Margaret Pit

1857 - Commenced to sink the Margaret Upcast Pit, Newbottle Colliery, a few fathoms lower, 13 February, and then put down a boring to prove the lower coals.

1912 - Low Main, Harvey, Busty seams abandoned

Adamson, Joseph, 03 Jun 1885, Hewer, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 1 child [More information ...]

Bailes, John, 03 Jun 1885, aged 31, Hewer, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 2 children, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle [More information ...]

Bainbridge, George, 07 Jul 1920, (accident: 06 Jul 1920), aged 47, Hewer, Deceased went on to the heap to descend at 3.45 a.m. and went on the gangway until it was time to go down. Whilst sitting, the rail on which he was seated gave way and he fell a distance of 23 feet. He was taken to Sunderland Infirmary and died as stated on the 7th

Bellamy, Thomas, 08 Oct 1902, aged 25, Coal Filler, he was assisting to get a tub on to the way, in a gateway, when he got a shock from the coal cutting electric cables, caused by a short circuit on the armouring of the cable ; a fall of stone had fallen on to the cable and caused the armour wire to penetrate the insulation and come in contact with the internal copper wire [More information ...]

Brown, John Simpson, 27 Apr 1915, aged 25, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Bryson, James Patterson Malcolm, 22 Jun 1920, aged 26, Stoneman, Died on 22nd June, 1920, as the result of injuries received by a fall of stone on 16th June, 1920

Cain, Thomas, 19 Sep 1901, aged 16, Engine Plane Lad, he was hanging tubs on to an endless rope, when two tubs ran back down an incline and fatally crushed him between them and those he was hanging on to the rope [More information ...]

Calligan, John, 03 Jun 1885, aged 28, Hewer, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 2 children [More information ...]

Carr, Joseph, 03 Jun 1885, aged 25, Hewer, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 1 child [More information ...]

Carter, Rennison, 03 Jun 1885, aged 35, Deputy, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 3 children [More information ...]

Combie, Emanuel, 23 May 1861, aged 25, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Curry, Thomas, 06 Oct 1909, aged 63, Wasteman, He came out of a return airway, with three others on to the engine plane. The set was running, so he told the others to stay in the stenton whilst he went to see where the set was. No sooner had he left the stenton than he was run over by the set and fatally injured. As he had three quarters of an hour in which to travel about three quarters of a mile out to the shaft, there was no need for him to have gone out of the stenton until he had seen the set pass. Had he waited a minute or two he would have been safe [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 08 Oct 1909], Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw

Curry, William Stokoe, 23 Jul 1902, aged 19, Shovelling out after Coal Cutter, a coal cutting machine was at work in the face of some longwall workings, there was a "hitch" on the goaf side of the machine, and when cutting the wheel cut into a slip in the roof and a large stone fell, without any warning, and killed these two men [More information ...]

Davison, William, 03 Jun 1885, aged 22, Hewer, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 1 child, Buried: All Saints Churchyard, Penshaw [More information ...]

Forster, John Smith, 06 Jul 1918, (accident: 03 Jul 1918), aged 40, he suffered serious injuries to his head, shoulders and back when he was caught by a fall of stone, he died in Sunderland Infirmary 3 days after the accident. Left a wife and three children, address: Chandler Row, Shiney Row, Buried: Bournmoor

Foster, Robert, 23 Jul 1902, aged 26, Road Layer, a coal cutting machine was at work in the face of some longwall workings, there was a "hitch" on the goaf side of the machine, and when cutting the wheel cut into a slip in the roof and a large stone fell, without any warning, and killed these two men, Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, West Herrington [More information ...]

Gibbons, John, 20 Jan 1904, (accident: 15 Jan 1904), aged 36, Filler, shoulder injured owing to a shot exploding which was holding the cable near the charge [More information ...]

Gray, James Wilson, 03 Jun 1885, aged 37, Hewer, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 5 children [More information ...]

Green, William, 16 Apr 1918, aged 34, Labourer, while in a stooping position, he was caught between a metal column and the axle box of a truck, and killed. He had only been discharged from the Army about ten weeks earlier

Hardie, Alexander, 27 Dec 1922, aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

House, John George, 03 Jun 1885, aged 46, Back Overman, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle [More information ...]

Hunter, William, 26 Jun 1887, aged 14, Driver, one of the tubs of his set fell over and crushed him to death, pony supposed to have turned round

Jarvis, George, 03 Jun 1885, Driver, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings) [More information ...]

Laidler, James, 15 Nov 1890, aged 33, Master Wasteman, he told one of the wastemen to knock out a prop to let down some stone, which fell, killing him and breaking the back of the other man, who was his brother [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 17 Nov 1890 pg 3 col 3], Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, West Herrington [More information ...]

Laidler, Joseph, 03 Jun 1885, aged 19, Shifter, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), single, Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, West Herrington [More information ...]

