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Swaithe Main Colliery |
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Swaithe Main Colliery |
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Swaithe Main Colliery
| Location: |
Barnsley
2½ miles [4 km] SE of Barnsley
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 110 Sheffield and Huddersfield, 111 Sheffield and Doncaster) SE374040, 53° 31' 54" N, 1° 26' 7" W |
| Opened: |
1861 |
| Closed: |
1894 |
| Owners: |
Edmunds and Swaithe Coal Co. |
| Notes: |
Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete! |
Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
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6th |
Dec |
1875 |
| Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, 143 lives lost
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signify a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have
images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque.
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next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.
Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
 |  |  | | | | Akers, Henry Milton, 06 Dec 1875, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Allen, James, 06 Dec 1875, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Allen, John Frank, 06 Dec 1875, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Allen, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Armitage, George, 06 Dec 1875, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Atkinson, J., 09 Apr 1873, Collier, Slipped down a drift while "holing" through a "fault" [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bailey, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bailey, William Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bamforth, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Banks, George, 06 Dec 1875, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Barden, Gad, 06 Dec 1875, aged 43, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Barraclough, James, 06 Dec 1875, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Beckett, George, 07 Oct 1869, aged 35, Packer, Fall of roof |
 |  |  | | | | Beevors, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 47, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bell, Henry, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bennett, Benjamin, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Benson, Joseph, 06 Dec 1875, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, (alias Joseph William Brown) ; Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Beresford, George, 06 Dec 1875, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Blackburn, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bostock, Pharoah, 06 Dec 1875, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Bower, C., 03 Feb 1896, aged 72, Labourer, Slipped and fell when walking down a bank of ashes |
 |  |  | | | | Bowers, Alfred, 06 Dec 1875, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bowers, Edward, 06 Dec 1875, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bray, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Brown, G., 16 Jan 1881, (accident: 15 Jan 1881), aged 52, Furnaceman, Fell from cage in shaft ; died 16th |
 |  |  | | | | Brown, John (James), 06 Dec 1875, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Brown, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Buckley, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bullock, Isaac, 06 Dec 1875, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Bullock, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Burns, James, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Calvert, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Carr, George Edward, 06 Dec 1875, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Carr, William, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Cawthorne, Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Christian, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Collumbine, Charles Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Cope, T., 23 Oct 1891, aged 36, Collier |
 |  |  | | | | Coxon, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Crackles, Alfred, 06 Dec 1875, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Denton, James, 06 Dec 1875, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Dodson, James, 06 Dec 1875, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Dolan, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Duber, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Dunk, Arthur, 06 Dec 1875, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Earnshaw, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Evans, George, 06 Dec 1875, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Evens, J., 29 Dec 1884, aged 34, Labourer, Fall of roof |
 |  |  | | | | Eyre, George, 06 Dec 1875, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Fawcett, George, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Foster, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Galloway, Frederick, 06 Dec 1875, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Galloway, Leonard, 06 Dec 1875, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Gibson, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Gilbert, Alfred, 06 Dec 1875, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Gilbert, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Glover, Edward, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Goodall, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 43, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Goodliffe, Walter, 06 Dec 1875, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Goodman, Charles, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Grant, Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Green, Samuel, 06 Dec 1875, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Green, William, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Greenbank, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Haigh, Samuel, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Hall, Charles, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Hampshire, George, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Hancock, James Anthony, 06 Dec 1875, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Harrison, Albert Edward, 06 Dec 1875, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Harrison, Charles, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Harrison, Joseph, 06 Dec 1875, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Hepplestone, Jim, 06 Dec 1875, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Higgins, J., 26 Jul 1881, aged 47, Collier, Fall of roof |
 |  |  | | | | Hoyland, Alfred, 06 Dec 1875, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Hudson, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Illingworth, C., 24 Mar 1889, (accident: 23 Mar 1889), aged 64, Byeworker, Run over by corves. Died 24th Mar |
