	Podmore Hall Colliery	Index	Podmore Hall Colliery

Podmore Hall Colliery

Location:	Halmerend 6 miles [9 km] WNW of Stoke-on-Trent
Map Ref:	(Sheet 118 Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield) SJ793489, 53° 2' 13" N, 2° 18' 30" W
Opened:
Closed:
Owners:	Midland Coal, Coke and Iron Co., Ltd.
	Thomas W. Ward, Ltd.
Output:	1894 - Hayswood - Coal.
	1894 - Minnie - Coal.
	1894 - Nos. 3 & 4 - Coal.
	1896 - Nos. 3 and 4 - Coal: Gas, Household.
	1900 - Coal: Gas, Household.
	1905 - Coal: Household.
	1910 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1915 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
Employment:	1894 - Hayswood - 159 (108 below, 51 surface)
	1894 - Minnie - 361 (274 below, 87 surface)
	1894 - Nos. 3 & 4 - 335 (246 below, 89 surface)
	1896 - Nos. 3 and 4 - 423 (341 below, 82 surface)
	1900 - 141 (105 below, 36 surface)
	1905 - 0 [Standing]
	1905 - 174 (144 below, 30 surface)
	1905 - 0 [Standing]
	1910 - 381 (303 below, 78 surface)
	1915 - 452 (357 below, 95 surface)
	1923 - Minnie - 535 (429 below, 106 surface)
	1933 - Minnie - 0 [Temp closed]
Seams Worked:	1894 - Hayswood - Seven Feet Banbury, Bullhurst
	1894 - Minnie - Seven Feet Banbury, Bullhurst
	1894 - Nos. 3 & 4 - Ten Feet
	1896 - Nos. 3 and 4 - Ten Feet, Bullhurst
	1900 - Bullhurst
	1905 - Two Row
	1910 - Hams, Hams and Rough Seven Feet discontinued Feb. 1909, Rough Seven Feet, Seven Feet Banbury, Ten Feet
	1915 - Hams, Ten Feet, Rough Seven Feet, and Seven Feet Banbury Hams and Rough Seven Feet discontinued Feb., 1909. Bullhurst. Four Feet. Seven Feet and Eight Feet discontinued Oct. 27, 1915. Trial Shaft abandoned Oct. 31, 1915. Plan to H.O. Feb. 21, 1916.
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

	17th	Jan	1915		Explosion of firedamp, 9 lives lost (Show Names)
	12th	Jan	1918		Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp, 156 lives lost (Show Names)

Those entries marked with , signify a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.

