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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				Whalin, Michael	21	07 Jun 1878	Haydock, Wood Pit	LAN
				Whaling, James		21 Jan 1880	Leycette, Fair Lady Pit	STS
				Whalley, F.	13	27 Mar 1878	Apedale	STS
				Whalley, Thomas		21 Dec 1872	Silverdale, Sheriff Pit	STS
				Wharmby, Samuel	26	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Wharton, Charles	36	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Wharton, William		12 Dec 1866	Oaks	YKS
				Whately, William	26	11 Sep 1878	Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit	MON
				Whatley, Frank	13	11 Sep 1878	Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit	MON
				Whatley, James	23	11 Sep 1878	Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit	MON
				Wheedon, Charles		13 Jan 1879	Dinas	GLA
				Wheedon, Octavius		13 Jan 1879	Dinas	GLA
				Wheelan, Edward	40	07 Jun 1887	Dalziel	SCT
				Wheeldin, L.		22 Mar 1962	Hapton Valley	LAN
				Wheeldin, L.		12 Apr 1962	Tower	GLA
				Wheeler, Richard Vernon		26 Feb 1930	Lyme	LAN
				Wheeler, William	17	11 Apr 1893	Great Western	GLA
				Whelan, John		01 Oct 1909	Birchrock	GLA
				Whelpdale, Denton	39	10 May 1938	Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit	DBY
				Whelpton, William Edward	32	10 May 1938	Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit	DBY
				Whewall, George Betton		12 Sep 1935	North Gawber (Lidgett)	YKS
				While, Benjamin	20	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Whistler, George		10 Dec 1880	Naval Stean, Pen-Y-Craig	GLA
				Whitaker, Amos	32	30 Apr 1896	Micklefield	YKS
				Whitaker, George	22	30 Apr 1896	Micklefield	YKS
				Whitaker, John		12 Dec 1866	Oaks	YKS
				Whitaker, Joseph		02 Oct 1886	Altofts, Silkstone	YKS
				Whitaker, Joseph	55	30 Apr 1896	Micklefield	YKS
				Whitaker, William Naylor		30 Apr 1896	Micklefield	YKS
				Whitcombe, Gilbert	37	14 Oct 1913	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				White, Alfred	57	30 Jul 1973	Markham	DBY
				White, Andrew	37	22 Oct 1877	Blantyre, No. 2 Pit	LKS
				White, Archie		06 Aug 1936	Wharncliffe Woodmore	YKS
				White, C.		26 Sep 1836	Burslem, Wedgewoods Pit	STS
				White, Charles	35	10 May 1852	Middle Duffryn	GLA
				White, Charles	17	01 Dec 1860	Risca, Black Vein Pit	WLS
				White, Charles		20 Sep 1893	Dolcoath	CON
				White, Charles	37	03 Dec 1923	Nunnery	YKS
				White, Edward		10 Jan 1893	Wheal Owles	CON
				White, Frederick		01 Dec 1860	Risca, Black Vein Pit	WLS
				White, Frederick	58	28 Jun 1960	Six Bells	MON
				White, John	28	06 Feb 1890	Llanerch, Pontypool	WLS
				White, John	55	09 Sep 1897	Drumley No. 1	AYR
				White, John	55	09 Sep 1898	Ayr Colliery, Drumley No 1 Pit	AYR
				White, John	33	14 Oct 1913	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				White, John	38	22 Sep 1934	Gresford	DEN
				White, John	26	07 Sep 1950	Knockshinnoch Castle	AYR
				White, Nicholas	45	14 Dec 1907	Dinas Main, No.3	GLA
				White, Peter		15 May 1851	Nitshill, Victoria Pit	RFW
				White, Robert	16	22 Oct 1877	Blantyre, No. 2 Pit	LKS
				White, Robert	24	08 Mar 1878	Barwood	FIF
				White, Robert		29 Jul 1941	Crigglestone	YKS
				White, Thomas		15 May 1851	Nitshill, Victoria Pit	RFW
				White, Thomas	13	22 Oct 1877	Blantyre, No. 2 Pit	LKS
				White, Thomas		23 Jun 1894	Albion Colliery	GLA
				White, Thomas	45	05 Jan 1897	Broadoak	GLA
				White, William	25	19 Feb 1857	Lundhill	YKS
				White, William	24	14 Dec 1907	Dinas Main, No.3	GLA
				White, William Henry	24	14 Oct 1913	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				Whiteford, James		07 Sep 1950	Knockshinnoch Castle	AYR
				Whiteford, John	41	16 Nov 1932	Cardowan	LKS
				Whitehead, D.		22 Mar 1962	Hapton Valley	LAN
				Whitehead, D.		12 Apr 1962	Tower	GLA
				Whitehead, Harold		26 Feb 1930	Lyme	LAN
				Whitehead, Joseph	30	18 Jun 1885	Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine	LAN
				Whitehead, Redvers Baden	37	10 May 1938	Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit	DBY
				Whitehead, William		21 Oct 1966	Aberfan	GLA
				Whitehouse, Elisha	52	06 Apr 1919	Oxcroft	DBY
				Whitehouse, William		30 Sep 1950	Creswell	DBY
				Whitehurst, D.	38	12 Jan 1918	Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit	STS
				Whitehurst, S.	24	16 Oct 1889	Mossfield	STS
				Whiteley, George	16	05 Mar 1847	Ardsley Main	YKS
				Whiteley, James	42	05 Mar 1847	Ardsley Main	YKS
				Whiteley, William	16	05 Mar 1847	Ardsley Main	YKS
				Whiteley, William		06 Aug 1936	Wharncliffe Woodmore	YKS
				Whiteside, George		15 May 1851	Nitshill, Victoria Pit	RFW
				Whiteside, Robert		15 May 1851	Nitshill, Victoria Pit	RFW
				Whitfield, George	51	24 May 1901	Universal Colliery, Senghenydd	GWN
				Whitham, Walter	19	06 Dec 1875	Swaithe Main	YKS
				Whitlam, Frederick	52	30 Sep 1950	Creswell	DBY
				Whitley, George	43	10 May 1938	Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit	DBY
				Whitney, J.		13 Dec 1866	Talk O' Th' Hill	STS
				Whittaker, John Bernard	44	01 Oct 1930	Grove (Brownhills)	STS
				Whittaker, Robert	32	21 Dec 1910	Hulton Colliery, Pretoria Pit	LAN
				Whittaker, William	62	01 Oct 1930	Grove (Brownhills)	STS
				Whittingham, James	33	18 Jun 1885	Clifton Hall, Trencherbone Mine	LAN
				Whittingham, William Burdon	55	28 Jun 1960	Six Bells	MON
				Whittle, J.		12 Jun 1975	Houghton Main	YKS
				Whittle, James	30	18 Feb 1854	Ince Hall	LAN
				Whittle, James	62	07 Jun 1878	Haydock, Wood Pit	LAN
				Whittle, James	62	07 Jun 1878	Haydock, Wood Pit	LAN
				Whittle, Thomas	20	07 Jun 1878	Haydock, Wood Pit	LAN
				Whittley, George	20	07 Jun 1878	Haydock, Wood Pit	LAN
				Whitton, George	32	09 Jul 1912	Cadeby Main	YKS
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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