North Seaton Colliery

1926 - Low Main seam abandoned

Armstrong, John, 23 Dec 1909, (accident: 11 Oct 1909), aged 32, Hewer, fall of roof stone at long wall face

Ayre, John Maddison, 24 Dec 1914, (accident: 06 May 1913), aged 40, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Baker, Arthur, 14 Jun 1928, aged 38, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Baker, Robert William (Robbie), 01 Jun 1909, aged 16, Stone putter, cage accidentally moved while he was getting out in mid-shaft and he fell to the bottom, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Banks, Thomas Rutherford, 15 Aug 1898, aged 19, Putter, Deceased was found by another putter lying dead in the middle of the way, about 30 yards from the flat. He had been bringing out a full tub and had probably fallen between the limbers and the tub, the latter going over him. The pony was a quiet one, and the road in good order [Inquest attended], Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Barnston, John Thomas, 20 Apr 1920, aged 37, Shaftman, fell down shaft

Bartram, James R., 24 Feb 1941, aged 52, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Batey, Henry, 17 Jul 1916, aged 46, Chargeman, explosion of shot

Beal, Thomas, 05 Jun 1864, aged 10, playing on surface machinery, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn

Beaston, James, 23 Oct 1859, aged 24, Sinker, killed in sinking pit [More information ...]

Bell, James, 02 Apr 1897, aged 31, Hewer, Fall of stone at the face. The coal is kirved in the top of the seam, and after a shot had been fired in the coal he began to fill the tub. Before doing so, his marrow says deceased sounded the roof and considered it good. Unfortunately a stone fell on to him [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn

Bell, John, 17 Oct 1860, aged 17, Driver, accident in the shaft

Bell, John, 07 Jun 1890, (accident: 17 Dec 1888), aged 75, Wasteman, fell over

Bell, John William, 20 May 1933, aged 16, Landing Lad, crushed by tubs

Bell, Thomas, 02 Aug 1888, (accident: 01 Aug 1888), aged 57, Hewer, fall of "following" stone, deceased knew stone to be bad, but had placed his boring machine stand under it, and whilst boring, the stone came away and canted machine stand

Benson, William, 31 Aug 1931, (accident: 18 Aug 1928), aged 52, Hewer

Blackburn, Luke, 24 Jun 1867, aged 12, Switchkeeper, crushed by tubs

Blackburn, William, 07 Feb 1899, (accident: 31 Jan 1899), aged 50, Hewer, He was seized with a paralytic stroke down the pit on the 31st January, and died on 7th February [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident], Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Boyd, Thomas William, 17 Apr 1912, aged 14, Token boy, deceased was watering the ways on a gangway with a mop, when he slipped and fell through the fence to the ground, a distance of 26 feet; the fence consisted of three 7-inch by 1-inch deals, the middle one was broken, and was found to have a dry knot running diagonally through it; he was fatally injured

Brown, David, 09 Apr 1930, aged 52, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Hirst Cemetery

Brown, John, 17 Oct 1860, (accident: 04 Oct 1860), aged 17, crushed by cage, Buried: Woodhorn on 19 Oct 1860

Brown, John, 18 Jan 1922, (accident: 21 Sep 1921), aged 26, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Buttle, Robert, 27 Mar 1889, aged 32, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn

Carr, John Robert, 28 Jan 1903, (accident: 23 Jan 1903), aged 33, Hewer, Deceased appears to have been struck by a small fall of stone on the 23rd January, but attached little importance to it and saw no doctor, and it did not interfere with his work. On the 28th January he took ill in the pit and was carried out on a stretcher but was dead when the doctor saw him, who stated at the inquest that death was probably due to cardiac failure, and had no connection with any accident, and the jury found that death was due to natural causes.

