Wallsend Colliery

1842 - The High Main Seam being abandoned and tubbed off at Tyne Main Colliery in this year, an arrangement was entered into with the owners of Felling, Walker, Wallsend, Willington and Heaton Collieries, under which they contributed to the cost of keeping the large pumping engine at Friar's Goose at work to prevent the water from passing to the dip. The quantity of water raised by the engine at Friar's Goose Pit in 1849 amounted to 1,170 gallons per minute.

1930, 10 Sep - Bensham seam abandoned

1931, 11 Jun - Five Quarter seam abandoned

1931, 22 Jun - Yard seam abandoned

1931, 31 Dec - Metal seam abandoned

1933, 30 Sep - Yard seam abandoned

1935 - Five Quarter, Six Quarter seams abandoned

1935, 14 Oct - Low Main or Hutton seam abandoned

Adams, Robert, 1920, [approximate date]

Adams, William, 1898, Shaftman, he was employed in cutting a bunton hole in the shaft side, when he suddenly fell dead on the cradle

Allerton, William, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, left a wife and 2 children [More information ...]

Appleby, Henry, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 17, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Appleby, James, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 11, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Armstrong, Thomas Henry, 1930, [approximate date]

Bainbridge, John, 16 Sep 1853, crab rope broke and they fell down the shaft [More information ...]

Bambridge, Robert, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 7, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Banks, Peter, 09 Aug 1925, 6:50 a.m., aged 44, Stoneman, explosion in the neighbourhood of an electrically-driven coal-cutting machine, married, address: 10, Hedgeley Terrace, Walker Park [More information ...]

Barrass, Christopher, 25 Sep 1799, aged 20, killed in the 1799 explosion [More information ...]

Bell, Douglas Alfred, 1922, [approximate date]

Bell, Edward, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Helper Up, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Bell, Francis, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 22, Crane-man, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Bell, Richard, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Bell, Robert, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 13, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Bell, William, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 45, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Bell, William, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 16, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Bell, William, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 16, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Bell, William, 19 Aug 1915, aged 46, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone in the South flat, Bensham seam ; address: 12, Third Street, Wallsend, Buried: Church Bank Cemetery, Wallsend on 22 Aug 1915

Birbeck, Thomas, 25 Sep 1799, aged 20, killed in the 1799 explosion [More information ...]

Bones, Robert, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, left a wife and 9 children (the wife on her death bed), Buried: 21 Dec 1838 at Newburn [More information ...]

Bowden, Henry, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 25, killed in the 1821 explosion, brother of Robert [More information ...]

Bowden, Robert, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 27, killed in the 1821 explosion, brother of Henry, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Bowlam, Henry, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 77, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Boyd, George, 1902, [approximate date]

Brown, Christopher, 08 Jul 1903, (accident: 07 Jul 1903), aged 13, Driver, A putter had been slightly injured and was being taken outbye in an empty tub, and at the siding the tub had to be lifted from the full to the empty way, as full tubs were standing in the full way. While this was being done deceased came outbye with two full tubs ; he was sitting on the timbers. Shouts warned him to keep back, but he was apparently unable to stop his pony and a person ran and caught it by the head; deceased jumped off but was crushed between the tubs and a prop. The Local Inspectors examined the place and reported "We have found the place satisfactory and in good order."

Brown, Martin, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 33, Hewer, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Buckley, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 12, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Buddle, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Buddle, Matthew, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 14, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Buddle, Michael, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 17, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Buddle, Roger, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 17, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Bullock, Henry, 14 Sep 1899, aged 13, Driver, At the request of another driver whose tub had been off the way, the deceased was leading the pony round the turn when the pony suddenly started off, and taking deceased unawares, he was crushed between a tub and prop [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Cain, Edward, 1925, [approximate date]

Campbell, Edward, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 35, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Chappellow, John, 28 Jan 1907, aged 54, Overman [More information ...]

