Holmes Colliery

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Bethel, Albert, 22 Feb 1865, Fall of roof in mine

Bradley, George, 01 Mar 1870, aged 30, Collier

Briggs, Elijah, 25 Jan 1868, aged 30, Collier, Fall of roof

Davey, Richard, 13 Mar 1871, aged 27, Collier, Fall of pipes in pumping shaft

Diggi, Joseph, 06 Mar 1875, aged 45, Labourer, Run over by waggon on surface

Freeman, B., 10 Mar 1881, aged 18, Driver, Crushed whilst riding on tubs

Garner, O., 11 Mar 1875, aged 19, Trammer, Run over by corves on engine plane

Gascoigne, L., 28 Sep 1877, aged 14, Driver, Fall of roof

Goodinson, William, 24 Jan 1855, Fall of roof in the mine

Goodwin, Joseph, 16 Oct 1869, aged 41, Hurrier, Crushed by tubs

Heseltine, Alfred, 10 May 1865, Fall of coal in mine

Hinds, Thomas, 04 May 1878, (accident: 13 Apr 1878), aged 43, Shunter, Crushed by locomotive ; died 4th May [More information ...]

Johnson, W., 03 May 1871, aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof

Linley, G., 09 Apr 1877, aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof

Mack, James, 03 Oct 1870, aged 31, Byeworker, While taking down brick arching part fell on him

Martin, Thomas, 04 Jun 1865, Fall of roof in mine

Morman, Thomas, 22 Nov 1871, aged 35, Collier, Fall of coal

Naylor, P., 11 Jul 1872, aged 14, Boy, Run over by corves

Oxley, George, 20 Mar 1854, Fall of coal in the mine

Rollinson, William, 21 Dec 1879, aged 14, Driver, Crushed by corves

Smallbones, G., 08 Jul 1870, aged 19, Horse driver, Run over by waggon

Smith, J., 17 Jul 1877, aged 46, Collier, Fall of roof

Thomson, W., 16 Jan 1877, aged 17, Engine driver, Crushed by machinery underground

Tingle, T., 12 Jun 1875, aged 18, Inclineman, Killed on engine plane

Turner, H., 04 Apr 1877, aged 23, Clerk, Crushed by waggons on surface

Vernon, Thomas, 01 Aug 1868, aged 20, Criver, Crushed by wagons

Ware, M., 12 Apr 1873, aged 15, Driver, Run over by tubs

Wolstenholme, J., 12 Dec 1868, aged 17, Hurrier, Fall of roof