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DONAVAN John - 1867 - 17/08/1867 - Age 52 - Labourer. Cwm, Noel Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by trucks.

DONCASTER Samuel - 1861 - 04/05/1861 - Age 21 - Collier. Ravenhead Bromilow, Haddock and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Falling out of the cage whilst ascending the pit.

DONELLY or DONNELLY William - 1860 - 02/03/1860. Burradon, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed. Left a wife and family.

DONKIN Charles - 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.

DONKIN Edward - 1863 - 30/09/1863. Ardsley Oaks Barber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in mine.

DONKIN Robert - 1868 - 29/11/1868 - Age 21 Waggonwayman. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co., Sunderland, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

DONNA J.O. - 1863 - 04/05/1863 - Pikeman. Gospel Oak Grazebrooke and Aston Tipton. He made an effort to jump onto the cage when it was in motion. He grasped it and was thus drawn up the shaft 80-90 yards when he let go and fell and was killed Stafford.

DONOLLEY Charles - 1864 - 29/07/1864 - Age 35- Sinker. Foggs Andrew Knowles and Sons Darcey Lever Lancashire. A pole falling upon him from the top of the shaft. It slipped diagonally underneath, the landing waggon.

DONOLLY E. - 1866 - 10/07/1866 - Age 16 - Drawer. Kippsbyre Robertson, and Eddie Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Explosion. The lad had gone into a place standing ‘up-stoop’ with gas in it.

DONOUGHIE John - 1863 - 27/11/1863 - Age 35 - Collier. Graigston William Baird and Co., Cumnock, Ayrshire.  Explosion of firedamp.

DOODSON, John - 1862 - 17/04/1862 - Miner. Pendlebury, Andrew Knowles and Sons Pendlebury, Lancashire. Run over by a waggon in the 4-feet mine. Died in Manchester, Infirmary on the 21st.

DOOLAN Patrick - 1866 - 29/09/1866 - Age 50 Brusher. Blair Eglington Iron Co., Dalry Ayrshire.  Fell before loaded hutches and was run over by them.

DORE Able - 1869 - 10/06/1869 - Age 24. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

DORMAND George - 1866 - 15/10/1866 - Age 58 - Chock Drawer. Seaham No.2 Earl Vane Seaham Durham. Fall of stone while drawing timber.

DORSETT H. - 1862 - 17/01/1862 - Age 14 - Boy. Madeley Wood (ironstone), John Austice and Co., Ironbridge, Shropshire. Burnt with gunpowder.

DOUGHTY J. - 1861 - 08/07/1861 - Age 40 - Loader. Wednesbury, Old P. Williams and Sons, Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Fell out of the skip whilst descending with several other persons.

DOUGLAS John - 1861 - 06/06/1861 - Age 33 - Miner. Kilbirnie No.29 (ironstone), Merry and Cunningham Dalry, Ayrshire.  Fall of roof.

DOUGLAS John - 1862 - 17/01/1862 - Age 25. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Left a wife and an adopted child.

DOURIS Robert - 1862 - 29/11/1862 - Age 20 - Miner. Springfield No.4 (ironstone), W Dickson and Co., Bishopbriggs Lanarkshire. Caught between the cage and the shuts when being raised.

DOW William - 1861 - 25/05/1861 - Labourer. Townhill Andrew Christie Dunfermline, Fife. Fall of stone.

DOWANS Barney - 1864 - 20/08/1864 - Age 10 - Trapper. Lockside No.1 (ironstone), Merry and Cunningham, Kilbirnie Ayrshire.  Run over by a race of hutches.

DOWD Roger - 1863 - 06/01/1863 - Age 31 - Jigger. Pewfall Richard Evans and Co., Haydock Lancashire. Drawn by jig chain against drum.

DOWDING Benjamin - 1862 - 01/04/1862. Coity Pits Blaenavon, Monmouth. Fall of Coal.

DOWER William - 1868 - 03/12/1868 - Age 28 - Sinker. Castle Eden William Cook Ferry Hill, Durham. A plank of wood fell down the shaft on him.

