Winscales (Iron Ore)

Atkinson, Joseph, 21 Jul 1931, aged 58, death due to heart failure consequent on silicosis contracted in the mine

Bewsher, Alfred, 22 Apr 1912, aged 25, Miner, he was casting ore down a stope, when about 7 cwt. of roof ore slipped from between the spiles and caught him while in a stooping position; the place was only 5 feet high, and was apparently safely timbered

Bigrigg, Henry Jacques, 23 Oct 1947, aged 54, Miner, crushed by a fall of ore, address: 11, Meadow View, Castle Croft, Egremont

Bowness, Reginald, 15 Apr 1937, aged 25

Burns, Charles Smallwood, 07 Aug 1927, (accident: 25 Jan 1927), aged 50, he was boring with a machine drill when the machine choked and swung round, hitting him on the left side, address: 1 Central Avenue, Castle Croft, Egremont

Cartner, James, 16 Sep 1941, aged 36, Miner, he was preparing ground for shotfiring when a lump of metal weighing about one hundredweight fell from the roof and struck him between the head and shoulders

Corrie, William Moreland, 18 Mar 1925, aged 23

Craig, Leonard, 11 Feb 1919, a fall of about 20 tons of metal occurred from the roof, a height of about 17 feet, and crushed both men to instant death, address: North Road, Egremont [More information ...]

Dixon, George, 24 Jan 1900, (accident: 17 Jan 1900), aged 32, Miner, An exceedingly simple accident. Sprained himself whilst lifting an empty bogie; sustained internal injury and died a week afterwards. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Dodgson, Thomas, 09 Nov 1925, aged 59

Doran, Hugh, 25 Jul 1933, aged 59

Farrell, Duncan, 06 Jun 1919, aged 26, Miners' Labourer, killed by a fall of metal

Fitzgerald, Richard, 02 Jan 1934, Miner, silicosis?

Harrington, William Benson, 02 May 1932, aged 65, Miner, silicosis?

Holmes, George Walton, 31 Jul 1902, aged 36, Miner, deceased thought that the candle, which he had lit and placed under the fuse, had gone out; he was returning to relight it when the shot exploded ; it was thought at the time that he was comparatively little worse, but he died three hours afterwards

Lacey, Peter, 18 Jun 1919, Miner, killed by a fall of roof, address: 34, Church-street, Egremont, Buried: Roman Catholic section of Egremont Cemetery

Little, David, 13 May 1910, aged 62, Overman, Deceased was supervising the erection of a prop under a roof about 12 ft. high, when a mass of stone and ore, weighing about 7 cwt., fell from another part of the roof and caught him

Lowes, George Edward, 01 May 1932, aged 41, Miner, silicosis?

McCartan, Matthew, 02 Apr 1903, aged 23, Miners Labourer, Deceased was found within a few yards of the shaft in a kneeling position and quite dead. Traces of blood were discernible to a point about 150 yards away, where he had left a loaded bogie which he had brought out from a hurry about 100 yards further inbye, and which point he had left two hours before he was found. There were no marks on his body, and nothing to suggest an accident was observed. He had apparently burst a blood vessel and bled from the nose or mouth. No inquest was held.

Minins, John, 16 Dec 1941, aged 42, Haulage Hand, he was engaged in running a set of empty bogies when the accident happened

Newall, William Watson, 02 Oct 1941, Miner, he was boring into the face of the working place when there was an explosion and he was killed outright

Pickering, James, 25 Oct 1900, aged 48, Miner, Deceased had been sent by the overman to set some timber on a roadway, and whilst he was engaged at this work, about half a ton of ore — part of the ground he was about to timber up — suddenly fell on him. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Postlethwaite, George, 28 May 1929, aged 37, Iron Ore Miner, killed by a fall of roof, address: 73, Briscoe Mount, Egremont ; left a wife and nine children, Buried: Egremont Cemetery

Robinson, Thomas, 28 Nov 1917, died from cerebral haemorrhage, the result of a piece of metal accidentally falling on him

Rosewarne, Walter, 18 May 1931, aged 59

Rothery, Joseph, 11 Feb 1919, a fall of about 20 tons of metal occurred from the roof, a height of about 17 feet, and crushed both men to instant death, address: 34, Brewery Lane, Egremont [More information ...]

Stephenson, Stephen, 14 Nov 1931, aged 50

Tomlinson, Richard E., 12 Apr 1962, aged 52, accidentally killed [details unknown]

Walker, John, 31 Jan 1910, aged 29, Miner, Deceased and his mates were preparing to put in timber when a mass of roof, 8 ft. square and 16 ins, thick, suddenly fell and caught Walker

Wilson, William, 24 Apr 1937, aged 52, silicosis

Yowart, Isaac, 04 Jun 1931, aged 38