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SHERRIDAN P - 1865 - 15/12/1865 - Bandsman. Cannock Chase, Cannock Chase Colliery Co., Walsall, Staffordshire. Accidental explosion of firedamp on the 29th Nov. Died this day.

SHERWOOD E. - 1861 - 24/01/1861 – Age 23 - Collier. Herbert’s Park, David Jones, Bilston, Staffordshire. Injured on the 27th by a piece of brick falling down the shaft whilst stepping into the ‘tackled skip’ which was provided with a suitable cover. Died this day.

SHERWOOD J - 1868 - 09/03/1868 – Age 15 – Collier Boy. Coneygree, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Suffocated by fall of slack in gateroad owing to the timber setting reeling out.

SHERWOOD S. - 1869 - 11/02/1869 – Age 14 - Hooker-on. Tipton Green, J Whale, Tipton, Staffordshire. Crushed by descending cage whilst improperly standing in pit shaft.

SHEVILLE John - 1867 - 25/02/1867 – Age 70 - Shifter. Houghton, Earl of Durham, Fencehouses, Durham. Crushed by set of tubs on engine plane.

SHIELD Edward - 1869 - 14/10/1869 – Age 34 - Mason. Cramlington Lamb, Potter and Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Explosion of boiler. 2 killed.

SHIELDS John (survivor) - 1862 - 22/11/1862 – Backoverman. Walker, NG Lambert and Co., Durham. Explosion of gas 16 killed.

SHIELDS John - 1862 - 26/09/1862 - Sinker. Milnwood, John Christie, Holytown, Lanarkshire. Fell out of kettle while ascending shaft.

SHIELDS Peter - 1869 - 14/04/1869 – Age 22 - Collier. Govan, WS Dixon, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal while undermining it.

SHILTON William - 1865 - 07/02/1865 – Age 13 - Boy. Kettlebrook, Executors of Dumalo, Tamworth, Staffordshire. Run over on incline.

SHIMM James - 1869 - 09/10/1869 – Age 50 - Labourer. Newbattle, Marquis of Lothian, Dalkeith, Mid Lothian. While putting crane in single gear with weight on, it overpowered six men. 2 killed.

SHIPLEY Henry - 1869 - 06/04/1869 – Age 21 - Collier. Menses Cross, Tetley and Co., Ashton, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas.

SHIPLEY Robert - 1860 - 24/01/1860 – Manager. Cyging, Thomas Walters, Swansea, Glamorgan. Banksman pushed tram into shaft whilst deceased were descending. Coroner’s jury brought in verdict of manslaughter against banksman. 2 killed. Son, of manager.

SHIPLEY Thomas - 1860 - 24/01/1860 – Age 55 – Manager. Cyging, Thomas Walters, Swansea, Glamorgan. Banksman pushed tram into shaft whilst deceased were descending. Coroner’s jury brought in verdict of manslaughter against banksman. 2 killed.

SHIPPERBOTTOM James - 1869 - 01/12/1869 – Age 17 - Waggoner. Tonge, Jethro Scowcroft, Bolton, Lancashire. Burned by explosion of firedamp. A little gas accumulated in a slide place where none had been seen before and into which the boy went to eat his supper.

SHONE John - 1865 - 13/03/1865 - Collier. Broomfield, Broomfield Colliery Co., Mold, Flint. Explosion.

SHORE John - 1866 - 14/06/1866. Dukinfield, FDP Astley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 38 killed.

SHORE John William - 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.

SHORT Aaron - 1866 - 07/09/1866 – Age 17 - Collier. Risca, TW Rhodes, Risca, Monmouth. The Black vein pit is worked by a very long engine bank and it is against the rules to ride on trams down this. The trams flew off the metals and they were crushed to death under them. 2 killed.

SHORT H. - 1866 - 17/11/1866 - Hewer. Fenham, Bainbridge and Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

SHORT James - 1867 - 27/05/1867 – Age 40 - Collier. Cambusnethan, John Sneddon, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. These men were allowed to examine the firedamp in their own place, they went too far before using the Davy lamp. No proceedings were taken. The firemen specially appointed should have examined the places before the men enter. 2 killed.

SHORT Matthew - 1863 - 06/03/1863 – Age 13 – Trapper. Coxlodge, Coxlodge, Northumberland. Explosion of gas. 26 killed.

SHORT Thomas - 1868 - 19/07/1868 – Age 41 - Collier. Rainford, Rainford Coal Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of Coal.

