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The Parish of
Atherton
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Atherton Coal Mining Deaths
The names of men and boys killed in accidents at Atherton collieries are presented here. There are 5 men killed in a firedamp exposion at Chanters colliery in 1850, but most date from 1852 when the Mines Inspectorate started recording names consistently, through 1962 when the last fatality occurred prior to the last pit closing in 1966. Kenneth Wood’s 1984 book “The Coal Pits of Chowbent” was the most important source for information over the 1852-1913 period. Ken collated the information from the Inspectors of Mines Reports, and gave permission for the data to be reproduced here. To these I have added information from the Atherton cemetery burial registers (1857-1913). Also listed are the names of the Atherton men and boys who died in the Pretoria Pit disaster at Over Hulton (Westhoughton) in 1910. Ian Winstanley kindly provided information about deaths in the 1914-1963 period from his National Database of Mining Deaths in Great Britain, now accessible online at The Coalmining History Resource Centre. I have also added much information taken from newspaper reports of the accidents and coroner's inquests (abbreviation LJ = Leigh Journal).
Peter Wood May 2009
Fatal Accident: 11 Feb 1850 Gibfield Colliery
Thomas Green - Aged 20
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by a lighted candle
Notes: Many others badly burned
Fatal Accident: 11 Feb 1850 Gibfield Colliery
Richard Sale - Aged 29
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by a lighted candle
Notes: Many others badly burned
Fatal Accident: 11 Feb 1850 Gibfield Colliery
Ralph Seddon - Aged 41
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by a lighted candle
Notes: Many others badly burned
Fatal Accident: 11 Feb 1850 Gibfield Colliery
Joseph Wild - Aged 23
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by a lighted candle
Notes: Many others badly burned
Fatal Accident: 11 Feb 1850 Gibfield Colliery
James Worthington - Aged 46
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by a lighted candle
Notes: Many others badly burned
Fatal Accident: 25 Jun 1852 un-named Atherton colliery
W. Whittle -
Cause of Death: Roof fall while drawing a prop
Fatal Accident: 7 Oct 1852 un-named Atherton colliery
P. Platt -
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Crushed by wagons
Fatal Accident: 16 Dec 1852 un-named Atherton colliery
John Atkinson - Drawer
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Fatal Accident: 16 Feb 1854 un-named Atherton colliery
Samuel Ashcroft - Aged 22
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion
Burial: Chowbent Chapel 28 Feb 1854
Fatal Accident: 21 Jul 1855 un-named Atherton colliery
A. Holden -
Cause of Death: Shot firing
Fatal Accident: 17 Oct 1855 un-named Atherton colliery
J. Rigby - Sinker
Cause of Death: Shot firing
Fatal Accident: 23 Oct 1855 Gibfield Colliery
William Speakman - Aged 19
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion. Testing for firedamp with a lighted candle
Burial: Chowbent Chapel 29 Oct 1855
Fatal Accident: 23 Oct 1855 Gibfield Colliery
W. Charlton -
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion. Testing for firedamp with a lighted candle
Notes: Died 10 Nov 1855
Fatal Accident: 6 Feb 1856 Lovers Lane Colliery
Joseph Grimes - Aged 16, Drawer
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Burial: Atherton St John 11 Feb 1856
Fatal Accident: 9 May 1856 Gibfield Colliery
F. Hampson - Aged 18
Cause of Death: Haulage. Run over by a wagon
Fatal Accident: 22 Oct 1856 Gibfield Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Joseph Banks - of Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion; sudden outburst of gas from floor of the Five Foot Mine
Fatal Accident: 25 May 1858 Howe Bridge Colliery
John Riley - Aged 19 of Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion. Died from burns
Notes: Died 4 Jun 1858
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 7 Jun 1858 Grave 943. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 27 Oct 1858 Gibfield Colliery
John Lee - Aged 32, Wagon man of Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Crushed between buffers on sidings
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 30 Oct 1858 Grave 947
Fatal Accident: 8 Apr 1859 Howe Bridge Colliery
James Arrowsmith - Aged 12, Greaser
Cause of Death: Crushed while trying to pass under pumping cranks in the engine house
Fatal Accident: 1 Jul 1859 Gibfield Colliery
William Smith - Aged 16 of Atherton
Cause of Death: Fatally injured when gunpowder exploded in his pocket
Notes: Died 10 Jul 1859
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 13 Jul 1859 Grave 34
Fatal Accident: 24 Dec 1859 Howe Bridge Colliery, Rams Mine
David Critchley -
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion: gas issuing from a vein fired as Critchley was coming to inspect
Fatal Accident: 24 Dec 1859 Howe Bridge Colliery, Rams Mine
Richard Wood - Aged 23 of Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion: gas issuing from a vein fired
Notes: Died 4 Jan 1860
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 8 Jan 1860 Grave 8
Fatal Accident: 10 Mar 1862 Lovers Lane Colliery
John Smith - Aged 26, Labourer
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Crushed between two coal wagons on sidings
Fatal Accident: 5 Sep 1862 Howe Bridge Colliery, Six Foot Mine
Peter Cowburn - Aged 16, Waggoner of Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground) crushed by a runaway wagon after a jig brow chain broke
Notes: Died 7 Sep 1862
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 10 Sep 1862 Grave 224
Fatal Accident: 26 Apr 1864 Gibfield Colliery
William Harrison - Aged 12, Waggoner
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground) hit trying to stop a runaway full tub on a brow.
Fatal Accident: 30 Oct 1865 Gibfield Colliery
William Thorpe - Aged 36 of Atherton
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 31 Oct 1865
Fatal Accident: 2 Feb 1866 Howe Bridge Colliery, Volunteer Pit, Seven Foot Mine
James Hatton - Aged 16
Cause of Death: Crushed by falling coal and rock while filling a tub
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 6 Feb 1866
Fatal Accident: 15 Nov 1866 Chanters Colliery
George Hall - Aged 46, Furnaceman of Atherton
Cause of Death: He was getting out of an overloaded cage at the shaft top, but was crushed when the cage descended.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 28 Nov 1866 Grave 899. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 8 Feb 1867 Howe Bridge Colliery, Six Foot Mine
William Molyneux - Aged 26 of Atherton
Cause of Death: Killed by a coal fall as he was setting sprags
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 11 Feb 1867 Grave 816. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 8 Mar 1867 Howe Bridge Colliery, Six Foot Mine
William Ashurst - Aged 34, Miner
Cause of Death: Roof fall
Fatal Accident: 25 Jun 1867 Howe Bridge Colliery, Seven Foot Mine
William Gregory - Aged 40, Miner
Cause of Death: Shot firing; returned to workplace before shot detonated
Notes: Died 8 Jul 1867 in Bolton Infirmary.
Fatal Accident: 24 Sep 1867 Chanters Colliery
Peter Aldred - Aged 23, Hooker-on
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Killed by derailed tubs at top of engine brow
Fatal Accident: 13 Nov 1867 Crombouke Mine
Henry Marginson - Aged 34
Cause of Death: Roof fall: omitted to set a prop and was killed by falling roof and timber
Fatal Accident: 8 Apr 1868 Howe Bridge Colliery, Seven Foot Mine
Charles Rothwell - Aged 24 of Atherton
Cause of Death: He did not set a sprag and coal he was taking down fell on him
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 11 Apr 1868 Grave 1008
Fatal Accident: 3 Nov 1869 Howe Bridge Colliery
William Landers - Aged 30
Cause of Death: Coal and roof fall while working on a pillar
Fatal Accident: 27 Jan 1870 Howe Bridge Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Arthur Lee - Aged 36 of Atherton
Cause of Death: Killed by blown out stemming while shot firing
Notes: Died 6 Feb 1870
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 9 Feb 1870 Grave 6922. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 31 Mar 1870 Howe Bridge Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Robert Cowburn - Aged 29 of Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground); hit by windlass handle.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 3 Apr 1870 Grave 841
Fatal Accident: 3 Jun 1870 Howe Bridge Colliery, Six Foot Mine
William Edwards - Aged 32 of Atherton
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 9 Jun 1870 Grave 14
Fatal Accident: 14 Sep 1870 Howe Bridge Colliery, Trencherbone Mine
William Seddon - Aged 33 of Water Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Roof fall
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 16 Sep 1870 Grave 39
Fatal Accident: 15 Sep 1870 un-named Atherton colliery
Frederick Bullough - Aged 13, Ticket clerk
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Crushed by buffers when passing between wagons.
