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Jawblades Colliery

Location:	Coundon 8½ miles [13 km] SSW of Durham
Map Ref:	(Sheet 93) NZ232298, 54° 39' 47" N, 1° 38' 20" W
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Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None found.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Pounder, Thomas, 02 Jan 1917, aged 40, Onsetter, accidentally fell to the bottom of the shaft; "He was about to place a full tub into the cage and he did not notice the cage was at the bottom of the shaft. Before he could recover himself the tub disappeared and he also fell to the bottom of the shaft. His dead body was recovered about 1 p.m." [N. Echo Wed 03 Jan 1917]

						1 name found

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Those names marked with , have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the web page.

Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle) and are marked with .

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Jawblades Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Jawblades Colliery

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