Charlton, William, 1928, [approximate date]

Chicken, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Clark, George, 17 Dec 1913, (accident: 13 Dec 1913), aged 43, Wasteman, deceased and another man were clearing up a small fall, when a side waver of coal came off at a breaker, and within a few minutes a large stone, 7 feet long, 4 feet wide and 1 foot 3 inches thick, tapering off at each end, which had been partly supported by the coal and by a running plank 3 feet away, fell from the roof, canting the timbers out; deceased was, it is supposed, in the act of clearing away some debris from the previous fall to make room for the foot of a prop next to the coal, when the stone came away; he died four days later from shock caused by a fracture of the spine

Clark, Robert, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 21, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Clarke, William, 06 Jun 1911, aged 15, Driver, fell in front of tubs

Clarkson, John, 03 Mar 1913, aged 14, Pony Driver [More information ...]

Cole, Richard, 1918, [approximate date]

Cole, Richard, 1925, [approximate date]

Collins, David, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Combie, Edward, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 22, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Combie, Edward, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 12, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Combie, James, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 11, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Combie, Robert, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 20, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Cook, Thomas, 1916, [approximate date]

Cook, William Frederick, 1924, [approximate date]

Cousins, James, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 20, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Coxford, William, 24 Sep 1909, aged 15, Waler, bottom board of wagon he was riding on gave way

Coxon, Francis, 22 Sep 1814, Mason, killed by the balance beam (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-4-p198-9)

Coxon, Joseph, 09 Aug 1925, 6:50 a.m., aged 31, Coal Cutter, explosion in the neighbourhood of an electrically-driven coal-cutting machine, married, address: 86, Northumberland Road, Rosehill [More information ...]

Coxon, William, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 52, killed in the 1821 explosion [More information ...]

Crister, William, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 56, Deputy Overman, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Crister, William, jun., 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 17, Crane-man, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Croser, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 23, Hewer, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Curry, James Harrow, 16 Aug 1924, 8.15 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 36, Assistant Overman, deceased was sitting against a prop set under a plank 6 yards from the face, when a stone, 6 ft. by 3 ft. by 8 ins. thick, fell from the roof and killed him. It is probable that the prop had been undermined by a canch shot

Daley, James, 1929, [approximate date]

Davidson, William Byers, 19 Aug 1906, (accident: 17 Aug 1906), aged 23, Hewer [More information ...]

Davison, Thomas, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 36, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Dawson, Ralph, 20 Sep 1803, aged 22, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Dawson, Robert, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 13, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Dinning, Bateman, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 12, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Dinning, Thomas, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, left a wife and 5 children [More information ...]

Dinning, William, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 17, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Dixon, David, 10 Dec 1914, (accident: 09 Dec 1914), aged 16, Staple Bottom Lad, Deceased was employed pulling off the full tubs at the bottom of a staple. After he had rapped the cage with the empty tubs away, the descending cage with the full tubs caught against the staple side about 2 feet down, the tub being off the rails. While the lads at the top were lifting the tub into the cage, levering it with a 5 feet 6 inches long prop, deceased started to clean the bottom of the staple up with a shovel, leaning forward into the shaft, having pushed the fence gates to one side. The lads at the top let the prop fall down the staple which hit deceased on the back of the head. He died the next morning.

Dixon, Ralph, 09 Apr 1786, killed in the 1786 explosion [More information ...]

Dodds, A., 1929, [approximate date]

Dodds, Charles, 09 Apr 1786, killed in the 1786 explosion [More information ...]

Dodds, Joseph, 09 Apr 1786, killed in the 1786 explosion [More information ...]

Elliott, Matthew, 09 Apr 1786, killed in the 1786 explosion [More information ...]

Elrington, Thomas, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 15, Attending Davy lamps, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

English, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

English, Nicholas, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 33, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Fawcett, Thomas, 28 Jan 1907, aged 48, Back Overman [More information ...]

