Ryhope Colliery

1854 - Boring operations were in progress at Ryhope to prove the thickness of the Magnesian Limestone.

1859 - The North and West Pits, Ryhope Colliery, were being sunk, coals first drawn on February, 1860. Shafts were put down to the Hutton Seam.

1870 - Air compressing plant was erected at Ryhope and at North Hetton Collieries for working underground machinery, coal-cutters, &c.

1901 - A boring was put down below the thill of the Hutton Seam, Ryhope Colliery.

1963 - Harvey & Busty seams stopped

Adamson, John, 15 Jan 1861, aged 15, Wailer, crushed by surface waggons

Addison, James, 26 Apr 1867, aged 14, Horse Driver, fall of stone - horse or set drew timber

Allison, Thomas, 07 Feb 1877, aged 14, Driver, struck by switch lever on railway [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 10 Feb 1877 pg 3 col 1]

Anderson, Robert, 24 Jun 1886, aged 15, Driver, run over by tubs, he neglected to put the cotter in and the limbers came off

Angus, C., , [date unknown]

Atkinson, John, 16 Oct 1884, aged 58, Shifter, run over by engine on branch railway while trespassing; going to work at the pit [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Atkinson, Ralph, 24 Nov 1891, (accident: 01 Nov 1891), aged 55, Deputy, he received a slight accident by falling in the mine on the 1st instant, from which he recovered, but caught cold and died from typhoid fever, no inquest held

Atkinson, Robert, 18 May 1944, aged 61, died in the pit yard, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Bainbridge, Aaron, 21 Oct 1941, aged 48, Weighman, killed by enemy action on the colliery railway [More information ...]

Ball, John, 23 Jun 1880, aged 23, Small Trimmer, crushed between buffers of waggons while passing between them when in motion

Barber, H. J., 29 Aug 1945, aged 64, Shifter, run over by tubs

Barrass, Joseph, 05 Aug 1879, aged 54, Deputy, run over by engine set in landing, he got confused by the noise of two sets running at the same time

Beaney, George, 20 Jul 1942, aged 43, Bargain Man, killed by a fall of stone

Bell, John, 07 Jun 1890, (accident: 17 Dec 1888), aged 75, Wasteman, stumbled and fell over some wood at the shaft bottom on the 17th December 1888 ; being an old man he was much shaken and died to-day from chronic bronchitis and old age [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Bennett, Edward, 26 Nov 1898, (accident: 18 Feb 1897), aged 53, Waggonwayman, died today from the effects of injuries received while following his employment on February 10th, 1897

Bevedon, Thomas, 05 Jul 1858, aged 36, Sinker, fell down shaft through a hole in the cradle [More information ...]

Birkett, William, 28 Nov 1883, aged 50, Hewer, severe internal strain in the pit while filling a tub and there died

Blackburn, George, 01 Jul 1902, aged 22, Shifter, he was lowering a sleeper on a road, and in doing so undermined a prop supporting the end of a pair of gears, and thus let down a large stone, which caught and fatally injured him [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 03 Jul 1902 pg 3], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery [More information ...]

Blackburn, John, 23 Jun 1920, aged 41, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Blyth, George, 06 Sep 1913, aged 51, Bank Labourer, deceased was engaged in tipping tubs when, owing to his attention being momentarily taken in adjusting the position of a tub in the tippler, he forgot to watch the oncoming tubs; the next tub caught him and crushed him against the tippler [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 09 Sep 1913 pg 3]

Blythe, Charles, 10 May 1890, (accident: 29 Apr 1890), aged 68, Screenman, injury to hand by piece of coal striking it on screens, died from mortification

Bosanko, Benjamin, 28 Jan 1881, aged 21, Putter, killed in cage while descending, a large piece of ice fell from shaft side and broke through cage top [More information ...]

Bowen, Joshua Stephenson, 28 Jul 1903, aged 19, Waggonwayman, he was bringing the landing horse through a landing past the tub when the stretcher of the tail chains caught and displaced some timber and caused a fall which caught and killed him, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Braban, J. G., 11 Apr 1927, (accident: 25 Feb 1927), aged 45, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Braban, James, 07 Jul 1942, aged 20, Landing Lad, killed by a fall of stone

Brack, William, 28 Feb 1921, aged 15, Screen Lad, killed by coal waggons on surface

Briggs, S., 29 Jul 1944, (accident: 01 Mar 1944), aged 64, Stoneman, silicosis

Briggs, Thomas, 13 Mar 1932, (accident: 04 Mar 1932), aged 43, Filler, hit by an explosion from a shot

Brown, Frederick H., 03 Mar 1942, aged 30, fatally injured, died in Sunderland Royal Infirmary; address: Alexandra Road, Sunderland

Brown, Henry, 28 Sep 1894, (accident: 22 Jun 1894, 5:30 p.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 47, Hewer, Died to-day, it is alleged, from an accident to hand received on June 22nd last, but post-mortem examination showed that this had nothing to do with death [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Brown, John William, 08 Sep 1914, aged 16, Creeper Clutch Attendant, deceased was found wrapped on a shaft 4½ inches diameter, and revolving at a speed of 64 revolutions per minute, at a height of 13 inches from the heapstead floor; the shafting was perfectly smooth, and hitherto it had not been considered necessary to fence it [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 09 Sep 1914 pg 5 col 4; inquest - 11 Sep 1914 pg 2 col 7]

Burk, Patrick, 16 Feb 1866, aged 17, Driver, whist ascending shaft

Burroughs, Amos, 08 Jan 1901, aged 23, Chargeman with Coal Cutter, he was clearing away a fall of stone that had occurred the day before, and was about finished when, without warning, some more stone fell upon and killed him [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 11 Jan 1901 pg 3]

Cannon, Thomas, 20 Mar 1894, 11:00 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 16, Tub Coupler, head jammed between a tub and a balk in shaft siding [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 20 Mar 1894 pg 3 col 2]