Charlton, John, 16 Jul 1896, aged 21, Shifter, When building a pillar in the long wall workings he drew some props and the roof fell on to him. The stone fell from between some slips [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Charlton, William, 09 Jun 1933, (accident: 08 Jun 1933), aged 45, Stoneman, struck by sylvester handle, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Christie, David, 26 Apr 1927, (accident: 19 Apr 1927), aged 51, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Costello, James, 27 Dec 1937, (accident: 20 Sep 1937), aged 35, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Crawford, William, 09 Jul 1916, aged 37, Rolleywayman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Crosby, Thomas, 20 May 1865, aged 24, Hewer, married, killed by a fall of stone

Cuthbert, Lancelot, 31 Mar 1903, (accident: 28 Jul 1902), aged 42, Timberer, Deceased was cleaning up and repairing on the engine plane in the Low Main seam when a thin shell of stone fell from the roof upon him and fractured his spine. Other men were working about 25 yards from him, and he was released in a few minutes. The master shifter had examined the place before work was started, and he considered it sate.

Davison, Mark Coxon, 21 Jul 1916, (accident: 09 Jul 1916), aged 58, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Davison, William Paxton, 28 Feb 1929, aged 35, Coal Cutter, electrocuted

Dawson, John, 02 May 1873, aged 61, Hewer, suffocated in the pit

Dawson, John, 22 Jul 1909, aged 42, Enginewright, heart failure

Dawson, William Gilchrist, 07 Jan 1930, aged 16, Conveyor Attendant, crushed by set

Dickinson, Joseph Tait, 30 Oct 1919, (accident: 11 Oct 1919), aged 38, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Dobson, John, 02 Aug 1894, 9:30 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 26, Shifter, Deceased was working in a longwall face when some stone fell on him. The chargeman had examined the place only five minutes before the accident, and considered it all safe [Inquest attended]

Eastham, William Henry, 14 Oct 1915, aged 16, Putter, crushed by tub

Eastlake, James Anderson (Andy), 01 Jun 1959, aged 40, Conveyor Mover, fall of stone, he was the last miner to be killed at North Seaton Colliery., Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Eke, Walter, 16 Jul 1896, aged 22, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Bartholomew, Newbiggin

Elliott, Ralph, 30 Sep 1883, (accident: 28 Sep 1883), aged 31, Hewer, explosion of shot

Forrester, James, 20 Sep 1911, aged 22, Stoneman, approached a shot

Forrester, Robert, 29 Mar 1935, aged 54, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Forster, Robert, 01 Apr 1888, aged 35, Bricklayer, was following his work at North Seaton Colliery when he suddenly fell forward and died before he reached the surface

Gibson, Joseph William, 21 Jun 1944, aged 38, Acting Deputy, caught by stone shot, Buried: St. Peter's Cemetery, West Sleekburn

Gledson, Thomas, 01 Oct 1906, aged 31, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington [More information ...]

Graham, Christoper, 25 Jul 1904, aged 67, Joiner, while working at his bench deceased suddenly died from heart disease; no inquest was held

Graham, George, 27 Oct 1883, (accident: 04 Oct 1883), aged 45, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn

Hadwin, John George B., 16 Jul 1942, (accident: 15 Jul 1942), aged 17, Loader End Lad, killed by a falling baulk

Hall, Edward Neave, 13 Apr 1944, aged 22, Putter, crushed by a roof support, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Hall, William, 09 May 1946, aged 36, Coal Cutter, tubs conveying men inbye overturned

Hamilton, William, 30 Jun 1932, aged 16, Landing Lad, caught by tubs, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Harmer, James, 08 Jan 1934, aged 29, Filler, struck by prop

Harmiston, William, 10 Jul 1871, aged 15, Driver, run over by tubs [More information ...]