Laidler, Percival, 23 Feb 1899, aged 47, Timber Drawer, He was drawing a jud, and had finished with the exception of drawing the crossing baulk at the jud end; he was taking out the prop under this baulk, when the stone broke down the timber under which he was working, and killed him., Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, West Herrington

Laidler, Richard, 15 Nov 1893, (accident: 09 Nov 1890), aged 21, Wasteman, Died from injuries received from a fall of stone while drawing a prop on November 15th, 1890., Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, West Herrington

Langan, William, 23 Aug 1906, aged 43, Deputy, He drew out a prop set under a plank. The crumbly roof above thrust this plank and two others down, and a large stone falling, he was held fast by the leg. More crumbly roof followed, and he was buried up and smothered. His life would probably have been saved had he used a proper timber-drawing appliance. There was one at hand., Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Lister, Thomas, 01 Apr 1895, 3:35 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 46, Hewer, coupling chain of the engine set broke and part of lead ran amain and caught deceased while he was on his way outbye [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 04 Apr 1895 pg 3]

Lowrey, George, 03 Jun 1885, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 3 children [More information ...]

Maddison, William, 23 Apr 1861, aged 39, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone from roof

McChesney, Robert, 09 Jun 1882, aged 15, Putter, blow from fall of incline wheel frame, the two sets collided and jerked the wheel and frame out of its place

McKinlay, Francis, 15 May 1878, aged 16, Putter, injury to head by falling on tub-yoker - supposed injury to brain

Million, Robert, 27 Jul 1920, aged 16, Putter, struck by the set

Nicholson, Robert Armstrong, 18 Sep 1894, 12:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 13, Driver, run over by a set of full tubs, supposed to have been hanging on his pony when the hook slipped off [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 20 Sep 1894 pg 3], Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Pickering, George, 21 Jun 1917, aged 18, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Poulter, Henry, 12 Feb 1906, aged 31, Machine Attendant, He was caught and severely injured by the bar of a coal-cutting machine, with which and its hauling rope he, by some means, became entangled. He died when being taken to the infirmary. [More information ...]

Quinn, Michael, 03 Oct 1896, (accident: 02 Oct 1896), aged 21, Putter, When getting on to the limbers the pony started away suddenly and he was knocked down and dragged eight or 10 yards, and was so severely crushed that he died the following day

Robertson, Alexander, 09 Nov 1915, aged 55, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Robson, Jacob, 03 Jun 1885, Hewer, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), single, son of Joseph [More information ...]

Robson, Joseph, 03 Jun 1885, Hewer, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 2 children, father of Jacob [More information ...]

Roland, Leonard, 26 Jan 1882, aged 14, Driver, crushed by engine set while crossing the line

Sanderson, Thomas Jackson, 03 Jun 1885, aged 32, Hewer, killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings), left a wife and 3 children [More information ...]

Shaw, William, 28 Jul 1902, aged 15, Driver, when driving a full tub it by some means up-ended and crushed him to death, Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, West Herrington

Stafford, John, 24 Jun 1885, (accident: 04 Apr 1885), aged 53, Labourer, said to have sprained himself while lifting a tub, afterwards said he was seized with a pain in the bowels while walking up a bank in the pit

Stewart, Alexander, 22 Jan 1878, (accident: 17 Jan 1878), aged 51, Shifter, back injured by fall of stone from a slip

Teasdale, Matthew, 11 Feb 1898, aged 54, Hewer, died while travelling out-bye on the engine plane from heart failure; ventilation all right

Thirtle, James, 05 Nov 1923, aged 37, Hewer, died suddenly in the pit

Turbin, Robert, 27 May 1879, aged 29, Collier, while assisting to put the engine set on the way it ran back and broke the chain, and he was crushed between tubs and wall

Wallace, Robert, 29 May 1878, (accident: 15 May 1878), aged 21, Collier, severe bruises across the loins by a fall of stone while working in a broken jud

Watson, Matthew William, 25 Jul 1874, aged 21, Hewer, crushed by tubs, engine set got off the way, Buried: St. Cuthberts Churchyard, West Herrington

Watt, John George, 21 May 1901, aged 19, Putter, died from injuries alleged to have been received when lifting a tub on to the way. but a post-mortem examination showed death was due to natural causes

Wilcox, James, 07 Apr 1913, aged 42, Back Overman, deceased was found at the bottom of a staple pit injured, having fallen from part way down; he thought he had fallen a distance of 5 ladders, i.e., about 50 feet; he died the same day, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Wilson, Robert, 09 Jan 1916, aged 47, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Youll, William, 05 Mar 1895, 3:05 p.m., 8th hour of shift, aged 15, Screener, he was crossing a driving belt where he had no business, when he fell and was drawn up to the sheave and crushed [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 07 Mar 1895 pg 3]