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CHALLANGER George - 1861 - 06/09/1861 – Age 55 - Collier. Clandown, Clandown Coal Co., Radstock Somerset. Fell down a cut (a small pit underground) as he was ascending it.

CHALLANGER T.W. - 1864 - 09/11/1864 – Age 50 - Collier. Bwlch Y Garn, J and C Bailey, Monmouth. Whilst barring down a “Brass’ (pyrites) in the ‘Big Vein’ and ton of Coal rolled over and as a prop was in the way he could not escape. The Coal was followed by a fall of ‘clod’ which broke his breast bone and wounded the lungs in such a manner that he died before midnight.

CHALLINOR A. - 1861 - 13/11/1861 – Age 18 - Collier. Dilhorne Common, Salt and Co., Cheadle Cheshire. Fell down shaft.

CHALLINOR James - 1863 - 18/03/1863 – Age 22 – Horsekeeper. Bryn Malley Colliery, Thomas Clayton, Wrexham, Denbigh. Falling into water at the bottom of a new shaft.

CHALMER Thomas - 1861 - 01/03/1861 – Pitheadman. Thornhill Colliery, James Russell and Sons, Bathgate, West Lothian. Falling down the pit from the surface.

CHALMERS J. - 1868 – 30/10/1868 – Age 35 - Collier. Blackbraes, James Russel and Son, Falkirk, Stirling. They were descending the pit to examine something at the bottom when the rope (a round wire) broke. 2 killed.

CHALMERS John - 1869 - 09/03/1869 – Age 20 - Collier. Lodge, John Watson, Slamannan, Stirling. Fall of roof at face. Coal 30ins. Long wall.

CHALMERS W. - 1868 - 21/04/1868 – Age 36 – Brusher. Grangemouth, Grangemouth Coal Co., Falkirk, Stirling. He was preparing to blast down the roof 12ft back from the face when it fell on him. Seam 3ft. Roof shale.

CHAMBERLAIN George - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 29. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

CHAMBERLAIN J. - 1861 - 18/12/1861 - Pikeman. Conduit, Conduit Colliery Co., Walsall, Staffordshire. Shot misfired. He had returned to renew the match when the blast unfortunately took place.

CHAMBERS C. - 1866 - 02/01/1866 - Deputy. Titford, S Bennett, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. A piece of coal rolled against his leg and broke it (in thick coal). Died this day.

CHAMBERS Clark - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 19. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

CHAMBERS J - 1866 - 12/07/1866 – Age 17 - Collier. Bromford, WH Dawes, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Suffocated by carbonic acid gas in abandoned gateroad. 3 killed.

CHAMBERS J. - 1864 - 14/02/1864 – Age 18 – Pumper. Old Park, Lloyds, Foster and Co., Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Fell out of skip whilst descending.

CHAMBERS J. - 1867 - 30/09/1867 – Age 16 - Collier. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Fall of patchels in thick coal as a result of a bump.

CHAMBERS M. - 1866 - 10/10/1866 – Age 21 - Banksman. Digby, Hall and Co., Nottinghamshire. Fell into shaft. No proper protection.

CHAMBERS Robert - 1863 - 27/03/1863 – Age 41 - Hewer. Ryhope, Taylors and Co., Sunderland, Durham. Fall of stone. 2 others injured.

CHAMBERS Thomas - 1861 - 30/04/1861 – Age 13 - Trammer. Bennerley, Cockburn and Fordham, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

CHAMBERS Thomas - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 55. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Left a wife and a daughter who was not in good health.

CHANCE J. - 1867 - 04/05/1867 - Pikeman. Hayes, J Fisher and Co., Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Fall of coal from roof caused by two parallel slips in thick coal workings 5ft 6in wide.

CHANDLES William - 1869 - 14/01/1869 – Age 32 - Collier. Hawkesbury, James Darlington and Co., Bedworth, Warwick. Fall of roof (Speedwell pit).

CHANNEL George - 1867 - 15/10/1867 – Age 27 - Collier. Tapton, William Jackson M.P., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Injury received 27th Nov - 1866. Fall of roof. Died this day.

