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| Date: | 10th May 1938 |
| Colliery: | Markham No.1 Blackshale Pit |
| Cause: | Explosion, coal dust, ignited by sparking caused by breaking of joint box in collision with runaway tubs |
| Lives Lost: | 79 |
| Alberry, Henry, aged 46, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Allen, James, aged 25, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and violence | |
| Atkin, Leonard, aged 53, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence, burns | |
| Bann, David, aged 54, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Bell, Albert, aged 33, Road Layer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence, burns | |
| Bluer, Walter, aged 41, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Bown, Charles, aged 27, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence, burns | |
| Bradford, John Henry, aged 46, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Bray, Arnold, aged 34, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Bray, Samuel, aged 20, Haulage hand, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Brough, Herbert, aged 63, Shot-firer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Brown, Arthur, aged 18, Pony Driver, (Died in Hospital) | |
| Brown, John Thomas, aged 26, Timber Drawer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Buckley, Cyril, aged 40, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Carter, Arthur, aged 40, Deputy, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Commons, John William, aged 33, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Cowley, George, aged 38, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Davidson, George, aged 51, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Frost, Walter James, aged 47, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and violence | |
| Furness, Alfred, aged 39, Road Man, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Garland, Alfred, aged 52, Timber Drawer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Geary, Joseph, aged 55, Dataller, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Grainger, Ambrose, aged 41, Road Repairer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and violence | |
| Grainger, John William, aged 49, Road Repairer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Grainger, Robert Henry, aged 21, Road Repairer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Gregory, Bernard, aged 34, Timber Drawer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Gregson, Robert, aged 36, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Hadley, John William, aged 32, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Hardy, Joseph, aged 37, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Hargreaves, Herbert, jnr., aged 27, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and violence | |
| Hargreaves, Herbert, snr., aged 48, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Hargreaves, Leslie, aged 23, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Haywood, Wilfred, aged 36, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Henson, Arthur, aged 45, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Hibberd, Joseph, aged 51, Timber Drawer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Hill, Clarence, aged 29, Belt Hand, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Hudson, Henry, aged 26, Gate-end, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Jacklin, Lawrence, aged 28, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, burns | |
| Jackson, George Henry, aged 43, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Jones, Enoch, aged 21, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Jones, Frank, aged 33, Haulage Hand, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Jones, Thomas, aged 49, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and violence | |
| Keller, Leonard, aged 26, Belt Turner, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Kerry, Samuel, aged 28, Haulage, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Kirk, Rowe, aged 60, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Lamb, Alfred, aged 26, Road Layer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Lavender, Harry, aged 39, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Leivesley, John William, aged 46, Deputy, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Lilley, Joseph, aged 30, Road Repairer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Linathan, Felix, aged 48, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Lodge, Stanley, aged 40, Belt Erector, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| May, Arthur, aged 59, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| McConnon, John, aged 32, Rope Greaser, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Monks, Fred, aged 60, Timber Drawer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Palmer, Clarence Cyril, aged 39, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Pemberton, Colin Gee, aged 30, Belt Hand, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Pether, George Edward, aged 30, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Picketing, William, aged 24, Haulage Hand, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Richards, Mark, aged 31, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and violence | |
| Rodgers, Albert Ernest, aged 19, Haulage Hand, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Roper, Arthur, aged 61, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Rowland, James Stanley, aged 34, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Salt, Samuel Edward, aged 41, Deputy, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Sherwin, William, aged 64, Engine Driver, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Silcock, Clarence, aged 42, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Simms, Robert, aged 57, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Smith, Frank, aged 26, Belt Trimmer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Taylor, Fred, aged 53, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Taylor, Harry, aged 32, Belt Erector, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Wale, Herbert, aged 40, Timber Drawer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Wallace, Benjamin, aged 29, Road Layer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Watson, William Wilkinson, aged 58, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Whelpdale, Denton, aged 39, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
| Whelpton, William Edward, aged 32, Rope Greaser, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Whitehead, Redvers Baden, aged 37, Shot-firer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Whitley, George, aged 43, Ripper, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning and burns | |
| Williams, Matthew, aged 36, Contractor, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Wood, Robert Henry, aged 22, Haulage Hand, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning, violence and burns | |
| Yates, Thomas George, aged 38, Timber Drawer, Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning | |
All names found | |
Youngest: 18 years old ; Oldest: 64 ; Average: 38 | |
Injured | |
| Bagshaw, Joseph, aged 27, Belt Turner | |
| Banner, Henry, aged 40, Timber Drawer | |
| Bluff, George, aged 50, Timber Drawer | |
| Boden, Jesse, aged 29, Belt Turner | |
| Bray, Sam, aged 41, Timber Drawer | |
| Brown, John, aged 56, Timber Drawer | |
| Bullock, Thomas, aged 44, Timber Drawer | |
| Clarke, Alec, aged 43, Timber Drawer | |
| Clarke, Henry, aged 26, Stallman | |
| Clarke, Olivery, aged 39, Timber Drawer | |
| Clarke, Tom, aged 57, Timber Drawer | |
| College, Desmond, aged 28, Ropeman | |
| Cuttle, William, aged 36, Timber Drawer | |
| Davis, Ron, aged 45, Timber Drawer | |
| Edwards, Tom A., aged 34, Shot-firer | |
| Edwards, William, aged 23, Haulage | |
| Evans, William, aged 61, Timber Drawer | |
| Fox, Thomas, aged 61, Timber Drawer | |
| Grainger, Thomas, aged 34, Contractor | |
| Greaves, James, aged 43, Timber Drawer | |
| Hartshorn, Sam, aged 20, Haulage | |
| Hodgkinson, Arthur, aged 43, Contractor | |
| Kirk, Joseph, aged 35, Road Layer | |
| Linathon, Donald, aged 38, Timber Drawer | |
| Marsden, Joseph, aged 47, Contractor | |
| Monks, Kenneth, aged 29, Belt Turner | |
| Oakden, Walter, aged 43, Deputy | |
| Poyser, Horace, aged 42, Timber Drawer | |
| Quail, Charles, aged 24, Stallman | |
| Roberts, Robert Belt, aged 23, Turner | |
| Singleton, Frederick, aged 35, Belt Turner | |
| Slack, George, aged 49, Contractor | |
| Smith, Albert, aged 56, Contractor | |
| Smith, James, aged 25, Belt Turner | |
| Smith, Thomas, aged 49, Timber Drawer | |
| Stevenson, William, aged 27, Contractor | |
| Waterfield, Arnold, aged 62, Timber Drawer | |
| Watkinson, Tom, aged 38, Belt Turner | |
| Williams, Tom, aged 57, Timber Drawer | |
| Yarnold, Philip, aged 42, Timber Drawer |
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