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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.

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Name Age Date Colliery Cnty
Shaddock, John 23 23 Jun 1894 Albion Colliery GLA
Shallish, Frank 36 10 Mar 1905 Cambrian GLA
Shambley, Albert 17 21 Dec 1910 Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit LAN
Shambley, William 28 21 Dec 1910 Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit LAN
Shankland, David 07 Sep 1950 Knockshinnoch Castle AYR
Shanks, David 45 28 May 1887 Udston LKS
Shanks, David 13 28 May 1887 Udston LKS
Shannon, John 19 18 Feb 1873 Talk O' Th' Hill STS
Sharkey, C. 09 Sep 1967 Michael FIF
Sharp, A. 34 18 Sep 1959 Auchengeich LKS
Sharp, Alexander 42 01 May 1895 Kinneddar, No. 2 Pit FIF
Sharp, F. 09 Sep 1967 Michael FIF
Sharp, Frank 52 31 May 1895 Kinneddar, No. 2 Pit FIF
Sharp, James 40 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Sharp, John 16 Nov 1932 Cardowan LKS
Sharp, Thomas 23 31 May 1895 Kinneddar, No. 2 Pit FIF
Sharp, William 63 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Sharp, William Clark 10 Jan 1947 Burngrange, Nos. 1 And 2 (Oil Shale) Mine MLN
Sharples, George 60 21 Dec 1910 Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit LAN
Sharples, James 39 01 Oct 1895 Shakerley LAN
Sharples, Peter 35 07 Jun 1878 Haydock, Wood Pit LAN
Sharples, Richard 33 21 Dec 1910 Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit LAN
Sharples, Samuel 34 18 Jun 1885 Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine LAN
Sharples, T. 22 Mar 1962 Hapton Valley LAN
Sharples, T. 12 Apr 1962 Tower GLA
Sharples, Thomas 41 07 Jun 1878 Haydock, Wood Pit LAN
Sharples, Thomas 73 07 Jun 1878 Haydock, Wood Pit LAN
Sharrock, James 10 18 Feb 1854 Ince Hall LAN
Sharrock, William 08 Dec 1862 Edmunds Main YKS
Shaw, Alfred 13 06 Feb 1890 Llanerch, Pontypool WLS
Shaw, Charles 14 06 Feb 1890 Llanerch, Pontypool WLS
Shaw, D. 21 Mar 1973 Lofthouse YKS
Shaw, F. M. 21 16 Oct 1889 Mossfield STS
Shaw, George 63 22 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Shaw, Harold 21 04 Mar 1958 Brookhouse, No. 1 YKS
Shaw, Harry 25 Nov 1911 Bignall Hill, Jamage Pit STS
Shaw, J. 56 30 Sep 1950 Creswell DBY
Shaw, James 17 07 Jun 1878 Haydock, Wood Pit LAN
Shaw, John 08 Dec 1862 Edmunds Main YKS
Shaw, John 22 26 Apr 1916 Neilsland LKS
Shaw, John Taylor 25 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Shaw, Joseph 24 19 Apr 1898 Whitwick LEI
Shaw, Ralph 35 21 Dec 1910 Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit LAN
Shaw, Richard 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Shaw, S. 12 Jun 1975 Houghton Main YKS
Shaw, Sidney 37 06 Feb 1890 Llanerch, Pontypool WLS
Shaw, Thomas 02 Feb 1858 Bardsley, Diamond Pit LAN
Shaw, Thomas 22 07 Jun 1878 Haydock, Wood Pit LAN
Shaw, Thomas 5 18 Jan 1889 Hyde CHS
Shaw, Thomas 11 Nov 1895 Blackwell 'A' Winning DBY
Shaw, W. 09 Sep 1967 Michael FIF
Shaw, William 54 18 Oct 1883 Wharncliffe Carlton YKS
Shea, Daniel 16 11 Apr 1893 Great Western GLA
Sheard, Ernest 13 04 Jul 1893 Thornhill, Combs Pit YKS
Sheard, James 54 04 Jul 1893 Thornhill, Combs Pit YKS
Sheen, Bernard 24 06 Apr 1971 Cynheidre-Pentremawr CMN
Sheen, William 45 15 Jul 1880 Risca MON
