Westoe Colliery

1759 - Boring operations from the surface were in progress in the neighbourhood of Westoe, South Shields.

1873 - Boring operations were being carried out from the surface in the vicinity of Westoe, South Shields.

1968 - Yard ('G') seam abandoned

Cameron, W., Jan 1961, aged 34, Miner, Following a fatal accident at Westoe Colliery the Divisional Coal Board withdrew a device used for stemming during shotfiring operations. The device, known as a "hurricane stemmer," was being used at Westoe Pit, packing limestone grit into shotholes ready for firing when there was a premature explosion and W. Cameron, a 34-year-old miner of South Shields, was killed instantly. The Coal Board stated the device would be withdrawn throughout the coalfield pending an investigation into the cause of the Westoe fatality

Charlton, Thomas Joures, 23 Nov 1979, aged 55, Surface Worker, died from multiple injuries including fractures of the spine and pelvis, accidentally sustained when he was run over by a fork lift truck in the course of his employment, address: 1 West View, Springwell, Gateshead [Inquest: 11 Jan 1980], Buried: Cremated at Birtley Crematorium on 29 Nov 1979

Elliott, Leslie, 25 Oct 1962, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: cremated at Birtley Crematorium

Robson, -, 1966, killed in South 1a district [date unknown]

Taylor, Thomas, 11 Apr 1990, aged 42, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Bowburn Cemetery

Turnbull, Ronald, 1962, Fitter, he was killed in a Loco Accident in the Main Roadway of the 1350 Level, he was dragged out of the rear Cab of the Loco at the end of the shift at approximately 11:15 a.m. whilst coming out to ride at Westoe Shaft. This was when the 1st South face was being developed

Wilkinson, Alfred (Cappy), 22 Dec 1983, aged 42, killed in the jubillee stenton in the North Brass Thill seam, he was crushed by a mine car while transporting roof supports to the face