Carbis, John William, 10 Oct 1881, (accident: 06 Oct 1881), aged 33, Stoneman, seriously crushed by a fall of stone while repairing a place

Carr, Ralph, 05 Jul 1886, aged 59, Wasteman, broken leg and other injuries by fall of stone while setting timber

Carr, Robert, 17 Sep 1897, (accident: 13 Sep 1897), aged 48, Deputy, Thigh broken and head cut by a fall of stone in a landing. Died on the 17th

Casey, Michael, 20 Apr 1872, aged 12, Driver, horse ran away causing him to be crushed between tubs and wall side

Chambers, John Henry, 07 May 1931, aged 64, Stoneman, caught by tubs

Chambers, Robert, 27 Mar 1863, aged 41, Hewer, fall of stone; two other persons injured

Chisholm, William, 10 Apr 1894, 12:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 66, Banksman, Died while at his work, from failure of the heart's action [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Clark, Edward, 09 Feb 1938, aged 16, killed by a runaway tub in the Busty seam, address: 14 Arthur Avenue, Ryhope Village

Clark, William, 13 Nov 1861, aged 37, Labourer, killed by apparatus sheave (oiling it in motion)

Clayton, Harold, 12 Sep 1906, aged 25, Rollerman, He was run over by an empty set. Presumably he had been having his "bait" in a refuge hole and had walked out, not noticing the approach of the set. [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 13 Sep 1906 pg 3] [More information ...]

Cockles, John, 06 Dec 1881, aged 18, Screener, crushed between two trucks under the screens while bringing them in to load; he was told not to ride but did not heed the warning

Colledge, Elijah, 07 Feb 1944, aged 21, Waggon Lad, crushed by trucks on surface

Collins, James B., 15 Oct 1940, aged 50, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Collins, Richard Anthony, 29 Sep 1952, aged 52, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Collinson, Joshua, 24 Jul 1902, (accident: 29 May 1902), aged 17, Knocker-off, the empty set, going in-bye, got off the way and collided with a coign end, and this caused a drawn socket, and the loose sockert hit him on the head, fracturing the skull [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Jul 1902 pg 5], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Conn, Reginald, 11 Mar 1959, aged 52

Connoly, David, 21 Oct 1941, aged 51, Weighman, killed by enemy action on the colliery railway [More information ...]

Cope, John, 12 Apr 1881, aged 35, Hewer, died in a fit on reaching the pit bottom [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Corner, John, 24 Sep 1936, aged 41, died in South Pit cage

Cornish, William Henry, 13 Nov 1896, aged 19, Run Rider, run over by empty set of tubs and killed [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 14 Nov 1896 pg 3; inquest - 19 Nov 1896 pg 3]

Corrigan, Hugh, 26 May 1900, (accident: 25 May 1900), aged 14, Driver, when driving he slipped his foot off buffer of tub, and in trying to recover his balance fell in front of tubs and was crushed so severely that he died the following day [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 29 May 1900 pg 3]

Cowe, John Leslie, 25 Nov 1951, aged 29, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Silksworth

Cowey, Thomas, 27 Jun 1884, aged 28, Run Rider, crushed by tubs, his set became uncoupled and got off the way

Crabtree, Thomas Moore, 04 Jan 1944, aged 17, Landing Lad, caught by rope, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Craig, Robert, 18 Jan 1886, aged 45, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone from roof of engine plane while going inbye to their work

Croft, Alexander, 04 Sep 1918, aged 17, Run Rider, caught by a set of tubs ; he was adopted by a family named Smith when eight years of age [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 05 Sep 1918 pg 3 col 5]

Crooks, James, 03 Dec 1877, aged 40, Banksman, crushed between the middle hoop of cage and flat sheets, he had stepped into the cage to get hold of second tub, when it fell away in consequence of the keps being tampered with

Crosby, James, 22 Nov 1886, aged 15, Driver, while driving a set of tubs to a landing, he came too quick, the cotter came out and limbers fell off, he was thrown under the tubs and run over.

Cutting, Arthur, 27 Oct 1937, (accident: 09 Oct 1937), aged 35, Rolleywayman, fall of stone in the Harvey Seam while making a new landing, died in hospital from his injuries, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Davidson, George, 31 Aug 1944, aged 41, Hewer, asphyxiated, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Davis, Thomas, 20 Dec 1890, (accident: 15 Dec 1890), aged 32, Hewer, injury to head and back by fall of stone [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 23 Dec 1890 pg 3 col 1]

Davison, R., 25 Mar 1931, aged 65, Overman, thrown by rope

Davison, Robert, 02 Nov 1928, aged 15, Stone Picker, crushed

Davison, William, 20 Feb 1919, (accident: 10 Sep 1917), aged 62, Deputy, died from injuries received when he was crushed by a fall of stone

Deal, Nathaniel, 13 Feb 1867, aged 56, Wasteman, fall of stone while drawing timber and waste

Defty, George, 15 Nov 1891, aged 51, Rolleywayman, died suddenly while at his work on the engine plane, from, it is supposed, heart disease

Defty, Thomas Thompson, 16 May 1947, aged 42, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Deignan, John, 28 Mar 1884, aged 14, Driver, fall of stone in main engine landing

Delaney, John, 08 Jan 1930, aged 34

Dick, Aaron, 15 Jul 1881, aged 55, Hewer, fall of roof on main rolley way while walking inbye to his work

Dinning, Thomas, 25 Jan 1889, (accident: 11 Jan 1889), aged 33, Hewer, injury to side by fall of stone, and he died from inflammation

Dixon, George Thomas, 03 Feb 1925, (accident: 17 Oct 1924), aged 30, Putter, died from injuries received

Docherty, Edward, 21 Aug 1888, aged 42, Hewer, he was employed on this day as a putter, and got crushed to death between a tub and the side

Dodds, William, 21 Oct 1941, aged 35, Weighman, killed by enemy action on the colliery railway [More information ...]

