	Micklefield Colliery	Index	Micklefield Colliery

Micklefield Colliery

Location:	Leeds 9 miles [15 km] E of Leeds
Map Ref:	(Sheet 105 York and Selby) SE442321, 53° 47' 1" N, 1° 19' 43" W
Opened:	1854
Closed:	1887
Owners:	Edward Waud

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

30th

Apr

1896

Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, 62 lives lost (Show Names)

Names of those killed at this colliery

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

						Baldwin, William, 28 May 1880, (accident: 17 Apr 1880), aged 38, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 28th May
						Ball, Noah, 30 Apr 1896, aged 37, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Barker, William, 30 Apr 1896, aged 40, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Bellerby, Frederick, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Bellerby, Harry, 30 Apr 1896, aged 19, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Benson, Frederick, 30 Apr 1896, aged 14, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Benson, George, 30 Apr 1896, aged 24, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Benson, James, 30 Apr 1896, aged 56, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Clarke, Elias, 30 Apr 1896, aged 20, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Dean, William, 30 Apr 1896, aged 37, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Dickinson, G., 12 Oct 1900, aged 50, Collier, Fall of roof
						Dunnington, George, 30 Apr 1896, aged 20, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Edwards, Frank, 30 Apr 1896, aged 35, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Everett, Thomas, 30 Apr 1896, aged 27, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Foster, J., 25 Oct 1883, aged 40, Contractor, Fall of roof
						Godber, Sam, 30 Apr 1896, aged 16, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Goodall, Edward, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Goodall, Sam, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Hayes, George, 30 Apr 1896, aged 17, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Heelegrave, James, 18 Nov 1878, aged 24, Hanger on, Piece of coal fell down shaft
						Herring, William, 30 Apr 1896, aged 31, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Howson, Arthur, 30 Apr 1896, aged 10, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Hunter, A., 02 Mar 1900, aged 33, Collier, Fall of side
						Jackson, Joseph, 30 Apr 1896, aged 30, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Jackson, Walter, 30 Apr 1896, aged 28, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						James, Sam, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Johnson, Joseph, 30 Apr 1896, aged 50, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Longden, Thomas, 30 Apr 1896, aged 43, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Maggs, Edward, 30 Apr 1896, aged 26, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Martin, Harold, 30 Apr 1896, aged 56, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Martin, Henry, 30 Apr 1896, aged 56, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Martin, W., 27 Nov 1877, aged 35, Carpenter, Fell down shaft
						Meakin, John, 30 Apr 1896, aged 34, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Millership, Job, 30 Apr 1896, aged 52, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Moakes, George, 30 Apr 1896, aged 55, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Mortimer, George, 25 Apr 1872, aged 14, Screener, Run over by waggons on surface
						Mosby, G., 06 Sep 1886, aged 55, Collier, Fall of roof
						Noble, Charles, 30 Apr 1896, aged 33, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Norton, Alfred, 30 Apr 1896, aged 28, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Oakeley, Thomas, 30 Apr 1896, aged 50, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Radford, William, 30 Apr 1896, aged 56, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Rockyard, M., 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Scrimshaw, Rayner, 30 Apr 1896, aged 22, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Sheldon, William, 30 Apr 1896, aged 34, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Shepherd, Cvharles, 30 Apr 1896, aged 68, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Shepherd, Richard, 30 Apr 1896, aged 28, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Shillito, David, 30 Apr 1896, aged 55, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Shillito, James, 30 Apr 1896, aged 50, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Shillito, John, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Shinfield, Mias, 22 Jun 1880, aged 19, Collier, Fall of roof
						Simpson, Arthur, 30 Apr 1896, aged 24, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Simpson, George, 30 Apr 1896, aged 21, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Simpson, John, 30 Apr 1896, aged 26, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Stead, William, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Sutton, John, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Swift, Charles, 30 Apr 1896, aged 35, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Talbot, Henry, 30 Apr 1896, aged 41, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Taylor, Daniel, 30 Apr 1896, aged 25, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Varey, William, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Wallis, John, 30 Apr 1896, aged 48, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Westerman, Robert, 30 Apr 1896, aged 36, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Whitaker, Amos, 30 Apr 1896, aged 32, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Whitaker, George, 30 Apr 1896, aged 22, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Whitaker, Joseph, 30 Apr 1896, aged 55, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Whitaker, William Naylor, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Wilks, William, 30 Apr 1896, aged 47, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Wilson, Alfred, 30 Apr 1896, aged 19, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Wilson, James, 30 Apr 1896, aged 30, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Wilson, Joseph, 30 Apr 1896, aged 60, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Winfield, Herbert, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Winfield, Joseph, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Winfield, Walter, 30 Apr 1896, Explosion of firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

						72 names found

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Credits

Sources:

1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 2003), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), York and Lincoln District (No. 5) by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), York and Lincoln District (No. 5) by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report