CHAPEL J - 1869 - 02/12/1869 – Age 27 - Labourer. Lower Duffryn, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by trucks on surface.

CHAPMAN Matthew - 1865 - 20/03/1865 – Age 28 - Collier. Banton, James McGregor, Kilsyth, Stirling. Fall of roof.

CHAPMAN William - 1866 - 01/08/1866 – Age 14 - Boy. Church Gresley, Marquis of Hastings, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Run over on self-acting incline. 2 killed.

CHAPPELL Richard - 1861 - 22/10/1861 – Age 20 - Collier. Terrace, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. In the act of drawing down some upper coal a piece fell and killed him.

CHARLES Brailsford - 1865 - 08/07/1865 – Age 16 - Owner’s Son. Old Tapton, John Brailsford, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fell down shaft.

CHARLES Daniel - 1863 - 04/08/1863 – Age 28 - Collier. Abernant y Groes, Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (9 feet vein).

CHARLES Isaac - 1861 03/08/1861 15 - Collier. Gyfeillon, Great Western Railway, Rhondda, Glamorgan. Fall of stone No.3 Rhondda vein. 2 killed.

CHARLES John - 1861 - 02/09/1861 - Collier. Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof Coedcae level.

CHARLES Timothy - 1860 - 17/09/1860 – Age 40 – Collier. Morfa, Vivian and Son, Taibach, Glamorgan. Leaving the cage whilst in motion.

CHARLES W. - 1867 - 06/11/1867 – Age 19 - Banksman. Herbert’s Park, D Jones, Darlaston, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thin mine.

CHARLESWORTH, E. - 1866 - 06/03/1866 – Age 34 - Collier. Bunkers Hill, Rigby and Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

CHARLESWORTH, James – 1867 - 09/07/1867 – Age 27 - Sinker. Rothwell Haigh, Messrs. Charlesworth, Leeds, Yorkshire. Fell down pit.

CHARLESWORTH, Robert - 1869 - 02/02/1869 – Age 19 - Drawer. Victoria, Victoria Colliery Co., Rainford, St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of coal.

CHARLTON J. - 1866 - 27/12/1866 – Age 56 - Hewer. Shipcote Colliery, Marley Hill and Co., Gateshead, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

CHARLTON Joseph - 1869 - 16/03/1869 – Age 51 - Hewer. Mickley Colliery, Mickley Coal Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

CHARLTON Thomas - 1860 - 18/12/1860 – Age 24 – Filler. Englefield & Trevor, William Jones and Co. Holywell, Flint. Explosion of gas. Died 2 Jan.

CHARLTON William - 1866 - 31/10/1866 – Age 20 - Hewer. Pelton, Lord Dunsany and Partners, Chester-le-Street, Durham. Killed by an explosion of firedamp in the Busty Bank Seam. 24 killed. Single of Pit Houses.

CHARNOCK George - 1866 - 12/12/1866 – Age 28 - Collier. Low Hall, Moss Hall Colliery Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of Wigan, 9-feet.

CHATT Thomas - 1863 - 24/10/1863 – Age 12 - Apparatus Boy. Byers Green, Trustees of the West Hartlepool Co., Byers Green, Durham. Falling of apparatus on him.

CHATTERTON J - 1867 - 12/07/1867 – Age 21 - Collier. Adderley Green, Stirrup and Pye, Longton, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

CHEATHAM J. - 1861 - 06/03/1861 – Age 34 - Collier. Oak, Chamber Colliery Co., Hollinwood, Lancashire. Fall of stone from the roof.

CHEETHAM Alfred - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 33. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Left a wife and two children.

CHEETHAM H. - 1868 - 28/01/1868. Soaphouse, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Boiler tube collapsed.

CHEETHAM James - 1866 - 15/05/1866 – Age 28 - Drawer. Rose Bridge, John Grant Morris, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in Cannel mine.