DOWLING William - 1868 - 26/02/1868 - Screenman. Wingate Grange Executors of J Gully Ferry Hill, Durham. Crushed between two waggons.

DOWN Thomas - 1866 - 26/07/1866 - Age 26 - Collier. Bedwellty Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar Monmouth. Hurt by fall of Coal. Died 26th. He was drawing his pillar back and was in the act of drawing down some top Coal when it suddenly fell and severely injured his spine.

DOWNES A. - 1861 - 03/01/1861 - Age 54 - Miner. Talk o’th’ Hill, North Staffordshire. Coal Co. Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

DOWNES Thomas - 1866 -13/09/1866 - Age 13 - Boy. Birley Vale Jeffcock and Dunn Sheffield, Yorkshire. Killed on incline.

DOWNEY Timothy - 1864 -11/03/1864 - Age 39 - Hewer. Murton South Hetton Coal Co., South Hetton, Durham. Fall of stone.

DOWNING Benjamin - 1862 -01/04/1862 - Age 18 - Collier. Coity Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon Monmouth. Heavy fall of Coal.

DOWNING E. - 1868 -16/01/1868 - Bondsman. Homer Hill S Evers and Sons, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal in thick coal pit.

DOWNING G. - 1866 -28/11/1866 - Age 34 - Butty. Silverdale, Silverdale Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

DOWNING J. - 1861 - 06/12/1861 - Driver. Dawley (ironstone), Coalbrookdale Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Loaded skip fell on him.

DOWNING J. - 1864 -13/02/1864 - Age 42 - Pikeman. Freemans B Gibbons, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in the heathen Coal from a slip.

DOWNING James - 1866 - 09/02/1866 - Age 20 - Miner. Denton Trustees of the late Ellis Fletcher, Denton Lancashire. Top Coal falling in Big mine.

DOWNING W. - 1861 - 02/03/1861 - Age 49 - Loader. Tividale Bagnall and Jesson Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal from smooth faced slip.

DOWNING W. - 1861 - 07/12/1861 - Miner. Madeley Lloyd and Pearson Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

DOWNISON, Peter - 1868 - 27/10/1868 - Age 15 - Driver. Thornley, Hartlepool, Collieries Co., Hartlepool, Durham. By machinery.

DOWNS M. - 1867 - 14/03/1867 - Driver. Wombridge John Bennett Wellington, Shropshire. Fell down shaft.

DOWNS Michael - 1867 - 28/02/1867 - Age 50 - Sinker. Jelliston No.2 Dalmellington, Iron Co., Dalmellington, Ayrshire.  Caught on the mid-wall when ascending.

DOWNS TJ - 1867 - 22/11/1867 - Hewer. South Derwent R Dickinson, and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

DOXEY James - 1867 - 08/02/1867 - Age 14 - Boy. Spindlepoint Clifton, and Kearsley Co., Kearsley Lancashire. Drowned in sump hole. The - Hooker-on. Having removed the Cover without the Engineman being aware of it and the cage was lowered into the water. 3 killed.

DOXEY John - 1867 - 08/02/1867 - Age 12 - Boy. Spindlepoint Clifton, and Keasley Co., Kearsley Lancashire. Drowned in sump hole. The - Hooker-on. Having removed the Cover without the Engineman being aware of it and the cage was lowered into the water. 3 killed.

DOXFORD William - 1860 - 02/03/1860 - Putter. Burradon, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed.

DOYLE J - 1866 - 17/08/1866 - Age 34 - Bandsman. Coneygree Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Port Worcestershire. Fall of overhanging Coal from top of a pillar in thick coal brought about by a ‘bump’. 2 killed.

DOYLE John - 1864 - 14/05/1864 - Age 15 - Collier. Llangannech TS Margrave, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from the roof.

DOYLE P. - 1869 - 01/02/1869 - Age 31 - Miner. Chatterley (ironstone), Chatterley Co., Tunstall, Staffordshire. Crushed whilst getting into cage.

DRAPER Edward - 1868 - 20/03/1868 - Age 23 - Collier. Brimilow Field Wigan, Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gunpowder.