Ferry, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 26, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Finn, John, 1929, [approximate date]

Fogget, George, 20 Sep 1803, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Fogget, Matthew, 20 Sep 1803, aged 14, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Garbutt, James, 26 Mar 1924, 8.20 p.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 44, Stoneman, deceased and his marrow were redding through an old bord when a large fall of roof occurred, covering both men. Garbutt was dead when recovered 1½ hours later

Giles, Andrew, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 16, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Giles, Henry, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 21, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Giles, James, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Giles, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Gillis, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 20, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Goldsbury, Robert, 10 Jul 1913, aged 14, Driver, deceased and six others were ascending the upcast shaft upon the top deck of the cage; deceased was sitting down at the end of the cage, and as the cage neared the bank he probably commenced to get up ready for getting out; as the cage lifted the doors which close the shaft top, the rush of air caused him to lose his balance and he fell; his head was jammed between the cage floor and the bearer supporting the flat sheets; he was instantly killed; fence gates are provided, but when not in use slide upon bearers at the top of the cage; on this occasion the onsetter had failed to place the gates in position [More information ...]

Goodchild, Edward, 1919, [approximate date]

Gordon, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 20, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Graham, Robert Archibald, 1930, [approximate date]

Green, James, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Crane-man, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Green, Peter, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 16, Stone stower, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Grieves, Victor, 1913, [approximate date]

Hall, George, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 11, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Hall, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 18, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Hall, Joseph, 1925, [approximate date]

Halsall, Matthew, 1923, [approximate date]

Hamer, Thomas, 22 Oct 1894, 9:15 p.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 32, Sinker, whilst being drawn up the shaft in the loop with other men, he slipped off, and, falling into the water beneath, was drowned [Inquest attended], Buried: St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Durham [More information ...]

Hammon, Jonas, 20 Sep 1803, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Hann, John, 20 Sep 1803, aged 22, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Hann, Thomas, 09 Jul 1810, Overman, he was drawing the props out of the jud when the roof fell suddenly and instantly crushed him to death (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p141)

Hap, Robert, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 25, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Harbottle, Joseph, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 72, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Hautt, Thomas, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 41, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Haxon, Francis, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 14, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Hayes, Robert, 1922, [approximate date]

Hays, Albert Henry, 1924, [approximate date]

Hays, Peter, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 19, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Heggie, Robert, 1915, [approximate date]

Henderson, John, 19 Feb 1841, aged 60, killed in a boiler explosion [More information ...]

Henry, Edward, 1914, [approximate date]

Hepple, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 12, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Hepple, Richard, jun., 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 17, killed in the 1821 explosion, son of Richard Hepple, snr., Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Hepple, Richard, snr., 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 49, killed in the 1821 explosion, father of Richard Hepple, jun., Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Herring, John, 1926, [approximate date]

High, Charles William, 22 Apr 1914, aged 23, Set-rider, deceased, in order to loosen the rope, was riding on the first wagon of a set of five railway wagons, which were being drawn up an incline by a rope from a stationary engine; when nearing the top the engineman noticing something was wrong stopped the engine, and deceased was found lying dead in the 4-feet way, having been run over by the wagons, and that three of the wagons were derailed; there was no evidence to show whether the wagons getting off the rails had thrown deceased off, on whether in falling off on to the rails he had derailed the wagons

Hodgson, Edward, 14 Feb 1887, aged 51, Shaftman, fall of pumps

Hogg, Reginald, 09 Aug 1925, 6:50 a.m., aged 20, Stoneman, explosion in the neighbourhood of an electrically-driven coal-cutting machine, address: 50, Front Street, Sherburn Village (lodging at Scar Hall Corrage, Willington Square) [More information ...]

Holmes, Thomas, 25 Sep 1799, aged 18, killed in the 1799 explosion [More information ...]

