Dudley Colliery

1937, 29 Dec - Beaumont seam abandoned

Aisbett, William, 14 Dec 1868, Wasteman, with cage in shaft

Anderson, Hillyard, 20 Mar 1963, (accident: 09 Jan 1959), aged 66, Coal Cutter, pneumoconiosis

Anderson, Jonathan, 28 May 1894, (accident: 29 Dec 1890), aged 43, Miner

Arnott, Alfred, 22 Jan 1943, (accident: 21 Jan 1943), aged 68, Loading Attendant, caught by runaway set

Ball, Henry, 19 Sep 1870, aged 23, Hewer, fall of stone in Low Main seam

Barnes, Matthew, 16 Mar 1861, Screener, crushed by waggons at bank

Batson, Thomas William, 30 Dec 1943, (accident: 29 Dec 1943), aged 55, Chargeman, killed by a fall of stone

Bradford, Joseph, 13 Oct 1861, Shifter, fall of stone in Low Main seam

Brewis, James, 31 Jul 1893, 3:00 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 18, Shunter, Deceased was shunting a waggon of coals, and instead of waiting till he had got past the switch, as he should have done, he loosed off the horse too soon, and in stepping over the switch his foot caught and the waggon ran over him. The deceased was assistant to the shunter, and had no business with the horse, and had just been told by the shunter to leave it alone [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Brown, Samuel, 27 Oct 1882, aged 40, Hewer, crushed by tubs on inclined plane

Burke, John, 11 Jul 1883, aged 47, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Cherry, William, 17 Sep 1884, aged 42, Chockman, fall of stone in Yard seam, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Killingworth

Clark, Robert Joice, 18 Jan 1894, 12:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 20, Hewer, Fall of roof. The deceased and his marrow had evidently been too keen to send out coal, and instead of getting up the bottom coal and setting timber as directed by the deputy, they had gone on working out the top coal, and so exposed too much of the roof unprotected [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Clasper, George, 13 May 1875, aged 35, Shifter, explosion of gas in Low Main Seam [More information ...]

Coates, John, 28 Mar 1885, aged 14, Driver, riding up an incline in empty tubs, supposed to have fallen off and the set ran over him

Crawford, John, 01 Feb 1908, (accident: 31 Jan 1908), aged 33, Master Shifter, fall of roof stone near face of a stone drift

Creigh, William, 08 Aug 1891, 4:30 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 26, Hewer, fall of coal from between a "fault" and a slippery parting [Inspection made & Inquest attended]

Curry, John, 29 Jan 1884, aged 30, Hewer, fall of stone in Yard seam

Curtis, James, 16 Jul 1912, (accident: 05 Oct 1908), aged 49, Haemorrhage following a debilitated condition of health consequent upon an injury to his right leg accidentally sustained whilst following his employment on 5th October 1908, was bed bound following the accident, address: 20 Railway Row, Dudley

Davison, William, 13 May 1875, aged 54, Shifter, explosion of gas in Low Main Seam [More information ...]

Dixon, John, 30 Jun 1873, aged 14, Pony Driver, killed by a fall of stone

Dryden, William Hedley, 31 Jul 1914, aged 16, Landing Lad, deceased, noticing that an incoming haulage rope was not wrapping properly upon the drum, went into the rope race and attempted to guide the rope with a piece of iron hooked at each end; a coupling or socket upon the rope caught the hook, the other end of which probably caught the lad's clothing, and dragged him on to the drum; before machinery could be stopped he was taken twice around the drum and instantly killed

Dunn, Henry, 28 Jun 1888, aged 40, Deputy, killed by a fall of roof

Dunn, Robert W., 03 Feb 1971, aged 58, Onsetter, fell down shaft

Dunn, William, 30 May 1888, aged 14, Driver, a set on self-acting incline got too much "way" and drew tubs against wheel frame and crushed deceased

Eastlake, John, 26 Jul 1921, aged 37, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Farnes, John, 26 May 1862, Hewer, fall of stone in Low Main seam

Fleming or Parker, Simpson, 18 Nov 1910, aged 49, Hewer, fall of stone and coal

Fraser, Thomas, 07 May 1915, aged 54, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Gibson, Joseph, 29 Apr 1879, aged 15, Driver, killed by a fall of stone