DRAYTON John - 1862 - 15/04/1862 - Age 32 - Hewer. Kelloe S Matthew Forster and Co., Ferry Hill, Durham. Head crushed by tub in tramway.

DRENNAN P. - 1861 05/10/1861 - Age 38 - Sinker. Clough Side Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Ringley Road, Manchester, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 others injured.

DRIVER J. - 1861 - 12/11/1861 - Age 54 - Collier. Hanging Chadder J.S. Milne and Co., Rochdale, Lancashire. Fall of stone from the roof.

DRIVER James - 1867 - 08/11/1867 - Age 13. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

DRIVER John - 1867 - 08/11/1867 - Age 37. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

DRUMMOND Peter - 1863 - 21/11/1863 - Age 35 - Miner. Cadder No.3 Carron Iron Co., Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

DRUMMOND William - 1869 - 24/04/1869 - Age 60 - Waggoner. Holmes No.3 John Horne, Galston, Ayrshire.  Was run over by a waggon from a back-lye when shifting the switches near the screen.

DRYBURGH George - 1865 - 28/11/1865 - Age 66 - Labourer. Weymss, Mr Weymss, Fife. Crane ran amain and the handle struck him. He did not understand its action and threw it into ‘single instead of double power.’.

DRYBURGH W - 1867 - 18/12/1867 - Age 60 - Collier. Annbank No.2 JT Gordon, Ayr,  Ayrshire.  Fall of roof.

DRYDEN Edward - 1860 - 02/03/1860. Burradon, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed. Left a wife and 3 children.

DRYDEN George - 1863 - 08/03/1863. Rockley (ironstone), Cooper and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of an iron bolt in the shaft.

DUBERLY Joshua - 1861 - 23/11/1861 - Age 14 - Haulier. Billson, A Goold and Co., Forest of Dean Gloucester. Injured by trams on 19th. Died this day.

DUBIE D. - 1868 - 24/10/1868 - Age 15 - Pony driver. Whitehill Archibald Hood Dalkeith, Mid Lothian. Run over by tubs.

DUCAN George - 1865 - 30/08/1865 - Age 36 - Labourer. Pencaitland John Deans jnr. Haddington East Lothian Went to rescue George Duncan and fell besides him. Cairns worked at the same pit as Duncan and seeing him lying so near the surface he thought he was unwell and went down the ladder to assist him and was also suffocated. 2 killed.

DUCAN George - 1865 - 30/08/1865 - Age 52 - Engineman. Pencaitland John Deans jnr. Haddington East Lothian He went under the pit by means of a ladder to the top of the pumps, About - 18 feet from the surface and was suffocated by chokedamp issuing from an old Coal waste. 2 killed.

DUCEY P. - 1861 - 16/11/1861 - Age 35 - Loader. Tipton, J. Hopkins and Son Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in the thick coal rib and pillar pit.

DUCKWORTH George - 1865 - 31/05/1865 - Miner. Hoddleston Joseph Place, Over Darwin, Lancashire. Injured by a shot which had misfired going off as he and others were drawing the stemming. Died in Bolton, Infirmary 11th June.

DUCKWORTH John - 1864 - 18/11/1864 - Age 13 - Waggoner. Waterside Adam, Bullough Darwen Lancashire. Stone falling from roof.

DUCKWORTH John - 1865 - 11/04/1865 - Age 14 - Waggoner. Dunkenhalgh Park, Trustees of the late Joseph Barnes Church Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Mountain mine, Dillhall pit. Gas had accumulated in rise workings became liberated as the water which kept it there was pumped out. It apparently fired at an open light which should have been prohibited when the water was drawn off, All suffocated by after damp. 4 killed.

DUCKWORTH John - 1869 - 21/07/1869 - Age 15 - Drawer. Queen, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 59 killed.

DUDLEY, J. - 1864 - 25/08/1864 - Engineman. Brade’s Hall J Hackett, Oldbury, Worcestershire. Crushed by fly-wheel of the pumping engine. Injured 22nd. Died this day.

