Harrington Colliery

1930, 04 Nov - Main seam abandoned

1931, 31 Dec - Fifteen Inch, Six Quarters, Four Feet seams abandoned

Addison, Thomas, 09 Dec 1946, aged 44, Face Worker, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Addison, Thomas Pearson, 24 Oct 1838, aged 24, explosion of gas, of Distington, single man (cousin of William) [More information ...]

Addison, William, 24 Oct 1838, aged 14, explosion of gas, of Distington (cousin of Thomas) [More information ...]

Allen, Robert Anderson, 15 Jan 1911, aged 21, Stoneman, fall of roof on engine plane [More information ...]

Armstrong, Albert George, 09 Oct 1928, (accident: 29 Nov 1927), aged 36, Shot Firer, He was injured by a fall of roof in the Harrington Collieries' No. 11 Pit, Lowca, on November 29th last, sustaining a fractured spine. He received every care, and was reported to be making satisfactory progress, having been able to get about the hospital grounds in a bath chair. However, he was paralysed from the waist downwards, and this brought on an internal complaint from which he eventually succumbed.

Ashworth, Thomas, 08 Aug 1906, aged 58, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Barwick, Richard Starr, 28 May 1895, 9:50 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 17, Cokeoven Charger, fell over a gangway, through a runaway tub coming violently in contact with the empty one he had charge of, and precipitating him and tub over and through the fence, respectively a drop of 12 or 14 feet

Beattie, James, 31 Mar 1883, aged 22, Trailer, explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Beattie, Thomas, 31 Mar 1883, aged 32, Hewer, explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Bell, William Cockbain, 22 Jun 1922, aged 31, Miner, killed by a fall of stone weighing three tons; address: 12, Mill Street, Whitehaven; leaves a widow and one child

Benson, Fletcher, 24 Oct 1838, aged 15, explosion of gas, brother of John and Jonathan, mother living, father killed in a pit at Workington [More information ...]

Benson, John, 24 Oct 1838, aged 12, explosion of gas, brother of Fletcher and Jonathan, mother living, father killed in a pit at Workington [More information ...]

Benson, Jonathan, 24 Oct 1838, aged 14, explosion of gas, brother of Fletcher and John, mother living, father killed in a pit at Workington [More information ...]

Bird, John Wright, 09 Dec 1946, aged 46, Timber Drawer, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Bird, Thomas, 09 Dec 1946, aged 31, Timber Drawer, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Birnie, David, 20 Apr 1868, aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Bowes, James, 24 Nov 1885, aged 18, Set Rider, set of tubs on engine dip left the way, deceased was found under the tubs

Bragg, Henry, 20 Mar 1935, (accident: 15 Mar 1935), aged 48, they set two props and a head piece, and had just taken up their picks to begin work when a stone weighing about 4 cwts., slipped from the roof and pinned deceased to the ground, Buried: Moresby Churchyard

Bramwell, Alfred H., 30 Sep 1937, aged 58, Miner, he was found lying in the roadway in the pit following an accident which no one saw

Brown, Robert Henry, 09 Dec 1946, aged 31, Service Engineer, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Burnett, Eldred, 24 Oct 1838, aged 13, explosion of gas, of Harrington Harbour [More information ...]

Burney, Robert Morris, 09 Dec 1946, aged 44, Face Worker, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp), Buried: Whitehaven Cemetery [More information ...]

Cain, William Clowes, 06 Jan 1911, aged 22, Waggoner, crushed by waggons

Cape, Joseph, 24 Oct 1838, aged 52, explosion of gas, of Distington, left a wife, but no children [More information ...]

Chapman, Wilfred, 09 Dec 1946, aged 42, Face Worker, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Chester, William Henry, 24 Apr 1911, aged 19, Machinery attendant, caught by shafting

Clark, Dickinson, 05 Jan 1945, aged 51, killed by a fall of stone

Clark, John William, 17 Oct 1939, aged 37, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Clementson, Jane, 22 Mar 1853, the accidental bursting of a tube boiler caused the death by scalding of a young woman, named Jane Clementson, and severely injured two others, who are not expected to survive; the unfortunate girls, with four or five others, were at breakfast in a place where the engine for hoisting the coals is kept, when the boiler burst

Cochrane, Hugh, 14 Jan 1888, aged 28, Locomotive Fireman, fell on rail between locomotive and waggons and was run over

Cockbain, William, 07 May 1910, aged 16, Screen hand, caught by bevel gear

Crennell, George, 24 Oct 1838, aged 12, explosion of gas, of Distington [More information ...]