Names of those killed at this colliery

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

						Aldersea, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Amson, Joshua, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Ashley, Herbert, 12 Jan 1918, aged 40, Mason, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Austin, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 41, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Baddeley, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Bailey, George, 14 Sep 1896, 3.30 p.m., aged 30, Banksman, While loading timber into cage he fell out of cage and down the shaft
						Bailey, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 51, Shifter, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Bailey, John, 03 Mar 1880, Loader, Fall of roof
						Bailey, Thomas , 12 Jan 1918, aged 42, Shifter, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Barlow, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 18, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Barnett, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 34, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Bateman, Joseph, 12 Jan 1918, aged 32, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Bates, Joseph, 17 Jan 1915, aged 23, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Beckett, Alfred, 12 Jan 1918, aged 35, Shifter, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Beckett, Frederick W., 09 Apr 1906, 8.30 a.m., aged 37, Collier, Deceased was preparing to set a post under the roof on the down throw side of a small fault in the Ten Feet seam. A level had been driven across the fault in the tops to a slip 4 feet from it. Deceased had thirled in the heading from a cross-cut driven up between the fault and the slip. The heading had been standing two weeks without timber when deceased thirled into it. Had timber been set when the heading was driven the accident might not have occurred. At the inquest the jury requested the coroner to censure the night and day firemen for neglect in that they had not had timber set in the heading before the cross-cut was thirled
						Beech, Francis , 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Benson, Peter , 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Birkin, Arthur , 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Blackshaw, H., 13 Sep 1895, aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof coal from a slip while he was taking it down to enlarge airway in 10 Feet seam
						Bostock, Alfred, 17 Jan 1915, aged 43, Assistant Engineer, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Boston, J., 24 Jul 1888, aged 31, Collier, Fall of coal while drawing timber
						Boughey, George, 03 May 1871, aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof
						Boulton, George, 25 Jan 1879, aged 28, Collier, Fall of roof
						Bradbury, J., 07 Dec 1883, aged 42, Bricklayer, Killed by piece of wood falling from surface
						Brayford, Daniel , 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Brindley, Charles, 12 Jan 1918, aged 49, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Brindley, Frank, 17 Jan 1915, aged 55, Assistant Pumpman, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Broad, Charles, 12 Jan 1918, aged 32, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Broadbent, Albert , 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Broadbent, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Brockley, Bert , 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Brockley, S. , 12 Jan 1918, aged 19, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Brown, Henry, 20 Oct 1880, Collier, Fall of coal from face
						Browning, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 59, Ropeman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Burgess, David , 12 Jan 1918, aged 44, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Burgess, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 42, Collier , Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Burgess, Jabez , 12 Jan 1918, aged 20, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Bushell, Robert, 07 Mar 1892, 4.45 p.m., 4¾th hour of shift, aged 37, Crutter, Fell down shaft from inset while improperly attempting to cross shaft
						Byatt, Arnold , 12 Jan 1918, aged 17, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Cartledge, F. , 12 Jan 1918, aged 32, Collier , Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Cartwright, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 35, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Challinor, Thomas , 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Cheadle, Frederick, 17 Jan 1915, aged 53, Ropesman, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Chell, James, 13 Dec 1893, (accident: 28 Nov 1893), aged 61, Collier, Fall of top coal in working place in Bullhurst Seam. Died 13th. Dec
						Clee, William, 27 Feb 1891, aged 22, Collier, Fall of rock while taking down top coal in main level of Bullhurst Seam
						Colclough, W., 17 Jan 1882, Collier, Fall of roof
						Comes, Alfred, 12 Jan 1918, aged 27, Mason, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Comes, Frank , 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Mason, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Cope, Thomas , 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Cork, Ernest , 12 Jan 1918, aged 46, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Cox, John, 01 Jul 1878, aged 25, Loader, Fall of roof
						Dale, E., 30 Jul 1877, aged 42, Collier, Fall of coal
						Dale, Henry , 12 Jan 1918, aged 54, Shifter, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Daniels, Enos. , 12 Jan 1918, aged 38, Pumpman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Daniels, John, 17 Jan 1915, aged 40, Pumpman, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Davies, James Henry, 17 Jun 1896, Noon, aged 49, Collier, Struck on epigastric region by a piece of coal falling or bursting off side of the working place in 7 ft seam. He then went about 10 yards to get a drink of water and was found dead in minutes. The doctor attributed death to the blow acting on the heart
						Davies, John R., 12 Jan 1918, aged 18, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Davies, William, 12 Jan 1918, aged 20, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Dean, George, 29 Feb 1896, (accident: 19 Feb 1896, 8.45 a.m.), aged 22, Engine driver, Crushed by spur bearing of hauling engine. He appeared to have been oiling the engine while in motion contrary to rule. Died 29th Feb
