Gidlow and Swinley Colliery

Abraham, T., 16 Jan 1851, Crushed by tram in incline drift

Baron, Peter, 14 Feb 1870, aged 25, Labourer, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Bolton, John, 23 Jan 1880, aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof from slips. Place well timbered

Brown, James, 04 Mar 1886, aged 53, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. Killed by a heavy fall of roof at the face of his working place. The fireman and deceased had propped the place 3 hours before and his props at the time were only 8 feet from the face. He was getting out the last pillar in a district and the crush was on

Cartwright, J., 07 Mar 1855, Fall of roof in No.3 pit

Dauber, John, 04 Jan 1888, (accident: 05 Nov 1887), aged 51, Dataler, Inquest attended. He was getting some side off to widen a place only 3 feet high when a stone fell off and caught his knee. It was not considered to be serious but ultimately blood poisoning set in and he died on the 4th January 1888

Dauber, S., 11 Apr 1851, Explosion of firedamp

Fitton, Richard, 24 Jul 1856, Attempting to get out at a mouthing while the cage was descending

Forster, James, 20 Sep 1888, aged 62, Pump engineman, Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased omitted to open a tap on the delivery pipe of the pump and when he started the engine the pressure accumulated in the pipes until the vessel burst and he was caught by the flying pieces of metal

Gaskell, Joshua H., 10 Mar 1875, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof

McCue, -, 06 Jun 1853, Explosion of firedamp in Arley mine. In this case two inquests were held. In one a charge of manslaughter was returned ; in the other a verdict of accidental death [More information ...]

Pilkington, T., 05 Oct 1855, Crushed by the cage at No.1 pit

Prior, -, 06 Jun 1853, Explosion of firedamp in Arley mine. In this case two inquests were held. In one a charge of manslaughter was returned ; in the other a verdict of accidental death [More information ...]

Pryor, Thomas, 11 Jul 1879, (accident: 05 Sep 1878), aged 50, Back fireman, While preparing a road a piece of stone fell from the side on him. Injured 5th Sept 1878

Round, William, 14 Feb 1870, aged 16, Labourer, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Sherry, James, 08 Sep 1858, aged 10, Drawer, Fall of stone from the roof

Stock, Edward, 15 Aug 1882, aged 18, Gangrider, Inspection made. Deceased was bringing out the gang, and by some unexplained means fell under the tubs and was run over by them

Taylor, George, 04 Sep 1861, aged 35, Drawn over the pulley

Taylor, J., 10 Jun 1851, A brick falling upon him from descending basket whilst walling shaft

Thornley, I., 31 Jan 1854, Engineer, Bursting of a steam boiler at bottom of pit

Unknown, -, 30 Apr 1851, Exploison of firedamp (three killed) [More information ...]

Unknown, -, 31 Oct 1854, Breakage of a round wire rope at the fastening to the cage (2 boys killed) [More information ...]

Waring, Thomas, 07 Mar 1876, aged 30, Collier, Fall of roof

Wilson, John, 13 Mar 1875, aged 28, Labourer, Fall of roof

Winrow, Peter, 14 Apr 1875, aged 70, Labourer, Crushed bewteen waggon and screens