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Stanley Colliery

Location:	Liversedge ½ miles [1 km] SW of Halifax
Map Ref:	(Sheet 104 Leeds and Bradford) SE087241, 53° 42' 49" N, 1° 52' 4" W
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Owners:	Robert Hudson and Co.
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

4th

Mar

1879

Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, 21 lives lost (Show Names)

Names of those killed at this colliery

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

						Arundel, J., 05 May 1877, aged 70, Bye-workman, Fall of stone from side
						Atkinson, R., 04 Mar 1879, aged 30, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Barkenshaw, C., 09 Jan 1877, aged 26, Collier, Fall of coal
						Bastow, Jonas, 20 Jul 1858, Fall of coal in the mine
						Blackburn, E., 04 Mar 1879, aged 30, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Bolland, George, 04 Mar 1879, aged 42, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Bradley, Charles, 19 Dec 1879, aged 14, Driver, Crushed by corves
						Bradshaw, R., 28 Jul 1875, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof
						Colley, William, 04 Mar 1879, aged 55, Horse Keeper, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Dickinson, Edward, 13 Feb 1880, aged 37, Collier, Fall of coal
						Dixon, Thomas, 20 Jan 1860, Fall of roof in the mine
						Dolan, James, 04 Mar 1879, aged 12, Driver, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Dolan, John, 04 Mar 1879, aged 14, Driver, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Farrar, Thomas, 04 Mar 1879, aged 14, Driver, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Firth, Charles, 04 Mar 1879, aged 40, Dataller, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Gee, John, 29 Jan 1880, (accident: 20 Jan 1880), aged 40, Byeworker, Fall of roof. Died 29th Jan
						Grice, William, 04 Mar 1879, aged 37, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Hargreaves, B., 30 Jun 1873, aged 38, Collier, Fall of roof
						Hartley, Benjamin, 15 Oct 1880, aged 17, Driver, Crushed by corves
						Hartley, Israel, 04 Mar 1879, aged 25, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Hartley, W., 04 Mar 1879, aged 56, Deputy, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Heath, Henry, 17 Apr 1860, Fall of roof in the mine
						Howgate, John, 27 Nov 1862, Fall of roof in mine
						Ilingworth, J., 21 Dec 1882, aged 52, Labourer, Crushed and fell from cage in hoist on surface
						Jissett, W., 10 May 1875, aged 16, Driver, Run over by corves
						Jones, William, 04 Mar 1879, aged 24, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Leek, James, 04 Mar 1879, aged 35, Dataller, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Lockwood, A., 09 Mar 1874, aged 13, Incline boy, Fall of roof
						Lumb, James, 05 Apr 1862, Fall of roof in mine
						Mann, H., 04 Nov 1875, aged 16, Driver, Run over on self acting plane
						Musgrave, William, 04 Mar 1879, aged 17, Driver, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Noble, D., 04 Mar 1879, aged 33, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Orme, W., 09 Oct 1873, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof
						Perks, John, 04 Mar 1879, aged 16, Driver, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Pickersgill, Percival, 03 Dec 1862, Fall of roof in mine
						Rusholme, T., 07 Feb 1880, (accident: 22 Jan 1880), aged 17, Shunter, Crushed by waggons. Died 7th Feb
						Salt, James, 04 Mar 1879, aged 34, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Slater, L., 23 Jun 1875, aged 14, Hurrier, Fall of roof
						Swaine, S., 25 Feb 1874, aged 55, Byeworker, Fall of roof
						Walker, Luke, 04 Mar 1879, aged 30, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Walker, Luke, 04 Mar 1879, aged 47, Dataller, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Wild, A., 04 Mar 1879, aged 32, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]
						Wild, Charles, 04 Mar 1879, aged 38, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

						43 names found

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Credits

Sources:

1858 Mines Inspectors Report, by Charles Morton, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1860 Mines Inspectors Report, Yorkshire District, by Charles Morton, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1056), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1499), Yorkshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 2003), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report