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
121	Taggart, John B.	Address: 4, Arrowthwaite
		Age: 39
		No of lamp: 244
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 4 Cavill, No. 2 Brake
		Date when found: Oct. 13, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 2 Brake, No. 3 North
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: New pair of shoes.
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks:

122	Taggart, James McKenzie	Address: 18a, Schoolhouse Lane
		Age: 28
		No of lamp: 315
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 4 Cavill, No. 2 Brake
		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:

123	Taylor, James	Address: 32, Newtown
		Age: 31
		No of lamp: 589
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 2 Brake Top
		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:

124	Unidentified No. 72	Address:
		Age: —
		No of lamp: —
		Working Place: No. 3 North — Dilly, No. 2
		Date when found: Oct. 13, 1910
		Where found: Off No. 2 Brake
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: (See note).
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks: No. 72 :- Height 5ft. 8in. or 9in. ; slender build ; good set of teeth ; clothing ; clogs, Lancashire size and right foot clog has a stiffener at heel which was riveted on with iron or steel rivets, also toe cap on, left foot clog has a small oval patch on inside about 11/2ins. Long by 1in. broad, both clogs tied with mohair laces ; stockings, blue colour, being darned at heel and toes with black wool ; garters made of striped material, unable to tell colour ; belt, black leather, about 11/2ins. Broad, with iron buckle on, narrow neck strap with rubber ring out of lemonade bottle to carry lamp on. Body in very decomposed state. Age about 24.

125	Usher, Jonathon	Address: 3, Peet's Place
		Age: 33
		No of lamp: Spare lamp
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 5 Cavill, No. 3 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:

126	Vaughan, John James	Address: 7, Quinn's Terrace, Charles Street
		Age: 23
		No of lamp: 314
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 3 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:

127	Walker, Ralph	Address: 81 & 82, Castle Row
		Age: 44
		No of lamp: 74
		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:

128	Wilson, William	Address: 96 & 97, Castle Row
		Age: 21
		No of lamp: 590
		Working Place: No. 3 North — No. 1 Brake Bottom
		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:

129	Armstrong, John	Address: 61, Newtown
		Age: —
		No of lamp: 60
		Working Place: No. 3 North — —
		Date when found: —
		Where found: —
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks:

130	Armstrong, George	Address: 7, High Row, Hensingham
		Age: —
		No of lamp: 183
		Working Place: No. 3 North — —
		Date when found: —
		Where found: —
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: Full
		Water Bottle: Full
		Remarks:

131	Cowie, Benjamin	Address: 24, Ginns
		Age: 28
		No of lamp: B. Cowie
		Working Place: No. 3 North — -
		Date when found: Nov. 7, 1910
		Where found: Friction Gear
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Two aircourse keys, caulkers on boots, buckle of belt.
		Bait Tin: —
		Water Bottle: —
		Remarks:

132	Cooper, Robert	Address: 69, Newtown
		Age: —
		No of lamp: 578
		Working Place: No. 3 North — —
		Date when found: —
		Where found: —
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: —
		Water Bottle: —
		Remarks:

133	McCormick, James	Address: 98, Castle row
		Age: 58
		No of lamp: 572
		Working Place: No. 3 North — -
		Date when found: Nov. 10, 1910
		Where found: Friction Gear
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him: Knee breeches, lamp Sheil, No. 572.
		Bait Tin: —
		Water Bottle: —
		Remarks:

134	Mulholland, William	Address: 45, Back Row
		Age: —
		No of lamp: 457
		Working Place: No. 3 North — —
		Date when found: —
		Where found: —
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: —
		Water Bottle: —
		Remarks:

135	Walker, Joseph Henry	Address: 41, Lowther Row, Ginns
		Age: —
		No of lamp: 564
		Working Place: No. 3 North — —
		Date when found: —
		Where found: —
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: —
		Water Bottle: —
		Remarks:

136	Wright, John	Address: Irish Street
		Age: —
		No of lamp: 581
		Working Place: No. 3 North — —
		Date when found: —
		Where found: —
		Date of Preliminary Inquest: —
		Articles found on him:
		Bait Tin: —
		Water Bottle: —
		Remarks:

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