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
81	Unidentified No. 53	Address:
		Age: —
		No of lamp: —
		Working Place: No. 5 North — —
		Date when found: Sept. 30, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: (See note).
		Bait Tin: Mostly Empty
		Water Bottle: Mostly Empty
		Remarks: No. 53 :- Height 5ft. 81/2in. ; light hair and eyebrows ; clean shaved ; two top teeth out ; heavy built body ; black waistcoat ; only one button, inside pockets each side, one made of red and white twilled material ; had for bait a white handkerchief which had been torn and repaired ; white flannel pants with two coat buttons on bands ; blue stockings ; broad-toed clogs, three holes, and leather laces, right clog has 11/2in. patch, being hand sewn and riveted on with two rivets ; had in pocket a gold-faced metal watch with John Forest on face, and Wm. Fell on works, Swiss made ; right forefinger off by first joint. Very much decomposed.

82	Unidentified No. 62	Address:
		Age: —
		No of lamp: —
		Working Place: No. 5 North — —
		Date when found: Sept. 29, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: Oct. 3, 1910
		Articles found on him: (See note).
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks: No. 62 Coffin - Unidentified. Red handkerchief for bait, two pairs of stockings feet, rope belt, tape for laces, and clogs newly soled.

83	Walker, William	Address: 5, Howgill Street
		Age: 32
		No of lamp: 289
		Working Place: No. 5 North — No. 5 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 30, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Watch in child's glove.
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

84	Wear, Robert	Address: 44, Lowther Row
		Age: 21
		No of lamp: 354
		Working Place: No. 5 North — No. 3 Cavill
		Date when found: Sept. 30, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Belt fastened in last hole.
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

85	Welsh, Matthew	Address: 7, Back Row
		Age: 17
		No of lamp: 605
		Working Place: No. 5 North — —
		Date when found: Oct. 3, 1910
		Where found: No. 5 Junction
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Strap leather belt.
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

86	Anderson, John	Address: 74, Ginns
		Age: 23
		No of lamp: 53
		Working Place: No. 3 North — Crosscut Drift
		Date when found: Oct. 12, 1910
		Where found: Top of Crosscut Drift, No. 3 North
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

87	Benson, William	Address: 19, Court, Sandhills Lane
		Age: 33
		No of lamp: 301
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 3 Cavill, No. 1 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 13, 1910
		Where found: No. 1 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

88	Cooper, Richard	Address: 23, Brackenthwaite
		Age: 22
		No of lamp: 613
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 2 Brake Bottom
		Date when found: Oct. 7, 1910
		Where found: Down Inbank opposite No. 2 Brake, No. 3 North
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

89	Dunn, William John	Address: 81 & 82, Castle Row
		Age: 21
		No of lamp: 329
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 2 Cavill, No. 2 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 7, 1910
		Where found: OffNo. 2 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

90	Elliott, William	Address: 22, Gore's Buildings
		Age: 39
		No of lamp: 282
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 4 Cavill, No. 1 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 13, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 1 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

91	Ferryman, James	Address: 10, Mid Street, Kells
		Age: 17
		No of lamp: 591
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 1 Brake Bottom
		Date when found: Oct. 9, 1910
		Where found: No. 3 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

92	Fisher, Mark	Address: 10A, Howgill Street
		Age: 36
		No of lamp: 209
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 1 Cavill, No. 1 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 22, 1910
		Where found: No. 1 Brake, No. 6 North
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

93	Garroway, John	Address: 3, Williamson Lane, Tangier Street
		Age: 32
		No of lamp: 103
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 4 Cavill, No. 1 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 13, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 1 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

94	Garroway, Alex.	Address: 7, Gore's Buildings
		Age: 37
		No of lamp: 3
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 4 Cavill, No. 1 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 13, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 1 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

95	Glave, Henry	Address: 88, Castle Row
		Age: 35
		No of lamp: 18
		Working Place: No. 3 North — Dilly, No. 2 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 13, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 2 Brake, No. 3 North, Dilly
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

96	Greenan, Peter	Address: 32, Quay Street
		Age: 34
		No of lamp: 269
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 3 Cavill, No. 1 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 13, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 1 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

97	Harrison, Henry	Address: 39, Front Row
		Age: 39
		No of lamp: 101
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 5 Cavill, No. 2 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 7, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 2 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

98	Harrison, John	Address: 56, Back Row
		Age: 41
		No of lamp: 267
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 5 Cavill, No. 2 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 7, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 2 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

99	Irving, James	Address: 43 & 44, Castle Row
		Age: 21
		No of lamp: 587
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 1 Brake Top
		Date when found: Oct. 8, 1910
		Where found: No. 1 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

100	Johnstone, Robert	Address: 24, Back Row
		Age: 41
		No of lamp: 226
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 1 Cavill, No. 1 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 8, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 1 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

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