Donkin, Robert, 29 Nov 1868, aged 21, Wagonwayman, crushed by tubs

Donkin, Robert, 19 Jun 1897, (accident: 15 Jun 1897), aged 44, Putter, Crushed internally between a plank hanging down and a tub. Died on June 19th [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 22 Jun 1897 pg 4]

Donnelly, Thomas, 26 Feb 1902, aged 14, Driver, hearing the stone, forming the roof of the road on which he was driving, moving, and thinking it was likely to fall, he jumped off the limbers when his pony was going, and there not being room for him to pass between the tub and limber he was fatally crushed

Dougan, Thomas, 17 Sep 1940, aged 27, Filler, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Duck, William, 31 Mar 1911, (accident: 30 Mar 1911), aged 60, Master Shifter, he came out of one district to go into another sitting on a tram drawn by a pony; he had worked down Ryhope Pit for 49 years, and was described as a most careful man; nevertheless, he drove for some distance along the road going inbye without noticing by the ropes that the set was coming out; evidently his mind was preoccupied, and when the set was close on to him he jumped out of the tram to that side where there was least room; he was caught and dragged some distance by the set; the pony had crossed out, and the tram had been struck by the set and knocked clear; the pony was uninjured [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 01 Apr 1911 pg 4 col 5], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Duke, Richard, 16 Nov 1877, aged 21, Collier, fall of top coal, while putting in a lead tub, it drew out a prop and caused a large fall of coal

Dunn, Andrew Ogle, 02 Jul 1879, aged 35, Waggonway Man, was riding out bye on run, contrary to orders, the tubs got off the way and he was crushed by them [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: inquest - 09 Jul 1879 pg 3 col 1]

Dunn, Arthur James, 02 May 1935, aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Dunn, William, 10 Jan 1889, aged 17, Driver, fell and was run over by full tubs

Elliott, Robert, 22 May 1861, aged 17, Onsetter, crushed by cage at bottom of shaft

Ellis, Joseph, 06 Feb 1944, aged 42, Stoneman, runaway tram, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Silksworth

Ellison, William, 20 May 1865, aged 21, Driver, run over by a set of tubs

Fairburn, William, 10 Feb 1958, aged 57, Overman, collapsed and died in the pit head baths

Fannen, Andrew, 30 Sep 1913, aged 25, Hewer, deceased was hewing at the face of a jud in the Maudlin seam, when without any warning a large fall of roof occurred over an area of about 5 yards by 4 yards and 3 feet thick; it reeled out all the timber which was spaced at not more than 2 feet; it came away from a ship at the face and a break about 4 yards back; deceased was buried and suffocated by a quantity of fine dirt into which the fall broke; the place had been examined and timbered up by the deputy less than half an hour before the accident [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 30 Sep 1913 pg 6 col 5; inquest - 02 Oct 1913 pg 5 col 3], Buried: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Fishwick, Christopher, 30 Oct 1916, aged 40, Oiler, killed when he was crushed through being knocked on to the revolving clutch of a machine by the belt coming off the driving wheel [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 02 Nov 1916 pg 3 col 5], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Fishwick, John, 24 Oct 1918, aged 54, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 25 Oct 1918 pg 4 col 3]

Fishwick, Thomas, 08 Mar 1954, aged 23, crushed between a low girder and a tub and received fatal injuries

Fitzpatrick, Thomas, 18 Jan 1886, aged 53, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone from roof of engine plane while going inbye to their work

Foley, Patrick, 14 Oct 1917, (accident: 04 Aug 1916), aged 51, Big Price Putter, died as a result, it was alleged, of injuries received when he spained himself whilst lifting a full tub on the way

Foster, Robinson, 01 Feb 1887, aged 17, Run Rider, while knocking off the chain he fell before the set of full tubs and was run over

Foster, Walter Thomas, 02 Feb 1923, aged 18, He was going to open the main travelling door when his foot slipped and owing to the extra air pressure due to the cage reaching the bottom he was dragged in by the suction and fell under some tubs, and was dragged three yards. Death was due to a ruptured bladder and fractured pelvis.

Fox, William Edward, 10 May 1895, 6:00 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 26, Hewer, injury to head, broken jaw, and internal injuries by fall of stone, died after being taken to hospital [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 13 May 1895 pg 3]

Frazer, William, 05 Jul 1878, (accident: 14 Jun 1878), aged 28, Collier, died from inflammation of the brain, the result of being struck on the head by a prop on the 14th June last

Gallagher, Robert, 11 Feb 1894, Hewer, Alleged to have received an accident about 28 weeks ago, but he recovered, and died today from bronchitis [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Gallagher, Thomas, 01 Nov 1870, aged 27, Deputy, set of tubs ran amain and crushed them [Sunderland Times reports: accident - 15 Nov 1870 pg 2 col 3] [More information ...]

Gardner, Henry, 16 May 1878, aged 17, Run Rider, thrown off the front of the engine set and run over, the first tub got off the way by a piece of stone falling on rail [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 21 May 1878 pg 4 col 1; inquest - 24 May 1878 pg 3 col 3], as the funeral procession went through Shotton, horses in mourning coach bolted, killing one child and injuring six others

Gaze, Thomas, 08 Jun 1894, 2:30 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 17, Putter, After finishing his work in the pit he was trespassing on the branch railway, and in attempting to get on to wagons while in motion he fell and was run over [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 09 Jun 1894 pg 3; inquest - 11 Jun 1894 pg 3]

Gibbon, Isaac, 15 Feb 1870, aged 17, Small Putter, crushed between rub and waggon at screens

Gibbons, Anthony, 27 Jun 1898, (accident: 25 Jun 1898), aged 67, Furnaceman, he was walking on the railway to his work when he was run over by a North Eastern Railway locomotive and his foot was cut off, died two days afterwards [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 30 Jun 1898 pg 3] [More information ...]