SHORT Thomas - 1868 - 21/03/1868 – Age 30 - Collier. Blaendare, Blaendare Co., Ltd., Pontypool, Monmouth. Coal suddenly fell and killed him on the spot.

SHOTTON Frank - 1866 - 12/01/1866 – Age 12 - Driver. Pelton, Lord Dunsany and Bros., Chester-le-Street, Durham. Collision of tubs while riding out. 5 killed.

SHOTTON Frank - 1866 - 12/01/1866 – Age 12 - Driver. Pelton, Lord Dunsay and Brothers, Chester-le-Street, Durham. Killed by tubs in engine plane, riding contrary to orders and to a printed notice arising from Collision. 5 killed.

SHOTTON George - 1860 - 02/03/1860. Burradon, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed. Left a wife and 2 children.
SHOVLETON John - 1863 - 07/03/1863 – Age 57 - Day Labourer. Bickershaw, Ackers Whitley and Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of Coal.

SHUKER T. - 1866 - 26/04/1866 – Age 33 - Pikeman. Old Park, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Premature explosion of gunpowder. 2 killed.

SHUTTLEWORTH John - 1866 - 01/11/1866 – Age 23 - Hooker-on. Westleigh, James Diggle, Westleigh, Lancashire. A loaded waggon which he had sent up the engine brow becoming uncoupled ran back and crushed him at the hooking-on place.

SHUTTLEWORTH Samuel - 1869 - 20/08/1869 – Age 64 - Miner. Great Lever, Earl of Bradford, Great Lever, Lancashire. Roof coal falling.

SIDDALL Benjamin - 1864 - 24/04/1864. Doleswood, Drighlington Coal Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

SIDDON William - 1869 - 22/03/1869 – Age 46 – Screenman. Burnhope, Sowerby and Fletcher, Lanchester, Durham. Run over by 3 empty waggons.

SIDDONS Aaron - 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.

SIDDONS Christopher - 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.

SIDDONS Edward - 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.

SIDDONS R. - 1861 - 11/06/1861 – Age 40 - Miner. Clay Cross, William Jackson and Partners, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Suffocated in the No.2 black shale pit in consequence of an inundation of water from old workings. Sealed him up for
22 days. 23 killed.

SIDDONS Soloman - 1868 - 23/04/1868 – Age 29 - Collier. Swannington No.2, William Worsick, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Fall of Coal.

SIDDONS William - 1869 - 10/09/1869 – Age 16 - Collier. Swannington, Walker and Worsick, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Kicked by horse.

SIDEBOTTOM Henry - 1862 - 17/05/1862. Griggleston, Miss Broughton, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in mine.

SIDEBOTTOM William - 1867 - 02/12/1867 – Age 30 - Engineman. Waterloo Main, JT Leather, Leeds, Yorkshire. Foot crushed by rope on drum.

SIDES Thomas - 1865 - 30/06/1865 – Age 24 - Stoneman. Brandon, Strakers and Love, Durham. Powder explosion while stemming.

SIDES Thomas - 1869 - 15/06/1869 – Age 13 - Haulier. Varteg Hill (ironstone), John Vipond and Co. Ltd., Varteg, Monmouth. Crushed by trams.

SIDES William - 1869 - 11/03/1869 – Age 50 - Hewer. Ellenborough, Harris and Co., Maryport, Cumberland. Crushed by tub.

SIGLEY John Bradley - 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.

SILCOCK James - 1867 - 21/01/1867 – Age 41 - Labourer. Holland, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof while drawing props.

SILCOCK W. - 1863 - 25/11/1863 – Age 20 - Trammer. Whittington, Whittington Colliery Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Crushed by tram.

SILCOX William - 1866 - 14/07/1866 – Age 18 - Miner. Golynos (ironstone), William Richards, Monmouth. Killed by fall of roof.

SILCOX William - 1866 - 14/07/1866. Golynos Roof fall.

SILL William - 1866 - 29/04/1866 – Age 28 – Plugman. Haswell, Haswell Coal Co., Fence Houses, Durham. In shaft head gearing and rope breaking.

SILLARS James - 1860 - 25/01/1860 – Age 30 – Bottomer. Craigie, Robert Brown, Ayr, Ayrshire.  By the cage being raised when he was pushing an empty hutch across it at the bottom of the shaft.

SILVERS C. - 1861 - 14/02/1861 – Age 28 - Loader. Tividale, Bagnall and Jesson, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of coal and slack in the ‘thick coal’ causing suffocation.