Huggup, Thomas, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 11, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Humpage, Peter, 1912, [approximate date]

Hutton, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 22, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Hutton, William, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 25, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Jackson, Joseph Crooks, 1928, [approximate date]

Jackson, William, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 21, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Jobling, James, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., killed in the 1821 explosion [More information ...]

Johnson, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 23, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Johnson, John, 16 Sep 1853, crab rope broke and they fell down the shaft [More information ...]

Johnson, William, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 26, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Johnson, William, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 47, Sinker, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Jones, Joseph, 1922, [approximate date]

Kelly, James, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 20, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Kelly, William, 20 Sep 1803, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Kennedy, George, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 16, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Kent, William, 1906, [approximate date]

King, George, 1927, [approximate date]

Kyle, George, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 11, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Kyle, George, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 9, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Lang, Louis, 10 Feb 1899, aged 15, Driver, He was leading a pony attached to four full tubs and an empty timber tram down a slight incline, when the pony ran away, and deceased was run over by the tubs [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Lavery, Patrick, 1927, [approximate date]

Lawson, Joseph, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 63, Deputy Overman, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Layfield, Charles, 1911, [approximate date]

Lee, John, 25 Sep 1799, aged 14, killed in the 1799 explosion [More information ...]

Lee, Thomas, 1920, [approximate date]

Leighton, John, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, left a wife and 5 children [More information ...]

Lewin, John Edward, 12 Nov 1920, aged 60, [approximate date], Buried: Christ Church Churchyard/Cemetery, Walker

Longstaff, George, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 46, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Lowery, James Beck, 1926, [approximate date]

Lowery, Thomas, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 33, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Lowry, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 15, Attending Davy Lamps, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Maddison, Jacob, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, left a wife and a large family [More information ...]

Maddison, Mark, 09 Apr 1786, killed in the 1786 explosion [More information ...]

Manger, John, Sep 1814, fell off rope while ascending the shaft [More information ...]

Marling, William Robert, 1925, [approximate date]

Marsh, John, 1908, [approximate date]

Mason, Arthur, 20 Oct 1927, aged 17, Buried: Church Bank Cemetery, Wallsend

Mason, Edward, 09 Jun 1841, aged 13, Rolly Driver, he was so much crushed by the rollies running over him in the G Pit that he died before he could be carried home (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-13-130)

Mason, George, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., killed in the 1821 explosion [More information ...]

Mason, George, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 21, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Mason, Luke, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Mason, Peter, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 17, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Mason, Robert, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 13, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Mason, Thomas, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 12, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Mason, William, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 15, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Mathers, George, 1930, [approximate date]

Matthews, Francis, 09 Aug 1925, 6:50 a.m., aged 17, Scraper Out, explosion in the neighbourhood of an electrically-driven coal-cutting machine, single, address: 46, Benton Way, Wallsend, Buried: Church Bank Cemetery, Wallsend [More information ...]

McAvoy, John, 1923, [approximate date]

McAvoy, Patrick, 1922, [approximate date]

McCallum, James, 07 May 1905, (accident: 18 Mar 1905), aged 31, Hewer, While the deceased was walking outbye with his father about the 18th March, he struck his head against a balk end fell backwards. Nothing was thought of it at the time. On 8th May deceased was taken to the Newcastle Infirmary, and found to be suffering from meningitis, from which death resulted on 17th May. A post mortem examination was made and medical evidence given at the inquest that the meningitis arose from natural causes and not from any accident, and so the Jury found [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

McGarvie, Hugh, 1920, [approximate date]

McNay, Edward, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 18, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Melvill, Robert, 28 Feb 1812, (accident: 27 Feb 1812), injured by a fall of top yesterday, died this morning (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p271)

Menham, James, Sep 1814, fell off rope while ascending the shaft [More information ...]

Mewes, William, 1923, [approximate date]

Miller, George, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 16, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Miller, George, 14 Jun 1902, aged 30, Labourer, a coal cutting machine was being removed from a railway truck with the aid of a hydraulic jack, and deceased was assisting at the work which the enginewright who was present, was directing ; the coal cutting machine accidentally canted over and caught deceased in the bowels

Miller, Jamers, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 20, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Miller, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 12, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Miller, Thomas, 19 Feb 1841, aged 23, killed in a boiler explosion [More information ...]