Fatal Accident: 8 Oct 1870 Howe Bridge, Crombouke Mine
James Charleson - Aged 34, Miner of Chapel Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 2 Oct 1870 Grave 876
Fatal Accident: 8 Oct 1870 Howe Bridge, Crombouke Mine
William Aldred - Aged 11, Waggoner of Chapel Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 12 Oct 1870 Grave 850
Fatal Accident: 11 Oct 1870 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
William Heald - Aged 52, Banksman
Cause of Death: Caught by the engine brow rope while unhooking it from moving tubs.
Fatal Accident: 28 Aug 1871 Howe Bridge Colliery, Six Foot Mine
John Unsworth - Aged 38
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Fatal Accident: 8 Nov 1871 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Ralph Whittle - Aged 20 of Guest Fold, Atherton
Cause of Death: Coal fall while removing props
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 11 Nov 1870 Grave 928
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Thomas Barlow - Aged 17, Drawer of Lane Top, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
William Crank - Aged 12, Pony driver of New Lins, Westhoughton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
James Day - Aged 33, Collier of Dan Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 1 Apr 1872 Grave 996
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
James Farrington - Aged 12, Pony driver of Malley's Row, Westleigh
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: St Paul Westleigh 31 Mar 1872
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Leigh Farrington - Aged 35, Head fireman of Malley's Row, Westleigh
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: St Paul Westleigh 31 Mar 1873
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Job Greenhough - Aged 26, Collier of Tickles Row, Westleigh
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Leigh Cemetery 1 Apr 1872 Grave 18-e-38
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
William Gregory - Aged 37, Collier of Dan Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate. Died 1 Apr 1872
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 1 Apr 1872 Grave 1107. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Joseph Halliday - Aged 14, Rolly hooker of Bridges, Mole Field, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 31 Mar 1872 Grave 917. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Peter Halliwell - Aged 29, Dataller of Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 31 Mar 1872 Grave 869
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
James Hilton - Aged 12, Hooker-on of New Road, Westhoughton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
John Hodson - Aged 38, Collier of Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Westhoughton Cemetery. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Ralph Holcroft - Aged 35, Deputy underlooker of Bridges Street, Howe Bridge
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Allen Howcroft - Aged 16, Waggoner of Hatton Fold, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 31 Mar 1872 Grave 1060. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
George Hunt - Aged 15, Pony driver of Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Thomas Hunt - Aged 20, Waggoner of Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
John Lee - Aged 34, Collier of Daisy Hill
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Westhoughton Cemetery. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Thomas Morris - Aged 18, Surveyor's apprentice of Market Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 1 Apr 1872 Grave 1637 NC. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Peter Pemberton - Aged 28, Dataller of Malley's Row, Westleigh
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Leigh Cemetery 1 Apr 1872 Grave 18-e-38
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Thomas Prescott - Aged 37, Drawer/Wagoner of Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 1 Apr 1872 Grave 1027
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
James Rothwell - Aged 16, Drawer/Wagoner of Market Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 1 Apr 1872 Grave 1008
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Thomas Schofield - Aged 19, Dataller of The Ashes, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Robert Shaw - Aged 32, Dataller of Water Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Robert Smith - Aged 24, Collier of New Rock, Westhoughton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Leigh Cemetery 1 Apr 1872 Grave 14-w-10. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Thomas Wainwright - Aged 20, Collier of Bridges, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 1 Apr 1872 Grave 1919 NC
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Thomas Walker - Aged 19, Dataller of High Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 31 Mar 1872 Grave 1023
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Thomas Whittle - Aged 19, Drawer of Guest Fold, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 31 Mar 1872 Grave 928. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 28 Mar 1872 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Jacob Worthington - Aged 18, Wagoner of Bridges, Leigh Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion ignited by shotfiring
Notes: At the inquest, jurors found that poor ventilation had allowed gas to accumulate
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 31 Mar 1872 Grave 894. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 1 Oct 1872 Chanters Colliery
Thomas Worthington - Aged 36, Miner
Cause of Death: Roof fall
Fatal Accident: 5 Oct 1872 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
Hezekiah Staley - Aged 30, Blacksmith of Howe Bridge, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). A steel rope broke while he was riding down brow
Notes: Died 6 Oct 1872. See Memorial Inscription
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 9 Oct 1872 Grave 1147
Fatal Accident: 27 Jul 1873 Chanters Colliery
John Lawrison - Aged 23
Cause of Death: Coal fall after removing a prop
Fatal Accident: 25 May 1874 Lovers Lane Colliery
Matthew Hayes - Aged 35, Fireman
Cause of Death: Roof fall while removing prop
Fatal Accident: 11 Jul 1874 Lovers Lane Colliery
Thomas Ridgeway - Aged 37, Tunneller
Cause of Death: Hit by a falling stone
Notes: Died 8 Oct 1874
Fatal Accident: 15 Jun 1875 Lovers Lane Colliery
Richard Aldred - Aged 48 of Dan Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Shaft accident. Slipped into the cage road above the sump.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 19 Jun 1875 Grave 884
Fatal Accident: 8 Sep 1875 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
John Smith - Aged 32, Miner
Cause of Death: Coal fall while he was taking it down
Fatal Accident: 12 Oct 1875 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
Joe Vestey - Aged 23
Cause of Death: Injured when coal rolled off sprags
Notes: Died later in Bolton Hospital
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 19 Oct 1875 Grave 804
Fatal Accident: 6 Jan 1876 Howe Bridge Colliery
William Cleworth - Aged 23, Browman
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Run over by wagons while horse shunting.
Fatal Accident: 23 Jan 1877 Chanters Colliery
Daniel Rigby - Aged 47, Collier of Robert Street, Hindsford, Atherton
Cause of Death: Roof fall
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 27 Jan 1877 Grave 774. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 7 Mar 1877 Gibfield Colliery, Arley Mine
Joseph Doyle - Aged 47, Dataller
Cause of Death: Roof fall
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 10 Mar 1877 Grave 753. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 13 Mar 1877 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
William Stewart - Aged 20, Miner of Glass House, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Ruptured lifting a tub onto the rails
Notes: Died 21 Mar 1877.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 25 Mar 1877 Grave 722
Fatal Accident: 12 Apr 1877 Gibfield Colliery
Henry Higson - Aged 20, Waggoner
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Fatal Accident: 2 May 1877 Howe Bridge Colliery
John Seddon - Aged 39 of Howe Bridge, Atherton
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 5 May 1877 Grave 758
Fatal Accident: 4 Dec 1877 Chanters Colliery
Wm. Owen - Aged 47, Underlooker
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Caught in jig brow by runaway tubs.
Fatal Accident: 17 Oct 1878 Howe Bridge Colliery
Samuel Kersley - Aged 65, Spadesman
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Caught by a wagon on sidings
Fatal Accident: 16 Dec 1878 Howe Bridge Colliery
Michael Finnerley - Aged 16
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Hit by runaway tub
Notes: Died 16 Apr 1879.
