Durham Mining Museum - Memorial Roll

Please note: not all of the sufferers listed here are shown in the other tables - the disaster index only shows those accidents where 5 or more lives were lost.

				Name	Age	Date	Colliery	Cnty
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				Beach, J.		08 Apr 1885	Great Fenton	STS
				Beach, Thomas	34	04 Dec 1875	Alexandra	LAN
				Beach?, George	26	24 Jan 1849	Darley Main	WRY
				Beachey, David	16	11 Sep 1878	Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit	MON
				Beard, Edmund	22	12 Dec 1850	Middle Duffryn	GLA
				Beard, Emmanuel	14	11 Jul 1905	National	GLA
				Beard, Henry	36	14 Apr 1874	Astley Deep, Duckinfield	CHS
				Beard, James	53	11 Sep 1878	Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit	MON
				Beard, John	63	06 Feb 1890	Llanerch, Pontypool	WLS
				Beardshall, Bertie	23	28 Jul 1923	Maltby Main	YKS
				Beardshall, Richard	18	05 Mar 1847	Ardsley Main	YKS
				Beardshall, Thomas	13	05 Mar 1847	Ardsley Main	YKS
				Beare, John	21	11 Sep 1878	Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit	MON
				Beasley, S.		21 Sep 1915	Exhall	STS
				Beastall, Henry	58	20 Nov 1931	Bentley, Barnsley Seam	YKS
				Beattie, A. M.	26	18 Sep 1959	Auchengeich	LKS
				Beattie, James	19	12 Mar 1878	Unity Brook	LAN
				Beattie, James		07 Sep 1950	Knockshinnoch Castle	AYR
				Beauchamp, John	21	10 Oct 1952	Bedwas	MON
				Beaumont, Bruce		29 Jul 1941	Crigglestone	YKS
				Beaumont, Ephraim	12	04 Jul 1893	Thornhill, Combs Pit	YKS
				Beaumont, J.	17	04 Aug 1892	Ravenslodge	YKS
				Beaumont, John William	16	04 Jul 1893	Thornhill, Combs Pit	YKS
				Beaumont, Ronald	22	04 Mar 1958	Brookhouse, No. 1	YKS
				Beavan, James	39	08 Nov 1884	Pochin	GLA
				Beck, William Edward	43	14 Oct 1913	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				Beckett, A.	35	12 Jan 1918	Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit	STS
				Beckett, J.	22	14 Jan 1895	Audley	STS
				Beckett, M.		12 Jun 1975	Houghton Main	YKS
				Beckett, W.	43	01 Jan 1942	Sneyd	STS
				Beckett, Wilfred	29	06 Mar 1957	Chanters	LAN
				Bedders, J.		13 Dec 1866	Talk O' Th' Hill	STS
				Beddoe, David	49	20 Dec 1865	Gethin Cyfarthfa	GLA
				Beddoe, Evan	43	01 Dec 1860	Risca, Black Vein Pit	WLS
				Beddoe, Stephen	17	01 Dec 1860	Risca, Black Vein Pit	WLS
				Beddow, John		28 Jun 1849	Great Bridge	STS
				Beddows, Ed.	63	22 Sep 1934	Gresford	DEN
				Beddows, Hector	16	12 Nov 1932	Garswood Hall, No. 9	LAN
				Beddows, J.		13 Dec 1866	Talk O' Th' Hill	STS
				Bedford, George	17	05 Mar 1847	Ardsley Main	YKS
				Beech, C.	49	07 Feb 1881	Whitfield	STS
				Beech, E. J.		28 Jun 1960	Six Bells	MON
				Beech, F.	15	12 Jan 1918	Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit	STS
				Beech, G.	32	14 Jan 1895	Audley	STS
				Beech, J.	22	07 Feb 1881	Whitfield	STS
				Beech, T.		30 Apr 1875	Bunkers Hill	STS
				Beekman, John		25 Sep 1923	Redding	STI
				Beesley, James		21 Jan 1880	Leycette, Fair Lady Pit	STS
				Beeson, Aaron	23	07 Nov 1882	Parkhouse No.7	DBY
				Beeson, Aaron	32	07 Nov 1882	Parkhouse No.7	DBY
				Beeson, Henry	44	07 Nov 1882	Parkhouse No.7	DBY
				Beeson, John	15	07 Nov 1882	Parkhouse No.7	DBY
				Beetle, Peter	16	04 May 1866	Garswood Park	LAN
				Beevers, John	20	19 Feb 1857	Lundhill	YKS
				Beevors, Thomas	47	06 Dec 1875	Swaithe Main	YKS
				Behr, Dr. G.		22 Mar 1962	Hapton Valley	LAN
				Behr, G., Dr.		12 Apr 1962	Tower	GLA
				Beighton, Thomas		20 Nov 1874	Rawmarsh	YKS
				Belbin, Frank	26	18 Feb 1887	National	GLA
				Belcher, William T.	31	19 Apr 1898	Whitwick	LEI