CHEETHAM Robert - 1864 - 30/01/1864 - Collier. Barley Brook, Pearson and Knowles, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

CHEETHAM Samuel - 1868 - 06/05/1868 – Age 39 - Miner. Darnley, Schofield and Co., Smallbridge, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. The - Fireman. although he had discovered that adequate ventilation was not being maintained up to the face allowed them to go in to disperse the gas when being inexperienced they took a candle too near and lighted the gas. The Underlooker and Fireman were censured by the Coroner’s jury and the owners requested to see that the rules were adhered to in future. 2 killed. Died 16th.

CHEETHAM Thomas - 1861 - 29/05/1861 – Age 16 - Drawer. Blackbrook, Bromilow Brothers and Sothern, St. Helens, Lancashire. He was at the bottom of an incline when the tubs started and killed him.

CHEETHAM William jnr. - 1867 - 20/08/1867 - Collier. Garswood Park, David Bromilow and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Little Delf mines. 14 killed.

CHELL William - 1860 - 30/06/1860. Old Park, Lloyds and Fosters, Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

CHESHIRE. Robert - 1869 - 22/05/1869 – Age 13 - Collier. Stanton, J and R Nadin, Burton-on-Tent, Derbyshire. Jammed between tubs (Eureska pit).

CHESWORTH William - 1867 - 20/08/1867 - Collier. Garswood Park, David Bromilow and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Little Delf mines. 14 killed.

CHESWORTH William - 1864 - 24/03/1864 – Age 20 - Miner. Clifton Hall, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Clifton, Lancashire. Burned in an explosion, of firedamp in the Doe mine. Died 3rd Apr. The man knowing the place to be on the move, incautiously at work with open lights and without reporting to the Underlooker or Fireman until gas came off with the breaking down of the roof.

CHEVERS Josiah - 1860 - 23/10/1860. Baremoor, British Iron Co., Corngreaves, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal and roof in the thick Coal. 3 killed.

CHICKEN Benjamin - 1869 - 03/12/1869 – Age 14 – Staple Boy. Pensher, George Elliot MP, Pensher, Durham. Crushed in staple.

CHILD John - 1861 - 05/06/1861 – Age 35 - Collier. Cwmavon, Governor and Company of Copper Miners, Taibach Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

CHILTON William - 1867 - 13/05/1867 – Age 69 – Wasteman. Seaham No.1, Earl Vane, Sunderland, Durham. Fall of stone.

CHINNOCK H. - 1863 - 04/12/1863 – Age 13 - Collier. Brereton, Earl of Shrewsbury, Rugeley, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal (50lbs.) which crushed his head against a skip.

CHIRM S. - 1866 - 24/01/1866 – Age 13 – Gin driver. Cockshutts (ironstone), Aston and Shaw, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Fell into pit shaft.

CHISHOLM Robert - 1869 - 02/07/1869 – Age 63 - Enginewright. Brandon, Pease and Partners, Bishop Auckland, Durham. Fell off Hempstead.

CHISNALL William - 1865 - 27/06/1865 – Age 13 - Drawer. Tawd Vale, Tawd Vale Colliery Co., Ormskirk, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in main Coal. 3 killed.

CHIVERS J. - 1868 - 11/03/1868 - Deputy. Clattershall, E Bowen, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Suffocated by carbonic acid gas. 5 killed.

CHIVERS James - 1860 - 15/05/1860 – Age 50 - Collier. Hill Norton, Hill Coal Co., Midsomer Norton, Somerset. Fall of strong top timber was set but the roof broke over the props through the presence of a smooth slip.

CHIVERS Moses - 1868 - 10/12/1868 – Age 35 – Fettler. Lightmoor, Henry Crawshay, Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Killed by falling down the shaft from the rocky vein to the bottom whilst clearing the plunger of mud. The stage on which he stood was small and insufficiently protected.

CHIVERS Thomas - 1860 - 01/12/1860. Black Vein, Risca Iron and Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. This lamenatble calamity was occasioned by a sudden outburst of gas on most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

CHORLEY John - 1868 - 20/10/1868 – Age 44 - Collier. Parr, Richard Evans and Sons, St. Helens, Lancashire. Falling out of cage while ascending.

CHORLEY John - 1869 - 21/07/1869 – Age 29 - Waggoner. Queen, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 59 killed.

