Shildon Lodge Colliery

1830 - Boring operations were in progress in the vicinity of Shildon Lodge, on the estate of Robert Surtees, esq.

1860 - Sunk the Furnace Shaft, Shildon Lodge Colliery, from the surface to the Brockwell Seam.

1928, 06 Nov - Main, Low Main, Harvey, Busty (Top and Bottom), Brockwell seams abandoned

1933, 03 Mar - Main seam abandoned

Anderson, George, 14 Jun 1904, aged 33, Fitter, he was hurrying along a long wall face to repair a coal cutter; two men had prepared and lit a powder shot in the top canch of a gateway; one went along the face and the other to the cross gateway to prevent anyone approaching the shot; the one in the face saw someone coming, and shouted repeatedly to him to keep back, but he apparently had not heard and got close to the shot when it exploded and the stones from it hit him about the head and shoulders, causing fatal injuries; died 3¾ hours afterwards [More information ...]

Anderson, Joseph, 13 May 1890, (accident: 09 May 1890), aged 48, Stoneman, while in the act of stemming a hole charged with powder it exploded burning him severely [More information ...]

Anderson, Joseph, 13 Nov 1913, aged 65, Shifter, he was building a pack wall, and whilst handling a stone of about 26 lbs. weight, suddenly fell down and died in about five minutes

Anderson, Robert, 05 Sep 1900, aged 51, Shifter, He had gone down the pit for the purpose of commencing work; he complained of feeling ill, and sat down and died almost immediately.

Atkinson, Frank, 05 Jul 1907, aged 19, Putter, he was hewing off the wall side when a large stone fell away and killed him [More information ...]

Bartram, Matthew, 14 Jan 1903, aged 46, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone from the roof of a broken jud, at a slip

Brice, Edward, 06 Jul 1871, aged 12, Wailer, going from one place to another, when at work, by a road which the workmen were forbidden to use, he was crushed between a truck and an embankment wall

Cavanagh, John, 17 Jun 1872, aged 19, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Caygill, Joseph, 07 May 1875, aged 64, Wasteman, killed by a fall of coal and stone, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Shildon

Chaplain, Ernest, 03 Aug 1905, aged 14, Incline Boy, although told not to do so, he got on to an empty tram which was being run down an incline; sprags were in the wheels, but one broke and the train ran amain and threw him off, breaking his neck [More information ...]

Chaplin, William, 01 Nov 1918, 8.30 a.m., aged 29, Screener, he was run over by some waggons which were being shunted by the North Eastern Railway ; the accident happened at 8.30 a.m. on the main line, which passes under one of the screens

Charlton, George Frederick Agna, 03 Dec 1888, aged 43, Engine Fitter, while engaged in removing the drum of an underground incline, it fell over and crushed him to death [Inquest 08 Dec 1888]

Chaytor, George, 30 May 1894, 10:45 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 37, Hewer, Fall of a mass of coal while turning away a loose end place next to goaf, Buried: Holy Trinity, Cornforth on 03 Jun 1894 {NBI}

Coates, George, 18 Jul 1907, aged 40, Waiter-on, crushed by three tubs at the pit bottom, his leg was broken and he died a week afterwards

Collinson, George W., 22 Nov 1909, aged 14, Driver, No one witnessed this accident, but it is supposed that he had dropped his whip and that in leaning over to reach it he had overbalanced himself and had fallen off the limbers. His head may in this way have been squeezed between a corner of the tub and a prop at the side of the road, and then his body pushed out of the way by the slowly moving tubs

Costelo, John, 01 Jan 1884, aged 30, Hewer, died while at his work in the pit; surroundings all good; natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Cullen, John, 05 Nov 1872, aged 60, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Dalkin, John, 08 Feb 1908, aged 33, Joiner, When helping to take rails down the pit he fell off the cage top into the pit bottom and was killed [Reported in Inspectors Report as John Dalking]

Dixon, John T., 13 Nov 1913, (accident: 06 Nov 1913), aged 26, Filler, deceased was preparing to charge a shot, and placed the powder on the floor near a prop, on which was stuck his lighted candle; the candle fell and ignited the powder, burning him severely; he died seven days later

Dunn, Richard, 13 Jul 1874, aged 25, Joiner, run over by a truck

Elliott, George Urvine, 17 Aug 1904, aged 47, Packer, about to build a pack and had drawn a prop which was in his way, when a large stone 8 ft. long, 4 ft. 6 ins, wide by 2 ft. thick fell upon and fatally crushed him; several props were displaced by the fall

Fairley, James, 03 Nov 1854, Deputy, fell from cage [More information ...]

Forster, James, 20 Jun 1863, aged 38, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Galloway, William, 06 Aug 1915, aged 33, Stoneman, died from septic pneumonia the result of a fractured leg

Gilroy, Samuel, 03 Nov 1854, Overman, fell from cage [More information ...]

