Durham Mining Museum - Whitehaven Colliery Disaster Report

Appendix F.

Whitehaven Colliery Disaster (1910) Inquest.

Particulars Of Men Who Went Down Wellington Pit On The 11th May, 1910.

Plan No.	Name
1	Bell, William Chris.	Address: Dixon's Square, Ginns
		Age: 30
		No of lamp: 35
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 2 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

2	Benson, William	Address: 44, Front Row
		Age: 51
		No of lamp: 47
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 13 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 South Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him: Dark waistcoat with light stripe, high-laced clogs.
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

3	Boyd, George	Address: 58 & 59, Front Row
		Age: 21
		No of lamp: 610
		Working Place: No. 6 North — Brake Bottom
		Date when found: Sept. 30, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Belt made out of blue cloth, flannel drawers.
		Bait Tin: Mostly empty.
		Water Bottle: Mostly empty.
		Remarks:

4	Branch, Daniel	Address: 18, Mid Street, Kells
		Age: 21
		No of lamp: 158
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 11 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 South Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him: Blue serge vest, odd buttons, white breeches.
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

5	Brannon, George	Address: 87, Mount Pleasant
		Age: 49
		No of lamp: 88
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 6 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 South Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him: Shinguard and wrist strap.
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

6	Brannon, Jno.	Address: 74, Back Row
		Age: 22
		No of lamp: 353
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 6 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 South Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

7	Brannon, Thos.	Address: 13, Mount Pleasant
		Age: 25
		No of lamp: 241
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 6 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

8	Brocklebank, Alfred	Address: 24, Court 2, George Street
		Age: 34
		No of lamp: 211
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 10 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 South Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him: Clogs made out of strong shoe tops.
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

9	Butler, Joseph	Address: 84, Queen Street
		Age: 26
		No of lamp: 132
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 15 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 6 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Double waistcoat.
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

10	Butler, Edward	Address: Rose Bank, Hensingham
		Age: 36
		No of lamp: 119
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 7 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: Between Nos. 5 & 6 Junctions
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Piece of rope for belt.
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks: Handkerchief over mouth.

11	Corkhill, Anthony	Address: 104, Queen Street
		Age: 29
		No of lamp: 15
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 15 Cavill
		Date when found: Oct. 3, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Patch on inside of clog.
		Bait Tin: Mostly empty.
		Water Bottle: Mostly empty.
		Remarks:

12	Farrah, Joseph	Address: 27, North Row, Kells
		Age: 23
		No of lamp: 41
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 8 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 6 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

13	Garroway, Robert Little	Address: 36, Ginns
		Age: 15
		No of lamp: 609
		Working Place: No. 6 North — —
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 South Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

14	Glaister, Jacob	Address: 67, Back Row
		Age: 33
		No of lamp: 161
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No.9 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 30, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Naked.
		Bait Tin: Mostly empty.
		Water Bottle: Mostly empty.
		Remarks:

15	Gregg, Alexander	Address: 22, Sandhills Lane
		Age: 36
		No of lamp: 275
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 14 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 South Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Mostly empty.
		Water Bottle: Mostly empty.
		Remarks:

16	Henderson, William	Address: 27, Mid Street, Kells
		Age: 32
		No of lamp: 310
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 11 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Mostly empty.
		Water Bottle: Mostly empty.
		Remarks: Shirt over mouth.

17	Heslop, Chris. F.	Address: 30, New Street
		Age: 30
		No of lamp: 243
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 3 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 1, 1910
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Mostly empty.
		Water Bottle: Mostly empty.
		Remarks:

18	Heslop, John William	Address: 1, Cunning's Place
		Age: 34
		No of lamp: 166
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 2 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 6 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Mostly empty.
		Water Bottle: Mostly empty.
		Remarks:

19	Heslop, Joseph	Address: 84, Newtown
		Age: 28
		No of lamp: 340
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 3 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Mostly empty.
		Water Bottle: Mostly empty.
		Remarks:

20	Hutchinson, Jno.	Address: 27, North Row, Kells
		Age: 51
		No of lamp: 185
		Working Place: No. 6 North — No. 8 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Mostly empty.
		Water Bottle: Mostly empty.
		Remarks:

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