Harraton Colliery

1819 - A boring was started below the Hutton Seam in Boundary Pit, Harraton Outside Colliery.

1944, Jul - Three Quarters seam abandoned

Alexander, Thomas Scott, 02 Feb 1931, aged 53, Examiner, Electric shock, Buried: St. George's Churchyard, Fatfield [More information ...]

Allan, Matthew, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Allan, Robert, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of Matthew Allan, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Allen, James, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 15, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Allen, Ralph, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 18, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Allen, Robert, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 12, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Anderson, William, 02 Jul 1817, aged 32, of Chaters Heugh, suffocated by choke damp, Buried: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street on 5th July 1817 [More information ...]

Appleby, John, 21 May 1902, aged 14, Driver, riding on the limbers bringing a full set out-bye, when his head was caught between the top of the first tub and a plank supporting roof

Bainbridge, Joseph, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Baker, Edward, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 12, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Baker, Thomas, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 24, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Bell, Thomas, 27 Sep 1916, aged 24, Buried: St. George's Churchyard, Fatfield

Bell, Thornton, 20 Jun 1889, aged 62, Joiner, returning from examining an underground pump he was run over by an engine set of full tubs

Bessford, John, 17 Jun 1868, aged 33, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Birkett, J., 11 Oct 1871, aged 50, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Blakey, Robert, 02 Jul 1817, aged 37, of Harraton, suffocated by choke damp, Buried: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street on 5th July 1817 [More information ...]

Blakey, Thomas, 02 Jul 1817, aged 43, of Harraton, suffocated by choke damp, Buried: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street on 5th July 1817 [More information ...]

Bland, William, 04 Dec 1928, aged 17, Landing Lad, fall

Browell, Ralph, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 9, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Browell, William, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 5, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Browell, William, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 16, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Brown, E., 29 Sep 1943, aged 45, Filler, killed by a fall of roof

Brown, Ralph, 29 Nov 1808, aged 28, Pitman, killed in the 1808 explosion, of Picktree [accident also described in John Buddle's Colliery Journals, NEIMME Ref: BUD-1-p93-98] [More information ...]

Brown, William, 26 Jan 1922, (accident: 24 Sep 1915), aged 65, Shifter, fall of stone - head injuries

Calvert, R. W., 09 Oct 1932, aged 61, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone

Carr, Thomas, 26 Jan 1912, aged 69, Engineer, he was walking from his home along the railway to the Colliery when a train of empty waggons pushed by a locomotive passed him at a speed of 5 to 10 miles an hour; by some means deceased was caught by the waggons and so seriously injured that he died shortly after, Buried: St. George's Churchyard, Fatfield

Carr, William, 15 Feb 1871, aged 68, Shifter, fell from Maudlin to Hutton seam

Casson, William, 26 Dec 1890, aged 49, Deputy, fall of stone while drawing timber out of an ordinary back board

Chapman, Robert, 28 Mar 1950, aged 59, he was adjusting electric bell signal wires on a scraper loader face when the skips were set in motion without warning and he was fatally injured, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw

Charlton, Edward, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Chisholm, Thomas, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 21, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Clark, Robert, 01 Sep 1925, (accident: 27 Aug 1925), aged 45, Rolleyway Man, crushed

Cornell, Joseph, 24 Mar 1904, (accident: 23 Mar 1904), aged 45, Hewer, Complained of having sprained his neck while hewing. He continued work, and walked home, and died the following morning. The doctor, however, gave a certificate that death was entirely due to natural causes. No inquest was held

Cowell, George, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of John Cowel, of Rickleton [More information ...]

Cowell, John, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Rickleton [More information ...]

Cowell, William, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of John Cowel, of Rickleton [More information ...]

Cowey, John, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 10, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Coxon, Edward Ranson, 19 Dec 1935, aged 53, Buried: St. George's Churchyard, Fatfield

Crisp, Thomas, 02 Jul 1817, aged 23, of Harraton, suffocated by choke damp, Buried: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street on 5th July 1817 [More information ...]

Crowe, Ralph, 05 Nov 1878, aged 29, Shifter, fall of stone while working in an old stow-bord

Crowe, Ralph, 17 Oct 1893, 9:30 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 16, Driver, While driving a set of tubs outbye, he fell off the limbers and was run over.

Cummings, Joseph, 11 Jun 1907, aged 14, Driver, he was driving his set out to the landing in the Maudlin Seam and caught his head between the first tub and a baulk

Curry, Ralph, 09 Jun 1914, aged 29, Staple-Breaksman, killed by machinery [More information ...]

Defty, Thomas, 29 Nov 1808, aged 35, Overman, killed in the 1808 explosion, of Harraton [accident also described in John Buddle's Colliery Journals, NEIMME Ref: BUD-1-p93-98] [More information ...]

Dickinson, Joseph, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 12, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Dunn, John Alexander, 02 Jan 1924, (accident: 31 Dec 1923), aged 17, Datal, motor accident

Elliott, Robert, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of Thompson Elliott, of Harraton [More information ...]