Moon, Alexander, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 8, killed in the 1821 explosion, son of Michael (44) and brother of Michael (12) [More information ...]

Moon, Michael, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 44, killed in the 1821 explosion, father of Michael and Alexander, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Moon, Michael, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 12, killed in the 1821 explosion, son of Michael (44) and brother of Alexander, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Moore, James, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 12, Way cleaner, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Moore, Thomas, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 14, Helper Up, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Morrow, Thomas, 25 Sep 1799, aged 30, killed in the 1799 explosion [More information ...]

Mugridge, Thomas Henry, 1929, aged 37, [approximate date]

Murray, John Robert, 14 Dec 1910, aged 16, Staple breaker, fell down drop staple

Newall, James E., 1914, [approximate date]

Newton, Thomas Lionel Harker, 1926, [approximate date]

Norman, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 30, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

O'Gara, James, 1934, [approximate date]

Oughton, Richard, 1927, [approximate date]

Ovington, Christopher, jun., 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Ovington, Christopher, sen., 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 67, Door Keeper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Owen, Henry, 1941, [approximate date]

Owens, John, jun., 05 Sep 1810, Engineman, severely scalded by falling into the hot well (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p150-1)

Parker, Leslie Donkin, 23 May 1913, (accident: 19 May 1913), aged 15, Shaft Driving Lad, whilst acting as knocker-off of the tail rope on the main haulage road at the shaft siding, deceased's head was caught between the last tub of the full set and a low girder as the set was moved inbye after having come to rest; deceased had been warned that the set was going to be run back; he died four days later, Buried: Church Bank Cemetery, Wallsend

Parkin, Anthony, 20 Sep 1803, aged 18, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Parkin, Thomas, 20 Sep 1803, aged 14, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Patrick, David, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 15, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Patrick, William, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 17, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Patterson, George, 1928, [approximate date]

Patterson, James, 09 Apr 1786, killed in the 1786 explosion [More information ...]

Pearson, -, 12 Nov 1808, Driver, killed by a fall of stone (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p33)

Pendlington, George, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 48, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Pendlington, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 33, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Pendlington, Ralph, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 15, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Peterson, R., 1922, [approximate date]

Phillips, Thomas, 1925, [approximate date]

Pinkney, Thomas, 1930, [approximate date]

Preston, Richard, 1917, [approximate date]

Purris, William, 20 Dec 1811, Banker, killed by falling down the pit (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p260)

Raite, Christopher, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 13, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Raite, Hutton, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 18, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Ramsey, Adam, 21 Jan 1913, aged 17, Driver, deceased had apparently omitted to put in drags whilst putting down an incline; the pony crossed out and the limbers caught the timber; deceased was found crushed internally

Raw, Nicholas, 20 Sep 1803, aged 16, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Reavley, Cuthbert, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 43, Hewer, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reavley, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 12, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reavley, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 20, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reavley, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 11, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reavley, Thomas, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 34, Hewer, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reavley, Thomas, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 16, Helper Up, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reay, Andrew, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 28, Hewer, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reay, William, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 24, Hewer, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Redhead, Henry, 14 Feb 1814, (accident: 13 Feb 1814), Heap Shoveller, died from injuries after a fall from the screens (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-4-p149)

Reed, John, jun., 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 14, Way-cleaner, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reed, John, sen., 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reed, Percival, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 15, Way-cleaner, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Reveley, John, 20 Sep 1803, aged 16, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Richardson, Alexander, 1911, [approximate date]

Richardson, Robert, 28 Mar 1901, aged 15, Driver, The deceased was found lying under a full tub from which the pony was detached. It is probable he had been riding on the limbers, which had not been secured with a cotter [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Robinson, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., killed in the 1821 explosion [More information ...]