Harper, Mark, 21 May 1889, aged 45, Shifter, killed by a fall of roof

Hendricks, Olef, 21 Sep 1915, aged 53, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Hetherington, Charles, 29 Dec 1939, (accident: 16 Feb 1939), aged 46, Engineer

Hewitt, John, 08 Jan 1894, 10:30 a.m., 8th hour of shift, aged 43, Pumper, He was going outbye, and stepped on to the full road to allow the pony and empty set to pass him, evidently without looking, and was caught by the pony's limmers and thrown under the full tubs. There was any amount of room, but he should have gone into one of the refuge places, which were every 10 or 15 yards apart [Inspection made]

Hewitt, John Reavley, 27 Jul 1915, (accident: 01 Mar 1905), aged 29, injured by a fall

Hindmarch, James, 12 Sep 1881, aged 42, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn

Hogg, William, 12 Dec 1926, aged 32, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Horst, Frederick, 13 Nov 1914, aged 48, Boilersmith, deceased was crossing the colliery sidings going back to his work from home after the dinner-hour, when he was knocked down and run over by a Railway Company's engine, which was collecting some full wagons to take away; he died a few hours later; there was nothing to account for the manner in which he was killed

Hunter, Alexander, 16 Jul 1886, aged 70, Horse Keeper, crushed by cage

Hunter, William Stephenson, 24 Jul 1945, aged 57, Wasteman, caught by tubs

Ince, Robert Victor, 07 Nov 1913, aged 17, Landing Lad, twelve lads were ascending in the top deck of a large, well-constructed cage, 9 feet long, 6 feet high and 3 feet 3 inches wide, having a rigid handbar running the full length of the cage in the centre 4 feet off the floor, and guided by end wooden skeats; the cage is protected by sheet-metal gates covering each end of the cage except for a space of 15 inches between bottom of gate and cage flooring; soon after leaving the inset, 85 fathoms deep, deceased, who was standing next to the gate, must have slipped, and, catching his foot against a bunton, he was drawn out of the cage underneath the gate; being probably caught by another bunton, he was knocked back into the bottom deck (empty) of the cage, where he was found with a broken neck and leg; no cry was heard from deceased and none of the boys noticed him fall out [More information ...]

Jackson, Thomas, 02 Nov 1900, (accident: 28 Jun 1899), aged 37, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Jacques, John Parker, 18 May 1920, (accident: 29 Aug 1919), aged 18, Putter, crushed by tub

Johnson, James, 14 Jan 1923, (accident: 11 Oct 1922), aged 30, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Jordan, James, 11 May 1888, (accident: 28 Oct 1887), aged 27, Hewer, coal fell on him; no sprags in

Kelly, Mathias, 14 Aug 1931, aged 42, Stoneman, shot firing accident

Kennedy, James A., 11 Nov 1922, (accident: 10 Nov 1922), aged 30, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

King, William, 30 Oct 1913, aged 46, Stoneman, deceased and his marrow were preparing for a shot in the top canch of a crossheading, and were setting breaking-off timber; coal cutters were used on the face and the roof cuts off regularly each fall; a stone, 15 feet by 2 feet by 5 feet, rolled off the pack from one of these breaks, knocked out the timber in the crossheading, and killed him instantly; a shot had been fired in an adjoining place, 20 minutes before, and this may have shaken the stone

Lillico, Thomas, 17 Jun 1941, aged 41, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Littlehale, William Jasper, 26 Nov 1905, aged 31, Stoneman, explosion [More information ...]

Love, John P., 09 Jan 1936, (accident: 11 Dec 1935), aged 62, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone

Maddison, Jonathan, 17 Aug 1868, (accident: 04 Aug 1868), aged 43, Hewer, fall of stone, died from injured received, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn [More information ...]

Mills, William, 28 Jun 1887, (accident: 27 Jun 1887), aged 15, Driver, killed by a fall of stone

Mitcheson, John, 23 Apr 1906, (accident: 12 Apr 1906), aged 46, Chargeman, deceased was going his rounds in the longwall workings of the Staple district in the Yard seam, and when about 33 yards from the face on the Mothergate, was adjusting a canvas sheet in an auxiliary air road, when some blue metal stone, 5 feet 6 inches long, 3 feet 6 inches wide, and 2 feet 11 inches thick, fell off the side above the pack, relieved by jacks, and fastened him. Some men at the face heard the fall, and he was at once released, but he was unconscious and paralysed, his spine being broken. The Local Inspectors made no report., Buried: St. Peter's Cemetery, West Sleekburn

Moffett, John Joseph, 21 Aug 1890, 1:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 25, Stoneman, killed by fall of roof while building a stone pillar in longwall workings, Buried: Holy Sepulchre Churchyard, Ashington

Moody, Cyril, 27 Sep 1933, aged 3, [Not employed], crushed by tubs on wagonway

Murray, John, 08 Jan 1915, aged 31, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Ord, John, 07 Jun 1868, (accident: 25 May 1868), aged 38, Hewer, explosion of gas [More information ...]

