Choppington Colliery

1934, 13 Apr - Low Main seam abandoned

1935, 15 Apr - Yard seam abandoned

1944 - Denton Low Main seam abandoned

1950 - "A" Pit: Three Quarter seam discontinued

Adams, Ralph, 02 Jun 1894, aged 61, Foreman Enginewright, was crossing the pit yard, when he suddenly fell dead, the result of heart disease [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Archbold, William, 19 Aug 1905, aged 28, Hewer [More information ...]

Atkinson, Robert, 08 Feb 1860, aged 22, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, Bedlington on 11 Feb 1860

Barnfather, Fenwick, 31 Jan 1904, (accident: 26 Jan 1904), aged 33, Hewer [More information ...]

Bell, Joseph, 17 Mar 1864, aged 29, while waiting at the bottom of the shaft for the cage, tubs ran amain down the incline and crushed him; left a wife and three children

Bell, Joseph, 23 Aug 1873, aged 14, Driver, killed by a fall of stone

Bell, Thomas Jamieson, 08 Jan 1900, aged 14, Driver, There was no evidence to show how the accident occurred, but it is supposed that he had fallen in front of a tub whilst attempting to get on to the limbers. [Inquest attended]

Bell, William, 17 Jul 1911, aged 37, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Paul the Apostle, Choppington on 20 Jul 1911

Blackhall, Robert, 24 Jun 1910, (accident: 23 Jun 1910), aged 32, Shifter, fall of side stone

Bowman, John, 30 Jun 1860, aged 55, Hewer, married, killed by a fall of coal, Buried: Seghill, 02 Jul 1860

Bush, George R., 18 Jun 1945, aged 21, Putter, caught by tubs

Carr, George, 04 May 1909, (accident: 01 May 1909), aged 54, Labourer, brick wall fell over and caught him; left 5 daughters and a son

Carr, Henry, 13 Jul 1928, (accident: 12 Jul 1928), aged 14, Landing Lad, crushed by set

Chisholm, George Ternet, 06 May 1929, aged 29, Coal Cutter, became entangled in cutter

Cullen, George, 08 Dec 1958, aged 54, Miner

Curry, William, 07 Feb 1940, aged 44, Stoneman, killed by shot

Darbyshire, John, 14 Oct 1914, aged 2, [not employed], drowned in the pond - it was recommended that the pond be fenced off

Davidson, William Henderson, 25 May 1928, aged 17, Timber Leader, fell down shaft

Dixon, John, 30 Nov 1922, aged 76, Timekeeper, crushed by tubs

Dixon, William, 19 Nov 1935, (accident: 09 Sep 1935), aged 47, Miner, killed by a fall of stone

Douglas, Thomas, 06 Aug 1951, aged 50, Assistant Horsekeeper, fell down shaft

Dryden, W., 12 Apr 1939, aged 18, Driver, caught by tubs

Ellis, J. M., 15 Feb 1959, (accident: 05 Feb 1959), aged 52, Conveyor Operator, caught in machinery

Evitt, Francis, 17 Mar 1919, (accident: 14 Mar 1919), aged 14, Labourer, crushed by truck

Ferguson, John William, 24 Jul 1923, aged 43, Hewer

Fisher, Edward, 06 Jun 1919, aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Fulthorpe, George, 04 Apr 1931, (accident: 03 Apr 1931), aged 42, Coal Cutter, electrocuted

Golightly, Ralph A., 13 Feb 1867, aged 28, Sinker, fell down sinking pit

Grand, Henry, 14 May 1942, aged 27, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Green, Alfred, 15 Nov 1928, (accident: 12 Nov 1928), aged 16, Driver, killed by a fall of stone

Groom, Raymond, 04 Jan 1955, aged 22, Putter, overcome by stythe

Hall, John, 07 Jan 1867, aged 34, Sinker, fell down pit

Hall, John William, 05 Feb 1907, aged 20, Miner

Hardy, George, 23 Oct 1941, aged 76, Miner, crushed by tubs, died from shock, a fractured pelvis, and abdominal injuries

Harmison, James, 19 Oct 1869, aged 13, Driver, crushed by tubs

Hay, Alfred Webster, 01 Feb 1900, aged 38, Shifter, The deceased and a deputy were lowering two tubs half full of stones down an incline dipping 2 inches per yard, when the tubs got amain. The first tub got off the way. and the second ran into it. The deceased had hold of the latter, and was injured by the shock.