SILVERS T. - 1862 - 02/12/1862 - Deputy. Bourne, Hill Nock, Wood and Nock, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal. Injured. Died this day.

SIMKINS E. - 1862 - 08/02/1862 - Pikeman. Rounds Green, Bennitt and Taylor Oldbury, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in a thick rib and pillar pit. He had neglected to timber as required by pepcial rule 28 the observance of which might have saved his life.

SIMKISS G. - 1861 - 14/06/1861 – Age 46 - Pikeman. Bumble Hole, T and J Badger, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in an old thick coal rib and pillar pit. He knocked down the timber props which had been set for his protection and thus lost his life.

SIMM Peter - 1868 - 26/12/1868 – Age 15 - Pony driver. Queen Colliery, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas 26 killed.

SIMM Peter - 1869 - 15/11/1869 – Age 16 - Drawer. Low Hall, Moss Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 27 killed.

SIMM Robert - 1869 - 05/07/1869 – Age 20 - Hewer. Shield Row, Louisa David Burn Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

SIMM Samuel - 1869 - 15/11/1869 - Drawer. Low Hall, Moss Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 27 killed.

SIMMONS John - 1862 - 15/04/1862 – Age 27 - Collier. Clandown, Clandown Coal Co., Radstock, Somerset. Fall of roof in his working place.

SIMMONS or SYMONDS Luke - 1865 - 27/04/1865 – Age 40 - Collier. Yate Long, Nowell and Co., Gloucester. By the fracture of an iron hook and the consequent fall of the ‘bye rope’ down the shaft. Anthony Wherrett was killed in the ascending cage by the rope and chain bulging the bonnet. Luke Simmons by reason, of the same hook fracture lost his life on the slope before he could reach a place of refuge. This was due to the shaft accident although death took place on the underground incline. 2 killed.

SIMMS J. - 1863 - 19/01/1863 – Age 14 - Collier. Fly Hill (ironstone), New British Iron Co., Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Fell out of the skip whilst ascending.

SIMMS John - 1865 - 01/03/1865 – Age 34 - Collier. Clough Hall, Kinnersley and Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. 5 killed 2 injured.

SIMMS S. - 1862 - 04/02/1862 – Age 57 - Collier. Muxton, Lilleshall Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Explosion of firedamp.

SIMMS Thomas - 1869 - 18/06/1869 – Age 23 - Deputy. Hartshay, Butterley Co., Ripley Derbyshire. Fall of bind.

SIMON Henry - 1862 - 20/08/1862 – Age 31 - Collier. Pencoed Simms, Neville and Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of Coal.

SIMONS William - 1866 - 16/10/1866 – Age 25 - Banksman. Werfa Heath, Evans and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell from truck on surface incline plane.

SIMPKIN Isaac - 1864 - 01/07/1864 – Age 12 - Drawer. 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.

SIMPKIN John - 1864 - 01/07/1864 – Age 15 - Drawer. 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.

SIMPSON, George - 1862 - 28/03/1862 – Age 17. Harton, Harton Coal Co. Ltd., Durham. Buried in St. Peter's, Harton.

SIMPSON, George - 1862 - 30/04/1862 – Age 15 - Hooker-on. Seaton, Marchioness of Londonderry, Seaham, Durham. Crushed by a tub in the tramway.

SIMPSON, Henry - 1869 - 14/01/1869 – Age 45 - Carpenter. Bank Hall, Executors of John Hargreaves, Burnley, Lancashire. Falling off stay in the shaft whilst fixing some pipes.

SIMPSON, J. - 1861 - 12/09/1861 – Age 40 - Loader. Newbury Lane, Haines and Davies Oldbury, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in the thick coal about 50cwt. It burst out of the solid. Caused by a ‘bump’ or subsidence in the strata.

SIMPSON, J. - 1862 - 23/08/1862 - Age 22 - Collier. Shelton, Earl Granville, Hanley, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

SIMPSON, John - 1865 - 20/11/1865 – Age 60 - Labourer. Haswell, Haswell Coal Co., Fence Houses, Durham. Crushed by waggons near the pit.

SIMPSON, John - 1866 - 31/10/1866 – Age 22 - Hewer. Pelton, Lord Dunsay and Partners, Chester-le-Street, Durham. Killed by an explosion of firedamp in the Busty Bank Seam. 24 killed, Single Of New Cottages.

