Dinnington Colliery

1903, Sep - Boring operations were in progress on Havannah Farm, Dinnington

1904, Oct - Sinking took place in the Hester Pit, Dinnington Colliery, from the Beaumont Seam down through the Brockwell Seam

1930, 05 Aug - High Main seam abandoned

1944 - Low Main seam abandoned

1946, 01 Mar - Main seam abandoned

Allison, Robert, 1941, killed on the screens

Armstrong, Eldon, 13 Jul 1950, aged 48, crushed by crane jib

Armstrong, William, 26 May 1898, aged 22, Hewer, The deceased was filling a tub of coals at a longwall face, when a stone fell without any warning from between two "slips." The deputy had examined the place a short time previously, and, although aware of one "slip," did not consider it necessary to set any more timber [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Avery, John Robert, 15 Jun 1905, aged 14, Tub spragger [More information ...]

Bamford, Aaron, 10 Oct 1927, aged 42, Buried: North Gosforth Cemetery

Barrasford, Alexander, 17 Feb 1910, aged 14, Driver, fell in front of runaway tubs

Bell, George, 09 Dec 1912, aged 42, Hewer, whilst walking up a short incline, worked by a slow-moving endless rope, the tubs being attached by clips, two empty tubs got amain and struck him

Bradley, Charles, 04 Dec 1907, (accident: 27 Nov 1907), aged 43, Hewer [More information ...]

Brett, Ernest, 15 Jul 1937, aged 54, Buried: Dudley Cemetery

Charlton, John, 07 Apr 1851, aged 44, he was killed by being crashed between the coal waggon and the screen

Corby, Joseph, 08 Jul 1905, aged 53, Foreman Enginewright [More information ...]

Daniels, Arthur James, 25 Aug 1908, aged 40, Shifter, fall of roof stone at working face

Davison, George, 24 Nov 1897, (accident: 30 Aug 1897), aged 67, Shifter, Fall of stone in a stow bord. The accident was apparently a simple one, and the result was not considered to be of so serious a nature as to necessitate a report. The age of the deceased probably accounts for the fatal termination. Died November 24th [Inquest attended]

Dickinson, Edward Dodd, 26 Oct 1903, aged 46, Hewer, Deceased was sitting on his cracket kirving in the Yard seam in a longwall face when a stone fell upon him, and he was found dead by the putter. The kirving here is done next the roof in the top of the seam. The place had been properly inspected by officials before the accident. The Local Inspectors reported: "We are of opinion that it has been an accident that could not have been foreseen.", Buried: North Gosforth Cemetery

Dodds, Edward, 06 Aug 1873, aged 23, Sinker, fell down shaft whilst working at pumps [More information ...]

Dodds, Ralph, 09 Sep 1922, (accident: 04 Jul 1922), aged 14, Driver, crushed by tub

Duke, Luke Hall, 25 Mar 1907, aged 25, Stoneman [More information ...]

Faulkner, John, 12 Sep 1902, (accident: 24 Jun 1902), aged 56, Shifter, strained himself

Ferguson, Matthew, 03 Mar 1922, aged 60, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Gowens, Robert, 07 Nov 1907, aged 52, Screener [More information ...]

Hampton, Edward, 04 Oct 1907, aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof, Buried: North Gosforth Cemetery [More information ...]

Hedley, Amos George, 27 Dec 1916, aged 58, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Henderson, Christopher, 06 Nov 1946, aged 44, he was accidentally killed by being knocked down by a set of tubs ; died from shock and multiple injuries ; address: 10 Cochrane Terrace, Dinnington

Hope, George, 19 Mar 1875, aged 17, Driver, crushed by a tub

Hopper, Thomas, 17 Sep 1897, aged 51, Stoneman, Lyall was laying a turn, and Hopper who was passing the place stopped to speak to him, when there was a sudden fall of stone, which came away from a couple of "jacks." [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

Illingworth, Robert, 25 Dec 1914, (accident: 09 Dec 1912), aged 57, Hewer, caught by set

Johnson, Thomas, 26 Nov 1927, (accident: 24 Nov 1927), aged 40, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Lenahan, Michael, 25 Apr 1895, 11:00 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 22, Hewer, killed by an unexpected fall of stone whilst at his work at the coal face; the place was considered to be in safe working order by the deputy and the deceased's father only a short time before the accident happened

Lennaham, Michael, 20 Mar 1908, (accident: 12 Mar 1908), aged 58, Hewer, fall of roof stone at the working face

Lightley, Alexander William, 24 May 1916, aged 14, Driver, crushed by tubs

Lyall, John, 17 Sep 1897, aged 53, Deputy, Lyall was laying a turn, and Hopper who was passing the place stopped to speak to him, when there was a sudden fall of stone, which came away from a couple of "jacks." [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

Martin, William, 22 Dec 1871, aged 21, Sinker, fall off cradle in shaft, Buried: St. Bartholomew, Longbenton on 24 Dec 1871 {NBI}

McRoy, Henry, 01 Mar 1907, aged 48, Chargeman [More information ...]