Fatal Accident: 13 May 1879 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
George Unsworth - Aged 15, Pony driver of Howe Bridge, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Caught against the side when a tub he was riding derailed.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery Grave 16 May 1879 770
Fatal Accident: 7 Oct 1879 Chanters Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Joseph Collins - Aged 26, Collier of West Bank Street, Hindsford, Atherton
Cause of Death: Stone fall from between two slips as he was holing
Notes: Died 11 Oct 1879
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 14 Oct 1879 Grave 1143
Fatal Accident: 15 Oct 1879 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Michael Burke - Aged 24, Miner
Cause of Death: Roof and coal fall from a slip
Fatal Accident: 15 Oct 1879 Lovers Lane Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Henry Parker - Aged 21, Miner
Cause of Death: Roof and coal fall from a slip
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 18 Oct 1879 Grave 257. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 7 Nov 1879 Chanters Colliery
Moses Cartwright - Aged 20
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Fatal Accident: 21 May 1880 Chanters Colliery
Joseph Smith - Aged 45, Foreman mechanic of Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Injured while working on moving machinery in the winding engine house
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 25 May 1880 Grave 506. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 10 Jun 1880 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
John Tomblin - Aged 16, Screener
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Crushed while trying to pass between empty wagons being shunted on a siding
Fatal Accident: 7 Jul 1880 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
James Caldwell - Aged 19, Waggoner of Market Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Coal fall from a slip
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 10 Jul 1880 Grave 779
Fatal Accident: 7 Apr 1881 Gibfield Colliery
William Higgins - Aged 48, Labourer of Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Injured while moving pit poles
Notes: Died 30 Apr 1881
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 4 May 1881 Grave 675
Fatal Accident: 5 May 1881 Chanters Colliery
James Jones - Aged 56, Miner
Cause of Death: Coal fall while he was holing
Fatal Accident: 18 Jan 1882 Gibfield Colliery
James Holcroft - Aged 39, Fireman of Bridges Street, Howe Bridge
Cause of Death: Shot firing: didn't leave quickly enough or returned too soon
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 22 Jan 1882 Grave 578. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 16 Apr 1882 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
Thomas Lee - Aged 19, Waggoner of Lilford Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Notes: Died 23 Apr 1882.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 26 Apr 1882 Grave 1728 NC
Fatal Accident: 23 May 1882 Howe Bridge Colliery. Victoria Pit
James Aldred Seddon - Aged 43, Miner of Dan Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Hit by runaway tub on a balance brow
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 26 May 1882 Grave 995
Fatal Accident: 18 Jan 1883 Chanters Colliery
Edward Hatton - Aged 56, Fireman of Robert Street, Hindsford, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Hit by runaway tubs on jig brow
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 21 Jan 1883 Grave 365. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 18 Jan 1883 Chanters Colliery
David Hilton - Aged 53, Underlooker of Tyldesley Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Hit by runaway tubs on jig brow
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 21 Jan 1883 Grave 1714 NC
Fatal Accident: 12 Mar 1883 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
Robert Williams - Aged 33, Miner
Cause of Death: Roof fall
Notes: Died in Bolton Infirmary.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 25 Mar 1883 Grave 1825 NC
Fatal Accident: 6 Jun 1883 Lovers Lane Colliery
Joseph Morris - Aged 50, Collier of Market Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Coal fall
Notes: Died 11 Jun 1883
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 14 Jun 1883 Grave 588. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 13 Jul 1883 Gibfield Colliery
William Atkinson - Aged 28, Prop taker of Bowling Green Row, Howe Bridge, Atherton
Cause of Death: Roof fal while removing props
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 15 Jul 1883 Grave 587
Fatal Accident: 1 Feb 1884 Gibfield Colliery
Edward Jones - Aged 40, Collier of Lilford Street, Howe Bridge
Cause of Death: Coal fall while taking down coal at the face
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 5 Feb 1884 common grave
Fatal Accident: 2 Feb 1884 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
Abraham Whittle - Aged 14, Waggoner of Ormerod Terrace, Westleigh
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Crushed between tubs and a prop
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 7 Feb 1884 Grave 716
Fatal Accident: 23 Aug 1884 Chanters Colliery
William Preston - Aged 38, Miner of 211 Tyldesley Road, Hindsford
Cause of Death: Crushed by a fall of top coal
Notes: His son Fred was baptised at Hindsford St Anne on 22 Aug 1884
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 26 Aug 1884 Grave 866. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 10 Sep 1884 Gibfield Colliery
John Ball - Aged 50, Coal trimmer of Park Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Killed by moving wagons on a siding
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 14 Sep 1884 Grave 1823a NC. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 27 Jan 1885 Gibfield Colliery, Arley Mine
James Walls - Aged 35, Miner
Cause of Death: Coal and middle dirt fall after he had set too few sprags
Fatal Accident: 14 May 1885 Chanters Colliery
John Jones - Aged 15, Pony driver of Red Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Killed while riding a tub when wheel broke
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 18 May 1885 Grave 398
Fatal Accident: 19 Oct 1885 Gibfield Colliery
William Pemberton - Aged 49, Coal screener
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Crushed between shunted railway wagons and the screens
Fatal Accident: 3 Dec 1885 Chanters Colliery
William Henshaw - Aged 10, Wagon trimmer
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Crushed against a loding stage by a shunted wagon
Fatal Accident: 14 Jan 1886 Gibfield Colliery, Arley Mine
Giles Bolton - Aged 22, Drawer of Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground): run over by a tub which he was trying to guide onto rails
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 17 Jan 1886 Grave 291
Fatal Accident: 14 Jan 1886 Gibfield Colliery
Richard Evans - Aged 20, Drawer of Bowden View, Atherton
Cause of Death: While pushing a tub into a brow a prop was knocked from under a stone which fell and killed him
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 17 Jan 1886 Grave 313
Fatal Accident: 13 Jan 1887 Chanters Colliery
Joseph Deakin - Aged 42, Miner of Spring Gardens, Atherton
Cause of Death: While he was holing coal fell on him; insufficient sprags set
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 30 Jan 1888 Grave 439. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 30 Apr 1887 Howe Bridge Colliery, Victoria Pit. Seven Foot Mine
Peter McManus - Aged 27, Miner
Cause of Death: Fall of top coal while he was cutting at the side - missing sprag
Fatal Accident: 19 Oct 1887 Chanters Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Thomas Roberts - Aged 23, Miner
Cause of Death: Large block of coal he had taken down broke a prop and rolled down brow onto him while he was breaking it up
Fatal Accident: 21 Nov 1887 Gibfield Colliery, Yard Mine
Edward Winstanley - Aged 25, Miner
Cause of Death: A fall of roof dirt scrpaed his shoulder and the wound became fatally infected
Notes: Died 29 Dec 1887 in Manchester Infirmary
Fatal Accident: 13 Jan 1888 Crombouke Day Eye Colliery
Ephraim Booth - Aged 30, Miner of Hindsford
Cause of Death: Roof fall when a tub knocked out a prop.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 17 Jan 1887 Grave 210
Fatal Accident: 4 Feb 1888 Howe Bridge Colliery, Victoria Pit
David McCoy - Aged 15, Bank rider
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Killed by a tub coming off its carriage while he was riding it up a balance brow
Fatal Accident: 20 Sep 1888 Chanters Colliery, Five Foot Mine
Estyn Young - Aged 21, Miner
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Crushed by a full tub on a jig brow
Fatal Accident: 23 Jan 1889 Howe Bridge Colliery. Victoria Pit, Seven Foot Mine
William Hunter - Aged 23, Miner
Cause of Death: Fall of roof and top coal from a slip (2 killed)
Fatal Accident: 23 Jan 1889 Howe Bridge Colliery. Victoria Pit, Seven Foot Mine
Luke Parkinson - Aged 19, Drawer
Cause of Death: Fall of roof and top coal from a slip (2 killed)
Fatal Accident: 7 Oct 1889 Howe Bridge Colliery. Victoria Pit, Seven Foot Mine
John Rabbit - Aged 50, Miner
Cause of Death: Fall of top coal and roof while he was taking top coal down
Fatal Accident: 16 Dec 1889 Howe Bridge Colliery. Victoria Pit, Seven Foot Mine
Daniel Long - Aged 26, Bank rider
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Injured by tubs on a balance brow
Notes: Died from injuries 23 Oct 1890
Fatal Accident: 16 Sep 1890 Howe Bridge Colliery. Victoria Pit, Seven Foot Mine
James Thorpe - Aged 43, Miner of Earl Street, Howe Bridge
Cause of Death: Fall of top coal
Notes: Died 17 Sep 1890
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 20 Sep 1890 Grave 409. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 9 Feb 1892 Chanters Colliery
Edward Sandeland - Aged 35, Collier of Carr Bank, Atherton (33 Wigan Road in 1891 census)
Cause of Death: Shot firing. Inhaled poisonous fumes after firing a Roburite cartridge.