Robinson, Matthew, 01 May 1807, Driver, killed by a fall of coal in one of the juds (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-2-p55)

Robson, Andrew, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 12, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Robson, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 35, Deputy Overman, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Robson, Thomas William, 19 May 1922, aged 11, Buried: Church Bank Cemetery, Wallsend

Robson, William Allan, 1928, [approximate date]

Rodgerson, William, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 75, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Rose, Benjamin, 1926, [approximate date]

Roseby, Christopher, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 13, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Roseby, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 16, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Roseby, Joseph, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 10, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Roseby, Joseph, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 15, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Roseby, Joseph, 05 Jul 1837, Sinker, killed at the F Pit, Wallsend this morning. They were coming to bank in the corf and George Giles on the top, and 3 men were going down against them it being Changing Time. When they were at bank all but the last time round of the Gin, the rope "topped" or slipped off the gin, and the jerk threw them out of the corf. Giles kept his hold, but Smith and Roseby fell to the bottom about 100 fathoms but fortunately missed the 3 men on the other rope near the bottom, in their fall (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-7-10) [More information ...]

Roseby, Joseph, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, left a wife and 4 children [More information ...]

Roseby, Robert, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 8, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Routledge, Robert, 26 Mar 1908, aged 37, Staple brakesman, fell down staple from the top

Row, Hugh, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, married [More information ...]

Roxby, George, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., killed in the 1821 explosion [More information ...]

Rumford, Cuthbert, 20 Sep 1803, aged 16, killed in the 1803 explosion [More information ...]

Rutherford, Matthew, 13 Jul 1920, aged 58, Hewer, he was drowned when a fall of stone pinned him face down in water

Rutherford, Thomas, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, left a wife and 4 children [More information ...]

Scott, Albert E. G., 27 Mar 1913, (accident: 20 Mar 1913), aged 14, Screener, although not part of deceased's duty, he was trying to lift an empty tub on to the metals when he was caught by the tubs coming up behind him; he injured his leg and blood poisoning set in, from which he died seven days later

Selkirk, James, 09 Jun 1785, explosion [More information ...]

Sharp, Roger, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Sharp, Thomas, 23 Nov 1808, Hewer, killed by a fall of top (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p34)

Sharp, Thomas, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 19, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Shield, Edward, 1914, [approximate date]

Shotton, Edward, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 20, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Shotton, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 18, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Sibbald, Alexander Stewart, 1927, [approximate date]

Simpson, Thomas, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 62, Overman, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Smart, David, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 31, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Smart, William, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 34, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Smith, Frederick, 1916, [approximate date]

Smith, George, jnr., 05 Jul 1837, Sinker, killed at the F Pit, Wallsend this morning. They were coming to bank in the corf and George Giles on the top, and 3 men were going down against them it being Changing Time. When they were at bank all but the last time round of the Gin, the rope "topped" or slipped off the gin, and the jerk threw them out of the corf. Giles kept his hold, but Smith and Roseby fell to the bottom about 100 fathoms but fortunately missed the 3 men on the other rope near the bottom, in their fall (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-7-10) [More information ...]

Smith, John, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 21, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Smith, William, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, left a wife and 2 children [More information ...]

Soppitt, Edward, 1922, [approximate date]

Soulsby, George, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 14, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Soulsby, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 16, Way cleaner, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Soulsby, Matthew, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 31, Onsetter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Stafford, Francis, 1918, [approximate date]

Stannes, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 20, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Stewart, James, 28 Feb 1893, 3:05 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 22, Labourer, Deceased and other men were engaged at a crab to steady some pumps stocks into the shaft, and without any apparent reason they left the crab, which began to revolve rapidly but before the deceased could get away he was knocked down, and died from the injuries he received [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Stout, Matthew, 31 Dec 1929, aged 46, Buried: Church Bank Cemetery, Wallsend

