident: 26 Oct 1869), aged 58, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Scott, William, 22 Aug 1911, aged 16, Screener, run over by wagons

Simpson, Edward, 30 Apr 1909, (accident: 13 Apr 1909), aged 14, Driver, knocked down by express train

Smith, J., 1915, [approximate date]

Smith, John, 19 Jul 1941, (accident: 08 Jul 1941), aged 35, Filler, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Alban's Churchyard, Earsdon

Smith, Michael, 27 Jul 1961, aged 22, Conveyor Bumper, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Preston Cemetery

Smith, Thomas Nettleton, 04 Dec 1921, aged 76, Miner

Southall, William Bethal Jones, 06 Oct 1934, aged 34, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Spowart, Thomas, 17 May 1922, (accident: 13 Jul 1921), aged 20, Cartman, died from blood poisoning

Stewart, Robert Henry, 12 Feb 1926, aged 23, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Stoker, Matthew, 13 Jan 1869, aged 37, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone

Stonebank, John R., 06 Sep 1957, aged 40, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Storey, Charles Thomas [Harris], 30 Dec 1920, (accident: 29 Dec 1920), aged 30, Screener, crushed by trucks

Stout, William, 19 Jan 1917, aged 50, Deputy Overman, he died in Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, from injuries received by him having been accidentally knocked over by a runaway coal truck, residence: 14 Northumberland Terrace, Backworth, Northumberland [Inquest: 22 Jan 1917], Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Strasenburgh, Norman, 15 Mar 1910, aged 14, Trapper, Fell in front of wagons while attempting to get on when in motion

Summers, -, 27 Sep 1866, Miner

Surtees, John, 08 Feb 1867, aged 30, Teamer, crushed by waggons

Tait, Thomas Lister, 02 Oct 1939, (accident: 02 Aug 1939), aged 35, Stoneman

Taylor, John, 1943, [approximate date]

Thompson, John, 22 Dec 1871, aged 21, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Thompson, John George, 04 Apr 1910, aged 17, Driver, crushed by tub

Thompson, Robert William, 31 May 1922, aged 31, Brusher, killed by a fall of stone

Thompson, Wilfrid Hutton, 06 Jul 1912, aged 15, Pony Driver, he was coming out-bye with four full tubs on a level road, and was found with his head under the buffer of the first tub, the front wheels of which were off the way

Tindle, George William, 03 Dec 1925, aged 52, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Tindle, Robert, 05 Jun 1852, Joiner, knocked down by waggons on the Backworth Railway while collecting coals

Turner, William, 17 Dec 1872, aged 28, Sinker, fell part way down the shaft

Turpin, Ralph, 26 Jun 1818, Sinker, killed at the bottom of the shaft by a walling stone falling upon him (NEIMME Ref: Bud-42-1-p114)

Usher, Thomas, 03 Sep 1874, aged 60, Sawyer, killed by a splinter of wood flying from a circular saw

Veitch, Thomas, 01 Apr 1894, (accident: 30 Mar 1894, 9:30 p.m., 8th hour of shift), aged 37, Brakesman, Scalded at a man-hole door of a boiler. He endeavoured to take off the man-hole door, when, according to the evidence, there were still five pounds pressure showing on the steam-gauge, when the steam and water flew out and scalded him [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon [More information ...]

Wagstaff, John W., 01 Nov 1912, aged 41, Sinker, whilst being lowered down a sinking shaft with two other men, the kibble was overturned by coming into contact with the water at the bottom, throwing deceased out and drowning him; the banksman had not heard the signal given to hold, which was done by striking the kibble with a hammer; the proper rapper signal was only used when men were working at the bottom

Wallace, Peter, 29 May 1896, (accident: 19 Feb 1896), aged 27, Shifter, He strained his back while lifting a stone, and died on May 29th from consumption of long standing, accelerated by accidentally injuring himself [Inquest attended]

Wardlaw, John, 19 Oct 1917, (accident: 28 Sep 1917), aged 59, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Watts, John, 13 Jun 1913, (accident: 12 Jun 1913), aged 47, Hewer, whilst deceased was preparing to set a plank at the working face, a stone fell from the roof and fatally injured him; the maximum distances between supports were exceeded; he died on the following day

Waugh, Joseph, 25 Aug 1894, Deputy, died from supposed injuries said to have been received in the pit, but the evidence was so unsatisfactory on the point that the jury returned an open verdict [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Webster, John, 23 Nov 1928, 2:00 p.m., explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Webster, John, 04 Mar 1929, aged 41, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Weir, William, 17 Oct 1891, (accident: 13 Oct 1891, 4:15 p.m., 10th hour of shift), aged 18, Putter, in jumping on to his tub on the main rolleyway his candle ignited some gas which was lying in a small hole in the roof [Inspection made & Inquest attended] [More information ...]

Wilkinson, Michael, 26 Nov 1887, aged 42, Hewer, supposed to have been struck by hauling rope, Buried: St. Albans Churchyard, Earsdon

Wilkinson, Thomas S., 06 Jul 1955, (accident: 16 Jan 1950), aged 53, Miner

Wilson, John, 30 Jun 1929, aged 39, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Wilson, William, May 1912, aged 15, Bank Lad, crushed

Wilson, William, 23 May 1912, (accident: 09 Oct 1908), aged 24, Shifter, tubercular disease

Wilson, William, 25 Jan 1934, (accident: 18 Jan 1934), aged 49, Filler, Fell Down

Wood, Alfred, 23 Jun 1900, aged 18, Roadman, He was talking to someone and, evidently forgetting himself, either leaned against or took hold of the moving rope, and was dragged on to a wheel, with the result that he was decapitated. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Wright, Daniel, 21 Nov 1959, aged 53, Miner

Young, James, 26 Apr 1928, (accident: 21 Apr 1928), aged 32, Coal Cutter, Entangled in Cutter