Notes: Died 12 Feb 1892. Report in The Times 2 Mar 1892
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 638: 16 Feb 1892
Fatal Accident: 5 Aug 1892 Chanters Colliery
John Farnworth - Aged 19, Drawer
Cause of Death: Roof fall; got too near when sprags were removed to take down coal
Fatal Accident: 23 Aug 1892 Chanters Colliery
William Perry - Aged 25, Collier
Cause of Death: When taking down coal, the coal knocked out a prop which hit and killed him
Fatal Accident: 9 Nov 1892 un-named Atherton colliery
William Hatton - Aged 59, Dataller
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Crushed by a tub on a jig while running to get to a manhole
Fatal Accident: 28 Feb 1893 Chanters Colliery
Robert Howcroft - Aged 45, Collier
Cause of Death: Unsuported roof fell on him in a drawing road
Fatal Accident: 8 May 1893 Gibfield Colliery
John Dalton - Aged 34, Collier of Wigan Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Crushed by a tub while detaching coupling chain
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 11 May 1893 Grave 618. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 22 Jun 1893 un-named Atherton colliery
Samuel Brooks - Aged 71, Platelayer
Cause of Death: Fell and hurst his side while screwing up fishplates
Notes: Died 22 Jun 1893
Fatal Accident: 1 May 1894 Chanters Colliery
Robert Benson - Aged 28, Tunneller of East Street, Hindsford, Atherton
Cause of Death: Powder explosion; result of reckless shot firing by a fireman he was helping
Notes: Died 5 May 1894
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 9 May 1894 Grave NG 878
Fatal Accident: 11 Jan 1895 Chanters Colliery
Simeon Pennington - Aged 33, Collier
Cause of Death: Killed trying to enter a cage at an intermediate mouthing before signal was given; cage descended and crushed him
Fatal Accident: 22 Oct 1895 Gibfield Colliery
John Peacock - Aged 49, Roadman of Earl Street, Howe Bridge
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Hit by a train of empty tubs while cleaning a roadway
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 26 Oct 1895 Grave NG 773. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 2 Mar 1897 Gibfield Colliery
Ernest Alfred Hagen - Aged 15, Taker-off of Garden Place, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Crushed by tubs in jig brow
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 6 Mar 1897 Grave 266. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 9 Jun 1898 Chanters Colliery
John Valentine - Aged 33, Collier
Cause of Death: Roof fall from slips; area not sufficiently propped
Fatal Accident: 21 Oct 1898 Chanters Colliery
James Bates - Aged 38, Dataller
Cause of Death: Roof fall. He neglected to set a prop when ordered
Fatal Accident: 10 Feb 1899 Gibfield Colliery
John Hall - Aged 29, Collier of Collard Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Roof fall. Insufficient props
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 14 Feb 1899 Grave 905-5
Fatal Accident: 10 Mar 1899 Howe Bridge Colliery, Victoria Pit
William Barnish - Aged 48, Collier
Cause of Death: Roof fall in a drawing road while repairing
Fatal Accident: 19 Jun 1901 Gibfield Colliery
Thomas Bell - Aged 26, Dataller of Rivington Street, Howe Bridge
Cause of Death: Killed by a roof fall when a tub he was moving down an incline knocked out a prop.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 22 Jun 1901 Grave NG 634 NC
Fatal Accident: 8 Oct 1901 Gibfield Colliery
Thos. Battersby - Aged 54, Dataller of High Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Roof fall while repairing
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 12 Oct 1901 Grave NG 1265
Fatal Accident: 18 Feb 1902 Gibfield Colliery
James Charlson - Aged 58, Labourer of 23 Red Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Crushed by wagons
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 22 Feb 1902 Grave NG 152
Fatal Accident: 2 Apr 1902 Gibfield Colliery
Joseph Halliwell - Aged 20, Drawer of 24 Alma Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Coal fall from a loose corner end of the face
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 8 Apr 1902 Grave NG 1270
Fatal Accident: 13 Feb 1903 Gibfield Colliery
Henry Davies - Aged 50, Dataller of 44 The Valley, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Crushedagainst a bar by a tub on a drawing road
Notes: There is an error in either the reported accident or burial date
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 17 Jan 1903 Grave NG 1208b
Fatal Accident: 17 Feb 1903 Chanters Colliery
Theophilus Jones - Aged 35, Sinker of 302 Tyldesley Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: While sinking a shaft from the Yard Mine to the Arley Mine, an upgoing bucket hit the shaft sides and stones fell 60 yards onto the sinkers
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 16 Feb 1903 Grave NG 1279 NC
Fatal Accident: 21 Aug 1903 Chanters Colliery, Yard Mine
George Dixon - Aged 36, Collier
Cause of Death: Coal fall from a loose corner with no sprags set
Fatal Accident: 4 Jul 1904 Chanters Colliery
James Smith - Aged 22, Shunter/Brakesman of 12 Defiance Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (surface). Crushed by wagons while shunting
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 7 Jul 1904 Grave NG 1251
Fatal Accident: 31 Jul 1905 Chanters Colliery
Thomas Henry John Reeks - Aged 34, Collier of Cannon Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Fall of unspragged coal from face
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 3 Aug 1905 Grave NG 1269
Fatal Accident: 14 Sep 1906 Chanters Colliery
John Smith - Aged 51, Dataller of 2 Hampson Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Stone fall in a roadway; he stood too close to a bar from which a prop was being withdrawn
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 17 Sep 1906 Grave NG 382
Fatal Accident: 27 Sep 1906 Chanters Colliery
Alfred Jameson - Aged 26, Drawer of Tyldesley Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Killed by a tub that ran away from another drawer when a wooden scotch broke.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 1 Oct 1906 Grave 824 NC
Fatal Accident: 26 Mar 1907 Gibfield Colliery, Yard Mine
Henry Reeve - Aged 41, Collier of 7 Hamilton Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Fall of overhanging poorly timbered top coal while he was working bottom coal
Burial: Atherton Cemetery Grave 30 Mar 1907 NG 1967
Fatal Accident: 5 Aug 1909 Chanters Colliery
Richard Chadwick - Aged 69, Dataller
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Oiling pulley son engine brow when he was hit and killed by two empty runaway tubs.