CHORLEY William - 1866 - 14/06/1866 – Age 51. Dukinfield, FDP Astley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 38 killed.

CHRISTIE Thomas - 1860 - 24/08/1860 – Age 28 - Collier. Rose Bridge, Messrs. Case and Morris, Wigan, Lancashire Fall of Coal.

CHRISTOPHER Pybus - 1869 - 02/09/1869 – Age 21 - Hewer. Tursdale, Bell Brothers, Durham. Burned by gunpowder (supposed).

CHURCHILL ? - 1862 - 13/03/1862 – Lad. Slope Level, Race, Monmouth. Fall of Coal.

CHURCHILL Henry - 1864 - 11/08/1864 – Age 34 - Collier. Glyn, Ebbw Vale Co., Pontypool, Monmouth. Killed by a fall of roof at the intersection of a stall with the heading. They upset a loaded tram into the stall but in so doing knocked out the timbers. 2 killed.

CHURCHILL Henry - 1864 - 11/08/1864. Glyn Pits, Pontypool, Monmouth. Roof fall. 2 killed.

CHURCHILL Henry - 1864 - 25/04/1864 – Age 50 - Collier – Engine. William Evans and Co., Paulton, Somerset. Fall of roof in Consequence of two joints at right angles to each other which let a heavy mass of shale drop down without any warning whatever.

CHURCHILL J. - 1867 - 23/11/1867 - Pikeman. Cotterill’s Farm, Darlaston Steel and Iron Co., Tipton, Staffordshire. Explosion of gas 14th Died this day. Caused by his own neglect.

CHURCHILL S. - 1863 - 25/03/1863 - Collier. Tipton Meadow, T Bailey, Tipton, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp on 24th. Died this day.

CHURCHILL William - 1862 - 13/03/1862 – Age 27 - Collier. Droydeg Colliery, Darby and Co., Pontypool, Monmouth. Whilst holing the Coal came suddenly and killed him.

CHURNSIDE Edward - 1866 - 05/07/1866 – Trapper. Wingate Grange, Executors of John Gully, Ferry Hill, Durham. Crushed by tubs while driving away from his duty.

CLAMP John - 1866 - 10/10/1866 – Age 41 - Collier. Baddesley, Dugdale, Atherstone, Warwick. Explosion of gas.

CLAMP S. - 1865 - 22/04/1865 – Age 40 - Bandsman. Fullwood’s End, Messrs. Turley, Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick Coal rib and pillar pit (from a slip probably the result of an inefficiency of timber). 2 killed.

CLAMP Samuel - 1864 - 18/06/1864. Sharlston, Baines and Co., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Bursting of a steam boiler above ground. 3 killed.

CLAPHAM J. - 1868 - 22/01/1868 – Age 17 - Collier. New Gawber Hall, Sturgess and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

CLARE William - 1868 - 24/06/1868 – Age 19 - Waggoner. Mangalls, Bridgewater Trust, Worsley, Lancashire. Fall of roof in 7-feet mine.

CLARK Charles - 1866 - 10/11/1866 – Age 29 - Hewer. Byron Sowerby, Philips and Co., Chester-le-Street, Durham. Crushed by tub.

CLARK Edward - 1864 - 01/07/1864 – Age 30 - Collier. Blackeyhurst, Samuel Stock, St. Helens, Lancashire. A Collision of the cages in the pit whilst they were descending. It was afterwards discovered that one of the cages had accidentally got out of the guide rods. 6 killed.

CLARK Francis - 1868 - 14/03/1868 – Age 24 - Hewer. West Auckland, Bolckow, Vaughan and Co., Darlington, Durham. Fell down ladder pit shaft.

CLARK George - 1860 - 05/01/1860. Car House, Hague and Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in mine.

CLARK George - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 14 - Machine Boy. Parkfield Colliery, Crossham and Wetherhead, Pucklechurch, Gloucester. A Boy older than himself made him leave his break and go to the loaded cart at top of incline where he got run over. Died 23rd.

