Cressby, Edward, aged 45, Thomas Maudlin, 18, and Edward Cressby, 45, were severely crushed by a large stone falling from the roof in Little Town Pit on 12 December. Maudlin died instantly; Cressby died six hours later

Maudlin, Thomas, aged 18, Thomas Maudlin, 18, and Edward Cressby, 45, were severely crushed by a large stone falling from the roof in Little Town Pit on 12 December. Maudlin died instantly; Cressby died six hours later

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Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web site have been kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle) and are marked with .