Fatal Accident: 10 Jan 1910 Howe Bridge Colliery, Seven Foot Mine
Patrick Loghlin - Aged 45, Collier
Cause of Death: Died from peritonitis after being hit in the chest and stomach by a prop knocked out in a coal fall
Fatal Accident: 7 Mar 1910 Gibfield Colliery, Yard Mine
William Hilton - Aged 35, Fireman of 1 School Street, Howe Bridge
Cause of Death: He was proving a fault at the end of a rise and believed to have met a large inflow of firedamp gas which suffoctaed him before he could escape
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 3 Oct 1910 Grave NG 1975
Fatal Accident: 8 Oct 1910 Chanters Colliery No2. Pit, Arley Mine
James Marsh - Aged 46, Dataller of 7 Robert Street, Hindsford
Cause of Death: Haulage (underground). Crushed by a runaway full tub.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 12 Oct 1910 Grave NG 1843
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Adam Bullough - Aged 28, Collier of 44 Wigan Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by CO (gas)
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec 1910 from Yard Downbrow District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 27 Dec 1910 Grave NG 110 NC. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
John Bullough - Aged 55, Collier of 44 Wigan Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp.
Notes: His body was not identified
Burial: Probably one of the unidentified victims buried in a vault in Westhoughton Cemetery. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
William Catterall - Aged 40, Collier of 2 Spring Gardens, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion, CO, buried by fall. Burnt
Notes: Body recovered 29 Jan 1911 from Top Yard District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 1 Feb 1911 Grave NG 1910 NC
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Edward Clynes - Aged 15, Lasher-on of 19 Garden Place, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion.CO. All limbs fractured, head blown off. Chest and abdomen laid open
Notes: Body recovered 4 Jan 1911 from Yard Pit Shaft Area: bottom of No.3 Pit
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 6 Jan 1911 Grave NG 1854
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Walter Crook - Aged 16, Haulage Hand of 27 Hilton Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by CO (gas). Burnt
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec 1910 from Yard Downbrow District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 28 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1058
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Joseph Darlington - Aged 28, Collier of 126 Elizabeth Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by CO (gas)
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec 1910 from Yard Downbrow District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 27 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1679. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Henry Dootson - Aged 24, Drawer of 162 Bolton Old Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by CO (gas)
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec 1910 from Yard Downbrow District East Level
Burial: St James the Great, Daisy Hill 27 Dec 1910. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
James Eccleston - Aged 60, Collier of 3 Kay Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion. Burnt.
Notes: Body recovered 31 Dec 1910 from North Plodder District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 2 Jan 1911 Grave NG 1680 NC. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
William Eccleston - Aged 20, Drawer of 3 Kay Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by CO (gas)
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec 1910 from Yard Downbrow District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 27 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1680 NC. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
John Robert Hargreaves - Aged 27, Drawer of 5 Hilton Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion & CO
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec 1910 from Yard Downbrow District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 27 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1710. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
John Edward Ernest Hewitt - Aged 45, Electrician of 179 Wigan Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion, gas. Burnt
Notes: Body recovered 25 Dec 1910 from North Plodder District
Burial: Westhoughton Cemetery in the vault for unidentified victims. His family later asked the coroner for him to be disinterred and reburied in Atherton; the request was denied. Memorial Inscription at Atherton Cemetery
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Fred Hindle - Aged 22, Dataller of 11 Peace Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion. Burnt.
Notes: Body recovered 31 Dec 1910 from South Plodder District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 2 Jan 1911 Grave NG 1768. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Henry Holden - Aged 31, Collier of 150 Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion & CO
Notes: Body recovered 26 Dec 1910 from Top Yard District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 28 Dec 1910 Grave NG 997
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Frederick Hook - Aged 14, Lasher-on of 8 Mather Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion & CO (gas)
Notes: Body recovered 25 Dec 1910 from North Plodder District North Jig
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 28 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1854
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Samuel Hundy - Aged 39, Back Fireman of 11 Birch Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion & CO
Notes: Body recovered 26 Dec 1910 from Top Yard District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 29 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1769
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Josiah Lee - Aged 22, Drawer of 13 Cannon Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion & CO
Notes: Body recovered 26 Dec 1910 from Top Yard District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 29 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1844
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Peter Moss - Aged 15, Haulage Hand of 14 Wesley Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion
Notes: Body recovered 23 Dec 1910 from Yard Pit Shaft Area
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 29 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1710. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Samuel Partington - Aged 16, Lasher-on of 45 Water Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion
Notes: Body recovered 6 Jan 1911 from South Plodder District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 9 Jan 1911 Grave NG 1911
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
James Price - Aged 42, Collier of 5 Water Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by CO (gas)
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec 1910 from Yard Downbrow District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 27 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1842
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
William Rigby - Aged 57, Collier of 34 The Valley, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by CO (gas)
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec 1910 from Yard Downbrow District East Level
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 26 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1683. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Edward Saunders - Aged 18, Haulage Hand of 7 Ridgway Place, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion
Notes: Body recovered 25 Dec 1910 from North Plodder District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 28 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1845. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
John Saunders - Aged 13, Lasher-on of 7 Ridgway Place, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by explosion & gas
Notes: Body recovered 25 Dec 1910 from North Plodder District
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 28 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1845. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
Benjamin While - Aged 20, Collier of 29 Water Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by CO (gas)
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec 1910 from Yard Downbrow District East Level
Burial: St Giles, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire 27 Dec 1910.
Fatal Accident: 21 Dec 1910 Pretoria Pit, Hulton Colliery Bank Pit No.3
George Williams - Aged 24, Drawer of 14 The Valley, Atherton
Cause of Death: Gas and coal dust explosion followed by afterdamp. Killed by CO (gas)
Notes: Body recovered 24 Dec from Yard Downbrow District East Level
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 26 Dec 1910 Grave NG 1683. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 17 Mar 1911 Gibfield Colliery
Thomas Roberts - Aged 47, Dataller of 49 Lilford Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Stone fall from side of the main haulage road while repairing
Burial: Atherton Cemetery Grave NG 1123 NC 21 Mar 1911
Fatal Accident: 12 Jul 1911 Gibfield Colliery
Arthur Edge - Aged 47, Hooker-on
Cause of Death: Hit by a descending cage as he put his hand out to raise the cage gate before the cage came to rest
Fatal Accident: 27 Feb 1913 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
John Hodgkinson - Aged 66, Assistant hooker-on of 275 Tyldesley Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Crushed when cage ascended while he was holding the gate open;improper signalling between hooker-on and winding engine man
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 2 Mar 1913 Grave NG 412 NC
Fatal Accident: 2 May 1913 Chanters Colliery No.2 Pit
Henry Greenfield - Aged 17, Drawer of 6 Alma Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Received fatal head injuries when hit by a full tub being lowered along the face
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 8 May 1914 Grave NG 1414
Fatal Accident: 10 Oct 1913 Gibfield Colliery
Michael Grady - Aged 41, Dataller
Cause of Death: On repair work in a downbrow when he stooped to get his pick and was hit by oncoming full tubs
Notes: Died 13 Oct 1913. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1913 December quarter 8c p310
Fatal Accident: 27 Jan 1914 Gibfield Colliery, Yard Mine
Michael McDonough - Aged 37, Dataller of 55 Trafalgar Street, Leigh
Cause of Death: Blood loss and blood poisoning after his leg was crushed when a large stone being moved slid down rails and caught him against a tub he was moving
Notes: Died in Leigh Infirmary 29 Jan 1914. LJ 30 Jan 1914. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1914 March quarter 8c p333
Burial: Leigh Cemetery 2 Feb 1914 Grave 44-J-14
Fatal Accident: 30 Jan 1914 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
Noah Hampson - Aged 43, Dataller
Cause of Death: Hit and crushed by slowly descending cage while cleaning up at shaft bottom
Notes: GRO Death Registration: Wigan 1914 June quarter 8c p28
Fatal Accident: 21 May 1914 Chanters Colliery No.2 Pit
William Hale - Aged 50, Collier
Cause of Death: Heart failure while working underground
Fatal Accident: 15 Jul 1914 Gibfield Colliery, Arley Mine
John Charles Carter - Aged 30, Collier of 10 Bridges Street, Howe Bridge, Atherton
Cause of Death: Fractured skull when hit by a falling roof stone while removing debris from roofing-down shots
Notes: Died immediately. LJ 24 Jul 1914. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1914 September quarter 8c p336
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 18 Jul 1914 Grave NG59 NC. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 2 Nov 1914 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
James Green - Aged 57, Collier of 377 Leigh Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Buried under a ton of shale from a roof fall
Notes: Killed instantly. LJ 6 Nov 1914. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1914 December quarter 8c p342
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 6 Nov 1914. Register Entry 7476.
