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In Memorium

Please note: this page provides the details we have for those fatalities not shown on the colliery pages - i.e. for those fatalities at collieries/pits etc. for which we do not have a web page.

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Down Link to Mines Inspectors Report
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Text Report Memorial Personal Page Down Down Date Colliery Name of Persons killed, Age, Occupation, Cause of Accident, and Remarks
17 Jun 1866 Unknown
Yearman, John, aged 19, [date of burial], Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 17 Jun 1866 {NBI};
Individual page Mar 1946 Unknown
Yews, Wilfred, aged 39, died from a brain haemorrhage following a fall of stone - he came home after his shift, went to sleep on the sofa and died in his sleep [approximate date]
Disaster Individual page JG 11 May 1844 Garmondsway Moor
Youall, James, Wasteman, explosion, (accident: 06 May 1844)
20 Aug 1799 Unknown
Young, James, aged 80, Pitman, of Chester, shown in Parish records as being accidentally killed - may not be Colliery related
25 Mar 1805 Unknown
Young, Joshua, aged 57, Overman, of Fatfield, shown in Parish records as being accidentally killed - may not be Colliery related
Individual page 25 Mar 1852 Unknown
Young, William, aged 24, [date of burial], Buried: Eston, Christ Church on 25 Mar 1852 {NBI};

For those names marked image a web page providing more details of the accident is available online. Click on the image icon to display the page.


Those names marked with image, have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the image symbol next to the name to see the web page.


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 image.



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