Gibson, James C., 12 May 1876, aged 19, Fitter, killed by a fall of travelling crane in workshop yard

Glaister, Thomas, 18 Oct 1913, aged 42, Hewer, deceased was hewing coals at the fast side of a jud in the Hutton seam, when a fall of roof occurred without warning over an area of about 8 feet by 4 feet 6 inches; it came from two slips and a series of roof breaks, and was about 3 feet thick, diverging on all sides from a parting; deceased was completely buried and killed instantly [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 18 Oct 1913 pg 4 col 3]

Goodchild, Robert, 03 Aug 1904, aged 25, Stoneman, he was improperly riding out-bye on a timber bogie on a full set along with other two men, and in attempting to get off he slipped and was caught by the set, died same day [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 03 Aug 1904 pg 6]

Goodrum, John, 14 Apr 1919, (accident: 02 Oct 1914), aged 57, Stoneman, died as the result, it is alleged, of injuries received through falling in the pit

Graham, Jack, 03 Feb 1941, aged 59, Stoneman, died at Harvey shaft bottom

Greenhalgh, John Thomas, 21 Nov 1905, aged 56, Hewer, caught by empty set and crushed against roadside when going out-bye; the set was at rest but started just as he was passing a brick pillar [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 22 Nov 1905 pg 4]

Greenwood, Thomas William, 16 Dec 1895, 12:30 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 27, Hewer, heavy fall of stone in a broken jud [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 17 Dec 1895 pg 3 col 4; inquest - 19 Dec 1895 pg 3 col 4]

Guthrie, William, 04 Oct 1899, aged 25, Stoneman, After having drilled, charged with carbonite, and stemmed a hole, he assisted the shot-firer to connect it with the battery. The shot-firer came out of the gateway first, and seeing another light come out, he took it to be deceased's, and so fired the shot. It afterwards transpired that it was deceased's marrow who came out of the place, and deceased had been in all the time and was so badly injured that he died on the 6th inst. The shot-firer said he only saw one light in the face when he was in, and he thought he heard the deceased man shout "right" when the light came out. [More information ...]

Hagan, John, 29 Nov 1895, 2:00 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 66, Labourer, run over by trucks while crossing branches where he ought not to have been [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 02 Dec 1895 pg 3]

Hall, Robert, 04 Sep 1922, aged 42, Hewer, he was found lying dead a short distance from the coal face in the West Pit, verdict "death from natural causes"

Hallert, James, 19 Jul 1866, aged 27, Screenman, run over by laden waggons

Halliday, Joseph, 20 Nov 1880, (accident: 08 Nov 1880), aged 13, Driver, severely crushed by tubs running over him while putting dregs in

Hancock, John William, 25 Feb 1924, 11.45 a.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 16, Endless-rope Lad, fell out of cage down shaft [More information ...]

Harker, Thomas, 23 Apr 1868, aged 40, Hewer, fall of stone in broken jud [More information ...]

Harper, George, 08 Aug 1897, (accident: 07 Jul 1897), aged 65, Labourer, Foot taken off by trucks passing over it when he was crossing the railway. Died at Sunderland Infirmary on August 8th [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 10 Aug 1897 pg 3; inquest - 11 Aug 1897 pg 3]

Harrison, James, 13 Jul 1912, (accident: 04 Jun 1912), aged 19, Shaft Lad, his duty was to pull the empty tubs out of the cage at the shaft bottom; as his shift was nearly finished and the pit was waiting of coals, he set off outbye expecting to meet his mate; when he found he had not arrived the deceased returned towards the shaft along the full way hip, at the same time shouting to the lad whose duty it was to knock off the fore end chain, that he would disconnect it for him; when the set reached him at a slow speed he got on to the chain which unfortunately caught some planking, and he was thrown off and crushed by the tubs against a wall; he died on July 13th; it was not part of his proper work, and he had no right to be riding on the chain [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 16 Jul 1912 pg 3 col 2]

Harrison, T., 02 Dec 1874, aged 13, Driver, crushed between tub and side of way

Harrison, Thomas, 08 Sep 1881, aged 36, Labourer, run over by a coal waggon while changing the switch

Harrison, William, 18 Aug 1932, aged 62, Deputy, crushed by set, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Harrold, Michael, 17 Feb 1890, (accident: 02 Feb 1890), aged 62, Wasteman, alleged to have received an injury to arm of which no notice was given; he caught cold and died on the 17th inst. from congestion of the lungs [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Hartley, Martin, 09 Oct 1899, aged 32, Hewer, Died in the pit from apoplexy, caused by strain when lifting a full tub on to the way.

Hawley, Abraham, 27 Nov 1877, aged 28, Mason's Labourer, crushed by set of waggons on engine plane, had got into one refuge stall and was attempting to reach another further out bye

Heads, George, 01 Apr 1944, aged 61, Winding Engineman, killed by a British Plane which crashed on the pit walkway

Heaton, Emmanuel, 19 Sep 1865, aged 16, Wailer, fell off erections near the pit

Henderson, George, 02 Nov 1877, aged 52, Shaftman, fell of the cage while wedging some tubbing, some of the sheeting blew out and is supposed to have struck him, and overbalancing himself he fell about 220 fathoms, safety chains were provided but he refused to use them [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 03 Nov 1877 pg 2 col 5; inquest - 05 Nov 1877 pg 4 col 2]

Herbert, Philip F. T., 16 Apr 1914, aged 32, Pony Putter, Deceased was driving an empty tub away from the flat, and in attempting to jump on to the limbers, he got his head caught against a canvas door prop. The door was subsequently moved further inbye [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 16 Apr 1914 pg 3 col 1], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Hewitt, William, 28 Sep 1915, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Sep 1915 pg 4 col 2; inquest - 30 Sep 1915 pg 4 col 2]

Higgins, James, 27 Jun 1901, aged 38, Hewer, while hewing in the coal face a fall of stone took place, and inflicted such injuries that he died about twelve hours afterwards in Sunderland Infirmary

Hill, Thomas, 28 Jan 1898, (accident: 27 Jan 1898), aged 60, Shifter, when he was travelling on the engine plane, one of the hauling ropes, by some means, got off a sheave and hit him on the head, died the following day [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 29 Jan 1898 pg 4 col 2; inquest - 31 Jan 1898 pg 3 col 2] [More information ...]