Fatal Accident: 26 Jul 1915 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
Edward Rothwell - Aged 69, Dataller of 20 Leigh Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Crushed by falling roof when withdrawing timber
Notes: Died immediately. LJ 30 Jul 1915. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1915 September quarter 8c p296
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 31 Jul 1915 Grave NG 1606. Register Entry 7590.
Fatal Accident: 15 Jul 1916 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
George Albert Banks - Aged 15, Pit Brow Worker of 61 Lover's Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Acute osteomyelitis after being hit on the leg by a tub on the coal screens
Notes: Died in Bolton Infirmary 22 Jul 1916. LJ 28 Jul 1916. GRO Death Registration: Bolton 1916 September quarter 8c p302
Burial: Atherton Cemetry 26 Jul 1916 Grave NG 301 NC. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 22 Apr 1917 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
William Greenfield - Aged 55, Collier
Cause of Death: Stone fall
Notes: GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1917 June quarter 8c p314
Fatal Accident: 2 Nov 1917 Chanters Colliery No.2 Pit
George Gerrard - Aged 15, Way drawer
Cause of Death: Hit by runaway tubs
Notes: GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1917 December quarter 8c p245
Fatal Accident: 8 Dec 1917 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
James Herbert Woodward - Aged 19, Drawer of 3 Dorning Street, Tyldesley
Cause of Death: Head, back and thigh injured by runaway tubs
Notes: Died 9 Dec 1917 in Leigh Infirmary. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1917 December quarter 8c p228
Fatal Accident: 15 Apr 1918 Gibfield Colliery
William Thomas Shuttleworth - Aged 58, Dataller of 54 Etherstone Street, Leigh
Cause of Death: Hit by tubs with injuries to back and chest
Notes: Died 20 Apr 1918. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1918 June quarter 8c p276
Fatal Accident: 28 Jun 1918 Chanters Colliery No.2 Pit
Joseph Thomas Henshaw - Aged 35, Fireman of 48 Hamilton Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Buried under a roof fall
Notes: Died immediately. LJ 5 Jul 1918. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1918 September quarter 8c p306
Fatal Accident: 8 Mar 1919 Gibfield Colliery
Thomas Croft - Aged 40, Contractor
Cause of Death: Hip injured in a roof fall
Notes: Died 8 Mar 1919
Fatal Accident: 13 Sep 1919 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
Samuel Clarence F. Griffiths - Aged 19, Drawer
Cause of Death: Hit by a runaway tub
Notes: GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1919 September quarter 8c p241
Fatal Accident: 22 Jan 1921 Gibfield Colliery Arley
Walter Johnson - Aged 29, Collier of 3 Bowling Green Row, Howe Bridge, Atherton
Cause of Death: Dirt fall. Fractured leg.
Notes: Died 25 Dec 1921 at home. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1921 December quarter 8c p271
Fatal Accident: 15 May 1924 Chanters Colliery
William Hunt - Aged 31, Collier of 24 Defiance Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Skull fractured byroof fall while knocking out prop
Notes: GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1924 June quarter 8c p303
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 19 May 1924 New Ground. Register Entry 8931
Fatal Accident: 21 Jan 1925 Gibfield Colliery, Four Foot Mine
Richard Humphries - Aged 57, Contractor of 265 Wigan Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Stone fall while plucking roof of No.1 chain tunnel
Notes: Killed instantly. LJ 23 Jan 1925. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1925 March quarter 8c p335
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 24 Jan 1925 No.3 Ground. Register Entry 8999
Fatal Accident: 6 Apr 1925 Gibfield Colliery, Arley Mine
Michael Cullen - Aged 63, Coal-cutter of 168 Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Fractured skull when hit by falling coal.
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 17 Apr 1925. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1925 June quarter 8c p268
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 9 Apr 1925 No.3 Ground. Register Entry Non-Conformist 5474.
Fatal Accident: 21 Apr 1925 Chanters Colliery No.2 Pit
Richard James Gill - Aged 21, Haulage hand of 96 Leigh Road, Howe Bridge, Atherton
Cause of Death: Caught and crushed between runaway tubs on a jig after a haulage chain broke
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 24 Apr 1925, 3 May 1925. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1925 June quarter 8c p276
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 9 Apr 1925 New Ground. Register Entry 7837.
Fatal Accident: 5 Nov 1926 Gibfield Colliery, Arley Mine
Henry (Harry) Johnson - Aged 49, Dataller of 14 Darlington Street, Tyldesley
Cause of Death: Pelvis and leg fractured by a falling stone while laying pipes. Acute septic poisoning from un-united pelvic fracture main cause of death
Notes: In Bolton Infirmary till 11 April 1927. Returned home but died on 17 April. LJ 29 April 1927. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1927 June quarter 8c p261
Burial: Tyldesley Cemetery 21 Apr 1927 Grave D114
Fatal Accident: 12 Jan 1927 Gibfield Colliery, Yard Mine
Frederick Landers - Aged 47, Dataller of 8 Elizabeth Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Hit by a runaway tub of dirt on a brow
Notes: Died immediately. LJ 12 Nov 1926. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1926 December quarter 8c p262
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 11 Nov 1926 No.3 Ground. Register Entry 9206
Fatal Accident: 18 Apr 1927 Chanters Colliery
George Doncaster - Aged 56, Platelayer of 88 Tyldesley Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Surface haulage: Hit and run over by railway wagons while repairing points
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 14 & 21 Jan 1927. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1927 March quarter 8c p345
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 17 Jan 1927 New Ground. Register Entry 9230. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 9 May 1929 Gibfield Colliery, Yard Mine
Joseph Baxendale - Aged 59, Collier of 165 Hope Street, Leigh
Cause of Death: Head crushed by falling stone
Notes: Killed instantly. LJ 17 May 1929.
Burial: Leigh Cemetery 13 May 1929 Grave 23-AF-26
Fatal Accident: 13 Mar 1931 Gibfield Colliery
William Eckersley - Aged 51, Brakesman Shunter of 4 France Street, Hindley
Cause of Death: Fell from a wagon and was run over while shunting.
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 20 Mar 1931.