						Dean, Henry , 12 Jan 1918, aged 32, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Dean, Jesse , 12 Jan 1918, aged 26, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Dean, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 27, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Done, James, 06 Nov 1891, aged 26, Loader, Fall of top coal at working face in Bullhurst Seam
						Doorbar, Hugh, 14 Jan 1918, Rescue Worker, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp, lost his life whilst engaged in exploration work with self-contained breathing apparatus in the Banbury Seven Feet Seam [More information ...]
						Downing, Edward, 12 Jan 1918, aged 44, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Downing, Ralph , 12 Jan 1918, aged 26, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Eden, Henry , 12 Jan 1918, aged 23, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp, Buried: St. Bertoline's Churchyard in Barthomley [More information ...]
						Edgeley, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Edgeley, Mary, 20 Oct 1904, aged 27, [Not employed], On the 20th October, at Podmore Hall Colliery, North Staffordshire, a woman named Mary Edgeley, aged 27, (not employed) was killed by being knocked down by wagons at a level crossing on private railway. [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]
						Evans, Robert, 17 Dec 1878, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof
						Farrall, Ernest , 12 Jan 1918, aged 24, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Fowle, A., 25 Oct 1872, aged 26, Collier, Explosion of firedamp
						Gabriel, J., 15 Jun 1883, Shiftman, Fell down a steep dip whilst carrying timber
						Genders, William, 12 Jan 1918, aged 28, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Gilbert, William, 12 Jan 1918, aged 39, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Glynn, James, 01 Nov 1888, Engineer, Removing old pipes in shaft when one slipped
						Godwin, George, 23 Jul 1896, 11.15 a.m., aged 53, Labourer, He got with his feet on the brake lever of a set of waggons which were passing his place of work and slipped off and his legs were caught in the wheel of the following waggon. He had no business to interfere with the waggons
						Green, Amos, 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Green, Oliver, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Green, William H., 12 Jan 1918, aged 45, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Hall, Joseph, 29 Jun 1885, aged 18, Loader, Roof fell as he was starting a load
						Hampson, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Hankey, Joseph, 19 Feb 1898, 6 a.m., aged 19, Stoker, The covering concealing an old shaft in a tramway embankment collapsed he fell down the shaft while on his way to work
						Harris, T., 21 Dec 1872, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof
						Harrison, Arthur, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Harrison, Arthur, 12 Jan 1918, aged 27, Roadman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Harrison, Benjamin, 12 Jan 1918, aged 33, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Harrison, Ernest, 12 Jan 1918, aged 20, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Harrison, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Harrison, Henry, 12 Jan 1918, aged 21, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Harrison, J., 16 Feb 1887, Collier, Fell 30 yards while crossing a screen
						Harrison, Job, 12 Jan 1918, aged 38, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Harrison, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 28, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Harrison, Reginald, 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Healey, Samuel, 12 Jan 1918, aged 36, Roadman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Heath, W., 10 Nov 1888, Packer, Fall of rock while getting building stone
						Henshall, Arthur, 12 Jan 1918, aged 21, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Holland, Bernard, 12 Jan 1918, aged 23, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Holland, Elijah, Junr., 12 Jan 1918, aged 30, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Holland, Redvers, 12 Jan 1918, aged 18, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Holland, Roland, 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Hollier, William, 12 Jan 1918, aged 42, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Howell, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 39, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Howell, Robert, 09 Aug 1901, aged 54, Crutter, Fall of coal forming the roof of an entrance or short road to an old staple-pit in the Two Row seam, while the place was being enlarged and timbered. The coal which fell was liberated by three slips
						Hughes, Joseph, 18 Nov 1890, aged 46, Dataler, Fall of stone while repairing gateway in Bullhurst Seam
						Hulse, Charles, 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Hulse, E., 12 May 1887, aged 26, Loader
						Hulse, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 31, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Hulse, Percy, 12 Jan 1918, aged 23, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Hurd, William, 28 Jul 1882, Collier, Burnt by a shot while passing another mans place
						Ing, William, 12 Jan 1918, aged 34, Roadman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jebb, Ernest, 12 Jan 1918, aged 20, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jebb, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 30, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jebb, Percy, 12 Jan 1918, aged 23, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Johnson, Benjamin, 12 Jan 1918, aged 37, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Johnson, Caleb, 12 Jan 1918, aged 32, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Johnson, E., 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Johnson, F. E., 30 Sep 1896, 4.30 p.m., aged 24, Collier, Fall of coal and roof while he was getting coal off the side of a road where he had no business to go
