Linton Colliery

Barry, Frank, 26 Mar 1952, aged 32, Surface Worker, struck by wagons

Bartholomew, Henry Edward, 18 Feb 1905, aged 19, Putter, killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Bell, John, 11 Oct 1910, (accident: 13 May 1910), aged 30, Hewer, struck by coal from shot

Black, James Alexander, 15 Apr 1929, aged 34, Filler, killed by a fall of stone, left a wife and three children, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Cairns, Walter, 25 Jun 1934, (accident: 16 Jun 1934), aged 14, Transit Lad, septicaemia

Campbell, Reginald, 09 Apr 1903, (accident: 08 Apr 1903), aged 44, Pump Engineman, Deceased, who had lost the sight of his right eye, was pumping engine man and attended to a telephone in his engine house. He had received a message, which in taking to a locomotive driver caused him to cross three lines of rails leading from the screens on one of which a 32-ton truck, loaded with small coal, was gravitating forward without an attendant, and he was run over by it and both his legs nearly severed.

Carass, Thomas, 29 Aug 1907, (accident: 24 Aug 1907), aged 40, Horsekeeper [More information ...]

Caton, Thomas, 03 Dec 1902, aged 54, Shifter, a longwall face in the Yard seam had been laid off the previous day by the deputy on account of bad stone ; repairers went in at night, took down stone, and the place was timbered ready for the hewers ; the stone taken down was built at the sides, and some of this fell away, and the deputy making his examination next morning, before the entry of the hewers, observed and reported this, and deceased with the chargeman, returned to the place to make it secure, and while so engaged, a large fall of roof took place and killed him

Christie, James, 18 Jun 1902, aged 45, Onsetter, a single decked cage, holding two tubs, was raised from the bottom while deceased was pushing empty tubs out of it and he was caught between the end of the cage and the first guide bunton ; electric signals were in use ; at the inquest two onsetters stated no signal was given to raise the cage, but a banksman, the engineman, and the enginewright, who happened to be in engine house at the time, all stated a signal was given

Crebo, Richard, 13 Jan 1901, (accident: 19 Sep 1900), aged 49, Hewer, A slab of stone fell from between the planks and caught him on the back when in a stooping position. The place was well timbered [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Crisp, Joseph, 06 Jun 1930, aged 54, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Curtis, Thomas?, 06 Jun 1930, Miner

Davey, George, 06 Mar 1914

Dawson, James, 01 Aug 1953, (accident: 14 Jul 1953), aged 60, District Overman, bumped head against door frame

Dixon, John, 04 Nov 1929, (accident: May 1929), aged 60, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Dodds, William, 05 Dec 1928, aged 35, v, killed by a fall of stone

Duff, John Archbold, 30 Aug 1904, aged 17, Driver [More information ...]

Graham, Adam, 18 Dec 1919, knocked by pulley

Grocock, Henry, 26 Feb 1944, (accident: 06 Jan 1944), aged 47, Deputy, killed by a fall of coal

Hamilton, William, 11 Nov 1934, (accident: 07 Nov 1934), aged 46, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Harvey, William Henry, 20 Feb 1926, aged 59, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Hindmarsh, Stephen, 22 Jan 1931, (accident: 12 Jan 1931), aged 38, Filler, ruptured organs, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Hood, Ralph McLean, 21 Jan 1938, (accident: 11 Dec 1937), aged 27, Stoneman, address: 46 Beatrice Street, Ashington

Hope, William, 20 Apr 1926, (accident: 04 Aug 1918), aged 58, Horsekeeper, sepsis

Howell, Benjamin A., 10 Feb 1958, aged 56, Underground Datal Worker, struck by a runaway tub

Job, John William, 16 Feb 1918, (accident: 31 Dec 1917), aged 40, Coal Cutter, crushed by coal cutter

Johnson, Frederick, 04 Dec 1948, (accident: 26 Nov 1948), aged 45, Coal Cutter, ruptured organs

Ledgerwood, William, 16 Aug 1940, (accident: 05 Aug 1940), aged 38, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Marshall, Robert, 23 Jul 1931, (accident: 22 Jul 1931), aged 48, Stoneman, killed by a fall of roof

