St. John's Colliery

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Allatt, James, 20 Feb 1874, aged 14, Hurrier, Fall of coal

Aston, Elam, 13 Jan 1871, aged 35, Collier, Fall of coal

Ball, James, 06 Nov 1934, aged 53, Collier, Chipping roof with a pick at face near a prop he was about to withdraw from a partly filled goaf — timber had been withdrawn previous shift when an area of 12 sq. yards suddenly collapsed and he was caught. Died 12th June

Banks, William, 14 Mar 1910, (accident: 07 Jan 1910), aged 64, Foreman, He was passing in front of three empty wagons, standing, these were run into from behind by six more. All the wagons ran forward, knocked him down and broke his leg. It was afterwards amputated, and he died on 14th March

Bates, T., 23 Sep 1897, aged 56, Collier, Fall of roof

Bates, William, 11 Oct 1860, Fall of coal in the mine [More information ...]

Bedford, Jonathan, 11 Aug 1855, Fall of roof in the mine

Binks, -, 22 Apr 1876, aged 60, Collier, Fall of roof

Binks, W., 28 Dec 1874, aged 19, Stoker, Explosion of boiler tube

Bradley, Edwin, 26 Sep 1959, aged 47, Collier [More information ...]

Brakewell, Thomas, 06 Apr 1906, (accident: 04 Nov 1905), aged 50, Collier, On November 14th, 1905, he was bannocking in the Haigh Moor Seam when a piece of coal rolled off the face at a slip or back on to him. He died in the Leeds Infirmary from a malignant growth on one of his legs, the result of the accident

Briscoe, Thomas, 15 Mar 1883, aged 38, Collier, Fall of coal

Burge, Edward, 01 Jul 1904, (accident: 25 Jun 1904), aged 26, Collier, A shot charged with 2 2/3 ozs. of bobbinite (2nd definition) ignited a small quantity of gas, injuring deceased so severely that he died on July 1st, and also two other men, but they recovered. The deputy had examined the place before firing the shot and failed to detect the presence of any gas [More information ...]

Bywater, J. H., 20 Sep 1902, aged 14, Screen-boy, Out of curiosity, it is supposed, he mounted a ladder to a stage used for standing upon for oiling purposes. He was caught by the gearing of the screen bars and killed

Cain, P., 21 Jul 1892, (accident: 19 Jul 1892, 5 p.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 51, Collier, Fall of coal ; died 21st

Child, J., 18 Feb 1877, (accident: 17 Feb 1877), aged 43, Driver, Crushed by waggons on surface ; died 18th February

Cofield, Benjamin, 18 Sep 1908, aged 27, Collier, He knocked a sprag out to drop some holed coal, but, as it did not fall, he began to wedge it, when it fell suddenly and caught and killed him

Colburn, Henry, 30 May 1910, aged 23, Byeworkman, He was most probably sitting at the gate-end with his feet resting on the machine haulage rope. When the current was switched on he received a shock from which he died

Coleman, T., 30 Jan 1892, (accident: 21 Jan 1892, 7.30 a.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 38, Collier, Fall of roof ; died 30th

Colley, G., 09 Feb 1895, aged 57, Banksman, When taking tub out of deck of cage was crushed between cage and floor of top deck

Copley, J., 04 Jan 1870, aged 42, Carpenter, Fell down shaft

Corbett, T., 14 Sep 1888, (accident: 06 Sep 1888), aged 53, Collier, Fall of roof ; died 14th September

Cox, G., 20 Nov 1884, aged 16, Hurrier, Fall of coal

Cox, George, 16 Feb 1880, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof

Craven, J., 21 Jul 1899, aged 22, Bye-workman, Fall of roof

Davidson, J., 01 Mar 1888, Byeworkman, Fall of roof

Davis, J., 04 Sep 1883, (accident: 03 Sep 1883), aged 14, Driver, Fall of roof, died 4th

Dean, Joseph, 26 Sep 1959, aged 46, Deputy [More information ...]