Ellison, Robert, 04 Dec 1928, aged 40, Deputy, fall

Embleton, R. E., 20 Nov 1917, (accident: 21 Oct 1917), aged 59, Rapper Attendant, died as a result, it was alleged, of injuries received when he fell whilst carrying some picks in the pit

Emery, John, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 15, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Ferguson, Joseph, 23 Jan 1878, aged 50, Horse Driver, crushed through being entangled with trace chain, got between it and the waggon

Gallilee, Thomas, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 15, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Galliley, William, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 24, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Garnham, Thomas, 10 Nov 1927, (accident: 07 Oct 1927), aged 31, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Gibson, Thomas, 01 Oct 1934, aged 36, Buried: Washington Cemetery

Gillins, James, 16 Jun 1949, aged 54, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw

Gowland, William, 21 Jun 1888, aged 16, Putter, while ascending the pit he let fall his lamp ; on trying to recover it he fell out of the cage to the bottom, a distance of about 160 yards

Green, James, 24 Nov 1900, (accident: 05 Nov 1900), aged 54, Hewer, He was very slightly injured on third finger of right hand by a small piece of stone falling and cutting it. He worked for nine days afterwards, but blood poisoning set in and caused his death on the 24th.

Grundy, Thomas, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 55, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hall, Anthony, 10 Mar 1906, aged 63, Screener, When attempting to cross between laden trucks and a truck being loaded, the latter was moved forward and he was caught between the buffers of this truck and those of the trucks already laden. [More information ...]

Hall, Joseph, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of George Hall, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Hall, Joseph Greenwell, 05 Dec 1910, aged 46, Hewer, He was hewing along with another man in old pillar workings with a bad roof which required careful and close timbering, and owing to the clayey nature of the roof balks were used and a 2 feet timbering distance was in force. The deputy had not been gone more than 20 minutes when a fall of stone occurred and canted out the last two balks which had only middle props under them. The fall caught the deceased as he was filling a tub. If these balks had been ended, as they should have been, according to the timbering rules, the accident would not have occurred

Harding, John, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Hardy, William, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 22, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hepburn, Thomas, 02 Jul 1817, aged 71, of Harraton, suffocated by choke damp, Buried: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street on 5th July 1817 [More information ...]

Hepple, William, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Lambton [More information ...]

Hill, George, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 12, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hill, George, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 8, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hill, John, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 38, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hill, Michael, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 62, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hill, Michael, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 10, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hill, Michael, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 15, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hill, Pearson, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 24, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hill, Robert, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 11, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hill, Robert, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 14, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Hill, Thomas, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 9, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Humble, Henry, 27 Sep 1839, aged 62, killed by a fall of stone from the roof

Humble, Thomas, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Birtley Lane [More information ...]

Humphrey, Henry, 28 Mar 1930, aged 24, Putter, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. George's Churchyard, Fatfield

Hutchinson, W., 25 Jan 1934, (accident: 17 Jan 1934), aged 34, Fray Fluter(?), killed by a fall of stone

Hylton, George, 26 Sep 1951, aged 30, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw

Irwin, William, 29 Nov 1808, Pitman, killed in the 1808 explosion, of Harraton [accident also described in John Buddle's Colliery Journals, NEIMME Ref: BUD-1-p93-98] [More information ...]

Jobling, Ralph, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 10, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Joice, J. W., 26 Nov 1945, aged 26, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Kellett, George, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton [More information ...]

Kennedy, W. R., 09 Jul 1946, aged 46, Filler, struck by roof

Kirk, John Robert, 06 Mar 1956, aged 43, Cutterman, Buried: Sacriston Cemetery

Knox, Peter, 21 Oct 1892, 3:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 36, Deputy, fall of stone while drawing a broken jud

Lee, John, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Lee, Thomas, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Mawson, John Thomas Matthew, 04 May 1953, aged 39, Buried: St. George's Churchyard, Fatfield

Melvin, George, 02 Jul 1817, aged 45, of Harraton, suffocated by choke damp, Buried: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street on 5th July 1817 [More information ...]

Melvin, John, 02 Jul 1817, aged 24, of Harraton, suffocated by choke damp, Buried: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street on 5th July 1817 [More information ...]

Miller, John George, 30 Mar 1883, (accident: 14 Mar 1883), aged 13, Driver, head crushed between tub and prop while getting on limbers

Moody, John, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 21, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Moore, John William, 18 Nov 1925, aged 16, Stone Putter, crushed between a tub and baulk

Morton, William Edward, 14 Dec 1911, aged 14, Driver, he was leaving the putter's flat with the last set of two full tubs for the shift when his skull was fractured by being crushed between the top of the first tub and a balk; at the place where he was caught there was only a clearance of four or five inches between the top of the tub and the underside of the balk, but in the flat he had just left there was considerable height; he had probably been turning round to shout to a putter when the accident occurred

Mowbray, George, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of George Mowbray, of Harraton [More information ...]

Nevil, George, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton [More information ...]