Paxton, Robert, 03 Apr 1892, aged 55, Underground Engineman, was brought out of the pit seriously ill at 2 a.m. and was immediately attended to by the doctor, who remained with him until his death at 7 a.m.; cause of death "apoplexy"

Perkins, George Andrew, 09 Apr 1904, aged 27, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Holy Sepulchre Churchyard, Ashington [More information ...]

Potts, John, 23 Apr 1872, aged 15, Token Lad, crushed between wire rope and drum

Richardson, George, 02 Nov 1908, (accident: 28 Oct 1903), aged 19, Driver, killed by a falling baulk

Robinson, David Joseph, 26 Nov 1905, aged 30, Timberer, explosion, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington [More information ...]

Roxby, Christopher, 23 Sep 1870, (accident: 20 Sep 1870), aged 53, killed by a fall of stone

Rutherford, William, 16 Jul 1867, aged 18, Fitter, crushed by machinery

Scholfield, John Smith, 25 Jul 1904, aged 22, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Scouler, James William, 03 Mar 1944, aged 52, Shifter, struck his head

Shields, Matthew, 30 Nov 1865, aged 13, fell under a full set of tubs

Shotton, George, 08 Dec 1949, aged 49, Filler, killed by a run-away mine car, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington

Smith, James, 03 Aug 1866, aged 44, Miner, killed by a fall of coal

Smith, James, 27 Jan 1937, aged 51, Shifter, sillicosis

Spratt, David Alexander, 02 Feb 1912, aged 17, Pony Putter, as he was riding on the limbers, bringing a full tub out-bye, he probably caught his head against a low baulk

Strikland, James, 27 Feb 1905, (accident: 15 Feb 1905), aged 64, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Swan, George, 25 Oct 1872, (accident: 16 Oct 1872), aged 43, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn

Taylor, Samuel, 22 Feb 1866, aged 13, Driver, crushed by tub

Trotter, Joseph, 27 Nov 1891, 10:00 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 14, Driver, fell off the tub and was crushed; he appears to have been leaning forward to get hold of the reins and overbalanced himself [Inspection made & Inquest attended]

Vardy, Wheatley Gray, 25 Oct 1907, aged 23, Stoneman, killed by the premature explosion of a shot, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington [More information ...]

Wait, William, 03 May 1929, (accident: 29 Apr 1929), aged 34, Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Wealleans, Edward John, 23 Apr 1939, aged 44, Stoneman, strained himself

Weatherburn, Thomas, 05 Apr 1880, aged 24, Fireman, boiler explosion, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn

Welch, James, 12 Jun 1890, (accident: 05 Jun 1890), aged 28, Hewer, crushed by fall of coal

Wigham, James Henry, 22 Mar 1925, (accident: 18 Mar 1925), aged 36, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Wilson, Edward, 16 Nov 1894, 10:20 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 23, Hewer, Deceased, when going to his work, was killed by a fall of stone, which occurred on a main road. Many men had passed this place previously without observing any danger [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn

Wilson, George, 26 Jul 1872, aged 15, Pick Carrier, crushed by apparatus chain

Wilson, John, 04 Nov 1881, aged 13, Driver, head crushed between tub and timber

Wilson, John T., 17 May 1913, (accident: 23 Mar 1911), aged 47, Stoneman, fell down stairs

Young, Thomas Allen, 24 Oct 1907, (accident: 23 Oct 1907), aged 48, Mason, crushed when wall collapsed, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington [More information ...]

Young, William George, 01 Aug 1928, aged 53, Filler, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Ashington