Museum
Friends of Durham Mining Museum
Events Calendar
Join our Friends!
Newsletter Contents
e-Books and Books for sale
Photograph Gallery
Document Archive
Discussion Forums
What's new in the site

Mining History
Colliery Index
Colliery Maps
Company Overviews
Who's Who
Mineral Information
Educational Material
Bibliographye
Statistics
Workers/Employee Lists
Notes for Family Historians

Disaster Reports
Names of those killed
Disasters in the 1700s
Disasters in the 1800s
Disasters in the 1900s
Memorials
Awards for Gallantry

Links to other sites of interest
Industrial Heritage Days Out
Former www.pitwork.net site

View our Guestbook

Index to site

Contact and address details
  Name Index Name Index  

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.

Quick Links
Link to web page on the accident
Link to Mines Inspectors Report
link to Memorial page
see bottom of page for details
Name Age Date Colliery Cnty
Hackett, F., jnr 21 Sep 1915 Exhall STS
Hackett, John 31 01 Oct 1930 Grove (Brownhills) STS
Hackett, T. 01 Oct 1930 Grove (Brownhills) STS
Hackin, Robert 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Hacking, J. 16 27 Mar 1878 Apedale STS
Hacking, R. 22 Mar 1962 Hapton Valley LAN
Hacking, R. 12 Apr 1962 Tower GLA
Hackney, James 16 18 Feb 1873 Talk O' Th' Hill STS
Haddow, James 07 Sep 1950 Knockshinnoch Castle AYR
Hadfield, Allan 17 13 Aug 1886 Bedford, Wood End Pits, Crumbouke Mine LAN
Hadfield, Frank 06 Aug 1936 Wharncliffe Woodmore YKS
Hadfield, Thomas 14 Apr 1874 Astley Deep, Duckinfield CHS
Hadley, Alfred James 59 14 Oct 1913 Universal Colliery, Senghenydd GWN
Hadley, John William 32 10 May 1938 Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit DBY
Hagan, Henry 38 30 Jan 1938 Dumbreck STI
Hague, Henry 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Hague, Josiah Ernest 25 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Haigh, A. 06 Aug 1936 Wharncliffe Woodmore YKS
Haigh, Alan 30 21 Mar 1973 Lofthouse YKS
Haigh, Bernard 36 06 Apr 1888 Douglas Bank LAN
Haigh, Charles 23 05 Mar 1847 Ardsley Main YKS
Haigh, Henry 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Haigh, S. 21 Mar 1973 Lofthouse YKS
Haigh, Samuel 06 Dec 1875 Swaithe Main YKS
Haigh, William 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Hailes, John 7 09 Apr 1874 Greenfield LKS
Haines, James 33 29 Jun 1900 Old Boston LAN
Haken, J. S. 22 Mar 1962 Hapton Valley LAN
Haken, J. S. 12 Apr 1962 Tower GLA
Haldane, J. S., M.D., F.R.S. 01 Oct 1930 Grove (Brownhills) STS
Hale, Charles 34 01 Dec 1860 Risca, Black Vein Pit WLS
Hale, William 01 Dec 1860 Risca, Black Vein Pit WLS
Hales, George 32 07 Jun 1878 Haydock, Wood Pit LAN
Haley, James 07 Apr 1879 Park YKS
Halfpenny, H. 24 Dec 1874 Bignill Hall STS
Halkins, David 19 Aug 1899 Llest GLA
Hall, Charles 36 14 Oct 1913 Universal Colliery, Senghenydd GWN
Hall, David R. 21 21 Nov 1978 Bentley YKS
Hall, George 42 18 Jun 1885 Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine LAN
Hall, George 34 02 Apr 1891 Apedale, Sladerhill No. 3 Pit STS
Hall, Henry 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Hall, Henry 35 14 Oct 1913 Universal Colliery, Senghenydd GWN
Hall, Herbert 06 Aug 1936 Wharncliffe Woodmore YKS
Hall, Hugh Marshall 21 Oct 1966 Aberfan GLA
Hall, J. 16 16 Oct 1889 Mossfield STS
Hall, James 65 18 Jan 1889 Hyde CHS
Hall, John 14 Feb 1870 Morfa, Port Talbot WLS
Hall, John 30 21 Dec 1872 Silverdale, Sheriff Pit STS
Hall, John 35 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Hall, John 21 Jan 1880 Leycette, Fair Lady Pit STS
Hall, John Thomas 15 07 Nov 1883 Altham, Moorfield Pit LAN
Hall, R. J. G. 28 Jun 1960 Six Bells MON
Hall, Robert 07 Feb 1877 Foggs LAN
