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Redding Colliery

Location:	Loch Ellrig 14 miles [22 km] SSE of Stirling
Map Ref:	(Sheet 65 Falkirk and Linlithgow) NS880740, 55° 56' 46" N, 3° 47' 37" W
Opened:
Closed:
Pits:	No. 17 Pit, locn: (Sheet 65 Falkirk and Linlithgow) NS890752
	No. 19 Pit, locn: (Sheet 65 Falkirk and Linlithgow) NS882754
	No. 22 Pit, locn: (Sheet 65 Falkirk and Linlithgow) NS885748
	No. 24 Pit, locn: (Sheet 65 Falkirk and Linlithgow) NS893746
Owners:	Redding Colliery Co.
	James Nimmo and Co., Ltd.
	1947 - National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Output:	1855 - Coal.
	1894 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1896 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1900 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1905 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam.
	1910 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam.
	1915 - No. 16 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone.
	1915 - No. 23 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone.
	1920 - No. 16 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone.
	1920 - No. 23 - Coal: Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone.
	1947 - Coal: Steam. (72,000 tons)
	1954 - Coal: Steam.
Employment:	1894 - 398 (304 below, 94 surface)
	1896 - 460 (369 below, 91 surface)
	1900 - 570 (481 below, 89 surface)
	1905 - 535 (434 below, 101 surface)
	1910 - 238 (202 below, 36 surface)
	1915 - No. 16 - 116 (106 below, 10 surface)
	1915 - No. 23 - 605 (518 below, 87 surface)
	1920 - No. 16 - 171 (157 below, 14 surface)
	1920 - No. 23 - 459 (329 below, 130 surface)
	1933 - 669 (527 below, 142 surface)
	1940 - 311 (240 below, 71 surface)
	1947 - 265 (200 below, 65 surface)
	1954 - 200 (141 below, 59 surface)
Seams Worked:	1905 - Ball, Main, Soft, Splint
	1910 - Ball, Coxrod, Main, Splint
	1915 - No. 16 - Ball, Coxrod, Main, Splint
	1915 - No. 23 - Ball, Coxrod, Main, Splint
	1920 - No. 16 - Ball, Coxrod, Main, Splint
	1920 - No. 23 - Ball, Coxrod, Main, Splint
	1954 - Main
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

25th

Sep

1923

Inrush of water from old workings, 40 lives lost (Show Names)