				Bell, Albert	33	10 May 1938	Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit	DBY
				Bell, Benjamin	18	18 Jun 1885	Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine	LAN
				Bell, Cuthbert		03 Aug 1913	Cadder, No. 15 Pit	LKS
				Bell, George	28	01 May 1895	Kinneddar, No. 2 Pit	FIF
				Bell, John		15 May 1851	Nitshill, Victoria Pit	RFW
				Bell, Roland	52	12 Nov 1932	Garswood Hall, No. 9	LAN
				Bellamy, Solomon		12 Dec 1866	Oaks	YKS
				Bellerby, Fred		30 Apr 1896	Micklefield	YKS
				Bellerby, Harry	19	30 Apr 1896	Micklefield	YKS
				Bellew, William	19	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Bellis, Jos. William		25 Sep 1934	Gresford	DEN
				Beniston, Thomas	43	19 Apr 1898	Whitwick	LEI
				Benjamin, John Henry	20	14 Oct 1913	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				Benn, William	42	15 Jul 1880	Risca	MON
				Bennet, Thomas	17	05 Sep 1889	Mauricewood	MLN
				Bennett, Benjamin	19	06 Dec 1875	Swaithe Main	YKS
				Bennett, Edward	53	23 Jun 1894	Albion Colliery	GLA
				Bennett, Edward	39	24 May 1901	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				Bennett, G. T.	19	01 Jan 1942	Sneyd	STS
				Bennett, George	45	19 Feb 1886	Easton	GLS
				Bennett, George	30	10 Nov 1906	Albion	GLA
				Bennett, Henry	32	22 Feb 1886	Easton	GLS
				Bennett, Henry	20	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Bennett, Hugh	16	24 Jun 1878	Meadow Pit, Cwnavon	GLA
				Bennett, Israel	24	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Bennett, J.		18 Aug 1908	Maypole	LAN
				Bennett, J. B.	41	01 Jan 1942	Sneyd	STS
				Bennett, James		12 Dec 1866	Oaks	YKS
				Bennett, John		12 Dec 1866	Oaks	YKS
				Bennett, John		15 Nov 1869	Low Hall	LAN
				Bennett, R.	17	01 Jan 1942	Sneyd	STS
				Bennett, Richard	25	05 Jan 1875	Aldwarke Main	YKS
				Bennett, Richard	17	19 Jan 1881	New Cathedral	CON
				Bennett, Thomas		12 Dec 1866	Oaks	YKS
				Bennett, Thomas		12 Dec 1866	Oaks	YKS
				Bennett, Thomas	22	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Bennett, Thomas John		21 Oct 1966	Aberfan	GLA
				Bennett, Thomasn		12 Dec 1866	Oaks	YKS
				Bennett, William		14 Feb 1870	Morfa, Port Talbot	WLS
				Bennett, William	21	11 Sep 1878	Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit	MON
				Bennett, William	18	27 Feb 1882	Henwain	MON
				Bennett, William	17	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Bennett, William	33	14 Oct 1913	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				Bennett, William Arnold	29	28 Nov 1928	Wernbwll	GLA
				Bennie, David		25 Sep 1923	Redding	STI
				Benson, Charles	10	18 Feb 1854	Ince Hall	LAN
				Benson, Fred	14	30 Apr 1896	Micklefield	YKS
				Benson, George	24	30 Apr 1896	Micklefield	YKS
				Benson, James	56	30 Apr 1896	Micklefield	YKS
				Benson, Joseph	14	06 Dec 1875	Swaithe Main	YKS
				Benson, Leo Cyril Aloysius		25 Sep 1934	Gresford	DEN
				Benson, P.	14	12 Jan 1918	Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit	STS
				Bent, Henry		28 Jun 1849	Great Bridge	STS
				Bent, James	27	19 Dec 1881	Abram	LAN
				Bent, James		19 Dec 1881	Abram	LAN
				Bent, Richard	16	28 Jun 1849	Great Bridge	STS
				Bentham, Edward	56	06 Oct 1836	Blackrod	LAN
				Bentham, James	30	18 Feb 1854	Ince Hall	LAN
				Bentley, George Robert	46	20 Nov 1931	Bentley, Barnsley Seam	YKS
				Bentley, John	32	07 Nov 1883	Altham, Moorfield Pit	LAN
				Bentley, W.		24 Dec 1874	Bignill Hall	STS
				Benton, S.		13 Dec 1866	Talk O' Th' Hill	STS
				Beresford, George	35	06 Dec 1875	Swaithe Main	YKS
				Bereton, F.		13 Dec 1866	Talk O' Th' Hill	STS
				Bergin, Joshua	18	12 Apr 1867	Brightside	YKS