Hall, Thomas 42 18 Jun 1885 Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine LAN
Hall, Thomas 17 27 Jan 1896 Tylorstown GLA
Hall, W. 32 22 Feb 1923 Wheldale YKS
Hall, Walter 49 22 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Hall, William 25 18 Jun 1885 Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine LAN
Hallam, Frank 34 06 Apr 1919 Oxcroft DBY
Hallam, James 37 14 Apr 1874 Astley Deep, Duckinfield CHS
Hallam, John 41 18 Oct 1883 Wharncliffe Carlton YKS
Hallam, T. W. 32 22 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Hallbrook, James 33 11 Apr 1893 Great Western GLA
Hallett, Robert 11 Jul 1905 National GLA
Hallett, William 16 11 Jul 1905 National GLA
Hallett, William Morgan jnr. 20 14 Oct 1913 Universal Colliery, Senghenydd GWN
Halliday, Mathew 48 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Halliday, Robert 39 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Halliday, Thomas 22 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Halliday, Thomas 19 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Halliday, William Carlyle 07 Sep 1950 Knockshinnoch Castle AYR
Halliwell, John 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Hallworth, David 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Halstead, D. S. 12 Jun 1975 Houghton Main YKS
Halstead, Henry 57 04 Jul 1893 Thornhill, Combs Pit YKS
Halstead, John William 53 22 Mar 1962 Hapton Valley LAN
Halstead, Samuel 07 Nov 1883 Altham, Moorfield Pit LAN
Halton, John 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Hamblet, John 31 12 Mar 1878 Unity Brook LAN
Hamer, John 35 08 Nov 1884 Pochin GLA
Hamilton, Alexander 16 07 Aug 1861 Dykehead SCT
Hamilton, Alexander 25 Sep 1923 Redding STI
Hamilton, Charles 14 05 Sep 1889 Mauricewood MLN
Hamilton, David 21 07 Aug 1861 Dykehead SCT
Hamilton, John 31 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Hamilton, Mitchell 41 05 Sep 1889 Mauricewood MLN
Hamilton, Mitchell 16 05 Sep 1889 Mauricewood MLN
Hamilton, R. 48 18 Sep 1959 Auchengeich LKS
Hamilton, Richard 14 05 Sep 1889 Mauricewood MLN
Hamilton, Robert 26 05 Sep 1889 Mauricewood MLN
Hamilton, William 51 24 May 1884 Niddrie No. 7 SCT
Hamlett, L. J. 01 Jan 1942 Sneyd STS
Hamlington, Arthur 62 22 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Hammond, James 15 May 1851 Nitshill, Victoria Pit RFW
Hammond, James 25 01 Dec 1860 Risca, Black Vein Pit WLS
Hammond, John 15 May 1851 Nitshill, Victoria Pit RFW
Hammond, Peter 15 May 1851 Nitshill, Victoria Pit RFW
Hammond, Thomas 22 24 Jan 1849 Darley Main WRY
Hammond, THomas 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Hammond, W. 08 Apr 1885 Great Fenton STS
Hammond, William 25 08 Nov 1867 Ferndale GLA
Hampshire, George 06 Dec 1875 Swaithe Main YKS
Hampshire, William 36 04 Jul 1893 Thornhill, Combs Pit YKS
Hampson, Frank 32 22 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Hampson, J. 14 12 Jan 1918 Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit STS
Hampson, Stephen 50 13 Aug 1886 Bedford, Wood End Pits, Crumbouke Mine LAN
Hampton, Thomas 27 20 Jun 1885 Apedale STS
Hamriding, Thomas 36 07 Nov 1883 Altham, Moorfield Pit LAN
Hamston, Samuel 02 Feb 1858 Bardsley, Diamond Pit LAN
Hancock, E. 30 Apr 1875 Bunkers Hill STS
Hancock, J. 30 Apr 1875 Bunkers Hill STS
Hancock, J. 36 02 Oct 1886 Altofts, Silkstone YKS
Hancock, James 40 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Hancock, Jas A 34 06 Dec 1875 Swaithe Main YKS
Hancock, Jim 29 Jul 1941 Crigglestone YKS
Hancock, John 25 08 Nov 1867 Ferndale GLA
Hancock, Leslie 28 30 Sep 1950 Creswell DBY
Hancock, Tobias 29 09 Jul 1912 Cadeby Main YKS
Hancock, W. 30 Apr 1875 Bunkers Hill STS
Hancock, W. 21 01 Jan 1942 Sneyd STS