Names of those killed at this colliery

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

						Adams, James, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Polmont, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Aitken, Thomas, 25 Sep 1923, Fireman, residence: Redding, body recovered on 14th October [More information ...]
						Anderson, Andrew, 25 Sep 1923, residence: California, body recovered on 5th October [More information ...]
						Anderson, William, 25 Sep 1923, residence: California, son of Andrew, body recovered on 10th October [More information ...]
						Baxter, John, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Reddingmuirhead, body recovered on 15th November [More information ...]
						Baxter, W., 24 Oct 1870, aged 19, Collier, Fall of roof
						Beekman, John, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Falkirk, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Bennie, David, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Brightons, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Beveridge, Robert, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Reddingmuirhead, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Bonar, Thomas, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Laurieston, body recovered on 15th November [More information ...]
						Brown, Andrew, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Wallacestone, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Brown, David, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Redding, nephew of Thomas Brown, body recovered on 16th October [More information ...]
						Brown, Thomas, 25 Sep 1923, body recovered on 18th October [More information ...]
						Brown, Thomas, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Wallacestone, body recovered on 25th September [More information ...]
						Cochrane, James, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Redding, body recovered on 3rd December [More information ...]
						Donaldson, William, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Reddingmuir, body recovered on 11th November [More information ...]
						Easton, James, 31 May 1873, aged 21, Loco. brakesman, He was thrown off a "race" of waggons, and run over by one of them
						Erskine, George, 15 Jun 1914, aged 24, Motorman, The deceased appears to have gone inside the fence protecting the gear wheels attached to a haulage motor, and was caught by them and fatally injured
						Forbes, David, 17 Jan 1859, Collier, By falling down pit, the cage being taken above, the conductor's indicator out of repair
						Forrester, John, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Redding, body recovered on 25th September [More information ...]
						Fruter, Alexander, 03 Jul 1867, aged 51, Brusher, Fall of roof
						Gibb, Richard, 15 Feb 1856, Bottomer, Crushed betwixt the cage and side of pit
						Gray, Alexander, 02 Jan 1871, aged 43, Pithead man, Ran hutch into shaft, and fell after it
						Hamilton, Alexander, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Wallacestone, body recovered on 7/8th November [More information ...]
						Hannah, James, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Reddingmuirhead, body recovered on 14th October [More information ...]
						Hawthorn, George, 16 Feb 1922, 4.30 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 56, Assistant machineman, Preparatory to starting cutting he was putting on the fender of the machine when he was killed by a fall of rock which also fell partly on the machine. The face was troubled with rolls and lypes, and straps should have been used.
						Highet, John, 05 Jul 1895, 3 p.m., aged 71, Foreman joiner, Run over by wagon
						Hunter, George, 03 Nov 1864, Collier, Overwinding. Engineman drunk
						Irving, James Scott, 25 Sep 1923, body recovered on 6th November [More information ...]
						Jarvie, James, 25 Sep 1923, Fireman, residence: Reddingmuirhead, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Johnstone, William, 12 Aug 1896, aged 26, Miner, Fall of roof stone on longwall road near face while engaged repairing it
						Kilgannon, Thomas, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Falkirk, not meant to be working - he was standing in for a friend, body recovered on 14th October [More information ...]
						Lynn, Hugh, 09 Sep 1853, Fall of roof
						Mackenzie, W., 22 Aug 1861, Collier, Fall of stone
						Marrs, James, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Shieldhill, body recovered on 7/8th November [More information ...]
						Martin, William, 11 Jan 1913, aged 61, Railway Surfaceman, He was found under the screens bleeding from the mouth, and died in a few minutes. No one saw the accident, but he probably fell against the end of the pinch bar he was moving the wagons with
						Maxwell, Colin, jnr., 25 Sep 1923, residence: Wallacestone, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Maxwell, Colin, snr., 25 Sep 1923, residence: Wallacestone, body recovered on 15th November [More information ...]
						Maxwell, Walter, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Polmont, son of Colin, body recovered on 20th November [More information ...]
						McAulay, John, 09 Feb 1901, aged 27, Miner, Deceased and some others were riding on a tank locomotive which was about to lift some carriages in which the miners were to be conveyed to their work. Owing to the darkness, the driver failed to see that the carriages had been left standing nearer to the point from which he was approaching than wan usual. He applied his brake and reversed the locomotive at the usual place, but owing to the skidding of the wheels he failed to pull up in time. Deceased, who was sitting on the front footplate, was killed instantaneously. The men had no authority to ride upon the locomotive ; but it appeared to have been permitted to become an established practice
						McGarvie, Frank, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Falkirk, body recovered on 5th October [More information ...]
						McKenna, Michael, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Falkirk, body recovered on 5th October [More information ...]
						McLaughlin, Michael, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Falkirk, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						McLuckie, James, 28 Nov 1908, aged 30, Miner, Deceased and his neighbour were driving a new road through waste, and while holing in the packed ground a large stone suddenly fell and instantly killed him