				Berridge, Walter	21	23 Jun 1894	Albion Colliery	GLA
				Berrisford, T.		13 Dec 1866	Talk O' Th' Hill	STS
				Berry, Elias		20 May 1852	Coppull	LAN
				Berry, George		07 Feb 1877	Foggs	LAN
				Berry, George Enoch	20	18 Jun 1885	Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine	LAN
				Berry, Isaac		02 Feb 1858	Bardsley, Diamond Pit	LAN
				Berry, James		07 Feb 1877	Foggs	LAN
				Berry, James	28	04 Oct 1907	Foggs	LAN
				Berry, James	21	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Berry, John	16	18 Jun 1885	Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine	LAN
				Berry, John Terrence		18 Mar 1979	Golborne	LAN
				Berry, Peter	58	02 Jul 1879	Blantyre, No. 1 Pit	LKS
				Berry, Thomas	34	07 Nov 1882	Parkhouse No.7	DBY
				Berry, Thomas	25	28 May 1887	Udston	LKS
				Berry, W.	47	09 Jul 1912	Cadeby Main	YKS
				Berry, Walter	27	14 Oct 1913	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				Berry, William		12 Dec 1866	Oaks	YKS
				Berry, William	54	18 Jun 1885	Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine	LAN
				Berry, William	22	28 May 1887	Udston	LKS
				Berwick, James		26 Aug 1892	Park Slip	GLA
				Berwick, John		26 Aug 1892	Park Slip	GLA
				Berwick, Maurice		21 Oct 1966	Aberfan	GLA
				Bessant, D. C.		17 May 1965	Cambrian	GLA
				Besson, Thomas	41	01 May 1882	Baddesley	WAR
				Best, Joseph	19	28 Jul 1923	Maltby Main	YKS
				Best, P. T. H.		17 May 1965	Cambrian	GLA
				Beswick, Michael	13	11 Dec 1858	Tyldesley	LAN
				Beswick, Thomas		11 Dec 1858	Tyldesley	LAN
				Beswick, William	11	11 Dec 1858	Tyldesley	LAN
				Bethal, Edwin	48	11 Sep 1878	Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit	MON
				Bettany , J.	23	16 Oct 1889	Mossfield	STS
				Bettison, A.	44	11 Jun 1861	Clay Cross	DBY
				Betts, George William		30 Sep 1950	Creswell	DBY
				Betts, J. W.	55	21 Feb 1957	Sutton	NTT
				Bevan, Clifford Stanley		21 Oct 1966	Aberfan	GLA
				Bevan, Griff	32	10 Mar 1890	Morfa, Port Talbot	WLS
				Bevan, James	32	14 Oct 1913	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				Bevan, John		17 Oct 1863	Morfa, Port Talbot	WLS
				Bevan, John	41	26 Dec 1863	Llwynvi	GLA
				Bevan, John	25	23 Dec 1885	Mardy	GLA
				Bevan, John	31	23 Jun 1894	Albion Colliery	GLA
				Bevan, Joseph	37	06 Feb 1890	Llanerch, Pontypool	WLS
				Bevan, Walter	30	18 Feb 1887	National	GLA
				Bevan, William		01 Dec 1860	Risca, Black Vein Pit	WLS
				Beveridge, Robert		25 Sep 1923	Redding	STI
				Bew, Arthur	45	22 Sep 1934	Gresford	DEN
				Bewley, Thos. Lloyd	58	22 Sep 1934	Gresford	DEN
				Beynon, David	25	21 Jun 1865	Bedwellty, Tredegar	WLS
				Beynon, Edward	37	19 Feb 1862	Gethin	GLA
				Beynon, Illtyd	34	06 Apr 1971	Cynheidre-Pentremawr	CMN
				Beynon, John Lewis	32	14 Oct 1913	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
For those names marked a web page providing more details of the accident is available online. Click on the icon to display the page.
For those names marked the text of the Mines Inspectors report into the incident is available online. Click on the icon to display the report.
Those names marked with , were killed in a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.
For those names marked the Mines Inspectors report shows that they were killed in the accident.
For those names marked the Mines Inspectors report into the incident shows that they were injured in the accident.
For those names marked the Mines Inspectors report into the incident shows that they were called as a witness at the inquiry into the accident.

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