SIMPSON, Mark - 1863 - 06/03/1863 – Age 20 - Putter. Coxlodge, Coxlodge, Northumberland. Explosion of gas. 26 killed.

SIMPSON, Robert - 1864 - 08/11/1864 – Age 56 – Bottomer. Coltness, AG Simpson, Lanarkshire. Falling down pit from a mouthing.

SIMPSON, Samuel - 1869 - 10/04/1869 – Age 15 – A Boy. Wingerworth, Wingerworth Co., Wingerworth, Derbyshire. Fell into Coal screening machinery.

SIMPSON, Thomas - 1864 - 03/09/1864 - Boy. Garforth, FCT Gascoigne, Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of coal in the mine.

SIMPSON, William - 1862 - 27/05/1862 - Collier. Sunnyside, Archibald Russel, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

SIMPSON, William - 1863 - 30/09/1863 – Age 58 - Back overman. Adelaide, Joseph Pease and Co., Auckland, Durham. Killed by falling part way down the shaft by cages getting out of guides while ascending. 4 killed.

SIMPSON, William - 1867 - 01/10/1867 – Age 51 - Miner. Whittlefield, Executors of the late John Hargreaves, Burnley, Lancashire. Roof falling as he was taking out prop.

SIMPSON, William - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 47 - Hewer. Spennymoor, RS Johnson and Co., Ferry Hill, Durham. Fall of stone and coal.

SINGLETON James - 1860 - 05/01/1860. Bradley, Charles Wheatley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in the mine.

SINGLETON Thomas – 1865 - 24/09/1865. Ingleton, Joseph Hunter, Settle, Yorkshire. Fall of coal in mine.

SIXSMITH Andrew - 1864 - 03/06/1864 – Age 29 - Fireman. Hulton, Hulton Colliery Co., Over Hulton, Lancashire. Suffocated by fired-damp in the Cannel mine at No.1 Park pit. The gas being explosive he went into the place in the dark.

SKELDON M. - 1865 - 18/05/1865 - Pikeman. Holt, S Bennitt, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Fall of coal in thick coal top working.

SKELDON S. - 1864 - 15/12/1864 – Age 30 - Hooker-on. Moxley (ironstone), S Groucutt, Bilston, Staffordshire. Struck by a piece of clod which fell from an ascending skip. He was improperly standing in the bottom of the shaft.

SKELDON W. - 1865 - 26/04/1865 – Age 50 - Pikeman. Lower Coneygre, Earl of Dudley, Tipton, Staffordshire. Smothered in a gateroad whilst removing timber.

SKIDMORE George - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 35. 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.

SKIDMORE J. - 1867 - 17/12/1867 – Age 17 - Collier. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of cage while ascending.

SKIDMORE O - 1869 - 13/03/1869 – Age 22 - Pikeman. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Fall of slipper in thick coal.

SKIDMORE S. - 1864 - 02/11/1864 - Collier. Russel’s Hall, Molland and Co., Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in thick coal. 2 killed.

SKIN David - 1865 - 20/10/1865 – Age 20 - Hitcher. Cwm Mawr, John Harris, Llanelly, Carmarthen. A piece of coal fell from part way up the shaft on his head.

SKINNER C. - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 13 - Deputy overman. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

SKINNER John - 1865 - 14/02/1865 - Sinker. Nailstone, Limited Co., Leicester, Leicestershire. Fell out of tub in shaft.

SKITT T. - 1864 - 20/06/1874 – Age 43 - Miner. Madeley Wood (ironstone), John Anstice and Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

SLACK Samuel - 1867 - 25/03/1867 – Age 24 - Sinker. Nunnery, Duke of Norfolk, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Overwinding. 2 killed.

SLACKS E. - 1861 - 05/04/1861 – Age 16 - Driver. Madeley Court (ironstone), W.O. Foster, Newcastle, Staffordshire. Kicked by a horse in the workings.

SLADE H. - 1862 - 09/02/1862 – Age 26 - Loader. Ramrod Hall, Earl of Dudley, Oldbury, Worcestershire. A large piece of coal accidentally tumbling against him and injured his leg 5th. Died this day. Thick coal pit.

SLADEN R. - 1862 - 29/09/1862 – Age 12 - Waggoner. Boarshaw Wild, Haigh and Co., Middleton, Lancashire. Caught by the winding drum on the jig brow.

SLATER Arthur - 1867 - 28/08/1867 - Miner. Lords Field, Lords Field Co., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Crushed by tub waggon which drove the post away and came against him in the face of the downbrow.