Glover, Stephen, 06 Oct 1877, aged 34, Joiner, by the falling of a pair of gears while erecting a gangway

Harker, J. T., 23 Nov 1918, (accident: 06 Nov 1918), aged 19, Pony Putter, died as the result of injuries received to his ribs when he was crushed between a tub and a prop

Hedley, John George, 10 Mar 1915, aged 52, [details unknown]

Hindson, James, 24 Apr 1889, aged 16, Incline Boy, caught by the incline set of tubs and run over ; he had not observed the run coming down the bank

Hodgson, George, 09 Mar 1883, aged 17, Putter, while riding on the limbers his head came in contact with balk in the roof, he was knocked off and run over

Hollandsworth, W., 21 Jan 1869, aged 12, Wailer, crushed between two waggons

Horden, John, 13 May 1871, aged 16, Set Rider, rope broke; tubs ran amain and joined other tubs on which he was riding and crushed him

Hutchinson, John, 30 Aug 1897, aged 49, Hewer, While lying kirving, a portion of a seggar band fell upon and killed him. He neglected to set a sprag prop [More information ...]

Jackson, Frederick Whitfield, 13 Mar 1900, aged 14, Engine plane lad, A pump is worked by an endless rope driven by the hauling engine, and he by some means was drawn in by the rope on the driving wheel and killed.

Jacques, James, 15 Dec 1885, aged 47, Deputy, fall of a large stone while drawing out a jud

Jeffrey, Thomas, 05 Oct 1890, (accident: 03 Oct 1890), aged 40, Hewer, while sitting kirving some coal fell breaking his collar-bone and crushing him severely, he had neglected to use sprags

Lawton, F. C., 1918, aged 44, Hewer, [approximate date]

Leech, Thomas, 10 Feb 1857, Hewer, he was working in the same board as Leonard Wensley when a large stone about three yards in length, fell from the roof and crushed him to death. The roof had been well propped and the props had not been disturbed by the fall

Leigh, Francis Edgar, 16 Feb 1912, aged 39, Hewer, he was kirving at the face of a bord when a large stone fell from a "roll" in the roof and killed him instantly; both he and his marrow were aware of this "roll" and had timbered it as they thought securely, but the stone apparently moved sideways and canted the timber out

Lodge, John, 05 Apr 1875, aged 31, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Shildon

Malcolm, J., 1918, aged 53, [approximate date]

Martin, Ephrahim, 13 Nov 1901, (accident: 09 Nov 1901), aged 28, Spare Putter, while pushing an empty tub on to an east incline, the large link that connected two full tubs to the rope of an incline on the West Side, which was running at the time, broke, and let the two tubs amain, they ran across the road at the bottom and crushed him against the empty set

Mather, Alfred, 11 Mar 1902, aged 17, Incline Boy, caught and killed by set at the bottom of an incline ; he was putting the chain on to an empty set when the empty tubs, at the top, ran amain down the incline, and caught him between them and the tubs he was putting the chain on [More information ...]

Matthews, Thomas Henry (Tot), 03 Jan 1918, aged 17, died from injuries received

McNaughton, William, 21 Oct 1889, aged 26, Labourer, was scalded to death while engaged in repairing pipes in an underground steam drift [More information ...]

Metcalfe, Christopher, 15 Jul 1898, aged 13, Driver, he and another boy were putting on clips on an endless rope — the gradient is 4 inches per yard and sets of three tubs are attached to the rope and clips put on at each end of the set — the boy at the front end got his clip on, but this boy had not got his on properly, and shouted to the other boy who eased his, and this allowed the tubs to run back, and they caught and killed Metcalfe instantly

Nunn, George, 27 Apr 1876, aged 15, Driver, fall of side stone while driving along rolleyway

Paley, G. W., 07 Sep 1923, (accident: 06 Sep 1923), aged 15, Driver, Crushed between a tub and the side

Pattison, George, 11 Dec 1906, (accident: 21 Nov 1906), aged 60, Hewer, When kirving, a piece of stone fell from a joint over the coal and broke his shin bone. Inflammation of the lungs set in, and he died on December 11th.

Peart, Charles Henry, 12 Apr 1924, 2.50 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 14, Cleaner-out, Deceased was instructed to assist another lad to drive a pony from where a fall of roof was being cleared to the bankhead, 200 yards outbye. Contrary to definite instructions, Peart rode on the limbers when taking an empty inbye. He stopped the pony to relight his open lamp from the open light of the other lad, who was riding in the tub, and while leaning over the end of the tub the pony started away, causing deceased to fall in front of the tub. He was run over and died from severe injuries to the head 10 minutes later

Petty, William, 08 Sep 1922, aged 26, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Pratt, George, 26 Apr 1841, aged 47, Buried: 26 Apr 1841

Proud, John, 17 Oct 1884, aged 22, Waggonwayman, crushed between tubs and side, a draw-bar broke, and eight tubs ran back from set down the bank, Buried: St. John's Churchyard, Shildon

Quinn, John, 09 Aug 1886, aged 22, Hewer, fall of coal while working in a broken jud

Raine, Robert, 07 Jan 1863, aged 45, Joiner, fell off screen shed to railway (20ft)

Ramsden, Jethro, 15 Nov 1883, (accident: 15 Oct 1883), aged 42, Hewer, cut on finger by stone, died from blood poisoning

Ramsden, John, 09 Feb 1895, 5:30 p.m., 12th hour of shift, aged 29, Blacksmith, engaged in thawing steam pipes in crab engine house, when the range fell and crushed him to death [More information ...]