Burial: Hindley Cemetery 18 Mar 1931, Grave RC-C5-27
Fatal Accident: 13 Jul 1931 Howe Bridge Colliery
Henry (Harry) Johnson - Aged 21, Dataller of 142 Oxford Street, Leigh
Cause of Death: Skull fractured when caught between top of tubs and a bar
Notes: GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1931 September quarter 8c p203
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 17 Jul 1931 No.3 Ground. Register Entry 9818
Fatal Accident: 20 Oct 1933 Chanters Colliery, No.1 Pit Pit, Yard Mine
Aaron Hardman - Aged 42, Collier of 320 Gloucester Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Crushed by a falling stone at the coal face
Notes: Died in Leigh Infirmary the same day. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1933 December quarter 8c p242
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 25 Oct 1933. Register Entry 10095. Memorial Inscription
Fatal Accident: 28 Dec 1933 Chanters Colliery No. 2 Pit
Richard Joseph Jones - Aged 40, Dataller of 360 Tyldesley Road, Hindsford, Atherton
Cause of Death: Chest crushed between top of a tub and an iron roof frame
Notes: Died the same day. LJ 5 Jan 1934
Burial: Leigh Cemetery 2 Jan 1934 Grave 33-P-6
Fatal Accident: 22 Mar 1934 Chanters Colliery
Edward Hicks - Aged 24, Haulage hand
Cause of Death: Head crushed when he slipped and fell between loads
Fatal Accident: 14 Nov 1934 Gibfield Colliery
John Houghton - Aged 21, Drawer of 2 Keats Street, Leigh
Cause of Death: Crushed between two gangs of full tubs
Notes: Died 21 Dec 1934 in Bolton Royal Infirmary
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 26 Dec 1934 No.3 Ground Grave 432 Non-Conformist Register
Fatal Accident: 9 Mar 1936 Chanters Colliery No. 2 Pit
Samuel Lee - Aged 61, Dataller of 26 Thomas Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Crushed under two stones from roof while withdrawing iron girders
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 13 Mar 1936. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1936 March quarter 8c p346
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 13 Mar 1936 No.3 Ground. Register Entry 10419. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 27 Nov 1936 Howe Bridge Colliery
John Hodgkinson - Aged 27, Drawer of 20 Lambeth Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Hit by full tubs, pelvis fractured
Notes: Died 5 Dec 1936. GRO Death Registration: Bolton 1936 December quarter 8c p329
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 10 Dec 1936 No.3 Ground. Register Entry 10507.
Fatal Accident: 5 Aug 1938 Chanters Colliery
William Walsh - Aged 41, Packer of 20 First Avenue, Hindley
Cause of Death: Crushed by a large roof stone 4x3x1.5 ft. while removing an iron prop
Notes: Killed instantly. LJ 12 Aug 1938, 2 Sep 1938. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1938 September quarter 8c p201
Burial: Hindley Cemetery 9 Aug 1938, Grave RC-A2-79.
Fatal Accident: 14 Nov 1938 Chanters Colliery
John Hodgkinson - Aged 37, Collier
Cause of Death: Knocked prop out with hammer, roof fell and fractured his spine
Fatal Accident: 15 Nov 1938 Chanters Colliery No. 2 Pit
William Doctor Hilton - Aged 48, Collier of 13 Second Avenue, Atherton
Cause of Death: Received injuries from a dirt fall while removing sprags at the coal face. Death caused by haemorrhage in the right lung and consequent arterial embolism.
Notes: Died 15 Nov 1938 in Leigh Infirmary 10 days after an emergency operation. LJ 25 Nov 1938. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1938 December quarter 8c p248
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 19 Nov 1938 No.3 Ground. Register Entry 10786. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 20 Apr 1939 Chanters Colliery
Abraham Slater - Aged 35, Collier of 57 Devonshire Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Spine fractured by falling roof and bars while pulling coal from the back of a cut
Notes: Died 31 May 1939 in Leigh Infirmary. Report in Leigh Journal.
Fatal Accident: 19 Dec 1939 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
George Ashby - Aged 31, Collier of 47 Lovers Lane, Howe Bridge, Atherton
Cause of Death: Spine fractured in a roof fall
Notes: Died 5 Jan 1940 in Bolton Royal Infirmary
Burial: Atherton Cemetery. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 24 Aug 1940 Chanters Colliery
Frederick Stott - Aged 55, Dataller
Cause of Death: Hit by dislodged props in a face fall
Notes: Died 5 Dec 1940
Fatal Accident: 14 May 1941 Chanters Colliery No. 2 Pit
Albert Edward Stones - Aged 55, Timber withdrawer of 16 Argyle Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: 3 to 4 tons of dirt fell on him while withdrawing an iron girder
Notes: Died immediately. LJ 30 May 1941.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 29 May 1941 New Ground. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 16 Jun 1941 Chanters Colliery No. 2 Pit Five Quarters Mine
John Counsell - Aged 37, Ripper of 157 Car Bank Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Caught in the pulley of a conveyor belt hopper
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 20 Jun 1941. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1941 June quarter 8c p411
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 19 Jun 1941 No.4 Ground. Register Entry Non-Conformist 7837.
Fatal Accident: 24 Oct 1942 Chanters Colliery
Joseph Hall - Aged 35, Drawer off
Cause of Death: Head struck by a wooden prop
Notes: Died 25 Nov 1942. GRO Death Registration: Wigan 1942 December quarter 8c p10
Fatal Accident: 27 Jan 1943 Chanters Colliery No. 2 Pit Five Quarters Mine
Herbert Seymours Miller - Aged 35, Coalcutter's assistant. of 2 George Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Injured by a coalcutter when a bolt securing the jib rope failed
Notes: Died in Leigh Infirmary 28 Jan 1943 from shock and multiple injuries. LJ 5 Feb 1943. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1943 March quarter 8c p266
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 2 Feb1943. Register Entry Non-Conformist 7967.
Fatal Accident: 11 Nov 1943 Gibfield Colliery
Seth Webster - Aged 38, Ripper of 279 Nel Pan Lane, Leigh
Cause of Death: Stone fell from roof and hit his head
Notes: Died same day. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1943 December quarter 8c p282
Burial: Leigh Cemetery 16 Nov 1943 Grave 27-e-46
Fatal Accident: 28 Feb 1945 Chanters Colliery
Clifford Halliwell - Aged 40, Ripper of 255 Bag Lane, Atherton
Cause of Death: Multiple fractures of right pelvis caused by a roof fall from waste area. Death due to shock and severe intra-abdominal haemorrhage
Notes: Died in Leigh Infirmary on 1 Mar 1945 after an operation. LJ 16 Mar 1945. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1945 March quarter 8c p315
Fatal Accident: 29 Dec 1945 Chanters Colliery
John E. (Eric) Higson - Aged 30, Packer
Cause of Death: Stone fall while withdrawing props
Notes: GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1946 March quarter 8c p234
Fatal Accident: 18 Feb 1946 Gibfield Colliery, East Plodder Mine
Charles Boyle - Aged 28, Contractor of 19 Church Street, Bolton
Cause of Death: Buried by about 15 tons of dirt and girders while installing girders on conveyor brow
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 1 Mar 1946. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1946 March quarter 8c p250. Boyle’s family lived at Acres, Burton Point, Donnegal where he had been an agricultural labourer before he had come to work in the mines 7 years ago.
Fatal Accident: 25 May 1946 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
George Leonard Ibbotson - Aged 53, Charge cutterman of 3 Carisbrooke Drive, Astley Bridge, Bolton
Cause of Death: Buried under a yard of coal and props when face collapsed while cutting
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 31 May 1946. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1946 June quarter 8c p224
Fatal Accident: 15 Sep 1947 Chanters Colliery, Victoria Mine No.5 West District
John Mills - Aged 40, Cutterman of 64 High Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Hit by a large stone that fell from the roof while adjusting props at the cutter face
Notes: Killed instantly. LJ 10 Oct 1947. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1947 December quarter 10d p1
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 19 Sep 1947 No.4 Ground Grave 2140. Register Entry Non-Conformist 8373.