Cricket, William, 05 Nov 1862, Overman, killed by a fall of roof

Crone, James, 07 Mar 1931, (accident: 31 Jan 1931), aged 53, Hewer, injured by a fall of roof, it was found necessary to amputate the right foot and he later died in Whitehaven Hospital, address: Common End, Distington

Crossthwaite, Henry, 24 Nov 1826, Miner

Davidson, Alexander, 17 Apr 1958, aged 49, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof, address: 10, Holden Place, Cleator Moor

Dempster, Arthur, 15 Jan 1911, aged 28, Stoneman, fall of roof on engine plane [More information ...]

Denwood, Alfred Dawson, 11 Apr 1932, aged 40, killed while operating a coal cutting machine, address: 61 Foundry Road, Parton, Buried: Moresby Churchyard

Ditchburn, John, 24 Oct 1838, aged 12, explosion of gas, of Harrington [More information ...]

Ditchburn, Thomas, 10 Jun 1890, aged 22, killed by a fall of top coal

Dixon, Joseph, 14 Dec 1896, (accident: 31 Dec 1895), aged 25, Hewer, He was caught by a piece of stone falling from a slip. He had seen the slip and had tried to get the stone down but did not succeed, and he had nearly finished his shift when it fell on him. Died December 14th, 1896 [Inspection made]

Dobson, Peter, 24 Oct 1838, aged 30, explosion of gas, of Harrington, left a wife and family [More information ...]

Donald, James, 24 Oct 1838, aged 16, explosion of gas, of Frostons, near Workington [More information ...]

Donald, Robert, 24 Oct 1838, aged 12, explosion of gas, of Frostons, near Workington [More information ...]

Doran, Robert, 29 Sep 1921, aged 25, Bogie Hand, crushed by tubs, address: 6, Railway Terrace, Newtown, Whitehaven

Dunn, John, 24 Oct 1838, aged 13, explosion of gas, of Distington, brother of Robert [More information ...]

Dunn, Robert, 24 Oct 1838, aged 12, explosion of gas, of Distington, brother of John [More information ...]

Edgar, George, 24 Oct 1838, aged 17, explosion of gas, of Harrington [More information ...]

Elliott, Joseph, 14 Mar 1952, aged 31, Deputy, killed during shotfiring operations; address: 17, Ghyll Grove, Lowca

Ennis, William Henry, 09 Dec 1946, aged 54, Face Worker, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Fidler, Harrison, 09 Dec 1946, aged 37, Demonstrator to Face Workers, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Fisher, Isaac, 26 Aug 1876, aged 43, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Fox, John, 09 Dec 1946, aged 34, Bricklayer, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Frazer, William, 22 Jun 1915, aged 14, Pumpman, about five bogies broke away down the slope in the seam, and deceased was crushed between them, address: 27, Common End, Distington

Frenay, Jean Francois, 04 Oct 1915, aged 52, Hewer, he was working in a "lying" position, when a portion of coal fell on his face, resulting in his death

Furness, Isaac, 06 May 1911, aged 28, Brusher, killed by a fall of stone

Garner, William, 27 Mar 1912, aged 29, Sinker, deceased, with the chargeman, was making a scaffold, 60 fathoms from the bottom, in order to replace some defective tubbing segments; he fell through a space between the scaffold and the shaft side and was instantaneously killed

Gilmour, Robert James, 15 Nov 1904, (accident: 14 Nov 1904), aged 14, [Not Employed], Deceased, who had a brother employed on the screens at the colliery, and was himself anxious to start work there, appears to have been in the habit of hanging about the branch railway, and while probably waiting for his brother's company home he sat on the buffers of a loaded chaldron wagon. A truck ran into this wagon owing to five empty wagons beyond it getting out of hand while they were being lowered

Gilooley, John, 10 Jun 1887, aged 22, Hewer, run over by engine set of tubs while coming outbye

Griminson, Joseph, 24 Oct 1838, aged 22, explosion of gas, of Distington, single man [More information ...]