Hilton, Robert, 28 Aug 1884, aged 16, Wailer, thrown from the top of a waggon under screens by some other waggons running amain and joining them

Hindmarsh, Benjamin, 10 Dec 1892, 8:00 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 55, Hewer, alleged to have received a blow on the leg by engine rope, while going to his work; he died after a few days, the doctor certified that death was due to the accident

Howard, W., 22 Oct 1863, aged 13, Screener, crushed by surface waggons

Hubbick, Thomas, 11 May 1908, aged 56, Stoneman, he was working at a caunch, when a piece of stone fell from an invisible slip, and knocked out the timber; re was struck on the head by the timber, and had his skull fractured [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 11 May 1908], Buried: Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland

Hunter, Robert, 07 Apr 1936, aged 48, Stoneman, silicosis

Hunter, William, 05 Oct 1917, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 05 Oct 1917 pg 4 col 6]

Hurworth, John, 27 Jun 1884, aged 29, Hewer, severely injured by fall of roof, while engaged putting the pony drew out a plank causing the stone to fall; lived 4 days after fall. He died in Bishopwearmouth Infirmary, married with three children

Hustler, Isaac, 23 Jun 1865, aged 18, Branch, run over by waggons

Hutchinson, Thomas, 11 Jul 1894, 9:30 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 52, Hewer, He refused to leave his place when told by the deputy that it was unsafe, and a heavy fall of top coal took place [More information ...]

Ingram, William J., 28 Nov 1943, aged 49, Deputy, silicosis

Jefferson, R., 19 Oct 1863, aged 30, Deputy, fall of stone (while drawing timber)

Jennings, George, 21 Aug 1930, aged 60, Hewer, fall of stone, died from injuries received

Jennings, Robert (snr), 21 Aug 1918, aged 49, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 22 Aug 1918 pg 4 col 6]

Johnson, George, 21 Jun 1883, aged 51, Overman, crushed by tubs going back upon him from incline in consequence of a broken coupling

Johnson, John Anderson, 11 May 1894, 5:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 30, Hewer, Injury to spine by the engine set getting off way and catching him.

Johnson, Robert, 05 Jun 1923, aged 31, Hewer, died in hospital from septic pneumonia following injuries to his legs caused by a fall of stone while he was setting timber

Kearton, George, 24 Jul 1901, aged 38, Coke filler, while lowering down a truck to fill he slipped and his leg fell in front of wheel and was badly fractured; died at Sunderland Infirmary shortly afterwards, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Keown, William, 25 Feb 1924, (accident: 20 May 1923), aged 50, Hewer, died as the result, it is alleged, of injuries received through lifting a tub

King, Frederick Christopher, 01 Mar 1955, aged 41, Greaser and Oiler, he was oiling the screen machinery and got fast in the machinery, Buried: Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Sunderland

Kirk, John, 28 Aug 1878, aged 8, Schoolboy, strayed on the railway near to a coal depot, and was run over and killed by a locomotive and set of waggons

Kirtley, George, 02 Sep 1864, aged 53, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Knowles, Robert, 28 Jan 1932, Hewer, died on the pit heap near the pick shop

Labiden, Christopher, 30 Jul 1864, aged 13, Driver, crushed by tubs

Lamb, George, 20 Mar 1891, (accident: 02 May 1890, 6:00 p.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 23, Banksman, died from the effects of an injury received last year, a malignant tumour having formed, and he died from exhaustion

Lamb, Joshua, 16 Sep 1862, aged 13, Horse Driver, crushed by tubs in engine plane - amain

Laws, William, 28 Jul 1908, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Jul 1908]

Lawson, Robert, 27 Nov 1880, aged 20, Collier, fall of top stone from a slip close to the face of his bord; it topped two pairs of gears, knocking them out and he could not escape

Lax, Frederick, 25 Jan 1916, aged 35, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 25 Jan 1916 pg 5 col 1]

Laybourne, Joseph, 07 Feb 1918, aged 38

Ledger, James, 20 Jul 1904, aged 59, Hauling Engineman, when a set was being brought out something unknown caused the tail rope brake to fly up and it struck him on the head causing fatal injuries [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 21 Jul 1904 pg 3], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Lemon, David, 02 Dec 1922, aged 61, Roller Greaser, killed by a set of tubs jumping off the way and striking him

Liddell, William, 05 Dec 1857, several men were at work on a cradle when the crab rope gave way and jerked it. William Liddell was thrown off and fell into 18 feet of water at the shaft bottom; it took 1½ hours to recover his body [More information ...]

Lilley, William, 11 Mar 1869, aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Longley, William, 15 May 1958, aged 34, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Silksworth

Lorraine, John, 25 May 1905, aged 39, Shifter, deceased suffered from enlargement of the heart and died in the pit from the bursting of a blood-vessel in the chest [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Lorraine, L. T., 16 Feb 1929, (accident: 25 Mar 1925), aged 56, Deputy, died from injuries received

Lumsden, George, 27 Mar 1901, aged 39, Hewer, died suddenly while following his employment from heart disease

Mackie, Ronald, 20 Feb 1962, aged 17, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Malcolm, James William, 21 Feb 1928, aged 20, Putter, crushed

Mangles, William, 28 Feb 1917, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Feb 1917 pg 5 col 2]

Manson, Thomas, 25 Jun 1910, (accident: 24 Jun 1910), aged 63, Shifter, He was taking up a bottom canch a few yards back from the face of a broken working in order to make tub height. The place was well timbered and had been examined and pronounced quite safe twice during his shift. He was afterwards found by the shot firer in a sitting position with a stone on his leg. The stone had fallen from a slip and come over the timber without canting it out. He was a weakly man and suffered from bronchitis and asthma. The shock was too much for him and he died the next day, address: 5, Streatfeild Terrace, Ryhope, Buried: Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland

Marrs, Thomas, 01 Apr 1945, aged 38, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland

Marsden, Walter F. T., 02 Feb 1923, aged 18, Shaft Lad, killed by a fall of stone

Marshall, John, 26 May 1908, aged 46, Stoneman, he was filling coals by the side of the waggonway in the Harvey Seam, when a piece of stone fell on to his head fracturing his skull [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 27 May 1908]

Mason, George, 09 Feb 1950, aged 32, Waggon Lad, killed by coal waggons on surface, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Mason, Thomas, 23 Oct 1925, aged 68, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Mason, W., 30 Nov 1933, (accident: 21 Nov 1933), aged 54, Drawer, fell on rope

Matthews, James, 26 Jan 1887, aged 15, Driver, severely crushed by a tub ending up on him

Matthews, James, 15 Nov 1946, aged 51, Banksman, caught by cage, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

McAvoy, George, 27 Jul 1908, aged 23, Hewer, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 28 Jul 1908] [More information ...]

McCann, Matthew, 26 Jun 1877, aged 48, Labourer, knocked down and run over by a struck while crossing the line under the screens

McCannon, Owen, 08 Oct 1866, aged 29, Nut Putter, crushed by apparatus tub

McClaughlan, Duncan, 22 Feb 1883, aged 32, Hewer, knocked down and run over by engine set

McDonald, Bernard, 17 Sep 1917, (accident: 22 Dec 1916), aged 45, Hewer, died as a result, it was alleged, when some coal fell on his foot [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 21 Sep 1917 pg 4 col 4]

McDonald, Lawrence, 11 Aug 1932, aged 28, Hewer, fall of stone in the Harvey Seam, died in Hospital from his injuries, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

McEvoy, John, 16 Sep 1884, (accident: 08 Sep 1884), aged 40, Hewer, severe blow on the back by falling against a prop causing haemorrhage of the lungs

McGhin, P., 12 Sep 1944, aged 53, Silicosis

McGorrell, Miles, 09 Sep 1907, aged 50, Labourer, he was crossing the dirt tip road, when a full tub, running amain, ran into him [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 09 Sep 1907]

McGuire, James, 09 Sep 1866, aged 12, Horse Driver, kicked by horse

McLeod, Joseph, 09 Sep 1941, aged 16, Surface Worker, killed by enemy action - he was killed near the lamp cabin when a German plane dropped a bomb, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery [More information ...]

Miller, G., 03 Mar 1936, (accident: 30 Nov 1935), aged 59, Wasteman, died from injuries received

Miller, Lawrence, 19 Jun 1957, aged 39, Motor driver, died in the medical centre

Milligan, Andrew Thomas, 08 Dec 1898, aged 17, Driver, he was bringing out six empty tubs from a landing to a flat when the first one, by some means, got off the way, and he was so severely crushed between it and a winch frame by the side of the way that he died at Sunderland Infirmary seven and half hours afterwards, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Mills, Thomas, 28 Mar 1918, (accident: 30 Nov 1917), aged 72, Wasteman, died as a result of injuries received when he slipped on a rail while lifting a kibble and sprained his back

Moan, Alexander Jefferson, 16 Jan 1901, (accident: 12 Jun 1900), aged 56, Hewer, Died on 16th January from injuries received by a fall of roof in face of longwall workings on June 12th, 1900

Moody, John, 09 Sep 1941, aged 62, Deputy, killed by enemy action - he was coming out of the pit head baths when a German plane dropped a bomb [More information ...]

Morgan, Thomas, 07 Sep 1938

Morley, Frederick, 17 Dec 1888, aged 13, Driver, fall of stone while he was driving a set of tubs along the rolleyway, the tubs seem to have left the metals and drawn some props

Morrison, John, 08 Oct 1915, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 08 Oct 1915 pg 2 col 4]

Morrison, Thomas, 04 Feb 1959, aged 59

Muldown, Norman, 17 Jan 1931, aged 29, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle

Mullar, John, 15 Dec 1884, aged 18, Putter, died from consumption; the parents, in order to secure the Fund money, said he received a kick from his pony; they did not call in a doctor for three weeks; he could find to evidence of a blow [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Murton, John, 18 Apr 1865, aged 14, Driver, crushed by an empty tub

Musgrove, Henry, 16 May 1938, aged 30, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Musk, George William, 10 Mar 1916, aged 24, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Myers, John, 27 Apr 1901, aged 32, Onsetter, died in pit from heart failure

Nesbitt, Gilbert, 10 Apr 1908, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 10 Apr 1908]

Newton, George, 06 Mar 1944, (accident: 17 Jul 1941), aged 54, Stoneman, silicosis

Nicholson, Edward, 26 Feb 1904, (accident: 22 Feb 1904), aged 30, Hewer, He was travelling out of one way when the set was coming out of another, and by some means got caught by it and was severely injured. The manager thinks he had attempted to get on the set to ride out. Died 26th inst [More information ...]

Ord, Stanley, 21 Sep 1938, aged 14, Surface Datal Lad, crushed between buffers

Orrell, William, 20 Jun 1944, aged 50, Overman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Otterson, John, 31 Mar 1898, aged 54, Labourer, he was cleaning the way when trucks were being shunted into the coke yard, the men shouted to him, but being very deaf he did not hear them, and the trucks caught him and very severely injured him; he was taken to Sunderland Infirmary and died the same afternoon [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 31 Mar 1898 pg 4] [More information ...]