Fatal Accident: 16 Sep 1948 Howe Bridge Colliery
Albert Whittle - Aged 31, Conveyor mover of Liverpool Road, Hindley
Cause of Death: Neck broken by a steel channel bar brought down by a roof fall
Notes: Died 17 Sep 1948 in Leigh Infirmary. LJ 24 Sep 1948. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1948 December quarter 10d p46
Burial: Hindley Cemetery 22 Sep 1948 Grave CE-E9-37. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 15 Jun 1949 Gibfield Colliery
Wilfred Tickle - Aged 46, Packer
Cause of Death: Roof fall while withdrawing supports
Notes: GRO Death Registration: Bolton 1949 September quarter 10b p456
Fatal Accident: 22 Jul 1949 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
Joseph Barlow - Aged 31, Collier of 9 Smithwood Avenue, Hindley
Cause of Death: Crushed when a large (8x3x2ft 15cwt) roof stone fell on him while loading a tub
Notes: Killed instantly. LJ 5 Aug 1949. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1949 September quarter 10d p7
Burial: Hindley Cemetery 27 Jul 1949 Grave CE-E9-57. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 4 Apr 1950 Chanters Colliery
Stanley Joseph Beresford - Aged 32, Fitter's labourer of 56 Bird Street, Higher Ince, Wigan
Cause of Death: Caught by derailed trains of machinery. Death caused by compound comminuted fracture of the skull
Notes: Found dead at site of accident. LJ 14 Apr 1950. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1950 June quarter 10d p4
Fatal Accident: 2 Mar 1953 Gibfield Colliery
Walter Sutton - Aged 50, Cutterman of 6 Park Road, Westhoughton
Cause of Death: Large piece of coal fell from the face and trapped his head on the cutter.
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 6 Mar 1953, 20 Mar 1953. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1953 March quarter 10d p30
Fatal Accident: 2 Jun 1955 Gibfield Colliery
John Garner - Aged 58, Salvage worker of 100 Car Bank Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Injured when a trolly carrying conveyor belting derailed. Death due to multiple injuries and haemorrhage
Notes: Died in Leigh Infirmary 6 Jun 1955. LJ 17 Jun 1955. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1955 June quarter 10d p54
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 9 Jun 1955 No.4 Ground Grave 2071
Fatal Accident: 15 Oct 1955 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit
John William Hook - Aged 54, Packer of 6 Hanchett Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated under rubble from a large roof and coal fall
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 21 & 28 Oct 1955. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1955 December quarter 10d p7
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 20 Oct 1955 No.4 Ground Grave 1937 (cremated remains). Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 2 Dec 1955 Gibfield Colliery
William Cooper - Aged 50, Packer
Cause of Death: Fall of top coal after withdrawing a sprag
Fatal Accident: 17 Jan 56 Howe Bridge Colliery
Thomas Marley - Aged 58, Repairer
Cause of Death: Stone fall from a cavity
Fatal Accident: 15 Feb 56 Howe Bridge Colliery
Edward Orange - Aged 58, Repairer of 193 Manchester Road, Tyldesley
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated under rubble from a roof fall while clearing debris from a previous fall
Notes: Died soon after. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1956 March quarter 10d p23
Fatal Accident: 6 Mar 57 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit Plodder District
Wilfred Beckett - Aged 29, Tunneller/Repairer of 29 Rutland St., Swinton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion in the Plodder Mine. Gas ignited by an electrical spark during maintenance work
Notes: Badly burnt, died 31 Mar 1957 in Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
Fatal Accident: 6 Mar 57 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit Plodder District
Leslie Inman - Aged 40, Electrician of 396 Wigan Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion in the Plodder Mine. Gas ignited by an electrical spark during maintenance work
Notes: Killed in the explosion, dead when found.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 12 Mar 1957 No.4 Ground Grave 1821. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 6 Mar 57 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit Plodder District
Thomas Morris - Aged 23, Mechanic's mate/Underground fitter's mate of 9 Cumberland Avenue, Tyldesley
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion in the Plodder Mine. Gas ignited by an electrical spark during maintenance work
Notes: Killed in the explosion, dead when found.
Fatal Accident: 6 Mar 57 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit Plodder District
Eric Nutter - Aged 21, Repairer of 37 Railway Street, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion in the Plodder Mine. Gas ignited by an electrical spark during maintenance work
Notes: Badly burnt. Died 20 Mar in Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 26 Mar 1957 No.4 Ground Grave 1822. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 6 Mar 57 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit Plodder District
Walter Pearson - Aged 36, Mechanic of 42 Crawford Avenue, Tyldesley
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion in the Plodder Mine. Gas ignited by an electrical spark during maintenance work
Notes: Bdly burnt. Died 15 March in hospital
Fatal Accident: 6 Mar 57 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit Plodder District
Pawel Socha - Aged 46, Tunneller contractor of 67 St Helens Road, Leigh
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion in the Plodder Mine. Gas ignited by an electrical spark during maintenance work
Notes: Badly burnt. Died 12 March in Leigh Hospital
Fatal Accident: 6 Mar 57 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit Plodder District
Kenneth Tryner - Aged 31, Electrician's mate of 32 Car Bank Crescent, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion in the Plodder Mine. Gas ignited by an electrical spark during maintenance work
Notes: Killed in the explosion, dead when found.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 13 Mar 1957 No.4 Ground Grave 1816. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 6 Mar 57 Chanters Colliery No.1 Pit Plodder District
Fred Woodward - Aged 45, Engine driver of 172 Bolton Old Road, Atherton
Cause of Death: Firedamp explosion in the Plodder Mine. Gas ignited by an electrical spark during maintenance work
Notes: Killed in the explosion, dead when found.
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 12 Mar 1957 No.4 Ground Grave 1207. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 3 Oct 57 Chanters Colliery
Fred Mills - Aged 48, Cutterman
Cause of Death: Conveyor accident
Notes: Died in Leigh Infirmary. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1957 December quarter 10d p62
Burial: Atherton Cemetery 12 Oct 1957 No.4 Ground Grave 1843
Fatal Accident: 23 Jul 58 Chanters Colliery No. 2 Pit, 6 West Victoria Face
William Liptrot - Aged 42, Faceworker of 107 Lord Street, Hindley
Cause of Death: Carried under a coalcutter after he had fallen on to, or was riding on a conveyor. Died due to shock from multiple injuries
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 25 Jul 1958, 12 Sep 1958. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1958 September quarter 10d p15
Fatal Accident: 16 Oct 58 Gibfield Colliery
Colin Wolstenholme - Aged 21, Cutterman of 33 Argyle Street, Hindley
Cause of Death: Buried under a steel bar, roof coal and stone fall while resetting props after shot firing.
Notes: Died soon after. LJ 31 Oct 1958. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1958 December quarter 10d p8
Burial: Hindley Cemetery 22 Oct 1958 Grave CE-C6-335. Memorial Inscription.
Fatal Accident: 20 Jan 59 Howe Bridge Colliery
Thomas Roberts - Aged , Shotfirer
Cause of Death: Hit by conveyor belt which snapped as he was crossing it
Notes: Died 2 Feb 1959
Fatal Accident: 27 Jan 61 Chanters Colliery, Plodder Mine East Brow
George H. Wood - Aged 25, Haulage Hand of 6 Edward Street, Bolton
Cause of Death: Crushed between a runaway tub and 4 stationary tubs
Notes: Killed instantly. LJ 2 Feb 1961. GRO Death Registration: Leigh 1961 March quarter 10d p27
Fatal Accident: 28 Nov 61 Gibfield Colliery
R. Sedgwick - Aged 30, Faceworker
Cause of Death: Hit by a tub that slipped off lashing chain
Fatal Accident: 26 Sep 62 Chanters Colliery
James Hall - Aged 20, Fitters mate of 25 Birch Road, Leigh
Cause of Death: Haulage accident