CLARK George - 1865 - 03/02/1865 – Age 40 - Carpenter. Wellsway, Countess of Waldegrave, Somerset. A flat wire rope by which he and a fellow workman were descending suddenly snapped. This is a most remarkable case. He left a widow and one child who received £5 from the fund.

CLARK James - 1861 - 30/10/1861. Kirkless Hall, Kirkless Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

CLARK James - 1865 - 28/11/1865 – Age 18 - Drawer. Cluny, William Clark, Fife. Fall of roof in the drawing road.

CLARK James - 1868 - 10/08/1868 – Age 40 - Collier. Stevenston Colliery, Stevenston Coal Co., Stevenston, Ayrshire.  Fall of Coal off side of a stoop while taking out pillars. Coal 3ft thick. Roof sandstone.

CLARK James - 1869 - 28/09/1869 – Age 22 - Collier. Nantyglo, J and C Bailey, Brecon. Fall of roof over yard Coal.

CLARK Jerh. - 1861 - 04/09/1861 – Age 27 - Filling stones. South Kelloe, Owners of West Hetton Colliery, Ferry Hill, Durham. Fall of stone.

CLARK John - 1861 - 22/03/1861 – Age 15 - Fire Boy. Braehead (ironstone), William Baird and Co., Cumnock, Ayrshire.  Boiler bursting. 2 killed.

CLARK John - 1863 - 04/12/1863 – Age 29 - Hewer. Trimdon, T Wood and Co., Hartlepool, Durham. Fall of band stone in main coal.

CLARK John - 1868 - 21/04/1868 – Age 25 - Collier. Twerton, F and D Brown, Bath, Somerset. Killed by the flat wire rope breaking and falling on him and another who were working at the bottom of the shaft under a weak scaffold. His widow received £5 from The fund.

CLARK Joseph - 1867 - 11/03/1867 - 18 - Drawer. Pewfall, Richard Evans and Co., Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp on 9th.

CLARK Michael - 1868 - 08/08/1868 – Age 36 - Hewer. Brancepeth, Strakers and Love, Willington, Durham. Fall of stone in broken.

CLARK Robert - 1865 - 30/01/1865 – Age 25 – Assistant. Newton, JP Kidston, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. By the crane rope slipping round the barrel while being lowered in the shaft.

CLARK Samuel - 1868 - 20/02/1868 – Age 32 - Banksman. Victoria, Troughton and Co., Coventry, Warwick. Run over on engine bank underground.

CLARK Thomas - 1866 - 16/08/1866 – Age 28 – Stoneworker. Adelaide, Joseph Pease and Partners, Bishop Auckland, Durham. Explosion of firedamp at a shot for blasting stone in 4-feet or Harvey seam. 4 killed.

CLARK William - 1861 - 08/11/1861 – Age 16 – Breaker. Middle, Countess of Waldegrave, Radstock, Somerset. Fall of stone over Coal.

CLARK William - 1861 - 13/11/1861 – Age 37 - Labourer. Ryhope, Taylors and Co., Sunderland, Durham. Killed by apparatus sheave (oiling it in motion).

CLARK William - 1866 - 02/04/1866 – Manager. Clunnie, W and A Goodall, Dunfermline, Fife. Fell from scaffold 6 feet from ground.

CLARK William - 1866 - 28/02/1866 - Shifter. Newbottle, Earl of Durham, Fencehouses, Durham. Fall of stone.

CLARK H. - 1864 - 07/11/1864 – Age 45 - Miner. Bentley (ironstone), Chillington Co., Walsall, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp on 21st. Oct. Died this day.

CLARKE D. - 1861 - 06/02/1861 – Age 54 - Collier. Brereton, Earle of Shrewsbury, Rugeley, Staffordshire. Explosion if firedamp in the shaft. 7 killed.

CLARKE G - 1868 - 28/12/1868 – Age 15 - Driver. Lightmoor, Coalbrookdale Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

CLARKE H. - 1861 - 13/08/1861 – Age 18 - Loader. Yew Tree, B. Gibbons jnr., Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick Coal. It rated off a pillar occasioned by a slip not previously discovered. 2 killed.