Page, John, 02 Jun 1938, aged 15, Surface Datal Lad, he was going on a message on a cycle and was killed on the Ryhope Road near the Toll Bar

Peacock, Ralph, 27 Mar 1932, (accident: 24 Mar 1932), aged 28, Putter, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Hebburn Cemetery

Pinder, George William, 24 Jan 1928, aged 36, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland

Pollock, Charles, 03 Aug 1872, (accident: 27 May 1872), aged 47, Hewer, crushed between tub and wall side

Preston, John, 05 Jan 1883, (accident: 20 Dec 1882), aged 39, Hewer, injury to head by fall of coal, erysipelas supervened, from which he died

Price, J., 14 Dec 1943, aged 43, Stoneman, silicosis

Ramsey, Robert James, 23 Sep 1905, (accident: 22 Sep 1905), aged 17, Landing Lad, he was passing along the empty way in the South Hutton Seam Landing when a "waver" fell off the side and caused such injuries that he died the following day [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 23 Sep 1905 pg 5], Buried: Ryhope Cemetery [More information ...]

Reah, G., 08 Aug 1944, aged 60, Stoneman, silicosis

Reed, Ralph, 24 Feb 1921, aged 20, Offtakes Lad, crushed by a set of tubs

Reynolds, J. G., 11 Feb 1933, aged 28

Reynolds, William, 25 Oct 1898, (accident: 24 Oct 1898), aged 7, [Not Employed], He was climbing on to an empty set of waggons, and fell off: and two of them passed over his legs. He was taken to the infirmary at Sunderland, where he died the following day.

Richardson, B., 14 May 1888, aged 22, Mason, run over by a set of tubs on engine plane

Ridley, James, 21 Oct 1941, aged 17, Ticket Lad, killed by enemy action on the colliery railway, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery [More information ...]

Rigby, John Thomas, 14 Dec 1944, aged 18

Robson, John H., 21 Apr 1915, aged 16, fell off the limbers in front of the tub [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 22 Apr 1915 pg 5 col 2]

Robson, W., 21 Jul 1921, aged 16

Robson, William, 15 Sep 1888, (accident: 27 Aug 1888), aged 24, Hewer, serious injury to back by fall of stone

Robson, William, 05 Oct 1917, aged 14, Driver, crushed between a tub and a prop

Rodgerson, Ralph, 27 Feb 1939, aged 44, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Ruddock, Alfred, 04 Nov 1929, (accident: Dec 1907), aged 48, Stoneman, he was badly injured in December 1907 when he was caught by a fall of stone; after the accident he was only able to walk with the aid of two sticks; at the inquest Dr. John Gillan said death, in his opinion, was due to septic inflamation of the bladder and kidneys as a direct result of his injury in 1907

Rutter, William, 21 Nov 1921, aged 15, Driver, crushed between a tub and a prop

Scott, David, 25 Feb 1873, aged 17, Run Rider, crushed by tubs on engine plane

Shields, Edward, 09 Oct 1880, (accident: 23 Jun 1880), aged 22, Run Rider, severely injured by set running over him on knocking the rope off

Siddle, Frederick, 18 Jul 1966, aged 41, Power Loader, collapsed and died on the road out at the end of his shift

Simpson, Thomas, 19 Jan 1927, aged 46, Putter, crushed

Smaldome, William, 21 Dec 1881, aged 33, Hewer, fall of a large stone in face of a broken jud

Smith, John George, 08 Sep 1920, aged 56, Wasteman, he had finished his shift and was returning to the shaft when he was knocked down by a pony; he got up, walked a few yards, sat down and died shortly afterwards

Smith, Paul, 25 Aug 1899, (accident: 23 Mar 1886), aged 77, Greaser, Died to-day, and the doctor thought death was partly attributable to an accident he received when oiling a return wheel down the pit on March 23rd, 1886.

Snell, J. W., 20 Jun 1927, (accident: 08 Jun 1927), aged 57, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Southern, Thomas, 08 May 1953, aged 52, Overman, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Sproat, James, 30 Sep 1878, (accident: 25 Sep 1878), aged 59, Gasman, severe injury to his chest by falling over a barrow while at his work

Stoker, Benjamin, 16 Oct 1880, aged 22, Collier, caught by a set of tubs on an incline, he had not gone far enough into a refuge hole

Stoker, Robert, 17 Sep 1872, aged 55, Wasteman, drawing timber in waste, and roof fell

Stones, George William, 28 Jul 1937, (accident: 02 Jul 1937), aged 45, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Silksworth

Strafford, Joseph, 26 Feb 1887, aged 40, Hewer, he received a sprain while lifting a balk of wood in the pit two years ago, and has now died from dropsy

Stranach, Henry, 06 Jan 1892, (accident: Nov 1889), aged 50, Hewer, Was knocked down by a horse in November 1889, paralysis afterwards set in and he died on 6th January [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Summers, Charles, 15 Feb 1909, aged 49, Locomotive Fireman, he was caught between the locomotive and a waggon when about to couple them together [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 16 Feb 1909], Buried: Grangetown Cemetery, Sunderland

Surtees, James, 01 Nov 1870, aged 35, Hewer, set of tubs ran amain and crushed them [Sunderland Times reports: accident - 15 Nov 1870 pg 2 col 3] [More information ...]

Sutherland, Wilfred, 10 Jun 1917, aged 15, Driver, killed when he was crushed by a tub

Swinney, Roderick McLeod, 02 Mar 1932, (accident: 22 Feb 1932), aged 47, Surface Labourer, address: 8, Bonner's Field, Monkwearmouth

Tasker, Joseph, 12 Nov 1954, aged 63, fatally injured when caught by fall of stone from an unsupported ripping lip, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Taylor, John Edward, 05 May 1929, (accident: 30 Apr 1929), aged 40, Stoneman, fall in the South Pit, died from injuries to his hand, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Teasdale, Anthony, 11 Mar 1898, aged 19, Labourer, he was working at a coal hopper and was found in it crushed with duff coal, but how he got there is not known, he was seen near the end of the shift about 11:30 pm. and it was thought he had gone home and it was only when his father came to the pit next morning to enquire where deceased was that it was suspected he was in the hopper, a search being made it was found to be so [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 14 Mar 1898 pg 3; inquest - 15 Mar 1898 pg 3] [More information ...]