Hancox, J. 04 Mar 1908 Hamstead STS
Hancox, J. T. 26 23 Aug 1935 South Kirkby YKS
Handley, J. 24 Dec 1874 Bignill Hall STS
Handley, William 29 Jul 1941 Crigglestone YKS
Hands, E. H. 30 Jul 1973 Markham DBY
Handy, A. 15 27 Mar 1878 Apedale STS
Hanley, Edward 12 24 Mar 1853 Ince Hall, Arley Pit LAN
Hanley, John 26 Aug 1892 Park Slip GLA
Hanley, Jonathan 26 Aug 1892 Park Slip GLA
Hanlon, William 23 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Hann, Thomas 42 17 May 1965 Cambrian GLA
Hannah, James 25 Sep 1923 Redding STI
Hanrahan, Robert 04 Nov 1925 Pendleton LAN
Hardcastle, Alvin 18 30 Dec 1886 Houghton Main YKS
Hardcastle, James 49 30 Dec 1886 Houghton Main YKS
Hardcastle, John 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Hardcastle, John 49 04 Jul 1893 Thornhill, Combs Pit YKS
Hardcastle, Thomas 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Hardcastle, Walter 24 04 Jul 1893 Thornhill, Combs Pit YKS
Hardfield, William 32 19 Feb 1857 Lundhill YKS
Hardidge, John 25 23 Jun 1894 Albion Colliery GLA
Hardie, Edward 38 08 Mar 1878 Barwood FIF
Harding, Earnest Victor 51 28 Jun 1960 Six Bells MON
Harding, George 19 06 Feb 1895 Timsbury SOM
Harding, J. 25 16 Oct 1889 Mossfield STS
Harding, Mor. 48 10 Mar 1905 Cambrian GLA
Harding, William J. 16 23 Jun 1894 Albion Colliery GLA
Hardman, Albert 17 21 Dec 1910 Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit LAN
Hardman, Daniel 37 18 Jun 1885 Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine LAN
Hardman, James 13 24 Mar 1853 Ince Hall, Arley Pit LAN
Hardman, John 24 18 Jun 1885 Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine LAN
Hardman, John 25 18 Jun 1885 Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine LAN
Hardman, Samuel 19 21 Dec 1910 Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit LAN
Hardman, Thomas 28 18 Jun 1885 Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine LAN
Hardwick, J. 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Hardy, Arthur 19 20 Jan 1905 Bold LAN
Hardy, Joseph 37 10 May 1938 Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit DBY
Hardy, Walter 28 Jul 1934 Bilsthorpe NTT
Hargate, Eric 32 04 Mar 1958 Brookhouse, No. 1 YKS
Hargreaves, George 24 24 Mar 1853 Ince Hall, Arley Pit LAN
Hargreaves, Herbert, jnr. 27 10 May 1938 Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit DBY
Hargreaves, Herbert, snr. 48 10 May 1938 Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit DBY
Hargreaves, John 32 18 Mar 1929 Coombs Wood WOR
Hargreaves, John Robert 27 21 Dec 1910 Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit LAN
Hargreaves, Leslie 23 10 May 1938 Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit DBY
Hargreaves, T. 37 07 Feb 1881 Whitfield STS
Harkness, George 30 28 May 1887 Udston LKS
Harkness, John 25 28 May 1887 Udston LKS
Harler, Joseph 33 15 Jul 1880 Risca MON
Harley, A. G. 30 Jul 1973 Markham DBY
Harlow, William 26 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Harper, Amos 37 24 Jan 1849 Darley Main WRY
Harper, George 10 24 Jan 1849 Darley Main WRY
Harper, John 16 05 Mar 1847 Ardsley Main YKS
Harper, John 20 19 Feb 1857 Lundhill YKS
Harper, William 28 06 Feb 1890 Llanerch, Pontypool WLS
Harpur, Alfred 37 28 Apr 1906 Dowlais GLA
Harrhy, David 26 Aug 1892 Park Slip GLA
Harries, William 29 23 Dec 1885 Mardy GLA
Harris, Arthur 16 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Harris, B. 17 May 1965 Cambrian GLA
Harris, David 15 Jul 1856 Cymmer GLA
Harris, David 49 27 Jan 1896 Tylorstown GLA
Harris, Edmund 66 27 Feb 1882 Henwain MON
Harris, Edward 14 21 Dec 1910 Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit LAN
Harris, Evan 39 11 Oct 1907 Seven Sisters GLA