						Johnson, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 17, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Johnson, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 28, Mason, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Johnson, James, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jones, Ben, 12 Jan 1918, aged 19, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jones, Charles, 12 Jan 1918, aged 26, Day Wage Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jones, Daniel, 12 Jan 1918, aged 26, Roadman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jones, Ernest, 12 Jan 1918, aged 43, Overman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jones, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 24, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jones, Henry, 12 Jan 1918, aged 36, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jones, J., 13 Mar 1874, aged 36, Sinker, Fell down shaft while unhooking the scaffold
						Jones, James, 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jones, Thomas, 12 Jan 1918, aged 45, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Jordan, J., 21 Nov 1872, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof
						Kesteven, William, 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Kirkham, Albert, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Lawton, J., 10 Dec 1883, Sinker, Unramming a shot
						Lear, Joseph, 12 Jan 1918, aged 26, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Lee, Eli, 12 Jan 1918, aged 17, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Lee, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Leek, Edwin, 30 Jun 1892, aged 13, Taker off, Crushed by tub at bottom of jig dip. The empty tubs took the wrong line at last points and collided with the full tubs, and a tub became uncoupled and ran back and caught the boy
						Leek, Percy, 12 Jan 1918, aged 23, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Leighton, Charles, 12 Jan 1918, aged 45, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Leighton, Daniel, 12 Jan 1918, aged 39, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Lightfoot, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 38, Shifter, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Lockett, Arthur, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Lockett, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Lockett, Reuben, 12 Jan 1918, aged 51, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Madew, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 42, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Manuel, Walter, 22 May 1914, (accident: 29 Sep 1913), aged 31, Roadsman, On 29th September, 1913, deceased was illegally riding up an incline, on the front edge of a full tub attached to the haulage rope when he came in contact with a girder supporting the roof and sustained a fracture of the spine. He died on 22nd May, 1914
						Mayer, Joseph, 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Morgan, Thomas, 12 Jan 1918, aged 44, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Morrey, J., 29 Aug 1884, aged 60, Bank labourer, Crushed between two buffers whilst shunting
						Neal, William, 03 Nov 1896, 8.15 a.m., aged 25, Locomotive stoker, He was riding on the front buffer of a set of trucks shoved by an engine for shunting. The truck got off the rails and he was thrown off and run over. It could not be ascertained what caused the truck to leave the rail but when it was examined afterward one pair of wheels was found to be five eighths of an inch out of square this however might be caused after the truck get off the rails
						Nesbitt, James, 17 Jan 1915, aged 36, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Osborne, William, 14 Oct 1893, (accident: 06 Oct 1893), aged 18, Jigger, Said to have strained his hip while lifting a tub on to the rails. He died on the 14th October. The doctor who attended him gave a certificate stating as cause of death Primary strain of hip joint secondary suppurative synovitis peritonitis pleurisy. No inquest was held
						Plant, Charles, 12 Jan 1918, aged 35, Ropeman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Platt, James, 12 Jan 1918, aged 24, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Pointon, Arthur, 12 Jan 1918, aged 24, Roadman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Pointon, G., 10 Nov 1888, Loader, Fall of coal
						Pointon, George W., 12 Jan 1918, aged 23, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Pointon, Leonard, 12 Jan 1918, aged 30, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Pointon, Ralph, 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Pointon, Richard, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Pointon, William, 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Poole, Thomas, jnr., 12 Jan 1918, aged 25, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Poole, Thomas, snr., 12 Jan 1918, aged 49, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Probing, J., 12 Apr 1887, Collier
						Proctor, R., 22 Jul 1886, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof
						Proctor, Ralph, 17 Jan 1915, aged 55, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Ratcliffe, Arthur, 12 Jan 1918, aged 20, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Ratcliffe, William, 12 Jan 1918, aged 32, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rhodes, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rhodes, J., 21 Sep 1876, Driver, Tubs caught him at bottom of dip
						Rhodes, Samson, Jnr., 12 Jan 1918, aged 17, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Richardson, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 17, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Richardson, S., 12 Jan 1918, aged 56, Hooker, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Richardson, W., 12 Jan 1918, aged 47, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Riley, Edward, 12 Jan 1918, aged 26, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Roberts, Albert, 12 Jan 1918, aged 21, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rodgers, George, 21 Jun 1875, Bank rider, Killed by wagons running over him
						Rogers, William, 11 Aug 1885, aged 50, Collier, Crushed by load
						Rowley, Arthur, 12 Jan 1918, aged 37, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rowley, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 25, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rowley, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 18, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rowley, J., 10 May 1882, Collier, Fall of coal