 |  |  | | | | Jaques, Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Jenkins, Edward, 06 Dec 1875, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Jenkins, Edward, 06 Dec 1875, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Jenkins, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Jenkins, William, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Jenkinson, John, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Jera, Ara, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Kendall, Paul, 06 Dec 1875, aged 49, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Kendall, Paul (jun), 06 Dec 1875, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Kendell, William George, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Kilburn, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Kilner, Frederick, 06 Dec 1875, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Knowles, Joseph, 06 Dec 1875, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, (alias Noble) ; Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Konuck, Andrea, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Lambert, Israel, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Lancashire, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Lawton, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Lockwood, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Lockwood, Walter, 06 Dec 1875, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Lord, James, 14 Mar 1872, aged 52, Enginewright, Fell down pumping shaft from a scaffold |
 |  |  | | | | Lund, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Malin, Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Maltby, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Markey, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Marsden, Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Mawson, William, 02 Dec 1871, aged 20, Hanger on, Crushed by cage at bottom of shaft [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | McCullough, James, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | McKnight, Robert, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Moore, John, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Morton, Charles, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Mowbray, Joseph Robinson, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Muldoon, James, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Netherwood, Arthur, 06 Dec 1875, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Nettleship, William, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Nicholson, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Oates, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 45, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Parker, -, 08 Jun 1889, He died from natural causes whilst seated eating his breakfast [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident] |
 |  |  | | | | Partlet, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Phillips, John Edward, 06 Dec 1875, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Phillipson, George, 06 Dec 1875, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Pickering, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Rides, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Riley, John, 11 Jul 1867, aged 30, Collier, Caught by cage |
 |  |  | | | | Rock, Arthur, 06 Dec 1875, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Rodgers, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Rose, Edward, 06 Dec 1875, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Schofield, Samuel, 06 Dec 1875, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Scorah, Thomas Reeds, 06 Dec 1875, aged 31, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Sedgewick, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 31, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Semley, Amos, 06 Dec 1875, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Semley, Edmond, 06 Dec 1875, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Semley, John, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Senior, J., 09 Jul 1887, aged 42, Collier, Crushed between cage and conductor at bottom of shaft |
 |  |  | | | | Senior, Thomas William, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Sheldon, Joseph, 06 Dec 1875, Furnace Man, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Slater, George Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Smith, John Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Smith, Richard, 06 Dec 1875, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Smith, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Stavosky, John, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Stott, Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Stubbs, Thomas, 21 Jun 1867, Collier, Fall of coal |
 |  |  | | | | Sykes, George, 06 Dec 1875, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Taylor, Charles, 06 Dec 1875, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Thickett, Levi, 06 Dec 1875, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Timperley, James, 06 Dec 1875, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Tranter, Jonathan, 06 Dec 1875, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Tyas, Charles William, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Tyas, Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Vine, Charles Henry, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Waldy, Fred Noel, 06 Dec 1875, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Walker, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Waller, William, 06 Dec 1875, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Waterworth, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Watson, Joseph, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Watson, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Whitham, Walter, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Wildsmith, George, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Williams, H., 15 Aug 1890, aged 58, Labourer, Caught by tubs |
 |  |  | | | | Winder, Joseph, 06 Dec 1875, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Winter, T., 18 Apr 1874, aged 16, Hurrier, Fall of coal |
| | |  | | | | Wolfenden, S., 16 Dec 1874, aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof |
| | |  | | | | Wood, C., 20 Sep 1872, aged 28, Collier, Fall of coal |
| | |  | | | | Wood, Charles, 10 Sep 1870, aged 21, Labourer, Run over by waggon |
 |  |  | | | | Wood, John, 06 Dec 1875, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
 |  |  | | | | Woodhead, Thomas, 06 Dec 1875, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
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162 names found |
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Those names marked with ,
were killed in a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have
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more information on some of the fatalities shown above
Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Swaithe Main Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Swaithe Main Colliery
Memorial Images:
Credits
Sources:
- 1869 Mines Inspectors Report (C 124), Yorkshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 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
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Yorkshire and Lincolnshire District (No. 5) by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), York and Lincoln District (No. 5) by Frank N. Wardell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
Related Links:
| On this site |
| Newspaper articles |
| Images in the Memorial section for the 1875 disaster where 143 lives were lost |
Further Reading:
- South Yorkshire Mining Disasters, Vol. 1, 19th century by Brian Elliott, Published by Wharncliffe Books, 2012, ISBN 1-903425-64-6
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