Great Boys Colliery

Alldred, T., 19 Nov 1855, aged 12, Falling down the shaft from a mouthing

Bartonwood, John, 21 Nov 1878, aged 60, Dayman, Caught by a tub on an incline, the prop to which the pulley was fastend having given way

Dodson, William, 29 Jun 1874, (accident: 27 Jun 1874), aged 41, Engineman, Falling out of engine house at sinking pit. Died 29th

Greenhalgh, Samuel, 25 Apr 1877, aged 35, Coal miner, Explosion. He was acting as shotlighter

Grundy, Abraham, 06 Mar 1877, aged 36, Coal miner, Explosion, methane and coal dust, ignition caused by blown out shot, Blown out shot aided by fire-damp [More information ...]

Grundy, David, 06 Mar 1877, aged 20, Coal miner, Explosion, methane and coal dust, ignition caused by blown out shot, Blown out shot aided by fire-damp [More information ...]

Hampson, Matthew, 06 Mar 1877, aged 32, Coal miner, Explosion, methane and coal dust, ignition caused by blown out shot, Blown out shot aided by fire-damp [More information ...]

Harrison, Thomas, 04 Jul 1878, aged 20, Miner, Coal falling as he was holing

Horridge, John, 09 Mar 1857, Collier, Fall of roof

Howarth, George, 13 Jan 1872, aged 30, Hooker on, Struck by the handle of the capstan which he was using during repairs on the shaft

Kirkpatrick, H., 13 Mar 1872, (accident: 26 Feb 1872), Dayman, Roof falling as it was being sounded previous to propping ; died 18th. Moses Plower, another dayman, was hurt [More information ...]

Lloyd, John, 06 Aug 1868, aged 35, Miner, Killed by a shot blowing the coal upon him as he returned too soon

Mason, John, 06 Mar 1877, aged 42, Coal miner, Explosion, methane and coal dust, ignition caused by blown out shot, Blown out shot aided by fire-damp [More information ...]

Pendergrast, Robert, 06 Mar 1877, aged 20, Coal miner, Explosion, methane and coal dust, ignition caused by blown out shot, Blown out shot aided by fire-damp [More information ...]

Rigby, John, 09 Sep 1872, aged 46, Coal Miner, Roof falling as he was replacing timber

Seddon, P., 22 May 1854, aged 27, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Smethurst, James, 04 Dec 1878, aged 60, Miner, Walked over the wall of the pit bank. Died

Taylor, Henry, 28 Feb 1856, (accident: 23 Feb 1856), Fall of coal, died 28th Feb

Taylor, James, 28 Mar 1859, aged 17, Collier, Fall of coal after blasting

Williams, John, 06 Mar 1877, aged 28, Coal miner, Explosion, methane and coal dust, ignition caused by blown out shot, Blown out shot aided by fire-damp [More information ...]

Worthington, William, 06 Mar 1877, aged 20, Coal miner, Explosion, methane and coal dust, ignition caused by blown out shot, Blown out shot aided by fire-damp [More information ...]