Newmarket Colliery

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Barber, D., 21 Nov 1895, aged 54, Collier, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Binns, James, 20 Apr 1876, aged 13, Hurrier, Crushed by corves

Blackburn, W., 11 Nov 1854, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Bower, C., 28 Aug 1888, Sinker, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Carpenter, W. H., 06 Nov 1902, aged 18, Screenman, Run over by a train of empty wagons which was being pushed past the screens by the locomotive

Caswell, S., 28 Aug 1888, Sinker, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Chadwick, J., 11 Nov 1854, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Chadwick, R., 11 Nov 1854, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Chadwick, W., 11 Nov 1854, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Coan, John, 21 Apr 1912, aged 58, Lime Burner, For the purpose of repairing a damper he went into the main flue of a lime kiln and was overcome by inhaling carbon dioxide gas. His son tried to rescue him, but was also overcome. Both were got out within half an hour, but the elder man was dead. As there was no smoke in the flue they thought it was quite safe

Colley, J., 14 Jan 1892, 1 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 74, Horsekeeper, Kicked by horse

Gomersall, John, 05 Sep 1892, Brickmaker, Similarly, John Gomersall, a brickmaker, expired in the cabin on the surface at Newmarket Colliery on the 5th September [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Gray, Frederick, 06 Sep 1907, aged 16, Pony Driver, He by some means was caught and killed by the first of a set of nine full tubs. No one saw the accident happen. The road was a good one and quite clean and the pony was standing quietly

Hill, W., 21 Nov 1895, aged 40, Byeworker, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Hurst, Harry, 03 Feb 1933, aged 37, Blacksmiths striker, Blacksmith and striker were being raised in upcast 303 yards deep, engineman lost control and speed limiter came into operation when ascending cage had travelled 100 yards steam shut off and emergency brake came in — both were thrown to bottom of cage

Jones, Richard, 18 May 1906, (accident: 16 May 1906), aged 62, Collier, When getting coal a large pot hole was liberated and the stone fell without any warning on to him and fractured his spine. Died on the 18th

Lunn, Charles, 05 Sep 1910, aged 13, Rope Attendant, Whilst walking beside the first full tub of a set of three he fell in front of them and was fatally injured by being crushed against the vertical shaft of the haulage gear

Lunn, Herbert, 10 May 1911, (accident: 10 Apr 1911), aged 16, Pony Driver, Whilst lifting a full tub he hurt his head and neck. Meningitis and pneumonia followed, resulting in death on May 10th

Marshall, Harry, 24 Oct 1915, aged 19, Rope boy, Riding on full set of corves being taken outbye when crushed against a low bar

Newton, George Henry, 25 Sep 1913, aged 27, Collier, He had gone to the gate end to fetch an empty tub when a stone, 5 feet long, 4 feet 2 inches broad and 15 inches thick, weighing about 25 cwts., fell and broke his neck

Palmer, P., 11 Nov 1854, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Pickersgill, James, 20 Mar 1875, aged 33, Deputy, Fall of roof

Richardson, Robert, 20 Mar 1908, aged 34, Lamp-man, He went to get a bucket of coal for the lamp room fire, and instead of going to the boilers or landsale screen near the lamp room he went to the best coal screens. When standing between two sets of rails he was warned that the wagons were to be moved and he replied "all right" but he evidently passed between them as they were closing on two others standing under the screens and was crushed between the buffers and killed

Runder, J., 11 Nov 1854, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Shepherd, W., 20 Mar 1892, 11.30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 65, Manager, Fall down shaft

Smith, W., 23 Jan 1894, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof

Stringer, George, 05 Dec 1906, (accident: 03 Dec 1906), aged 26, Labourer, He and other three men had got their time boards at the Colliery and were sent to the Shipping Staithes about half-a-mile away. When about 460 yards on the way the other men missed him, but thought nothing of it. Two lots of loaded wagons were being lowered by brakes down a gradient of about 1 in 80 at the time, and, owing to it being wet and the rails greasy, one of them ran off at a runaway switch, and the other, consisting of 9 wagons, was switched into a siding in which there were 32 loaded wagons. For some reason the deceased had been getting through under one of these wagons, and when the nine bumped into them they were moved forward about half a wagon length, and his legs were caught by one of the wheels and both thighs were broken. Died on the 5th. There was plenty of room about the sidings. He should not have attempted to pass under the wagons to get at the other side of the railroad, as there was a free way at both ends of them

Taylor, E., 02 Feb 1887, aged 20, Collier, Fall of coal

Unknown, -, 18 Apr 1878, aged 66, Crushed by waggons

Wade, Justin, 22 Jan 1909, aged 15, Haulage boy, When walking along the haulage road his clothing became entangled in the lashing chain. He was twisted round the rope and dragged along the road and killed

Wilde, F., 16 Jan 1895, aged 54, Sinker, Was descending shaft when he fell out of a trunk to the bottom