SLATER Elijah - 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 170. This deducted from 360 leaves 17 bodies still in the Colliery. It is remarkable that all but two have been identified.

SLATER James - 1869 - 15/11/1869 - Drawer. Low Hall, Moss Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 27 killed.

SLATER R. - 1868 - 14/11/1868 – Age 45 - Bondsman. Darlaston, Green (ironstone), Darlaston, Steel and Iron Co., Darlaston, Staffordshire. Fall of roof which he was trying to get down.

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

SLATER W - 1868 - 27/08/1868 – Age 48 - Collier. Norton, R Heath, Burslem, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

SLATER William - 1864 - 16/11/1864 – Age 17. Withymoor, Messrs. Nock, Withymoor, Staffordshire. Fell part way down shaft. The chain broke. 8 killed.

SLATER William - 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.

SLATER William - 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.

SLAWTHER George - 1863 - 22/12/1863 – Age 19 - Hewer. Seaham, Marchioness of Londonderry, Seaham, Durham. Fall of stone.

SLEIGH H. - 1868 - 22/01/1868 – Age 64 - Pikeman. Brereton, Earl of Shrewsbury, Rugeley, Staffordshire. Fall of coal from face on 17th. Died this day.

SLEIGH Henry - 1860 - 03/01/1860 – Age 23 - Pikeman. Rough Wood, F.C. Perry, Walsall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof over yard coal occasioned by structural division in stratification, occurred in gate road.

SLIMM J. - 1863 - 31/07/1863 – Age 20 - Bondsman. Union, P Williams and Co., West Bromwich, Staffordshire. A sudden slip of the old goaf took place and smothered him.

SLIMMAN Patrick - 1865 - 29/03/1865 – Age 35 - Collier. Milnwood, John Christie, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

SMAILES Robert - 1861 - 08/05/1861 – Age 40 - Deputy. Castle Eden, Thomas Richardson, Hartlepool, Durham. Fall of stone while drawing timber.

SMALL Francis - 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.

SMALL J. - 1866 - 18/12/1866 – Age 47 - Band Deputy. Fullwoods End, Messrs. Turley, Coseley, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp 13th. Died this day.

SMALL Robert - 1862 - 17/01/1862 – Age 19. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed.

SMALL S - 1867 - 25/08/1867 - Collier Boy. Pump House, Bagnall and Jones, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal from face of mine.

SMALL William - 1862 - 04/03/1862 - Drawer. Quarter (ironstone), Colin Dunlop and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at the face.

SMALLCOMB John - 1869 - 16/04/1869 – Age 32 - Collier. Shireoaks Limited Co., Worksop, Derbyshire. Fall of coal (smothering him).

SMALLMAN A - 1869 - 17/12/1869 – Age 30 - Bondsman. Neachells, S Groucutt and Sons, Willenhall, Staffordshire. Injured by fall of coal 7th. Died this day. He was removing sprags when the Coal fell on him.

SMALLMAN J. - 1861 - 03/04/1861 – Age 20 - Collier. Corbyn’s Hall, W. Mathews, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fell out of hanging scaffold whilst descending the shaft. 2 killed.

SMART Enoch - 1864 - 28/08/1864 – Age 53 - Collier. Gilt Brook, Nicholson and Hicks, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof (coal).

SMART George - 1863 - 23/06/1863 – Age 16 - Miner. No. 5 (ironstone), J and C Bailey, Beaufort, Monmouth. Fall of roof.

SMART N. - 1863 - 22/03/1863 – Age 45 - Collier. Ubberley, Ubberley Co., Hanley, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp.

SMART W. - 1869 - 25/09/1869 – Age 55 - Under deputy. Granville, Swindell and Collis, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Was pulling some overhanging Coal in upper thick coal workings a piece of which fell upon him and killed him instantly.

SMETHURST J. - 1863 - 30/01/1863 – Age 15 - Drawer. Menses, Peter Taylor, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas.

SMETHURST Thomas - 1866 - 14/06/1866 – Age 15, Dukinfield, FDP Astley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 38 killed.

SMILES John - 1866 - 20/10/1866 – Age 20 - Hewer. Bowden Close, Joseph Pease and Co., Crook, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

SMILLIE G - 1869 - 15/10/1869 – Age 42 - Sinker. Brownieside, Shotts Iron Co., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Fall of hanging scaffold.