Telford, John, 05 Jan 1906, aged 29, Hewer, He was killed at the face by a fall of stone which came away in front of the nearest roof supports. The average distance between the roof supports and the face was less than four feet.

Thomas, G., 21 Jun 1916, aged 19

Thomas, John William, 21 Sep 1934, aged 19, Putter, killed by a fall of coal

Thompson, Frederick, 21 Dec 1865, aged 11, Door Keeper, crushed by pony and tub

Thompson, George, 03 Feb 1911, (accident: 14 Jan 1911), aged 31, Labourer, along with other three men, he was carrying a girder weighing 300 lbs. when he said he felt he was going to faint; he sat down and began to spit blood; he was seen by a doctor who reported that the man had ruptured a blood vessel on the lungs; he died on 3rd February; an inquest was held on 6th February. following a post mortem; the doctor said the man had consumption in both lungs; the cause of death was a ruptured blood vessel, which in the man's condition could be caused by a slight strain, such as a cough; the rupture could have occurred without strain; the jury found that death was due to a ruptured blood vessel in the lungs caused by carrying a girder

Thompson, John, 13 Feb 1880, aged 26, Screenman, crushed between two trucks under the screens while changing them

Thompson, John, 08 Nov 1892, (accident: 14 Oct 1892, 8:00 p.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 24, Hewer, injury to his back and legs by a fall of stone [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 11 Nov 1892 pg 3 col 2]

Thompson, Joseph Robert, 26 Jun 1936, (accident: 08 Jun 1936), aged 44, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Thompson, William, 17 Aug 1866, aged 34, Branch Driver, foot crushed by waggon

Thompson, William, 13 Aug 1900, (accident: 08 Jul 1895), aged 55, Shifter, Died to-day from the effects of an injury to his back while lifting a baulk on July 8th, 1895.

Thompson, William, 13 Jan 1931, (accident: 12 Jan 1931), aged 57, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Thompson, William, 11 Dec 1946, aged 50, Puller Up, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Tipling, William Preston, 14 Oct 1927, aged 16, Landing Lad, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Todd, Bertram, 21 Dec 1924, (accident: 18 Dec 1924, 3.30 p.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 28, Hewer, Whilst deceased was casting coal at a longwall face, the seam being 3 ft. 6 ins. thick, he was caught by a fall of roof. He sustained injuries from which he died 3 days later. The fall came away from a slippery parting and a feather edge. Three props near the face were canted out

Toole, John, 09 Apr 1919, aged 39, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 10 Apr 1919 pg 4 col 5]

Toy, John, 20 Feb 1901, aged 36, Hewer, he was on his way home at 10 p.m. when he was knocked down at a crossing by a North Eastern Railway Co.'s locomotive and a train of waggons going out from the colliery; he had not been at work

Trewick, Thomas, 26 Oct 1925, aged 68, killed by a fall of stone

Truswick, -, 11 Dec 1915, aged 60

Walker, John, 06 Nov 1860, aged 35, Sinker, Fell down pit, Buried: St. Pauls Churchyard, Ryhope (now cleared)

Waters, James, 21 Apr 1867, aged 11, Wailer, crushed by empty waggons at screens

Watson, Jonathan, 14 Nov 1893, 1:00 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 57, Stoneman, A sudden fall of stone took place while he was renewing timber in a new landing.

Watson, Joseph, 26 May 1896, aged 39, Horse Keeper, Died to-day from blood poisoning caused by a pony stepping on his toe. The day on which the accident occurred is not known

Watson, Thomas, 01 Nov 1911, aged 14, Belt Lad, his duty was, on receiving a signal, to work a clutch which drives one of the picking tables on the screens; this plant had only been in operation a few weeks and was not complete in every detail; by some means he became entangled amongst the clutch machinery, having probably been drawn there by the leather driving belt; a fence had been removed during the week-end and had not been replaced [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 03 Nov 1911 pg 5 col 5]

Westbury, Benjamin, 14 Apr 1866, aged 52, Furnaceman, crushed by cage in cage hole (he was 22 years a member of the Primitive Methodists)

Westmorland, Jack M., 20 Apr 1942, (accident: 11 Apr 1942), aged 44, Examiner, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Leonard's (RC) Churchyard, Silksworth

Wilkinson, John, 24 Sep 1936, aged 36, Waggonwayman, caught by a set of full tubs in the Harvey Seam and crushed, Buried: Ryhope Cemetery

Williams, William, 29 May 1883, (accident: 16 May 1883), aged 54, Hewer, leg broken by a fall of stone

Wilson, Edwin, 18 Apr 1933, (accident: 11 Aug 1932), aged 28, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Wilson, William, 26 May 1881, aged 40, Deputy, fall of stone while drawing a chock out of a stook, left a wife and seven children [More information ...]

Wilton, George, 10 Apr 1880, (accident: 11 Mar 1880), aged 36, Collier, injury to head and back by fall of top coal

Young, John, 06 Mar 1877, aged 50, Joiner, crushed by shill-board of a metal drum falling on him while removing it in pit [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 08 Mar 1877 pg 3 col 1]

Young, Richard Henry, 29 Jul 1904, (accident: 14 Sep 1903), aged 44, Hewer, He was severely injured by a fall of stone in the face of his working place on September 14th, 1903, and died from the results, July 29th, 1904

Young, William, 25 Aug 1893, [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 25 Aug 1893 pg 3 col 1]

Young, William, 18 Jan 1905, (accident: 14 Nov 1904), aged 22, Putter, he was coming out-bye behind a set when the link of a socket broke and the spring of the rope broke his leg; the accident occurred on 14th November, and he died of blood poisoning at Sunderland Infirmary after having his leg amputated; the link was best Low Moor iron 11/16th, and had a faulty weld which was not visible before the breakage [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 20 Jan 1905 pg 3]