	Baggeridge Colliery	Index	Baggeridge Colliery

Baggeridge Colliery

Location:	Gospel End, Sedgley 4 miles [6 km] SSW of Wolverhampton
Map Ref:	(Sheet 139 Birmingham and Wolverhampton) SO898930, 52° 32' 4" N, 2° 9' 1" W
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Owners:	Earl of Dudley's Baggeridge Colliery Ltd.
	1947 - National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Output:	1947 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam. (450,000 tons)
Employment:	1923 - 1,213 (998 below, 215 surface)
	1933 - 1,360 (1,130 below, 230 surface)
	1940 - 1,360 (1,130 below, 230 surface)
	1947 - 1,500 (1,220 below, 280 surface)
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None Found

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Cooper, William, 28 Jun 1911, aged 17, Clipper-on, Deceased was killed by a runaway journey of three empty tubs at the bottom of a hill dipping 1 in 6, which formed the terminus of the main endless rope haulage. The system of attaching the tub to the haulage rope was by lashing chains ; but the chain in this case was apparently improperly put on and became loose, causing the journey — the first that morning — to run amain down the hill and knock out the blocks at the bottom, with the result stated
						Greenaway, William, 02 May 1914, aged 28, Pikeman, Deceased was working at the face of a gate-road in the Thick Coal. As he was in the act of striking, a piece of coal fell on the head of his pick driving it back, and the shaft struck him in the abdomen. He was taken home, and ultimately to the Wolverhampton Hospital. He died later in the day. A post-mortem examination proved that the abdominal wall and the small intestine were ruptured
						Jones, James Baden, 27 Aug 1941, aged 40, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof whilst he was working to liberate some coal using a pricker ; address: 18 Hopyard Lane, Gornal Wood ; left a wife and 11 year old daughter, Buried: Parish Church of St James the Great
						Jones, Noah, 18 Jun 1903, 6.40 a.m., aged 44, Sinker, While [!!! no further text on the page !!!] [More information ...]
						Knowles, James, 22 Apr 1914, aged 45, Horse-driver, Deceased left the face with a full tub to take it to the passbye about 150 yards away. As he was too long away, the stallman went to look for him. He was found fast between the tub and the side of the road. His neck was broken and he was quite dead. Deceased had a mark over the heart probably caused by the horse kicking him. This would cause him to turn round quickly, and he was evidently caught between the tub and the side
						Lloyd, James, 17 Oct 1913, aged 49, Labourer, Deceased was assisting to unload a truck of long timber. He was standing on the side of the truck trying to loosen the end of one of the poles with a wooden lever when another pole was disturbed and fell against deceased, knocking him on to the ground and falling on his neck, fracturing same
						Pope, William, 12 Aug 1936, Miner, crushed by tubs

						7 names found

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Credits

Sources:

1903 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2119), Stafford District (No. 9) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), Midland and Southern District (No. 8) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439), Midland and Southern Division (No. 6) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), Midland and Southern Division (No. 6) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website

Pictures:

Colliery picture from old postcard