Noble, James, 02 Jul 1817, aged 25, of Chaters Heugh, suffocated by choke damp, Buried: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street on 5th July 1817 [More information ...]

O'Brien, William, 18 Aug 1946, (accident: 14 Aug 1946), aged 51, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Oliver, Thomas, 19 Apr 1918, aged 69, Stoneman, killed in the main coal seam

Parker, Samuel, 09 Nov 1880, (accident: 01 Nov 1880), aged 53, Deputy, severely crushed by a fall of stone while drawing timber

Peale, Matthew, 29 Nov 1808, aged 7, killed in the 1808 explosion, of Harraton, son of John Peale (Pitman) [accident also described in John Buddle's Colliery Journals, NEIMME Ref: BUD-1-p93-98] [More information ...]

Raeburn, Robert, 01 May 1930, aged 49, Shaftman, he was severely crushed by the cage while oiling the haulage wheels in the downcast shaft, he died from his injuries at Sunderland Royal Infirmary

Ralour, J., 24 Jun 1934, (accident: 13 Jun 1934), aged 61, Banksman, struck by rivetts

Ramshaw, William, 20 Jan 1935, (accident: 09 Jan 1935), aged 37, Filler, struck by shot, died from injuries received [More information ...]

Ranson, Robert, 17 Jun 1868, aged 46, Rolleywayman, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Robinson, Joseph, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of Joseph Robinson, of Birtley Lane [More information ...]

Rogerson, John, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Birtley Lane [More information ...]

Rogerson, Robert, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of George Rogerson, of Picktree [More information ...]

Rogerson, Roger, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of George Rogerson, of Picktree [More information ...]

Roseberry, John, 06 Nov 1907, aged 39, Waggonwayman, the set uncoupled when being hauled outbye, and part of it, running back, squeezed him against the side

Roseberry, Mary, 22 Nov 1898, aged 14, [Not Employed], when two waggons were passing her she slipped her foot on the ice and was thrown in front of the last waggon which ran over her and broke both thighs and the left arm; died five hours afterwards.

Roxby, Matthew, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton [More information ...]

Royally, Job, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 17, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Royally, John, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 10, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Scott, George, 27 Jan 1898, aged 16, Putter, he was so severely crushed between a tub and a prop that he afterwards died [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 28 Jan 1898 pg 3]

Sellkirk, R. G., 08 Dec 1904, aged 14, Driver, horse fell and threw him off the tub, and the horse in struggling to get up crushed him to death

Short, Alexander, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 18, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Short, John, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 11, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Short, Ralph, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 9, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Simpson, Henry, 30 Apr 1906, aged 22, Hewer, He was killed by the jud he was kirving breaking off at a slip. The one sprag set was discharged.

Simpson, Leslie, 13 Mar 1929, aged 15, Shaft Lad, crushed [More information ...]

Stephenson, George, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 19, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Stephenson, James, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 16, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Stoddart, Robert, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Summerson, George, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Syson, R., 22 Apr 1934, aged 19, Timber Leader, killed by a fall of stone

Tate, Andrew, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Tate, John, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, of Harraton New Row [More information ...]

Taylor, John, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 23, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Thompson, J. R., 21 Apr 1870, aged 21, Hewer, riding on set, and crushed by tubs

Thompson, John, 12 Jun 1794, killed in the 1794 explosion, son of Edward Thompson, of Lambton [More information ...]

Tiplady, James, 04 Jul 1898, aged 39, Hewer, while hewing in a "bord," a piece of stone fell away and caught him on the head and body. from the effects of which he died within a few minutes

Wanless, Thomas Edward, 20 Mar 1914, aged 52, Waiter-on, A road to the downcast shaft could only be approached by a gap in the full set in the shaft landing. Deceased was in the gap when that part of the set above the gap got amain, and he was crushed between the tubs.

Wardle, John, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 29, killed in the 1817 explosion, of New Penshaw, his son (Thomas) was killed at Seaton Delaval Colliery in 1847, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

Welch, William Hartley, 30 Apr 1953, aged 31, fatally injured by a fall of stone, Buried: Ropery Lane Cemetery, Chester-le-Street

Wheatley, John, 30 Jun 1817, 11:30 a.m., aged 48, killed in the 1817 explosion, of Fatfield, Buried: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street on 2nd July 1817 [More information ...]

White, Sept., 17 Aug 1952, (accident: 07 Jul 1952), aged 61, he was travelling outbye at the end of his shift when he stumbled on a temporary bridge crossing the main coal trunk conveyor and was carried along by the belt and trapped against a cross conveyor chute

Willcock, William, 03 Dec 1914, (accident: 05 Oct 1914), aged 50, Hewer, Deceased was at work at the face of a bord in the Maudlin Seam when a portion of a jud that had been loosened, but not blown down by a shot, fell and struck a middle prop which was supporting a plank 3 feet from the face. The prop and plank were reeled out, and the latter struck deceased on the right arm and chest. The lung was damaged by the blow, but he made favourable progress until gangrene was set up in the damaged lung, and he died on 3rd December, 1914.