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
101	Kennedy, James	Address: 62, Grey Street
		Age: 27
		No of lamp: 274
		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:

102	Lewthwaite, Dan	Address: 55, Main Street, Hensingham
		Age: 27
		No of lamp: 98
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 1 Cavill, No. 2 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 8, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 2 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

103	Lucas, John Dalton	Address: 39, Lowther Row
		Age: 34
		No of lamp: 582
		Working Place: No. 3 North — Friction Gear
		Date when found: Sept. 27, 1910
		Where found: No. 3 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

104	McAllister, Thomas	Address: 63, Ginns
		Age: 44
		No of lamp: 25
		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:

105	McAllister, James	Address: 63, Ginns
		Age: 17
		No of lamp: 575
		Working Place: No. 3 North — -
		Date when found: Oct. 6, 1910
		Where found: No. 3 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

106	McAllister, Edward	Address: 108, Castle Row
		Age: 23
		No of lamp: 306
		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:

107	McAllister, John	Address: 7, Quinn's Square, Preston Street
		Age: 21
		No of lamp: 345
		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:

108	McCourt, Thomas	Address: 61, Castle Row
		Age: 29
		No of lamp: 579
		Working Place: No. 3 North — Friction Gear
		Date when found: Sept. 27, 1910
		Where found: In Third going to South Back Dip
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

109	McQuillam, Joseph	Address: 40, Back Row
		Age: 34
		No of lamp: 175
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 1 Cavill, No. 1 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 7, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 1 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full.
		Water Bottle: Full.
		Remarks:

110	Mitchell, William	Address: 5, Barker's Court, Tangier Street
		Age: 25
		No of lamp: 588
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 1 Brake, Top Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 7, 1910
		Where found: No. 1 Brake, No. 3 North, Dilly
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks:

111	O'Neill,Thomas	Address: Low Church Street
		Age: 38
		No of lamp: 580
		Working Place: No. 3 North — Friction Gear
		Date when found: Oct. 26, 1910
		Where found: 20 yards below Friction Gear
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks:

112	O'Hara, Thomas	Address: 19, Mid Street, Kells
		Age: 16
		No of lamp: 599
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 2 Brake Top
		Date when found: Oct. 7, 1910
		Where found: No. 2 Brake Top
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks:

113	Reed, John	Address: 4, Birkett's Court, Irish Street
		Age: 25
		No of lamp: 31
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 2 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:

114	Reed, Joseph	Address: 4, Marlbro' Street
		Age: 26
		No of lamp: 325
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 2 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:

115	Reed, John	Address: 28, Chapel Street
		Age: 47
		No of lamp: 330
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 2 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:

116	Ritson, George Matthew	Address: 32, Ginns
		Age: 47
		No of lamp: 563
		Working Place: No. 3 North — Deputy
		Date when found: Oct. 13, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 2 Brake, No. 3 North
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks:

117	Ritson, George Matthew	Address: 32, Ginns
		Age: 15
		No of lamp: 576
		Working Place: No. 3 North — -
		Date when found: Oct. 6, 1910
		Where found: No. 3 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks:

118	Rogan, Henry	Address: 27, Back Row
		Age: 16
		No of lamp: 603
		Working Place: No. 3 North — -
		Date when found: Oct. 6, 1910
		Where found: No. 3 North Level
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks:

119	Stephenson, Fred	Address: 20, George Street
		Age: 32
		No of lamp: 300
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 3 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:

120	Stephenson, Joseph	Address: 2, Barker's Court, Tangier Street
		Age: 32
		No of lamp: 300
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 3 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:

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