Gilchrist, William, 22 Aug 1867, aged 28, Hewer, broken chain on inclined plane

Gladston, George, 27 Jun 1879, aged 13, Trapper, crushed between tubs and timber

Gledson, George, 17 Mar 1863, Hewer, fall of stone in Low Main seam

Gray, Robert, 09 Jul 1856, Sinker, stone fell from shaft side

Gray, Thomas, 05 Oct 1865, tub ran amain on him

Hancock, John Thomas, 02 Aug 1922, aged 20, Putter, crushed by tub

Hayes, Samuel, 14 Aug 1884, aged 26, Shifter, fall of stone in Yard seam

Hedley, William, 1914, [approximate date]

Hemsley, Robert, 12 May 1881, aged 15, Driver, crushed by tubs on inclined plane [More information ...]

Herron, Gladstone, 23 Jan 1926, (accident: 22 Jan 1926), aged 34, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Hetherington, Joseph, 01 Sep 1855, Sinker, fell from kibble in shaft

Hunt, Edward, 07 Jul 1902, aged 26, Rolleyway Man, the landing lad forgot to change the points, and in consequence the empty set drawn inbye by engine power collided with some empty tubs, and deceased was crushed between them and a wall

Hunter, Edward, 27 Mar 1890, 9:30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 45, Hewer, fall of roof in Low Main seam, Buried: St. Nicholas, Cramlington

Hunter, Richard, 07 May 1933, (accident: 23 Dec 1932), aged 56, Miner

Johnson, Matthew, 14 Sep 1883, aged 37, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal and stone

Logan, James, 13 May 1861, aged 23, Shifter, fall of stone in Low Main seam, Buried: St. Bartholomew, Longbenton on 19 May 1861 {NBI}

Logan, John, 06 Dec 1872, aged 25, Hewer, explosion of gas in Low Main seam, Buried: St. Bartholomew, Longbenton on 18 Dec 1872 {NBI}

Maddox, George William, 17 Mar 1943, aged 47, Onsetter, fell down shaft, Buried: Dudley Cemetery

Mason, Matthew, 12 May 1881, aged 16, Landing Boy, crushed by tubs on inclined plane [More information ...]

Mason, Thomas, 12 Apr 1900, aged 40, Hewer, A large fall occurred at the face of a longwall gateway where deceased and his cousin were hewing. A shot had been fired in the coal by the deputy two hours previously. The stone fell from treacherous slips and gave no warning. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Mason, William, 27 Jul 1891, 10:00 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 45, Deputy, some timber had been knocked out by the set getting off the way, and whilst the men were getting the tubs on the way the stone fell; the men were unable to put in temporary timber until the tubs had been removed, but even if that had been possible, the deputies, who were experienced men, considered the roof good enough to stand [Inspection made & Inquest attended] [More information ...]

Masterson, William, 31 Jan 1908, aged 39, Stoneman, fall of roof stone near face of a stone drift

McLain, John, 28 Jun 1869, aged 57, Hewer, fall of stone in Low Main seam

McMasters, John, 20 Jan 1924, (accident: 13 Jan 1924, 6.30 a.m., 1st hour of shift), aged 36, Stoneman, caught by set [More information ...]

McMillan, Joseph, 31 Oct 1865, Hewer, fell from cage at bank

Metcalfe, John, 01 Nov 1870, aged 32, Deputy, explosion of gas in Low Main seam

Middleton, Charles, 12 Feb 1895, 8:30 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 44, Shifter, after a shot had been fired in the roof the deceased carelessly went under the stone without propping it, although he was aware it was not perfectly safe, when it fell, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Killingworth

Miller, William, 14 Jan 1892, 1:30 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 40, Stower, Fall of stone from the roof of a gateway. A shot had been recently fired in the canch not far off, and this probably loosened the stone [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Mole, Frank, 22 Dec 1883, aged 34, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Narey, Patrick, 14 Jul 1895, 10:30 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 33, Hewer, fall of stone; two props had apparently been knocked out by an over charged shot, and deceased had omitted to reset them before clearing the coals up