Swan, Thomas, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 13, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Swan, Thomas William, 22 Mar 1924, (accident: 19 Mar 1924, 7.10 a.m., 1st hour of shift), aged 58, Wagonwayman, Whilst stepping out of the cage at the pit bottom, he was caught by runaway tubs and crushed against a wall, sustaining injuries from which he died 3 days later. It was the onsetter's duty to drop a "bull" on the full road when men were ascending or descending the shaft, and he omitted to do so in this case

Taylor, Martin, 28 Nov 1810, Craneman, killed by a coal waggon running over him as he was coming from work (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p167)

Thirlwall, William, 1926, [approximate date]

Thompson, -, 09 Jul 1837, Widow Thompsons' boy had his arm so much crushed by the counterbalance waggon at the Wallsend Pit, that it was obliged to be taken out of the socket at the shoulder, but he died soon after the operation (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-7-13)

Thompson, Edward, 1929, [approximate date]

Thompson, George, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 12, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Thompson, James, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 13, Driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Thompson, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 14, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Thompson, William, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 53, Sinker, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Todd, Robert, 22 Jan 1929, killed by a fall of stone

Towns, Matthew, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, unmarried [More information ...]

Urwin, Thomas, 21 May 1807, Joiner, killed when he was thrown off the pit pulley frame down the pit, occasioned as it is supposed by the brakeman moving the machinery inadvertently (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-2-p57)

Usher, Matthew, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 12, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Waggets, Christopher, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 31, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Waggets, Thomas, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 34, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Waggot, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 21, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Waggot, John, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 14, Driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Waggot, Ralph, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 75, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Waggot, Ralph, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 16, Driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Walker, James, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., aged 22, killed in the 1821 explosion, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Wanless, John, 30 Jan 1814, (accident: 26 Jan 1814), Deputy, crushed by a fall of stone (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-4-p146)

Wanless, Joseph, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 10, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Ward, John, 25 Sep 1799, aged 37, killed in the 1799 explosion [More information ...]

Watson, Luke, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 15, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Watson, Mark, 1925, [approximate date]

Wheldon, David, 05 Dec 1808, Hewer, killed by a fall of top (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p45)

Whiteside, John, 1927, [approximate date]

Wilkinson, George, 22 Apr 1811, Driver, killed by a fall of stone whilst turning his horse (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p198)

Wilkinson, George Mitchell, 05 Nov 1909, aged 14, Offlake-lad, caught by engine set which had taken wrong road

Wilkinson, Robert, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 21, Trapper, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Wilkinson, Thomas, 19 Dec 1838, 9:00 p.m., killed in the 1838 explosion, married [More information ...]

Wilkinson, William, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 17, Rolley-driver, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Wilson, Edward, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., killed in the 1821 explosion, brother of William [More information ...]

Wilson, Joseph, 25 Sep 1799, aged 13, killed in the 1799 explosion [More information ...]

Wilson, William, 23 Oct 1821, 8:00 a.m., killed in the 1821 explosion, brother of Edward [More information ...]

Wright, -, 22 Jun 1812, aged 14, Driver, knocked out of the corf whilst ascending the pit after his shift had been completed (NEIMME Ref: Bud-41-3-p292-3)

Wright, James, 1913, [approximate date]

Wright, Joseph, 18 Jun 1835, 2:00 p.m., aged 21, Putter, killed in the 1835 explosion, Buried: Unmarked grave in St. Peter's Churchyard, Wallsend [More information ...]

Wright, Thomas, 16 Dec 1836, Hewer, he was killed this morning by a caldron bottom falling upon him ; it was a very large one, in an oval shape — 9 ft. by 6 ft. and better than a foot thick (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-6-9)

Young, John George, 09 Aug 1925, 6:50 a.m., aged 19, explosion in the neighbourhood of an electrically-driven coal-cutting machine, single, address: 10, Roseberry Avenue, Preston, North Shields [More information ...]