Hayton, Amos, 26 Mar 1909, aged 35, Hewer, fall of roof stone while repairing road

Hayton, Jonathan, 24 Oct 1838, aged 12, explosion of gas, brother of Nicholas, of Workington, and have left a widowed mother, their brother drowned in Workington Pit [More information ...]

Hayton, Nicholas, 24 Oct 1838, aged 14, explosion of gas, brother of Jonathan, of Workington, and have left a widowed mother, their brother drowned in Workington Pit [More information ...]

Head, John, 08 Jul 1873, aged 24, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof

Herrington, Dennis, 31 Jul 1874, aged 24, Stoneman, explosion of gunpowder

Hetherington, William, 24 Oct 1838, aged 33, explosion of gas, of Fox-House, near the pit, left a wife and three children [More information ...]

Hill, John Tolson, 09 Dec 1946, aged 39, Face Worker, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Hird, Cyril, 17 Dec 1951, (accident: 15 Dec 1951), aged 27, Shifthand, killed in a shot firing accident

Hodgson, Harrison Newton, 22 Sep 1921, aged 29, Pit Labourer, he was engaged emptying a wagon of refuse at the tip-end, when he slipped and fell and had his legs run over by the wagon; address: 1, Irving's Court, Cavendish Street, Workington; leaves a widow and young family

Hodgson, John, 01 Sep 1834, aged 16, Miner, was burned by an accidental explosion of inflammable air [Date of Inquest]

Holliday, James R., 04 Oct 1948, aged 37, Deputy, injured by a fall of stone and died in the ambulance on his way to Whitehaven Hospital; address: Holme Crescent, Harrington

Holliday, Joseph, 08 Sep 1887, aged 50, Deputy Overman, fell down shaft

Hoodless, William, 09 Dec 1946, aged 41, Overman, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Hoole, Grenville Smith, 06 Nov 1928, aged 16, Engine Tender, found crushed between tubs

Irsdale, Robert, 24 Oct 1838, aged 10, explosion of gas, of Workington [More information ...]

Jackson, Anthony Fisher, 12 Oct 1922, aged 18, killed by a fall of roof

Jackson, James, 06 Nov 1903, Locomotive Brakesman, The colliery locomotive had pushed forward a crane truck, a truck containing a pump, and four chaldron wagons of coke. The driver stopped his engine at a tank and deceased, who was not usually employed as brakesman, appears to have been uncoupling the truck containing the pump and the coke wagon next it when he was crushed. To uncouple, a pin required to be taken out of a shackle, and a coupling pole could not be used. The buffers on the truck and wagon did not correspond.

Jackson, John, 17 Jun 1904, (accident: 15 Jun 1904), aged 32, Shaftman [More information ...]

Kay, Harrison, 24 Oct 1838, aged 24, Overman, explosion of gas, of Distington, left a wife and two children [More information ...]

Kelly, John, 24 Oct 1838, aged 12, explosion of gas, of Distington [More information ...]

Largue, Daniel, 09 Dec 1946, aged 43, Face Worker, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Lawman, John, 23 May 1955, aged 42, Face Worker, killed by a fall of roof, address: 62, Derwent St, Workington

Lewis, John, 10 Jan 1894, 2:15 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 33, Hewer, He was crushed between the timber and the tubs when riding on the full set on going outbye, contrary to rules [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Marsh, Thomas, 06 Nov 1930, aged 36, crushed by a fall of stone weighing 18 tons, address: Croft Head terrace, Lowca

Martin, William, 12 Jun 1913, aged 38, Hewer, deceased was winning out his place which had fallen, exposing a slip; in doing so he neglected to set sufficient timber, and when he had hewed across to the slip a further fall took place and killed him

Martin, William, 02 Nov 1953, aged 15, killed when he fell down the pit shaft (Inquest: 12 Nov 1953)

McCluskie, James, 25 Jun 1885, aged 24, Set Rider, failed to draw the shackle-pin of the set at the landing; crushed between tubs and side wall

McFarlane, George, 22 Oct 1949, aged 36, killed by a fall of coal

McGowan, Edward, 20 Apr 1926, aged 41, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof, address: Stamford Hill Cottage, Lowca

McKee, Wallace, 20 Apr 1912, aged 40, Deputy, three men were engaged making a manhole in a stone drift, and eight holes were charged with samsonite in a length of 6 feet; three middle shots were connected in parallel and fired; the two deceased men returned, after an interval of three minutes, when other shots exploded, fatally injuring them; on examination after the accident, only one shot remained unfired [More information ...]