Neary, Patrick, 12 Oct 1912, aged 25, Fireman, whilst taking off the bottom door of a feed-water heater, hot water rushed out scalding him; he expected that it was empty, but had probably not allowed sufficient time for the water to run out

Noble, William, 12 Mar 1921, (accident: 03 Mar 1921), aged 29, Hewer, explosion of gas

O'Conner, Cornelius, 29 Sep 1881, aged 18, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Owens, James, 17 Jan 1891, 11:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 48, Shifter, a piece of stone fell from the roof and caused a slight wound on his head which was not considered serious, but terminated fatally [Inquiry made]

Owens, Thomas, 23 Nov 1867, Deputy, fall of stone in Low Main seam

Parler or Fleming, Simpson, 18 Nov 1910, aged 49, Hewer, fall of stone and coal

Patterson, Selby, 29 Dec 1882, aged 15, Token Boy, run over by waggon

Raisbeck, Thomas, 05 Apr 1884, aged 72, Rolleywayman, fall of stone in Low Main seam

Shield, John, 20 Nov 1930, aged 54, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone

Smith, Bartholomew, 09 Sep 1916, (accident: 04 Sep 1916), aged 27, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Smith, Thomas, 10 May 1930, (accident: 19 Apr 1930), aged 20, Incline Lad, crushed

Stanley, James Briton, 13 Feb 1918, aged 57, Chargeman, killed by a fall of stone

Stanley, Robert, 25 Aug 1866, entangled with incline rope drum

Stephenson, Thomas, 07 May 1915, aged 54, killed by a fall of stone

Stephenson, William, 10 May 1879, aged 53, Furnaceman, fell part way down shaft

Stevinson, John Alexander, 11 Apr 1906, aged 53, Shifter [More information ...]

Stewart, Thomas, 01 Aug 1871, aged 13, Driver, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Storey, John Thomas, 12 May 1881, aged 13, Trapper, great toe crushed by shoe of cage; lock-jaw set in

Storey, John Thomas, 03 Mar 1924, 12.45 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 41, Stoneman, while deceased was removing the debris from a face canch shot in a gateway, a large stone fell from the face of the canch and pinned him to the floor, killing him

Taylor, George, 30 Aug 1884, aged 14, Trapper, tub ran amain against door

Taylor, William, 23 Aug 1886, aged 16, Driver, run over by tubs on inclined plane

Thompson, George Dunn, 25 Oct 1922, aged 16, Driver, crushed by tubs

Turnbull, William, 30 Mar 1901, aged 61, Waggon Driver, He was driving a horse attached to three empty waggons, and in attempting to unloose the chain by some means fell in front of the waggons and was run over [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Turner, James, 31 Dec 1879, aged 40, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Walker, John, 12 Sep 1906, aged 17, Shunter, run over by trucks [More information ...]

Watson, John, 27 Jul 1891, 10:00 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 38, Rolleywayman, some timber had been knocked out by the set getting off the way, and whilst the men were getting the tubs on the way the stone fell; the men were unable to put in temporary timber until the tubs had been removed, but even if that had been possible, the deputies, who were experienced men, considered the roof good enough to stand [Inspection made & Inquest attended] [More information ...]

Waugh, John, 23 Aug 1897, aged 15, Driver, He was, without instructions, greasing some sheaves on an incline, when he was caught by the set [Inquest attended]

Welsh, Patrick, 26 Mar 1892, Shifter, fall of stone in Low Main seam

Whitehouse, Elisha, 12 Jun 1868, aged 22, Hewer, fall of stone in Low Main seam [More information ...]

Whitehouse, John, 06 Sep 1869, aged 30, Hewer, crushed by coal tub

Wilkin, William, 02 Jan 1879, aged 55, Master Shifter, crushed between cage and shaft timber

Wilkinson, Benny, 24 Jun 1971, aged 57, Timberman, crushed by runaway trams

Williams, S., 28 Aug 1960, aged 63, Datal, pneumoconiosis

Williamson, Thomas, 21 Nov 1883, aged 55, Stoneman, accidental explosion of a shot

Young, Robert, 27 Jan 1926, (accident: 22 Jan 1926), aged 33, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone