East Gawber Colliery

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Barlow, James, 16 Jan 1870, aged 34, Carpenter, Put his head over the cage while in shaft

Bennett, J., 18 Nov 1882, aged 33, Byeworker, Fall of roof

Bentley, J., 31 Dec 1886, (accident: 24 Dec 1886), aged 28, Hurrier, Fall of roof. Died 31st Dec

Birch, Isaac, 22 Feb 1884, aged 62, Byeworkman, Run over by corves

Brannan, John, 25 Mar 1875, aged 26, Labourer, Crushed between waggons on surface

Bristow, G., 01 Jan 1875, (accident: 18 Sep 1874), aged 25, Hurrier, Fall of coal Died 1st Jan 1875

Brooks, J., 15 Sep 1887, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

Bryan, J., 01 Mar 1885, (accident: 24 Feb 1885), aged 68, Byeworker, Crushed by corves. Died 1st Mar

Clifford, F., 06 Apr 1886, aged 21, Hurrier, Fall of roof

Couldwell, J., 02 Nov 1886, aged 17, Driver, Run over by corves

Dyson, Isaac, 08 Nov 1880, aged 23, Trammer, Fall of roof

Evans, Thomas, 14 Aug 1874, aged 12, Trapper, Fell out of cage

Foster, R., 11 Dec 1874, aged 29, Labourer, Run over on surface

Gill, J., 15 Jun 1882, aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof

Gledhill, G., 03 Jun 1885, (accident: 05 May 1885), aged 40, Collier, Fall of coal. Died 3rd June

Gyte, A., 13 Jun 1878, (accident: 16 May 1878), aged 12, Trapper, Crushed by corves ; died 13th June

Hall, G., 13 Sep 1890, (accident: 11 Sep 1890), aged 30, Shunter, Crushed by waggons. Died 13th

Herbert, G., 27 Jan 1886, aged 15, Driver, Struck by hauling rope

Hewitt, W., 24 Jan 1890, aged 44, Collier, Fall of roof

Jarvis, A., 15 Oct 1889, (accident: 12 Oct 1889), aged 22, Corporal, Thrown out when riding on a corf. Died 15th Oct [More information ...]

Lilley, Peter, 20 Jul 1880, aged 13, Driver, Fall of roof

Lindley, Henry, 22 Sep 1858, Fall of roof in the mine

Maude, John, 15 May 1880, aged 24, Collier, Fall of coal

May, Thomas, 11 Jun 1870, aged 12, Driver, Crushed by full tubs

Pickles, William, 17 Aug 1878, aged 13, Driver, Crushed by corves

Poskitt, G., 07 Dec 1877, aged 27, Hurrier, Fall of roof

Redhall, J., 08 Sep 1887, aged 20, Hurrier, Fall of coal [More information ...]

Roberts, E., 17 Feb 1886, aged 41, Collier, Run over by corves

Roebuck, J., 05 Oct 1877, aged 32, Hurrier, Fall of coal

Senior, George, 28 Mar 1872, aged 23, Assistant hanger-on, Crushed by cage in shaft

Shaw, H., 29 Mar 1889, aged 17, Corporal, Crushed by corves

Sills, T., 17 Dec 1878, (accident: 13 Dec 1878), aged 16, Driver, Kicked by horse ; died 17th Dec [More information ...]

Taylor, G., 29 May 1886, aged 50, Hanger on, Caught by cage while crossing the sump

Turton, G., 08 Sep 1887, aged 30, Hurrier, Fall of coal [More information ...]

Ward, Mark, 02 Aug 1861, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Warhurst, John, 02 Aug 1861, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Wilson, A., 10 Feb 1885, (accident: 15 Dec 1884), Collier, Crushed by water barrel on inclined plane, 15th Dec 1884

Wood, A., 10 May 1895, aged 18, Driver, Caught his head between a corf and a bar

Wood, John, 23 Jan 1871, aged 11, Hurrier, Fall of roof