Metcalfe, Joseph, 24 Oct 1838, aged 25, explosion of gas, of Harrington, left a wife, but no children [More information ...]

Mildren, Samuel, 10 Oct 1873, aged 20, Sinker, fell down shaft [More information ...]

Millburn, Miles, 18 Oct 1890, 9:30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 55, Deputy, killed by a fall of coal

Miller, Thomas, 26 Jun 1911, aged 26, Brusher, killed by a fall of stone

Miller, Thomas Austel, 09 Dec 1946, aged 41, Deputy, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Moore, James, 24 Oct 1838, aged 10, explosion of gas, of Workington, brother of William [More information ...]

Moore, Lambert, 20 Nov 1918, aged 34, killed by a fall from the roof, Belgain minerm address: 10, Portland Square, Workington

Moore, William, 24 Oct 1838, aged 12, explosion of gas, of Workington, brother of James [More information ...]

Morgan, Guilyrn, 20 May 1916, Shiftsman, killed by a fall of roof, address: 15, Milburn Street, Workington

Morley, James Wallace, 24 Dec 1925, aged 19, Hewer, he was working in the Northside workings, when a fall of stone took place, iIt crushed him to the floor, and when he was extricated he was found to be dead, address: lived with his parents at 6, Burnside, Harrington

Morton, Joseph, 29 Mar 1904, aged 28, Locomotive Fireman [More information ...]

Nichol, Robert, 24 Oct 1838, aged 41, explosion of gas, of Lowca, left a wife and one child [More information ...]

Norman, William, 02 Nov 1955, aged 46, Miner, he was involved in an accident with the cage at the pit-head, address: 41, Seven Acres, Parton

Patterson, Christopher, 30 Dec 1914, aged 50, Hewer, deceased was walking inbye and in stepping out of the way of a full set he stumbled and fell in front of an empty set, which killed him

Pattinson, William, 16 May 1876, aged 19, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Peel, Harrison, 24 Oct 1838, aged 13, explosion of gas, son of Henry, brother of Robert [More information ...]

Peel, Henry, 24 Oct 1838, aged 50, explosion of gas, of Pica Houses, left a wife and child, father of Harrison and Robert [More information ...]

Peel, Robert, 24 Oct 1838, aged 11, explosion of gas, son of Henry, brother of Harrison [More information ...]

Pflaumer, Ronald, 09 Dec 1946, aged 32, Bricklayer, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Postlethwaite, William, 05 Nov 1873, aged 37, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof

Prudhoe, George, 09 Aug 1912, aged 42, Coal Miner, deceased was at work in the fast side of a longwall face and was fatally injured by a fall of roof which occurred between two small faults, one of which had only recently been exposed

Pye, John, 24 Aug 1868, aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Quinn, Henry, 17 Mar 1900, aged 24, Loco Fireman, Several waggons were being drawn by a locomotive from the heapstead, when one of them was derailed at a crossing, and knocked the gable end of the lamp cabin on to the deceased who was standing near. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Ralph, John, 24 Oct 1838, aged 20, explosion of gas, of Harrington, single man [More information ...]

Ray, William, 31 Dec 1832, aged 27, shaft rope broke, fell down shaft [More information ...]

Reay, George, 16 Aug 1958, (accident: 21 Jul 1958), aged 52, Miner, died from his injuries, address: 11, Williamson Lane, Hensingham

Richardson, John, 24 Oct 1838, aged 22, explosion of gas, of Pica Houses, left a wife and two children [More information ...]