Mason, Robert, 04 Dec 1917, (accident: 18 Mar 1914), aged 69, leg crushed by stone fall

McBride, Thomas, 30 Sep 1913, (accident: 19 Sep 1913), aged 25, Hewer, whilst deceased was engaged at the coal face some gunpowder cartridges in some way exploded; his canister was about 12 yards down the gate; apparently he had taken the powder into the face without the canister, and this had been fired by his candle; he died on 30th September

McPherson, James, 26 Feb 1909, (accident: 16 Feb 1909), aged 26, Hewer, natural causes

Millar, Robert, 15 Oct 1927, (accident: 15 Jun 1927), aged 34, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Mitchell, James, 29 Jul 1907, aged 17, Tippler Attendant, Iron tubs, weighing 5 cwt. and carrying 8½ cwt. of coal, run from the shaft to a tippler down a short inclined road and deceased's duty, at which he had only worked a few days, was to receive them and work the tippler so that their contents are emptied on to the travelling belt. Another lad was cleaning up and was near at the time and deceased seems to have left his usual post in consequence. When a tub came forward he was returning and slipped on one of the rails, which was rather greasy, and the tub caught him and crushed his head. The tubs come pretty smartly forward and the attendant required to catch held of them to check their speed.

Morrall, George, 10 Sep 1940, (accident: 28 Aug 1940), aged 47, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone

Muirhead, Hugh, 31 Jul 1911, aged 25, Joiner, railway carriage overturned on him

Murphy, John Robert, 01 Jun 1944, aged 24, Filler, killed by a fall of coal

Ogilvie, James, 24 Dec 1953, aged 31, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone, address: 35 Rowlington Terrace, Ashington

Queen, Cyril, 16 Apr 1947, (accident: 10 Apr 1947), aged 21, Drawer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Ramshaw, Thomas, 31 Mar 1943, (accident: 30 Mar 1943), aged 52, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Redford, Charles, 18 Jan 1923, skull fracture /burned

Richardson, Robert Dodd, 08 Aug 1962, aged 32, Power Loader, crushed by chock, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Ronaldson, Walter, 29 May 1907, aged 18, Air Engine Attendant [More information ...]

Rutherford, David, 28 Apr 1914, (accident: 17 Apr 1914), aged 52, Coal Filler, Whilst deceased was stemming a shothole a half cartridge of compressed powder came into contact with his candle. He was burnt on the neck and hands but would not allow the doctor to dress his wounds, as he considered they were trifling. Deceased was an intemperate man, and on becoming worse, was sent to the Infirmary on 25th April. He died on 28th April from extensive superficial burns

Scott, William Cooper, 07 Dec 1925, aged 23, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Holy Sepulchre Churchyard, Ashington

Tait, Thomas William, 05 Sep 1949, aged 26, killed by a fall of stone

Telford, John, 30 Sep 1897, aged 37, Hewer, Deceased had fired a shot, the coals from which broke a prop 3 feet from the face. Instead of replacing the prop, he filled all his loose coals, and, finding he had not sufficient to make out another tub, he began hewing, when a flat stone came away and killed him. The roof is not good, and it is wet. Had he attended to the propping, in all probability the accident would not have happened. There was plenty of timber ready [Inspection made]

Tweddle, Joseph, 18 Oct 1945, aged 51, Chargeman, killed by a fall of stone

Vincent, Bertrand, 05 Feb 1916, aged 27, crushed by tub, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Watson, Henry, 12 Sep 1904, aged 14, Driver [More information ...]

White, Samuel, 22 Feb 1904, (accident: 19 Feb 1904), aged 51, Shifter, while working underground on 19th February deceased had an apoplectic stroke, and never recovered consciousness dying on the 22nd February; no inquest was held

Woods, James William, 27 Mar 1961, aged 32, Power Loader, crushed by roof support

Young, William Lawson, 30 Jan 1945, (accident: 29 Sep 1944), aged 42, Filler, killed by a fall of coal