DUDLEY, J. - 1868 - 29/02/1868 - Age 16 - Bondsman. Bourne Hill Messrs. Nock Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Suffocated by a fall of loose Coal and dirt caused by a bump which forced out the timber settings. 2 killed.

DUDLEY, John - 1866 - 26/11/1866 - Age 14 - Driver. Talk o’th’ Hill, North Stafford Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fell form 7ft mouthing to 8ft.

DUERDEN James - 1866 28/05/1866 20 - Miner. Duckworth Thomas Simpson, and Co., Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. Roof falling whilst cutting through a pillar.

DUFF John - 1867 - 10/09/1867 - Age 14 - Boy. Dennymill No.2 Robert Addie, Deeny, Stirling. Explosion of firedamp.

DUFF John - 1869 - 03/09/1869 - Age 20 - Collier. Stevenston Merry and Cunningham Stevenston Ayrshire.  Was crushed in shaft while being raised.

DUFFIELD William - 1860 - 05/01/860 - Age 13 - Assistant Banksman. Conygre Earl of Dudley, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fell down shaft on 4th died 5th. No one saw him fall but he was found at the bottom.

DUFFY James - 1862 - 16/01/1862 - Age 10. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

DUFFY Patrick - 1862 - 16/01/1862 - Age 34. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

DUFFY Patrick - 1862 - 17/01/1862 - Age 34. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Irishman and left a wife and three children.

DUGDALE James - 1861 - 06/08/1861 - Age 50 - Collier. St. Helens, Messrs. Pilkington, St. Helens, Lancashire. Lowered into sump and drowned.

DUIGNAN Patsey - 1860 - 15/09/1860 - Age 15 - Carrie.r Ward Bagnalls Walsall, Staffordshire. In ascending with 3 others he arrived at the top and got out of the skip at the back but not stepping far enough he fell down the shaft.

DUKE Henry - 1865 - 10/03/1865 - Age 46 - Deputy. Houghton, Earl of Durham, Houghton-le-Spring Durham. Fall of stone when drawing a judd.

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

DUMBLING James - 1862 - 04/08/1862 - Age 38 - Way-wright. North Hetton, North South Hetton Coal Co., Moorsley Durham. Fell down shaft from Low Main hanging on.

DUNCAN A - 1862 - 13/05/1862 - Collier. Dysart, Lord Roslyn, Kirkcaldy, Fife. Fall of Coal head Coal. 2 killed.

DUNCAN G. - 1867 - 18/11/1867 - Age 24 - Collier. Limerigg Robert Baird Slamannan, Fall of roof.

DUNCAN Robert - 1864 - 01/08/1864 - Age 34 - Collier. Britton WD Dixon, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 3 killed.

DUNCAN Robert - 1864 - 31/01/1864 - Miner. Comrie (ironstone), Forth Iron Co., Perth. His foot got entangled in a chain which was being run out and his leg was taken off. He died 3 days later.

DUNK Samuel - 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.

DUNLOP George - 1861 - 12/12/1861 - Age 60 - Collier. Cragie, Robert Brown Ayr, Ayrshire. By a hutch falling down the shaft from an upper working.

DUNLOP George - 1869 - 30/06/1869 - Age 16 - Pony driver. Annbank JT Gordon, Ayr, Ayrshire. Fall of roof on roadway.

DUNN G - 1864 - 27/05/1864. Silverdale, Silverdale Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

DUNN James - 1863 - 16/07/1863 - Age 34 - Collier. Pewfall Richard Evans and Co., Ashton, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

DUNN John - 1862 - 12/06/1862 - Collier. Sunnyside Archibald Russel Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

DUNN John - 1865 - 12/09/1865 - Collier. California, Kirkless hall Coal and Iron Co., Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire. The rope breaking by slipping off the drum as they were ascending the pit. It was a Conical or compensating drum without grooves. 8 killed.

DUNN John - 1867 - 15/03/1867 - Age 17 - Putter. Monkwearmouth Bell, Stobart and Co., Sunderland, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

DUNN N. - 1863 - 21/10/1863 - Age 45 - Collier. Elm Tree Elm Tree Co., Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of ironstone measures in heathen Coal ork.