CLARKE J - 1864 – 04/03/1864 – Age 28 - Miner. Chell (ironstone), R Beswick, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

CLARKE J - 1867 – 22/09/1867 – Collier Boy. Rounds Hill, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Crushed by loaded skip 21st. Died this day.

CLARKE John - 1861 – 09/08/1861 - Miner. Glasshouse (ironstone), Cope and Udall, Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of stone.

CLARKE John - 1864 – 30/07/1864 – Age 13 - Collier. Dowlais Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

CLARKE Jonathan - 1864 – 19/10/1864 – Age 22 - Miner. Rossendale, Hargreaves Ashworth and Co., Newchurch, Lancashire. Stone falling from roof.

CLARKE Joseph - 1867 - 11/05/1867 - Labourer. Meadows Railway, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Crushed between waggon and pier of bridge above ground.

CLARKE Michael - 1862 - 14/08/1862 - Fireman. Milnwood, John Christie, Holytown, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

CLARKE P - 1865 - 07/09/1865 – Age 34 - Collier. Clough Hall, Kinnersley and Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp.

CLARKE T. - 1863 - 11/05/1863 – Age 18 - Collier. Bull Holes, Lett and Legge, Bilston, Staffordshire. Fell out of the skip whilst descending with another Collier. He began some playful tricks and loosed his hold and dropped to the bottom of the shaft.

CLARKE T. - 1865 22/07/1865 43 - Labourer. High Bridge W Harrison
Brownhills Staffordshire. Overwinding.

CLARKE Thomas - 1867 - 16/04/1867 - Collier. Hemingfield, Earl Fitzwilliam, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal.

CLARKE Thomas - 1869 - 28/09/1869 – Age 52 – Bondsman. Barn Farm, S Speake, Darlaston, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in new mine whilst in the act of taking the spurn out.

CLARKE William - 1860 - 11/09/1860 – Age 17 - Waggoner. Haydock, Richard Evans and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

CLARKSON, Francis - 1866 - 13/12/1866. Oaks, Messrs. Firth, Bamber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosions of gas. The total number of victims was 334 by the first explosion of the 12th December 1866 and 26 by the second explosion the following day. Total 360. Seventy five bodies were recovered prior to the shafts being closed forty five were recovered during the first twelve months after the shaft was reopened and seventy during the past years making the total 190. This deducted from 360 leaves 17 bodies still in the Colliery. It is remarkable that all but two have been identified.

CLARKSON, George - 1868 - 19/10/1868 – Age 48 - Collier. Opencast No.2, William Baird and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal at face.

CLARKSON, John - 1860 - 27/12/1860. Waterloo, J.T. Fenton, Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in the mine.

CLARKSON, Richard - 1866 - 13/12/1866. Oaks, Messrs. Firth, Bamber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosions of gas. The total number of victims was 334 by the first explosion of the 12th December 1866 and 26 by the second explosion the following day. Total 360. Seventy five bodies were recovered prior to the shafts being closed forty five were recovered during the first twelve months after the shaft was reopened and seventy during the past years making the total 190. This deducted from 360 leaves 17 bodies still in the Colliery. It is remarkable that all but two have been identified.

CLARKSON, Robert - 1861 - 17/04/1861 – Age 12 - Drawer. Braehead, Charles Tennant and Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. His cravat got entangled in a screwing machine and caused strangulation.

CLARKSON, Thomas - 1866 - 13/12/1866. Oaks, Messrs. Firth, Bamber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosions of gas. The total number of victims was 334 by the first explosion of the 12th December 1866 and 26 by the second explosion the following day. Total 360. Seventy five bodies were recovered prior to the shafts being closed forty five were recovered during the first twelve months after the shaft was reopened and seventy during the past years making the total 190. This deducted from 360 leaves 17 bodies still in the Colliery. It is remarkable that all but two have been identified.

CLAY George - 1862 - 12/12/1862 – Age 13 – Trapper. Cinder Hill, Thomas North, Nottinghamshire. Crushed by trams.

CLAY James - 1865 - 15/10/1865. Wombwell Main, Wombwell Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal in mine.

