Walkmill Colliery

1933, 09 Mar - Yard, Bannock seams abandoned

1934, 30 Apr - China seam abandoned

1944 - Main Band seam abandoned

1945 - Yard Band seam abandoned

Allison, C. H., , [date unknown]

Banks, Anthony Dickinson, 02 Sep 1915, aged 19, struck by an iron bar

Banks, William, 10 Nov 1899, aged 38, Oiler, The endless haulage rope broke, and it is supposed that deceased, who was caught by the tubs, was either on the clutch-bogie or was walking beside the set [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Barwick, Alexander, 19 Mar 1953

Bechelli, Rinaldo, 22 Jan 1924, 11.0 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 55, Onsetter, killed by being crushed by a lowering cage due to an error by the engineman, address: 44, Yeathouse Road, Frizington [More information ...]

Bell, Robert, 20 Nov 1889, aged 50, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof

Bell, William, 11 Oct 1881, aged 17, found dead next to a tub in the pit - death was due to heart disease; a verdict of "Found Dead" was returned at the inquest

Blair, Thomas, 17 Jul 1941, [date unknown]

Blaylock, John, 28 Nov 1913, (accident: 13 Nov 1913), aged 16, Brusher Boy, whilst deceased was preparing to take out limewash from a settling pond with a scoop, he fell in and was severely scalded; he died 15 days later

Burns, Luke, 13 Apr 1915, aged 55

Burns, Samuel, 21 Sep 1939, aged 53, [date unknown]

Carr, Thomas, 16 Jan 1930, aged 37

Chester, William M., 16 Jan 1930, aged 47, died of a heart attack in the pit

Clare, Thomas William, 08 Dec 1906, aged 37, Set Rider [More information ...]

Connors, Joseph, 24 May 1895, 11:30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 18, Apprentice, in attempting to put a belt onto a revolving fly wheel, deceased was drawn over the pulley and killed

Cooper, Samuel, 03 Mar 1906, (accident: 28 Feb 1906), aged 57, Hewer, killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Cowen, John, 27 Jun 1946, aged 55, Onsetter, explosion [More information ...]

Curwen, George, 15 Jul 1920, aged 18, Crusher Attendant, the wheel of a full wagon passed over his neck

Darwood, James, 04 Nov 1897, aged 20, Trailer, The deceased and his marrow were working at the face of a wall 5 yards wide, along the low side of which was a 3½-feet dip hitch, and at right-angles to this a slip ran across the face. About 3 feet of top coal and "cash" fell away at this slip, breaking off at the first two props about 6 feet from the slip, and crushed the deceased. The place had a short time previously been examined by the under-manager and the deputy [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Donelly, John, 24 Jun 1913, aged 44, Shiftman, deceased was repairing a fall caused by runaway tubs on engine plane, when a clipper (youth) allowed four tubs to run away, which crushed deceased between the first and second sets of tubs

Edgar, Thomas, 18 Dec 1930, aged 67, [date unknown]

Fitzsimmons, James, 21 Dec 1908, aged 22, Loco Fireman, while riding on step of waggons pushed by a locomotive is supposed to have fallen off and been run over

Garner, James, 02 Nov 1939, aged 50, [date unknown]

Graham, Francis, 11 Feb 1932

Hodge, James, 09 Jan 1911, aged 45, Shot Firer, struck by stone from shot

Hogg, Smithson, 03 Jun 1902, aged 35, Hewer, while hewing with his marrow in a broken working in the Main Band, a fall of roof suddenly occurred ; six inches of coal was left to keep up four feet of "cash" which was of a very friable nature ; the coal prevented the presence of a slip being detected ; the lift was holed and only a few tubs of coal remained to be filled ; the working was apparently well timbered, several props being within 3 feet of the face

James, John, 20 May 1915, aged 45

Johnstone, James, 02 Apr 1925, aged 19

Keenan, William Les, 16 Jan 1958, aged 27, fall of stone [approximate date]

Liddell, Alexander, 17 Dec 1881, aged 24, Engineman, head crushed by descending cage while leaning over shaft

Mahoney, Michael, 07 Jun 1917, aged 54, he was caught between the roof and the timber on the tram, causing an injury to his spine

Maratty, Francis, 29 Jan 1901, (accident: 20 Dec 1900), died in the Whitehaven Infirmary from rheumatic fever; he was injured in the pit, but according to the evidence of three medical men, the injuries he received in no way contributed to his death

McGean, Patrick, 04 Mar 1900, Labourer, a person of weak intellect , who was occasionally employed as a labourer at Walkmill Colliery, was found dead, being suspended by a rope in one of the coke ovens

McLean, Joseph, 17 Oct 1952, aged 58, Haulage Driver, collapsed and died in the pit at the end of his shift, address: Lincoln Road, Hensingham

Metherell, Eli. T., 25 May 1944, aged 42, [date unknown]

Miller, William, 18 Jun 1897, aged 23, Hewer, Whilst getting down some top coal, which had been left on after the first working. a quantity of coal and shale fell on him. The accident was of a comparatively simple character. He had evidently drawn more timber than was necessary with the above result. He was a careful and competent man and had been selected for this particular work [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Mitchell, George, 03 Jan 1882, aged 26, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone from roof

Moore, George Gay, 26 Jul 1913, aged 32, Hewer, deceased was in front of tub whilst taking it down to his working place, when it ran away and crushed his head between tub and roof; he should not have been in front of the tub

Moore, Henry, 08 Aug 1960, aged 52, Miner, collapsed and died towards the end of his shift, address: Moresby Parks, Whitehaven

Moses, Henry, 03 Jul 1941, [date unknown]

Pickering, George Norman, 27 Jun 1946, aged 58, Pumpsman, explosion, Buried: Whitehaven Cemetery [More information ...]

Porthouse, Joseph Henry, 26 Aug 1912, aged 17, Clipper, deceased appears to have slipped when tightening a clip, and was caught by the set; the rope travelled at the rate of 1¼ miles per hour; he was dragged 14 feet and was fatally injured

Quinn, Nicholas, 29 Mar 1900, aged 15, Putter, [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

Ray, Joseph, 25 Nov 1896, (accident: 17 Oct 1896), aged 50, Hewer, He was caught by a fall of stone when working at the coal face. The deputy had left the place apparently quite safe 15 minutes before. He died on the 25th November [Inquest attended]

Reay, John, 05 Feb 1900, aged 22, Roadman, The deceased was illegally riding on the front clutch bogie attached to a set of full tubs, when he fell off, and all the set of 24 tubs passed over him. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Reay, Joseph, 15 Mar 1953, aged 35, overcome by gas

Richardson, Mark, 17 May 1904, aged 26, Hewer [More information ...]

Robinson, William Amos, 24 May 1894, 4:00 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 22, Washing Machine Attendant, Instead of using an iron rod to force the coal into a hopper connected to an elevator, the deceased foolishly jumped on to the coal, which rolled over him, and he was suffocated before assistance could be got [Inspection made & inquest attended] [More information ...]

Saunders, William, 14 Jan 1960, aged 32, [date unknown]

Saville, Richard, 21 May 1931, aged 52

Simpson, Robert, 09 Mar 1908, aged 39, Ropeman, caught by haulage pulley

Stewart, John, 01 Dec 1914, (accident: 21 Nov 1914), aged 21, Hewer, Deceased was engaged along with his partner taking down some fireclay band, when a portion came away from a back, causing injuries from which he died on 1st December, 1914

Tweedle, George, 09 Dec 1915, aged 71

Wilkinson, William, 07 Sep 1910, aged 26, Shiftman, runaway tram