SMITH ? - 1864 - 11/12/1864 – Age 30 – Chartermaster. Fox Yards, Messrs. Creswell, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fell down the pit shaft He pushed the skip &c. into the pit shaft and followed it. Provision was made at this pit with a view to prevent such an accident which however he neglected and lost his life.

SMITH ? - 1865 - 03/05/1865 – Boy Collier. Clay Cross, William Jackson and Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas. 8 killed.

SMITH A - 1861 - 30/11/1861 – Age 21 - Carpenter. Swannington, William Norswick, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Falling down the shaft from scaffold near surface. 3 killed.

SMITH A. - 1865 - 05/08/1865 - Banksman. Hockley, B Johnson, Tipton, Staffordshire. A piece of coal accidently rolled against his head and crushed it on the 4th. Died this day.

SMITH Bart. - 1861 - 18/11/1861 – Age 16 - Putter. Eppleton, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Crushed by tub against roof.

SMITH Benjamin - 1864 - 11/01/1864. Cottage of Content, George Law, Normanton, Yorkshire. Breakage of round hempen pit rope.

SMITH C. - 1867 - 02/05/1867 – Age 22 - Bandsman. Park Head, S Garrett, Dudley, Worcestershire. Accidental fall of coal in thick coal workings.

SMITH Charles - 1861 - 04/02/1861. North Gawber, Thorpe and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

SMITH Charles - 1861 - 15/01/1861 – Age 20 - Collier. Lower Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Son, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of coal 9 feet Coal.

SMITH Charles - 1866 - 25/04/1866 - Sinker. Kenyon, Kenyon Coal Co., Ruabon, Flint. Fall of stone from top of sinking pit.

SMITH D. - 1861 - 01/05/1861 – Age 35 - Loader. Old Buffery, W.H. Haden, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in thick coal.

SMITH D. - 1862 - 10/07/1862 – Age 13 - Stoker. Barecroft, J Hill and Co., Willenhall, Staffordshire. Struck by piston rod of the pumping engine.

SMITH D. - 1867 - 24/07/1867 – Age 40 - Collier. Vogrie, John Christie, Dalkeith, Mid Lothian. Fall of Coal.

SMITH David - 1867 - 15/11/1867 – Age 14 - Driver. Parkend, John Trotter, Lydney, Gloucester. He was hitching a horse when the animal swerved suddenly and pressed him against the tram with such force as to occasion injuries sufficient to bring about his death shortly after.

SMITH E - 1864 - 18/02/1864 – Age 14 - Bandsman. Freemans, B Gibbons, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fell off the skip whilst descending.

SMITH E. - 1863 - 13/03/1863 – Age 34 - Pikeman. Ebenezer, B Whitehouse, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Accidental fall of coal in thick coal which he was trying to get down when a piece accidently struck him.

SMITH E. - 1866 - 20/04/1866 - Bandsman. Tividale New, HB Whitehouse, Oldbury, Worcestershire. Fall of coal in thick coal rib and pillar pit. 2 killed.

SMITH E. - 1868 - 15/06/1868 - Bondsman. Hilly, Nock and Potter, Oldbury, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in thick coal pit opening.

SMITH Edward - 1867 - 30/03/1867 – Age 18 - Collier. Polesworth, Morris and Shaw, Tamworth, Staffordshire. Riding on loaded tub, crushed.

SMITH Elms - 1860 - 04/09/1860 – Age 30 - Collier. Buckholt Level, Trotter Thomas and Co., Coleford, Gloucester. Fall of strong top called ‘beef’ on the 4th. Died 7th. and was buried 9th without notice either to Home Office, inspector, Coroner or police.

SMITH Francis - 1860 - 02/03/1860. Burradon, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed. Single.

SMITH Francis - 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 five children.

SMITH Frederic - 1864 - 19/01/1864. Whitwood, Briggs and Co., Normanton, Yorkshire. Fall of coal in the mine.

SMITH G. - 1860 - 09/03/1860 – Age 11 - Drawer. Coppice Field, Bridgewater Trust, Worsley, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

SMITH G. - 1862 - 19/04/1862 – Age 22 - Engineer. Wolverhampton, Aston and Shaw, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. He was engaged doing repairs to the drum of the winding gear. He gave directions for the machinery to be put in motion when he accidentally fell between the toothed wheels and was crushed to death. The sad result of his own recklessness and indifference to danger.