Ranson, George, 15 Nov 1900, (accident: 13 Nov 1900), aged 29, Boiler minder, He had been repairing a broken bolt on the eccentric strap of an engine and started it again, he then stooped down to pick up a lamp when his coat became entangled with a bolt on the coupling of a shaft and was dragged over before the machinery could be stopped. Died on the 15th. [More information ...]

Rennison, Robert, 01 Mar 1886, aged 39, Chock Drawer, fall of stone after drawing a place out, Buried: 04 Mar 1886

Ridley, Hugh, 09 Feb 1863, aged 13, Wailer, crushed by waggons near the pit

Ritchie, Frederick, 23 Nov 1913, (accident: 31 Oct 1913), aged 47, Hewer, died from an aneurism, it was alleged that death was a result of injuries received previously

Robinson, Thomas Henry, 10 Sep 1917, aged 36, he and his marra William Davies were caught by a heavy fall of stone weighing about 2 tons; Robinson was killed instantly and Davies received slight injuries

Robinson, William, 22 Jul 1869, aged 18, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Rogan, John, 23 Apr 1864, aged 20, Sinker, killed by falling of a cradle in the New pit [More information ...]

Rutter, M., 1917, aged 24, Filler, [approximate date]

Sager, Thomas, 13 Jun 1870, aged 45, Hewer, coal fell on him

Shaw, George, 02 Nov 1877, aged 45, Engine Pilot, Deceased was engaged as an engine pilot to engines coming into Shildon Colliery sidings, and was in the act of giving some orders on the railway when an engine came upon him unobserved, knocked him down, and passed over his legs, nearly severing them; also breaking his ribs and injuring him about the head. He lingered a few hours, and expired about four o'clock. Deceased leaves a wife and six children [Date of report]

Shenton, William, 09 Jan 1875, aged 43, Hewer, burnt by explosion of powder, at bank, while "pitching" his shot

Simpson, James, 03 Oct 1882, aged 30, Gatekeeper, was knocked down and killed by a locomotive and trucks, while opening the level crossing gates leading into the Shildon Lodge Colliery

Stearman, William, 25 Apr 1890, aged 30, Hewer, tub ran off rails and drew a prop out, while assisting to lift it on a large stone fell on him [More information ...]

Stones, Thomas, 26 Jun 1878, aged 51, Shiftman, died in the pit, supposed from natural causes, while in the act of cutting a prop

Sugdon, Thomas, 23 Apr 1864, aged 34, Sinker, killed by falling of a cradle in the New pit [More information ...]

Thomas, William, 10 Nov 1910, (accident: 06 Nov 1910), aged 33, he was taking gunpowder shots from a wooden box and placing them in a tin box, to take with him. As he was counting the cartridges he had left, an explosion occurred and he was badly burned. He told a police constable that three pounds of gunpowder had exploded owing to a spark flying out of the fire and igniting it. He died in hospital at Bishop Auckland on 10 November

Thompson, John, 17 Jan 1863, aged 8, [Not Employed], he got upon some waggons, going from Shildon Lodge Colliery to the railway, the waggons went down the incline at the rate of about four miles an hour, and he had fallen off, he was found greatly crushed and quite dead

Thompson, John D., 07 Sep 1909, aged 27, Pumpman, This man went through a fence and then behind a switchboard to tighten a nut on a live terminal and was killed [More information ...]

Waites, James Bowes, 28 Aug 1923, (accident: 27 Aug 1923), aged 47, died in hospital after being run over by a set of tubs the previous day

White, George, 26 Apr 1841, aged 47, Buried: 26 Apr 1841

Williams, George, 08 May 1899, aged 52, Hewer, He complained of being unwell, and left his place about 7 a.m. to go home. As the back shift men were going to work, about 10 a.m., they found him lying dead in a refuge hole. There were no marks or bruises on any part of the body.

Wilson, Christopher, 05 Jul 1901, aged 13, Screen Boy, he was piling timber up in the timber yard and left his work to ask the man in charge of the branch horses what time it was and remained with his back against a stack of timber to see the horses pull a truck past; the truck side caught him and he was pulled in front of wheels, which passed over and killed him [More information ...]

Wilson, William, 16 Jan 1918, (accident: 18 Dec 1917), sustained a compound fracture of the lower leg and died at Bishop Auckland Cottage Hospital

Wright, George, 20 Aug 1891, (accident: 19 Aug 1891, 11:00 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 18, Incline Boy, by a tub being carelessly sent down an incline he was caught while attempting to stop it, run over, and killed [More information ...]

Young, Thomas, 08 Oct 1881, aged 17, Screenman, crushed between truck and screen box while riding down in front of truck contrary to orders