CLAYTON Charles - 1861 - 26/10/1861 – Age 7 - Not employed. Sherburn, New Earl of Durham. Durham. Crushed by surface waggons on branches when coming from taking his father’s tea.

CLAYTON D. - 1862 - 12/08/1862 - Engineer. Poynton, Lord Vernon, Stockport, Cheshire. Oiling machinery whilst in motion.

CLAYTON David - 1866 - 14/06/1866 – Age 28. Dukinfield, FDP Astley, Ashton-under-Lyne Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 38 killed.

CLAYTON J - 1864 - 25/04/1864 - Collier. Bredbury, Thomas Livesey, Stockport, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp.

CLAYTON John - 1862 - 06/08/1862 – Age 15 - Jigger. Bickershaw, Ackers Whitley and Co., Leigh, Lancashire. Fall of roof in waggon road. 2 killed.

CLAYTON John - 1865 - 26/01/1865 - Boy. Morley Main, Messrs. Ackroyd, Leeds, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 3 killed.

CLAYTON R. - 1860 - 16/08/1860 - Miner. Poynton, Lord Vernon, Stockport, Cheshire. Carrier caught him while changing bucket.

CLAYTON R. - 1861 - 25/04/1861 – Age 57 - Miner. Old Park, Old Park Co. Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof whilst removing timber.

CLAYTON Richard - 1866 - 09/03/1866 – Age 42 - Collier. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Killed by a fall of Coal and rubbish in No.8 pit. The haulier had gone into the stall but not seeing Clayton there he returned. Another man went into the working place to talk to him but he could not find him so he went away. Finally his death was discovered about 9 pm so according to my calculations he must have been buried there ten and half hours. This shows clearly that more deputies should be employed in such a manner that no working place should remain hours and hours without inspection.

CLAYTON Thomas - 1868 - 18/09/1868 - Collier. Fir Tree House, Crompton and Shawcross, Ince, Wigan, Lancashire. Run over by tub below ground.

CLAYTON Thomas - 1869 - 16/06/1869 – Age 21 - Fireman. Sherburn House, Earl of Durham, Durham. Explosion of steam boiler. 3 killed.

CLAYTON William - 1861 - 08/05/1861. Oaks, Barber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gunpowder in the mine.

CLEAVES or CLEEVIS Mark - 1866 - 26/09/1866 – Age 35 - Collier. Grayfield, Mogg and Co., Somerset. Fell out of cage descending 220 yards. An upcast pit full of hot smoke and steam. I think he was overpowered by it as it had a serious effect on my own health when I went down.

CLEGG J. - 1861 - 22/08/1861 – Age 41- Sinker. Birtle Bank, Thomas Ramsbottom and Sons, Bury, Lancashire. A sinking bucket falling from the other rope as he was descending the shaft.

CLEGG James - 1866 - 23/06/1866 – Age 16 - Waggoner. Rough Bank, Richard Stott and Son, Milnrow, Lancashire. Inundation of water from old workings. 2 killed.

CLEGG John - 1866 - 23/06/1866 – Age 57 - Miner. Rough Bank, Richard Stott and Son, Milnrow, Lancashire. inundation of water from old workings. 2 killed.

CLEGG John Thomas - 1866 - 13/12/1866. Oaks, Messrs. Firth, Bamber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosions of gas. The total number of victims was 334 by the first explosion of the 12th December 1866 and 26 by the second explosion the following day. Total 360. Seventy five bodies were recovered prior to the shafts being closed forty five were recovered during the first twelve months after the shaft was reopened and seventy during the past years making the total 190. This deducted from 360 leaves 17 bodies still in the Colliery. It is remarkable that all but two have been identified.

CLEGG Joseph - 1862 - 15/12/1862. New Gawber, Sturges and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal in the mine.

CLEGHORN Matthew - 1860 - 02/03/1860. Burradon Colliery, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed. Single (his first day in the pit).

CLEGHORN O - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 24. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

CLEGHORN Oswald - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 24. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

CLELAND Thomas - 1865 - 30/01/1865 – Age 23 - Miner. Gallowhill (ironstone), Dr Robertson, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at the face.