SMITH G. - 1862 - 21/07/1862 - Collier. Bradley, P Williams and Sons, Bilston, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp on the 10th. Died this day.

SMITH G. - 1865 - 16/12/1865 – Age 24 - Miner. Goldenhill (ironstone), Williamson Brothers, Tunstall, Staffordshire. Fall of stone.

SMITH George - 1867 - 21/12/1867 – Age 38 - Hewer. Cold Knott, Mr Wooler, Crook, Durham. Fall of stone.

SMITH George - 1869 - 24/02/1869 – Age 16 - Pony driver. Flimby, Flimby Colliery Co., Maryport, Cumberland. Crushed by tub.

SMITH H. - 1862 - 24/11/1862 – Age 15 - Driver. Poynton, Lord Vernon, Stockport, Cheshire. Fall of roof.

SMITH Henry - 1860 - 23/10/1860. Baremoor, British Iron Co., Corngreaves, Worcestershire. Fall of coal and roof in the thick coal. 3 killed.

SMITH Henry - 1869 - 21/07/1869 – Age 26 - Collier. Queen Colliery, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 59 killed.

SMITH J - 1865 - 09/02/1865 – Age 18 - Bandsman. Salt Well, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Heavy fall of overhanging coal in thick coal pit about 50 tons. 6 killed.

SMITH J - 1866 - 24/03/1866 – Age 50 – Chartermaster. Spring Vale, Spring Vale Colliery Co., Bilston, Staffordshire. Pushed tub into pit and followed it. He neglected to provide means to prevent such an accident Contrary to special rule 20.

SMITH J. - 1860 - 05/12/1860 – Age 37 - Miner. Hollingwood, R. Barrow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Explosion of gunpowder through Orwin carelessly using it. 3 killed.

SMITH J. - 1860 - 19/07/1860 – Age 41 - Collier. Baxenden Hargreaves, Ashworth and Co., Baxenden, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Cat Hole pit. Died 24th. The deceased and John Entwistle seemed to be working in the ordinary way, when he heard a great noise suddenly, like the report of an explosion. He went to the place where the noise had Come from and found the deceased upon his knees. He asked him to find his clothes, he appeared to be burnt. The Coroner said there was no doubt, but the deceased met his death through his own carelessness, but he thought Henry Pilkington was to be blamed for not stopping the work in that portion of the pit where he discovered sulphur. But this would not influence their verdict and he thought that they could return nothing else other than accidental death. (Accrington, Times).

SMITH J. - 1861 - 22/10/1861 – Age 38 - Drawer. Little Lever, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Little Lever, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Fennyside pit. Died 4th Nov. 2 killed 2 injured.

SMITH J. - 1862 - 10/05/1862 – Age 19 - Pikeman. New Fletcher and Solly, Willenhall, Staffordshire. The coal fell from a slip whilst holing in the gateroad. He had neglected to sprag a breach of special rule 28. New Mine Coal Pit.

SMITH J. - 1863 - 29/12/1863 – Age 13 - Collier. Salt Well (ironstone), Earl of Dudley, Netherton, Worcestershire. Fall of roof.

SMITH James - 1860 - 11/10/1860. Pelsall, Davis and Bloomer, Walsall, Staffordshire. Fell of scaffold about 7 yards into sump.

SMITH James - 1861 - 15/08/1861. Marshall’s, Golynos, Monmouth. Fall of a large stone.

SMITH James - 1862 - 16/06/1862 – Age 45 - Collier. Bredisholm No.1, John Young, Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

SMITH James - 1865 - 26/08/1865 – Age 46 - Sinker. Swannington, W Worswick, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Explosion of gun cotton whilst ramming.

SMITH James - 1866 - 19/10/1866 – Age 45 – Joiner. Chapelhall, Monkland Iron Co., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. He was taking measurements at the pit mouth and incautiously leaning over, he was struck by the descending cage.

SMITH James - 1867 - 13/12/1867 – Age 15 - Boy. Dalhar No.2, Dalmellington Iron Co., Dalmellington, Ayrshire.  Fall of roof at face.

SMITH James - 1868 - 13/06/1868 – Age 16 - Waggoner. Westleigh, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Westleigh, Lancashire. Caught between two tubs in the balance brow a tub at the top of the brow having been hooked by mistake to a piece of loose chain instead of the balance chain.

SMITH James - 1868 - 15/06/1868. Kirkless, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

SMITH James - 1869 - 21/12/1869 – Age 18 - Sinker. Faskine (ironstone), William Baird and Co., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face while engaged securing it.