Hunt, Ronald Peter, 18 Jan 1962, aged 24, Shunter, killed whilst carrying out shunting

Hunter, Archibald, 21 Nov 1868, aged 21, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Jenkinson, Herbert Edward, 23 Feb 1942, aged 25, Putter, caught by girder

Jobling, Robert, 06 Jul 1911, aged 30, Coal Cutter, caught by cutter bar

Johnson, G. A., 10 Oct 1943, (accident: 10 Jan 1943), aged 37, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Jones, James, 25 May 1905, (accident: 04 Jan 1905), aged 39, Hewer, Deceased was injured about the head and back, on January 4th, by a fall of roof stone in his working place in the Harvey seam longwall, and never worked after the accident. He was confined to bed for the first fortnight and then was able to walk about with a stick. On 17th May he came back from Whitley Convalescent Homes, where he had spent three weeks, intending to resume work, but he took a chill on the 19th May, and pneumonia set in, from which he died. No inquest was held [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Keeney, Ralph, 01 May 1869, aged 20, Hewer, fell down staple

Laidler, Martin, 14 Aug 1911, aged 35, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Lockhart, John, 01 Jun 1888, aged 53, Branchman, crushed between truck and waggon in uncoupling

Lumsden, James, 22 May 1936, aged 23, Putter, crushed between tubs and prop - he was due to marry that week

Lumsden, Philip, 30 Apr 1949, (accident: 13 Apr 1949), aged 27, Datal Worker, crushed by cage

Mahaffey, John William, 04 Jan 1955, aged 61, Deputy, overcome by stythe

Mavin, James Robert, 12 May 1947, aged 28, Assistant Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Maxwell, Andrew Walton, 09 Mar 1929, aged 30, Machineman, killed by a fall of coal

McGrath, Martin, 01 Sep 1934, (accident: 31 Aug 1934), aged 40, Stoneman, died from injuries received during blasting operations, address: Steel Lane, Bedlington

Millar, David, 30 Mar 1871, aged 17, Driver, by tubs

Miller, George, 11 Mar 1869, aged 23, Joiner, falling down sinking pit [More information ...]

Miller, Robert, 09 Jan 1862, aged 37, killed by a fall of stone, his partner (George Thirwell) having a narrow escape; left a wife and three children

Minto, John Thomas, 19 Apr 1929, (accident: 15 Apr 1929), aged 55, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Moffatt, Albert, 25 Nov 1963, aged 55, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St Mary's Churchyard, Morpeth

Moody, Thomas, 02 Jul 1941, aged 50, Scuffler, killed by a fall of stone

Morpeth, William, 07 Oct 1864, aged 58, crushed by a cage

Moscrop, James Albert, 03 Nov 1941, (accident: 01 Nov 1941), aged 36, Surface Worker, died in the R.V.I. From injuries received from a fall onto concrete, address: 39, Eastgate, Choppington, Buried: St Paul the Apostle, Choppington (no headstone)

Murphy, Michael, 04 Oct 1951, aged 64, Shifter, struck by runaway set

Nimmo, William G., 07 Jun 1944, aged 43, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Parkes, Joseph, 29 Oct 1926, (accident: 26 Oct 1926), aged 68, Pumper, fell over

Parkes, Joseph, 24 Jul 1930, aged 18, Putter, fractured skull

Patrickson, William James, 21 Oct 1891, 1:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 17, Putter, deceased was sitting on the side of the road to put a drag in the tub whilst it was passing, and on doing so he was hit on the side of the head with the tub [Inspection made & Inquest attended]

Patterson, Robert, 24 Oct 1896, aged 41, Hewer, He was caught by a fall of stone from a small trouble and slips running near the coal face [Inquest attended]

Pearson, Thomas William, 22 Jul 1911, aged 62, Horsekeeper, fell from cage

Peverley, George, 14 Apr 1877, aged 58, Furnaceman, went away from his work into the return to where a lad was filling coals ; he commenced to hew coal, when the roof fell upon him

Prime, James Gibbons, 15 Oct 1948, aged 34, Deputy, explosion of gas

Rice, Fenwick, 21 May 1954, (accident: 20 May 1954), aged 41, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, address: 32 Eleventh Avenue, Stobhill, Morpeth

Richardson, George, 30 May 1954, (accident: 27 May 1954), aged 30, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Robertson, Robert, 13 Jul 1914, aged 22, Shifter, Deceased was sitting within a yard of the coal face casting stone (just shot down in the canch) into the goaf, when a fall of stone from the roof killed him. Three props were rolled out. The stone weighed about 1 ton. There was a slip on the goaf side of the stone. In all probability the shot loosened the stone.