Rodgerson, Thomas, 13 Sep 1903, (accident: 06 Jan 1897), aged 29

Rogan, Peter, 07 Sep 1908, killed when a wall fell on him

Roper, Joseph, 09 Sep 1885, aged 15, Waggon Greaser, crushed between waggons buffers

Sanderson, Ralph, 24 Oct 1838, aged 11, explosion of gas, of Ferry-house [More information ...]

Scruggam, Richard, 24 Oct 1838, aged 10, explosion of gas, of Workington [More information ...]

Sharpe, Andrew, 17 Dec 1838, Miner, killed by a stone falling down the shaft

Sharpe, Charles, 09 Dec 1946, aged 26, Face Worker, killed in the 1946 explosion (explosion of firedamp propagated by coal dust, caused by opening of flame safety lamp) [More information ...]

Shepherd, Joseph, 13 Feb 1917, aged 41, Enginemam, there was an explosion of gas, supposed to have occurred through a leak, the explosion was so violent that the building collapsed, and he was caught by a large mass of the debris and killed instantly, address: The Square, Parton, left a widow and two children

Sheppard, Thomas, 02 Aug 1881, aged 44, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Shilton, John, 10 Nov 1881, aged 33, Overman, fell out of loop down shaft [More information ...]

Simson, Joseph, 1898, Labourer, he was found drowned in a reservoir connected with the works; he had finished his work, and there was a considerable interval before he was missed ; his body not being discovered until the day but one after his disappearance

Southward, William James, 21 Dec 1920, aged 21, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof

Spence, Joseph, 28 Jul 1873, aged 25, Onsetter, fell from a mid-working to bottom of shaft

Stabler, William, 16 Oct 1889, aged 68, Screenman, run over by a truck

Storey, John, 26 Jun 1875, aged 41, Shaftman, fell off cage while repairing the shaft

Taylor, Benjamin, 24 Jul 1928, aged 40, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, address: Salterbeck, Workington

Taylor, James, 21 Jan 1902, aged 58, Shiftman, the deceased and another man were taking up bottom stone in a trail road in the Six Quarters seam in order to make more height; while so engaged a stone 8 feet long by 3 feet wide with a thickness of 3 inches fell from slips in the roof on to the deceased, causing a rupture of the bladder ; the stone was supported by three props, but two of them were close to the edge of a slip, and it is supposed the props were canted out owing to their being loosened in taking up the bottom

Thompson, William Clementson, 07 Nov 1881, aged 28, Sinker, fall of stone from shaft side, Buried: Hensingham Cemetery [More information ...]

Thornburrow, Norman, 20 Jul 1927, (accident: Mar 1927), aged 26, Hewer, while working in the pit removing a large piece of stone from the roof, his feet slipped and he was buried under a fall, his injuries included a broken left thigh, and a broken back, resulting in paralysis

Tinnion, James, 20 Apr 1912, aged 24, Deputy, three men were engaged making a manhole in a stone drift, and eight holes were charged with samsonite in a length of 6 feet; three middle shots were connected in parallel and fired; the two deceased men returned, after an interval of three minutes, when other shots exploded, fatally injuring them; on examination after the accident, only one shot remained unfired [More information ...]

Wales, John, 29 Aug 1843, aged 15, killed by falling off a rolley

Ward, Henry, 24 Oct 1838, aged 25, explosion of gas, of Workington, left a wife and four children [More information ...]

Wilson, James, 24 Oct 1838, aged 35, explosion of gas, of Pica Houses, left a wife and five children, father of Jonathan, brother of John [More information ...]

Wilson, John, 24 Oct 1838, aged 30, explosion of gas, of Pica Houses, left a wife and three children, brother of James [More information ...]

Wilson, Jonathan, 24 Oct 1838, aged 12, explosion of gas, son of James [More information ...]

Wynn, James, 24 Oct 1838, aged 16, explosion of gas, brother of John and Robert [More information ...]

Wynn, John, 24 Oct 1838, aged 21, explosion of gas, brother of James and Robert [More information ...]

Wynn, Robert, 24 Oct 1838, aged 25, explosion of gas, of Distington, left a wife and three children, brother of James and John [More information ...]

Wynne, William, 04 Jun 1833, Labourer, killed by a fall of coal [Date of Report]