SMITH Jeremiah - 1860 - 24/10/1860. Moxley, S. Groucutt and Sons, Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall in the new mine and fireclay Coals.

SMITH Jesse - 1864 - 11/05/1864 – Age 32 - Fireman. Varteg Hill, John Vipond and Co., Pontypool, Monmouth. Severely hurt this day by getting in the way of the descending cage at the bottom of the shaft (where he certainly had no possible right to be) of which injuries he died 13th June.

SMITH John - 1861 - 15/08/1861 – Age 34 - Collier. Golynos, CB Marshall, Pontypool, Monmouth. Fall of stone from the roof of his stall.

SMITH John - 1861 - 29/04/1861 - Boy. Barnsley, Barber and Co., Oaks, Yorkshire. Explosion of gunpowder in the mine.

SMITH John - 1862 - 01/04/1862 – Age 13 - Collier. Dowlais Guest and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

SMITH John - 1862 - 10/03/1862 – Age 26 - Labourer. Lovers Lane, John Fletcher and others, Atherton, Lancashire. Crushed between two coal waggons on the siding at the pit.

SMITH John - 1863 - 02/03/1863 – Age 55 - Miner. Fairbottom, Leeses and Booth, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Roof falling in Moss pit.

SMITH John - 1863 - 23/09/1863 – Age 25 - Hewer. Pleases West, Emma Joseph Pease and Co., Crook, Durham. Fall of stone.

SMITH John - 1864 - 15/12/1864 – Age 22 - Collier. Leeswood, Craig Taylor and Craig Mold, Flint. Interruption of water. 8 killed.

SMITH John - 1865 - 11/07/1865 – Age 19 - Collier. Cadley Hill, Hall and Boardman, Burton, Derbyshire. Fell off carriage in shaft.

SMITH John - 1865 - 18/09/1865 – Age 42 – Hewer. Minor, South Hetton Coal Co., Fencehouses, Durham. Fall of stone in a narrow place.

SMITH John - 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.

SMITH John - 1867 - 01/06/1867 – Age 53 - Miner. Washington, Bell Kimpster and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Overwinding. 10 killed.

SMITH John - 1867 - 06/03/1867 – Age 49 - Collier. Frenigare, Archibald Russell, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Breach of the 1st General Rule and of the 22nd Special Rule.

SMITH John - 1867 - 07/01/1867 – Age 35 - Collier. Pather, Coltness Iron Co., Coltness, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp on a Monday morning when the furnace had been out for 40 hours. MacNeil took Smith with him to examine the pit with both safety lamps and naked lights. The gas ignited at the naked light and killed them both. The Fireman neglected the 22nd and 27th Special Rules of the colliery. 2 killed.

SMITH John - 1867 - 07/08/1867 – Age 58 - Miner. Cwm, Lucu (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co., Pontypool, Monmouth. Fall of roof in spotted vein.

SMITH John - 1867 - 07/08/1867. Cwm Lickey Pit. Fall of a stone.

SMITH John - 1867 - 11/06/1867 - Miner. Pendleton, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Pendleton, Manchester, Lancashire. Burned by the flame of a shot 10yds off which blew out the stemming but did not bring the coal down. 2 killed Died 18th.

SMITH John - 1867 - 31/05/1867 – Age 33 - Hewer. Washington, Durham. Cage accident. 10 killed. Wife and seven children.

SMITH John - 1868 - 08/06/1868 - Fireman. Kelloe East, South Hetton Coal Co., Coxhoe, Durham. Boiler explosion. 2 killed.

SMITH John - 1868 - 09/04/1868 – Age 25 - Hewer. Coxhoe, Durham.

SMITH John - 1868 - 18/06/1868 – Age 72, Screener, Broughton Moor, John Harris, Maryport, Cumberland. Run over by waggons.

SMITH John - 1868 - 20/05/1868 – Age 18 - Collier. Sheepbridge, Sheepbridge Co. Ltd., Sheepbridge, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

SMITH John - 1869 - 08/01/1869 – Age 57 Rainford, Rainford Colliery Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. The mine having become ignited by the heat of the furnace the men were trying to extinguish it with water when the flame backed upon them and burned them so severely that they died from the effects thereof. 7 killed.

SMITH John - 1869 - 30/10/1869 – Age 19 - Horsedriver. Clay Cross, Sir William Jackson, Bart, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of bind.