DUNN Peter - 1867 - 02/12/1867 - Age 49 - Collier. Hindley, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in engine plane, of No.6 pit.

DUNN W. - 1867 - 28/06/1867 - Age 40 - Sinker. Adderley Green Stirrup and Pye Longton, Staffordshire. Bowk fell from surface on the sinkers. 2 killed.

DUNN William * - 1867 - 29/04/1867 - Age 13. Seaton Durham.

DUNNING J - 1862 - 20/05/1862 - Age 12 - Miner. Bradley (ironstone), GB Thorneycroft, Bilston, Staffordshire. Inundation of water from thick coal workings. 7 killed.

DUNNING T - 1862 - 20/05/1862 - Age 48 - Deputy. Bradley (ironstone), GB Thorneycroft Bilston, Staffordshire. Inundation of water from thick Coal workings. 7 killed.

DUNSMUIR John - 1866 - 27/01/1866 - Age 34 - Sinker. Duncanziemer, Dunsmuir and McDougal Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Killed whilst being drawn up the sinking pit from a shot.

DUNSMUIR Robert - 1867 - 21/01/1867 - Age 17 - Miner. Carsehead No.2 Eglington Iron Co., Dalry, Ayrshire.  Fall of roof.

DURBER J. - 1863 - 11/08/1863 - Age 13 - Boy. Biddulph Valley Robert Heath, Congleton Cheshire. Fall of roof.

DURNALL T. - 1864 - 05/01/1864 - Age 50 - Banksman. Madeley Wood, Austice and Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Walked into pit at night.

DURO Joseph - 1869 - 30/09/1869 - Age 42 - Collier. Shipley AM Mundey, Derbyshire. Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

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

DUXBERRY G. - 1861 - 09/01/1861 - Furnaceman. Cannock Chase Cannock Chase Colliery Co., Walsall, Staffordshire. Fell into the mouth of the underground furnace and was burnt to death.

DUXBURY Albert - 1869 - 15/11/1869 - Collier. Low Hall Moss Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 27 killed.

DUXFIELD Joseph - 1868 - 23/02/1868 - Age 54 - Banksman. Burradon, J Bower and Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Fell off cradle in shaft.

DYER George - 1865 - 17/02/1865 - Age 22 - Collier. Bute Merthyr Marquis of Bute, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of firedamp from firing a shot. 4 killed.

DYER Morgan - 1866 - 27/04/1866 - Age 26 - Collier. Lanwith, Thomas Powell, Llantrissant Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

DYKE W. - 1863 - 09/06/1863 - Age 25 - Pikeman. Willingsworth J and H Haines Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in new mine. He had neglected to sprag the Coal Violation of Special Rule 28.

DYKES Alexander - 1860 - 02/06/1860 - Age 30 - Collier. Hillhead John Gilmour and Co. Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.  By a fall of roof in his working place.

DYKES F. - 1867 - 02/01/1867 - Age 22 - Miner. Old Park (ironstone), Old Park Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

DYSON, Benjamin - 1861 - 04/04/1861. Grimescar Jones and Co., Huddersfield Yorkshire. Fall of a Corfe wheel in the shaft.

DYSON, Edward - 1869 - 15/06/1869 - Age 28 - Trammer. Darfield Main Darfield Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal. 2 killed.

DYSON, Elias - 1863 - 19/01/1863 - Age 36 - Banksman. Amberswood Jonathan Blundell and Son, Ince, Wigan, Lancashire. Crushed in pit whilst ascending.

DYSON, J. - 1860 - 08/11/1860 - Age 13 - Drawer. Stopes Thomas Fletcher Little Lever Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. Died - 18th.

DYSON, Thomas - 1869 - 21/07/1869 - Age 15 - Pony driver. Queen, Richard Evans and Sons Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 59 killed.

DYSON, William - 1865 - 22/07/1865 - Age 22 - Collier. Springs Pearson and Knowles Ince, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gunpowder.