Frogett, Thomas, 31 Jul 1855, Breaking of a pit rope

Froggert, L., 11 Oct 1870, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

Gledhill, C., 26 Jun 1877, aged 31, Collier, Fall of coal

Grice, W., 26 Apr 1881, (accident: 14 Apr 1881), aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof ; died 26th

Grinsill, Leslie, 26 Sep 1959, aged 33, Collier [More information ...]

Haley, James, 03 Jul 1902, (accident: 23 Jun 1902), aged 36, Surface-labourer, Died 3rd July. Run over by wagons when walking along the siding

Hall, M., 18 Feb 1875, aged 21, Waggon shunter, Run over by waggons on surface

Hammond, J., 16 Feb 1895, (accident: 05 Feb 1895), aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 16th Feb.

Hardacre, S., 18 Mar 1884, (accident: 29 Feb 1884), aged 35, Collier, Explosion of gas ; died 18th March

Heminsley, J., 24 May 1882, aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof

Heptonstall, William, 26 May 1854, aged Boy, Falling down the shaft [More information ...]

Holland, T., 02 Jul 1889, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

Jefferson, T., 04 Apr 1892, 1.40 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 55, Byeworker, Injured by locomotive

Jones, J., 16 May 1888, Collier, Fall of roof

Jones, L., 02 May 1882, aged 16, Hurrier, Crushed by corves

Jones, William Thomas, 21 Feb 1908, He was bringing three full tubs out-bye along a road which dipped in the same direction slightly in places and was level in others. A driver 50 yards behind him heard him shout for help and on going to his assistance found him unconscious under the first tub which was off the rails. At the place of accident the road dipped out-bye at the rate of 1 in 20, and it was the custom for the drivers to put in two lockers before coming to this part of the road. None were used on this occasion though there were two on the top of the second tub, and it is probable that the pony was unable effectually to control the tubs, and that the deceased fell or was thrown off the shafts whilst the tubs were running at an excessive speed

Keilby, John Henry, 17 Jun 1913, aged 17, Pony Driver, When ten men were riding up the shaft in a cage, a receiving rod on the engine house side of the shaft became detached, fell from the surface, apparently in a vertical position, a distance of about 400 yards, and, piercing through the roof and the top deck floor of the ascending cage, killed four of the ten men in it. The rod was 27 feet long and was attached to baulks by bolts and L pieces of iron. It would seem that during a previous wind an ascending cage must have caught the bottom of the rod and destroyed the fastenings

Keilty, Patrick, 13 Aug 1915, aged 40, Byeworkman, Setting leg under centre of bar and was caught by fall of roof

Kelly, Thomas, 03 Mar 1904, aged 48, Collier, He was holing coal when a fall of coal and overhanging "clod" fell upon and killed him. He had one sprag set, but should have had two

Kilcommon, William, 11 May 1911, aged 26, Collier, He was shovelling dirt from under some coal which had been undercut and which was supported by sprags 4 feet 2 inches long, and about 5 feet 6 inches apart, when a sudden weight "bump" occurred, and a large piece of coal 4 feet 4 inches long, by 2 feet wide, by 2 feet 2 inches thick, fell upon him and killed him instantly. One sprag was displaced by the fall

Leach, William, 17 Jun 1913, aged 33, Collier, When ten men were riding up the shaft in a cage, a receiving rod on the engine house side of the shaft became detached, fell from the surface, apparently in a vertical position, a distance of about 400 yards, and, piercing through the roof and the top deck floor of the ascending cage, killed four of the ten men in it. The rod was 27 feet long and was attached to baulks by bolts and L pieces of iron. It would seem that during a previous wind an ascending cage must have caught the bottom of the rod and destroyed the fastenings

Moore, John, 02 Apr 1913, aged 39, Byeworkman, When going to borrow a spare lamp he passed underneath a place where a shot was being fired and was caught by the falling roof stone. Another byeworkman had been ordered to guard the approach to the shot but he did not see Moore until the accident had happened. It was said that the man was not at his post when Moore went along the roadway

Newsom, J., 29 Jun 1888, Byeworker, Fall of roof

Pearson, Alfred, 11 Jan 1902, aged 33, Collier, Was foolishly using a hammer to draw timber at a gate end, when the roof fell and killed him

Price, R., 12 Oct 1889, aged 34, Collier, Fell out of cage while descending a shaft [More information ...]