						McNee, Archibald, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Redding, body recovered on 20th November [More information ...]
						Muirhead, John, 26 Jul 1912, aged 25, Strapper, He was setting timber behind a coal cutting machine when a stone swung over the trees on to him causing instant death. The place appeared to be well timbered
						Porteous, David, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Redding, body recovered on 25th September [More information ...]
						Rankin, Daniel, 18 Feb 1909, aged 44, Miner, Deceased was at work at the coal face, when a huge stone fell from the roof carrying the props with it and killed him instantly
						Ritchie, James, 25 Oct 1897, aged 33, Brusher, Deceased and his neighbour were engaged building the stones blasted down from brushing, and while doing so the roof fell and crushed his head on a part of the building
						Roberts, David, 04 Sep 1885, aged 55, Breaksman, While breaking waggons the break which he was pinning down broke at the hanger, and he fell off and was struck by the axle box
						Robertson, David, 21 Feb 1903, aged 49, Waggon shifter, Deceased was attempting to move a loaded waggon with his brake stick placed at the back end of the wheel and resting on the rail, when the stick slipped and he fell forward on his face. It is supposed his face struck the axle box of the waggon
						Scobbie, Laurence T., 25 Sep 1923, residence: Shieldhill, body recovered on 7/8th November [More information ...]
						Scobie, Alexander, 20 Mar 1862, Collier, Fall of roof at face
						Shields, Patrick, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Falkirk, body recovered on 14th October [More information ...]
						Smith, James, 02 Nov 1907, aged 40, Machineman for Coal Cutter, A brushing shot had been fired at the roadhead, which brought down the roof for some distance on one side of the wall ; after the debris thus brought down, had been cleared to allow the coal cutter to pass, cutting was again commenced, and shortly after the roof fell upon deceased killing him instantly. The charge of the shot was too heavy and broke the roof across the face, and the fall was due to this cause
						Snaddon, Helen, 18 Oct 1856, Pithead Woman, Falling down pit whilst pushing forward a hutch
						Stewart, Gilbert, 31 Oct 1861, Roadsman, Fall of stone from roof
						Thomson, David, snr., 25 Sep 1923, residence: Shieldhill, body recovered on 7/8th November [More information ...]
						Thomson, Henry, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Polmont, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Thomson, Lawrence, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Shieldhill, son of David, body recovered on 7/8th November [More information ...]
						Thomson, Robert, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Brightons, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Thomson, Thomas, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Falkirk, body recovered on 7/8th November [More information ...]
						Thomson, Thomas, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Falkirk, body recovered on 22nd November [More information ...]
						Thomson, Thomas, jnr., 25 Sep 1923, residence: Reddingmuir, body recovered on 14th October [More information ...]
						Thomson, William, 14 Jan 1884, aged 50, Collier, Fall of roof. On drawing road ; long wall
						Ure, Alexander, 28 Jul 1900, aged 51, Miner, Deceased was engaged taking down coal, and when the coal fell the roof fell with it and fatally crushed him
						Wright, John Lennie, 25 Sep 1923, residence: Wallacestone, body recovered on 20th October [More information ...]

						67 names found

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Credits

Sources:

1853 Mines Inspectors Report, by William Lancaster and Robert Williams, H.M. Inspectors of Mines
1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by Robert Williams, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1859 Mines Inspectors Report, East of Scotland District by Robert Williams, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1861 Mines Inspectors Report, by Robert Williams, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1864 Mines Inspectors Report, by Ralph Moore, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), Scotland, East District by Ralph Moore, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1056), Scotland, East District by Ralph Moore, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429), Scotland East District by Ralph Moore, 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), East Scotland District (No. 1) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), East Scotland District (No. 1) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), East Scotland District (No. 1) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1901 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1062), East Scotland District (No. 1) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1903 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2119), East Scotland District (No. 1) by Robert McLaren, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), East Scotland District (No. 1) by Robert McLaren, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672), East Scotland District (No. 1) by Robert McLaren, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177), East Scotland District (No. 1) by Robert McLaren, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), Scotland District (No. 1) by W. Walker, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439), Scotland Division (No. 1) by W. Walker, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023)), Scotland Division (No. 1) by W. Walker, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1920 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1922 Mines Inspectors Report
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
1940 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
1947 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
1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
Mineral Statistics for 1855 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.