Musgrove, George, 12 Dec 1870, aged 28, Sinker, fell down shaft out of a tub

Naisbit, George, 17 May 1878, aged 40, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Nesbitt, William, 1896, aged 58, Hewer, was found dead in his working place by the putter. The doctor certified that he died from syncope consequent on internal haemorrhage [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Nixon, Thomas Edward, 15 Aug 1895, aged 7, [Not Employed], he was endeavouring to get on an empty wagon on the Dinnington private railway at Wallsend, when he was accidentally run over and killed [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Nixon, William, 22 Aug 1920, (accident: 11 Aug 1920), aged 35, Onsetter, crushed by tub

Norman, John William, 23 Oct 1908, aged 30, Engineman, fell down shaft from an intermediate seam, Buried: North Gosforth Cemetery

Oakley, Thomas E., 05 Sep 1922, (accident: 31 Aug 1922), aged 18, Clipper, crushed by tubs

Paddon, John, 15 Feb 1892, (accident: 08 Feb 1892, 1:40 a.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 27, Shifter, Explosion of fire-damp [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

Park, Ralph, 1921, [approximate date]

Park, William, 23 Jun 1925, aged 60, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Parker, John, 05 Feb 1925, aged 21, Putter, killed by a fall of stone

Parker, Joseph A., 26 Jun 1932, (accident: 02 Apr 1926), aged 21, Miner, caught by set

Pattison, George W., 21 Dec 1936, aged 63, Buried: North Gosforth Cemetery

Percival, Robert, 31 Jan 1918, (accident: 09 Jan 1918), aged 46, Shifter, blood poisoning

Phillips, Joseph, 18 Jan 1910, (accident: 03 Feb 1907), aged 40, Stoneman, killed by the premature explosion of a shot

Potts, James Herbertson, 13 Nov 1905, aged 26, Labourer [More information ...]

Probert, Ernest, 30 Dec 1949, aged 34, Shot Firer, killed by a fall of stone [Inquest 05 Jan 1950]

Riley, Abraham, 07 Jan 1907, (accident: 03 Oct 1902), aged 31, Hewer, killed by the premature explosion of a shot

Roberts, John, 25 Feb 1910, aged 24, Shifter, fall of side stone

Smith, John, 21 May 1902, aged 16, Putter, killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]

Snaith, Thomas Neal, 05 Feb 1929, (accident: 04 Feb 1929), aged 39, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone

Spowart, Stephen, 02 Aug 1885, aged 75, Furnaceman, whilst descending the shaft he stepped out of the cage about 18 feet above the landing place, he was crushed between the cage and bunton

Straughan, Robert, 18 Aug 1924, 4.40 a.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 58, Chargeman, Deceased and another chargeman were talking together, standing between the ways in an endless rope haulage landing, when a set of 20 full tubs ran amain from another landing 250 yards inbye. Deceased failed to get clear and was knocked down and instantly killed by the runaway tubs. His mate was also severely injured

Todd, John, 01 Apr 1886, aged 24, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Train, William, 11 Nov 1896, aged 15, Driver, He was travelling on an incline when the tubs were running and got caught. There are plenty of refuge holes, but in future no one will be allowed to travel when the tubs are running [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Tubman, William, 26 Jul 1889, aged 45, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof

Wardle, William T., 21 Oct 1891, 10:00 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 66, Stoneman, deceased and others were taking timber out in the main rolleyway, and had set up some props beforehand to keep themselves safe; after getting some of the timber out, the props they had set for safety swerved, and a heavy fall of stone took place, which caught the deceased [Inspection made & Inquest attended]

Watkin, Thomas, 06 Apr 1883, aged 17, Small Leader, injury while attempting to couple waggons

Wetherburn, James, 13 Nov 1882, aged 29, Hewer, fall of stone from the roof

Wilkinson, Matthew, 30 Oct 1917, aged 35, killed by a fall of roof, left a wife and three small children, address: Laughton Common, Buried: All Saints' Cemetery on 04 Nov 1917

Wilks, Thomas, 29 Nov 1899, aged 49, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Wilson, Marmaduke ('Marma'), 07 Feb 1930, aged 44, Deputy, fall of stone, left a wife and two children, address: 35 Plantation Row, Dinnington Colliery, Buried: North Gosforth Cemetery

Young, James Clifton, 08 May 1929, aged 54, Chargeman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: North Gosforth Cemetery