Price, W., 27 May 1872, aged 33, Collier, Explosion of gas

Rees, W., 16 Jun 1874, aged 22, Collier, Fall of coal

Reilly, James, 12 Feb 1913, aged 25, Byeworkman, Whilst deceased was ripping in the gate a stone 9 feet by 3 feet by 1 foot 2 inches fell from between two slips on to his head and fatally injured him. He should have set a temporary prop underneath the stone

Shaw, R., 29 May 1885, aged 53, Collier, Fall of coal

Shelton, J., 12 Oct 1889, aged 38, Collier, Fell out of cage while descending a shaft [More information ...]

Snell, A., 12 Oct 1889, aged 21, Hanger on, Fell out of cage while descending a shaft [More information ...]

Stevens, John William, 28 Jun 1911, aged 13, Pony Driver, Whilst taking a set of four full tubs along a main road, he got underneath the first one and was killed. It is supposed that he stumbled whilst walking by the side of the pony

Stute, Thomas, 23 Mar 1872, aged 23, Collier, Fall of roof

Sykes, W., 12 Dec 1882, aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof

Thackray, H., 06 Aug 1868, aged 25, Collier, Fall of coal

Thornton, Eli, 23 Dec 1905, aged 50, Collier, He was placing an empty tub to be filled, when a piece of dirt at the top of the coal fell and caught and knocked him against the tub and fatally injured him. The dirt was only slightly overhanging, but a bump took place and forced it off

Toole, John, 01 Dec 1882, (accident: 29 Nov 1882), aged 42, Collier, Fall of coal. Died 1st Dec

Townend, Cain, 23 Mar 1874, aged 42, Deputy, Fell out of cage in shaft

Turner, T. H., 05 Sep 1904, aged 19, Coal Miner, He was standing in front of the face using a tomahawk to pull down some coal and dirt when the coal and dirt came away to a weight break and fell ; in stepping back the deceased trod upon his shovel and slipped, and the dirt slid off the coal and knocked him with much force upon the edge of the shovel, causing such injuries that he died on the way to Leeds Infirmary

Wain, George, 12 Jan 1875, aged 31, Collier, Fall of coal

Whiteley, George, 18 Dec 1861, Fall of roof in the mine

Whiteman, J., 14 Dec 1894, aged 34, Collier, Fall of coal

Williams, Gladstone, 17 Jun 1913, aged 23, Collier, When ten men were riding up the shaft in a cage, a receiving rod on the engine house side of the shaft became detached, fell from the surface, apparently in a vertical position, a distance of about 400 yards, and, piercing through the roof and the top deck floor of the ascending cage, killed four of the ten men in it. The rod was 27 feet long and was attached to baulks by bolts and L pieces of iron. It would seem that during a previous wind an ascending cage must have caught the bottom of the rod and destroyed the fastenings

Williams, John, 17 Jun 1913, aged 32, Collier, When ten men were riding up the shaft in a cage, a receiving rod on the engine house side of the shaft became detached, fell from the surface, apparently in a vertical position, a distance of about 400 yards, and, piercing through the roof and the top deck floor of the ascending cage, killed four of the ten men in it. The rod was 27 feet long and was attached to baulks by bolts and L pieces of iron. It would seem that during a previous wind an ascending cage must have caught the bottom of the rod and destroyed the fastenings

Wood, John, 09 May 1871, aged 60, Hanger on, Crushed by cage at bottom of shaft