Scott, Robert Alexander, 05 Apr 1894, (accident: 03 Apr 1894, 12:30 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 16, Waggon Lad, When lowering waggons towards the screens he was sitting on the brake lever of one of the waggons (a position he should not have been in), and must have slipped and fallen under the wheels [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Sheldon, Sidney, 16 Nov 1909, aged 39, Shifter, fall of side stone at face of gateway

Simpson, Thomas, 15 Nov 1876, aged 73, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Slaughter, John, 14 Aug 1876, aged 24, Hewer, knocked down by a full set and tubs passed over him

Smith, George Henry, 27 May 1954, aged 31, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Smith, Henry, 29 Dec 1945, (accident: 13 Dec 1945), aged 42, Coal Filler, gas explosion at coal face

Smith, Thomas, 31 Jan 1861, aged 14, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, Bedlington on 03 Feb 1861

Stabler, William S., 08 Jun 1927, aged 59, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Stephenson, John, 31 Jul 1934, (accident: 28 Jul 1934), aged 24, Filler, powder explosion

Stoddart, Stewart Albert, 17 Jul 1902, aged 13, Driver, deceased was found lying badly injured near the first tub of his set ; three tubs were off the way, and the pony was thrown down ; it is supposed he had neglected to put in drags, which were necessary to control the speed

Stokoe, John Smith, 07 Oct 1929, aged 36, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Tarbuck, Edward, 13 Feb 1906, aged 19, Pony Putter, met his death by syncope induced by shock as a result of a blow received while following his employment in the pit [More information ...]

Taylor, William, 14 Aug 1955, aged 39, fall of stone - died of asphyxia before he was released, left a widow and 4 sons

Thompson, William, 17 Jan 1898, aged 27, Engineman, The deceased was about to fill some lubricators attached to the screening machinery, but instead of stopping the engine or going around, he went over the screen belt and slipped on to the cog wheels [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Toward, Richard Owens, 07 Oct 1909, aged 17, Putter, crushed by tubs while riding on engine set

Wade, John, 08 Sep 1928, aged 30, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Watson, James, 04 May 1956, (accident: 27 Apr 1956), aged 63, Miner, Pneumoconiosis

Watson, John, 22 Jan 1858, aged 18, a plank was lying across the shaft, two persons were sitting upon it, when upon one rising, the other up-ended the plank, and fell into the pit, his father standing hard by [Morpeth Herald 06 Feb 1858], Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, Bedlington on 25 Jan 1858

Wear, Jeremiah, 16 Apr 1884, (accident: 27 Mar 1884), aged 46, Labourer, run over by wagons

White, James, 17 May 1878, aged 17, Driver, crushed by tub

Wilson, Joseph Henry, 12 May 1935, aged 38, Miner

Wolfendale, Thomas, 29 Sep 1903, (accident: 24 Sep 1903), aged 16, Driver, While deceased was coupling the third and last full tub of his set to the second tub, with his head between the tubs at a flat which dipped outbye, a fourth tub which stood a yard or two back with a drag in its wheels was bumped into by a fifth tub just brought into the flat by a putter and his pony, and caused the fourth tub to strike the third tub and the lad's head was crushed. There was some conflict of evidence as to why the fifth tub came to move forward. Flats should be made with as little inclination as possible and such accidents could not occur. The Local Inspectors reported: "As far as we can see there is no blame attached to anyone."

Wright, George Alexander, 23 May 1957, aged 54, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Wright, N., 06 Feb 1940, aged 25, Miner, crushed by truck

Wright, Sidney James, 21 Jun 1929, aged 23, Assistant Coal Cutter, electrocuted

Young, George, 15 Jun 1906, (accident: 25 May 1906), aged 34, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]