Sheil, William 49 24 May 1901 Universal Colliery, Senghenydd GWN
Sheldon, Joseph 06 Dec 1875 Swaithe Main YKS
Sheldon, W. J. 30 01 Jan 1942 Sneyd STS
Shelfdon, William 34 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Shellard, Walter 01 Mar 1927 Marine MON
Shelton, William 21 07 Nov 1882 Parkhouse No.7 DBY
Shenton, J. 15 16 Oct 1889 Mossfield STS
Shepherd, C. 12 Jun 1975 Houghton Main YKS
Shepherd, Cvharles 68 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Shepherd, George 35 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Shepherd, Isaac 40 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Shepherd, Richard 28 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Shepherd, Thomas 20 10 Oct 1932 Bickershaw, No. 3 Pit LAN
Sheppard, Joseph 24 23 Jun 1894 Albion Colliery GLA
Sheppard, William Vincent 21 Oct 1966 Aberfan GLA
Sherman, Brian 18 Mar 1979 Golborne LAN
Sherrard, Uriah 30 Sep 1950 Creswell DBY
Sherratt, J. 38 01 Jan 1942 Sneyd STS
Sherratt, M. 13 Dec 1866 Talk O' Th' Hill STS
Sherratt, T. 65 12 Jan 1918 Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit STS
Sherrington, Ellin 18 06 Oct 1836 Blackrod LAN
Sherwin, C. 21 16 Oct 1889 Mossfield STS
Sherwin, Richard 13 18 Feb 1873 Talk O' Th' Hill STS
Sherwin, S. 18 16 Oct 1889 Mossfield STS
Sherwin, T. 25 16 Oct 1889 Mossfield STS
Sherwin, William 64 10 May 1938 Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit DBY
Shevlin, J. 46 18 Sep 1959 Auchengeich LKS
Shields, Charles 15 May 1851 Nitshill, Victoria Pit RFW
Shields, James 15 May 1851 Nitshill, Victoria Pit RFW
Shields, John 15 May 1851 Nitshill, Victoria Pit RFW
Shields, Patrick 25 Sep 1923 Redding STI
Shillito, David 55 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Shillito, Fred 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Shillito, James 50 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Shillito, John 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Shipley, Herbert 38 30 Sep 1950 Creswell DBY
Shirt, George 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Shirt, William 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Shirtcliffe, Thomas 17 19 Feb 1857 Lundhill YKS
Shone, John 34 22 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Shone, John 25 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Shone, Richard 49 22 Sep 1934 Gresford DEN
Shore, Alfred 13 15 Jul 1880 Risca MON
Shore, J. 28 Jun 1960 Six Bells MON
Shore, John 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Shore, Mark 24 18 Feb 1854 Ince Hall LAN
Shorrock, John 19 07 Nov 1883 Altham, Moorfield Pit LAN
Shorrocks, James 23 Jan 1877 Stonehill LAN
Shorrocks, Richard 15 23 Jan 1877 Stonehill LAN
Short, Isaiah 28 Jun 1849 Great Bridge STS
Short, John 47 07 Jun 1887 Dalziel SCT
Short, Lot 28 Jun 1849 Great Bridge STS
Short, Robert Lloyd 21 Oct 1966 Aberfan GLA
Shorthouse, George 30 Aug 1930 Auchinraith, Blackband Seam LKS
Shovelton, Allen 26 13 Aug 1886 Bedford, Wood End Pits, Crumbouke Mine LAN
Shovelton, John 19 Dec 1881 Abram LAN
Shury, Albert 24 18 Feb 1887 National GLA
Shuttleworth, J. 47 09 Jul 1912 Cadeby Main YKS
Shuttleworth, Robert 33 22 Mar 1962 Hapton Valley LAN

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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