CLEMENT Thomas - 1864 - 04/10/1864 – Age 17 – Ponyputter. Wingate Grange, John Gully, Wingate Durham. Crushed by tub.

CLEMENTS Samuel - 1869 - 20/02/1869 – Age 43 - Miner. Hanham (ironstone), JJ Whittuck, Gloucester. Fall of ground overhead.

CLEMMENTS Henry - 1863 - 08/10/1863 – Age 16 - Pony driver. Coleorton, Messrs. Worsick and Greenwood, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Explosion of gas. 3 killed.

CLEMMISON, Thomas - 1860 - 28/04/1860. Page Bank, R.W. Jackson, Willington Durham. Fall of stone.

CLESH Robert - 1860 - 21/05/1860 – Age 28 - Deputy. Page Bank, R.W. Jackson, Willington Durham. Fall of stone.

CLEUGH or CLOUGH Henry - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 47. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

CLEWES Thomas - 1869 - 26/06/1869 – Age 51 - Collier. Charity, Addenbrooke and Pidcock, Bedworth, Warwick Explosion of gas.

CLEWLOW J - 1868 - 05/10/1868 – Age 62 - Collier. Norton, R Heath, Burslem, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

CLEWS D - 1867 - 19/08/1867 - Driver. Sladderhill, Apedale Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Crushed in the road whilst riding.

CLEWS D. - 1868 - 19/10/1868 – Age 46 - Collier. Bycars, Executors of Wedgewood, Burslem, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

CLEWS Edward - 1866 - 13/12/1866. Talk o’th’ Hill, North Stafford Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of gas. 92 killed.

CLEWS William - 1867 - 01/01/1867 – Age 15 - Driver. Goldenhill (ironstone), Williamson Brothers, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of stone.

CLIBERRY J. - 1865 - 31/03/1865 - Pikeman. Lane Head Bridge, J Hawkins, Walsall, Staffordshire. Premature explosion of shot. 2 killed. Died 21 Apr.

CLIFFORD John - 1862 - 09/09/1862 – Age 50 - Miner. Beauvale, Barber Walker and Co., Nottinghamshire. Accidental explosion of shot.

CLIFFORD Joseph - 1869 - 26/07/1869 – Age 18 - Driver. Woodhouse Close, Sir CF McLean, Bart, Bishop Auckland, Durham. Crushed between tub and prop.

CLIFFORD T. - 1863 - 27/10/1863 – Age 28 - Miner. High Park, Barber Walker and Co., Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof.

CLITHEROE John - 1862 - 04/04/1862. Westwood, Newton and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 6 killed.

CLITHEROE Thomas - 1862 - 04/04/1862. Westwood, Newton and Co., Sheffield, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 6 killed.

CLOSE George - 1869 - 26/05/1869 – Age 41 - Deputy. White Lea, Bolckow Vaughan and Co., Darlington, Durham. Crushed by fall of timber. 2 killed.

CLOSE Ralph - 1864 - 05/02/1864 – Age 36- Sinker. Arley Main, Arley Main Colliery Co., Blackrod, Lancashire. A horse tree caught by the sinking hoppet in ascending falling upon him.

CLOSE Richard - 1861 - 09/10/1861 – Age 62 - Labourer. Shevington, Tayleur and Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

CLOUGH Henry - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 47. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. He left a wife and three children.

CLOUGH or CLEUGH Henry - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 47. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

CLOUGH R. - 1861 - 26/04/1861 - Collier. Moston, Executors of J. Stanley, Manchester, Lancashire. Fall of stone from the roof.

CLOUGH Thomas - 1867 - 29/04/1867 – Age 20 - Collier. Kippax, Allerton Lock and Co., Castleford, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal.

CLUTTERBUCK Jacob - 1864 - 22/10/1864 – Age 30 - Collier. Lightmoor, Henry Crawshay, Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Injured by a heavy fall of roof in one of the ‘Lowery’ stalls occasioning such injury to the spine that later lingering 2 months he died 26th Dec. The place was well enough timbered but an undetected slip intervened and no doubt caused the fall.