						Rowley, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 31, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rowley, John, 12 Jan 1918, aged 42, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rowley, Lionel, 12 Jan 1918, aged 19, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rowley, Samuel, 12 Jan 1918, aged 62, Shifter, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rowley, Vincent, 12 Jan 1918, aged 20, Engineman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Rushley, Thomas, 13 Jul 1896, 4.0 p.m., aged 44, Foreman carpenter, Crushed by trestle for making a tramway bridge while he and others were attempting to raise the trestle
						Salmon, Percy, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Scrivens, Wilmot, 12 Jan 1918, aged 19, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Sherratt, Thomas, 12 Jan 1918, aged 65, Ostler, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Shufflebottom, Arthur, 17 Jan 1915, aged 16, Assistant pumpman, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Smith, Daniel, 08 May 1896, 1.30 p.m., aged 45, Collier, Fall of roof coal while drawing back timber in working place with a long-handled mallet. The accident might have been avoided if he had used the ringer and chain provided
						Smith, James H., 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Smith, William H., 12 Jan 1918, aged 21, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Spode, B., 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Steele, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 26, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Steele, Ralph, 12 Jan 1918, aged 31, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Stubbs, Walter, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Sumnall, G., 03 Oct 1868, aged 16, Driver, Fall of roof
						Sumnall, Harry, 12 Jan 1918, aged 16, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Swann, William, 12 Jan 1918, aged 19, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Taylor, Harvey, 16 Dec 1909, aged 32, Collier, Inrush of water from water bearing strata [More information ...]
						Taylor, Leonard, 12 Jan 1918, aged 31, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Thomas, R., 08 May 1878, aged 58, Shifter, Crushed by tub on dip
						Thompson, William, 25 Jan 1892, 11.30 a.m., 5½th hour of shift, aged 42, Collier, Fall of top coal while removing pillars in Bullhurst Seam
						Timmiss, Thomas, 12 Jan 1918, aged 50, Shifter, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Tipper, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 47, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Tomkinson, Frank, 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Tomkinson, Thomas, 31 Aug 1892, aged 36, Crutter, Fall of stone from side of engine dip while widening road (in a crut)
						Vickers, William, 20 Aug 1901, aged 25, Roadman, On the 20th August, 1901, at Podmore Hall Colliery, N. Staffs., a roadman, named Wm. Vickers, aged 25, was taken ill in the pit and died shortly after being taken to the surface from natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]
						Viggers, J., 18 Oct 1871, aged 22, Collier, Crushed by tub on incline
						Wainwright, Arnold, 12 Jan 1918, aged 41, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Wareham, Harry, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Webb, Edward C., 12 Jan 1918, aged 15, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Webb, George, 12 Jan 1918, aged 35, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						West, Thomas, 12 Jan 1918, aged 30, Collier, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						White, John, 17 Jan 1915, aged 49, Colliery engineer, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Whitehurst, Daniel, 12 Jan 1918, aged 38, Shifter, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Wilcox, James, 12 Jan 1918, aged 21, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Willis, George, 20 Oct 1875, Shifter, Fall of roof on his removing a prop
						Wilshaw, Henry, 12 Jan 1918, aged 21, Loader, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Woodvine, Frederick, 12 Jan 1918, aged 14, Haulage, Explosion, firedamp and coal dust, ignition probably caused by defective safety lamp [More information ...]
						Yates, J., 13 Sep 1886, aged 19, Loader, Pushed his tub into cage dip and fell after it

						225 names found

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Memorial: 1915 Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit Colliery Disaster

Credits

Sources:

1868 Mines Inspectors Report, North Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), North Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Shropshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), North Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Shropshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1499), North Staffordshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734), North Staffordshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 2003), North Staffordshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321), North Staffordshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1882 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), North Staffordshire District (No. 10) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078), North Staffordshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429), North Staffordshire District by Thomas Wynne, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), North Staffordshire District (No. 10) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1898 Mines Inspectors Report (C 9264), North Staffordshire District (No. 10) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1901 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1062), Stafford District (No. 9) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506), Stafford District (No. 9) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Stafford District (No. 9) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177), Stafford District (No. 9) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), Midland and Southern Division (No. 6) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian