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Staffordshire Colliery Deaths
« on: Sunday 04 September 05 11:08 BST (UK) »
Listed below are  men and children who lost their lives whilst employed by the Coal Mines. It shows their families and where they are laid to rest, if the body was recovered They may be of interest to some one. more will be added when they are found.  If any other person has any  inscription or know of any person who lost his life and would like to add it you are more than welcomed

Alsagers Bank, St John, Staffs

John William, son of Arthur LEA
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 16

Ralph, s/o George H. & Mary Ann POINTON
Of Alsagers Bank, who lost his life in the
Minnie Pit Disaster, 12 Jan 1918, 16

John Robert Davies
S/o Thomas & Mary Ann ROWLEY
124 High Street, Halmerend, who lost his
life in the Minnie Pit Disaster, 12 Jan 1918, 18

Ralph, h/o Frances Hannah STEELE
71 High Street, Halmerend, who lost his
life in the Minnie Pit Disaster, 12 Jan 1918,
and whose remains were recovered 28 August 1918, 32

George, h/o Martha Alice BURGESS
Victoria Place, Miles Green, Audley
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 42
Jabez William, son, who lost his life in the
Minnie Pit Disaster, 12 Jan 1916, 20

John (Jack), h/o Susan HULSE
Of Heathcote Rd, Miles Green, Bignall End
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster, 12 Jan 1918, 32

Walter William, husband of Esther ASHLEY
20 High Lane, Alsagers Bank
Who lost his life in the Apedale Footerills Disaster
25 April 1923, 55
Walter William, son, who lost his life in the same disaster
Aged 32.  Interred at Newcastle Cemetery


Chesterton Cemetery, Chesterton Staffs

Reginald, h/o Sarah Ann JACKSON
High Street, Chesterton, 2 July 1937, 35
He died in the Brymbo Disaster,

Leslie COOPER
Killed in the Brymbo Disaster, 2 July 1937, 30
Sadly missed by all the family
Husband of  Joan, now (JORDAN)

Josiah, h/o Katie COOKE
Died at the Brymbo Disaster, 2 July 1937, 37

John, husband of Frances Mary HARVEY
31 West View, Dimsdale, Wolstanton
Who lost his life in the Brymbo Colliery Disaster
2 July 1937, 39

William, husband of Louisa HYDE
Mount Pleasant, Chesterton
Who lost his life in the Hem Heath
Colliery Disaster, 25 Feb 1915, 38

Burslem Cemetery
Thomas Henry, son of
Timothy & Hannah WASHINGTON,
56 Pleasant St, Burslem, who died as a
result of an accident at the Sneyd Collieries, Burslem,
4 April 1919, 27
 
Cheadle Cemetery
William MACHIN, s/o Richard & Maria,
was killed at Woodhead Colliery,
31 March 1863, aged 11yrs

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Re: Staffordshire Colliery Deaths
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 September 05 15:35 BST (UK) »
this website shows all post war mining deaths and incidents covered by the local newspaper

http://www.stokecoll.ac.uk/NSCFWeb/Sentinel/Sentyear.htm
Staffordshire - Egan - Talbot - Wainwright - Scally - Horsley-Thacker
Ireland - Egan (Mayo) Scally (Roscommon)
Australia - Egan
Cheshire - Taylor-Goodier-Bagnall-Carless-Hancock-Barker-Stubbs-Hough-Marsland-Jones-Barrow-Cowap Horsley-Dixon
Cumberland - Musgrove
Berwick - Swinney-Ford-McLeod
Edinburgh - Swinney
Worcester - Maggs

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Re: Staffordshire Colliery Deaths
« Reply #2 on: Monday 19 September 05 08:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that link.

Any other new links on this subject would be helpful

This subject has not been to well documented, not like the 
WW1 & 2. I feel, this was second way that  men & boys of the families were killed together while working for their country and like the wars, some never to be found. Without them what would we have done, may be lost the wars. Coal was needed to keep the Ships & Trains moving  for our troops

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Re: Staffordshire Colliery Deaths
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 September 05 08:09 BST (UK) »
Yes I agree that many families lost male members of the family in mining accidents,and what a terrible way to go.Many were lost in mining accidents in the war years,and those who survived the war underground, faced years of feeling like they did not contribute to the war effort as the members of the forces did.Many men were made to work in the pits ( Beven Boys ),after putting their hands up to join the forces with their mates,they were allocated to work the mines.My Dad was one of these.It is only recently that their sacfrices have been acknowledged.
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Re: Staffordshire Colliery Deaths
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 28 September 05 08:43 BST (UK) »
You may find some interesting coal mining links here
http://northstaffsminers.btck.co.uk/NorthStaffsMiningStories
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Ford, Baines, Dixon, Platts, Peat, Proctor, Rotherforth, Dakin/Daykin, Sales, Beech, Hall, Parkin, Nightingale. ----- Harthill, Waleswood, Woodhouse-mill, Whitwell

South Yorkshire/Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire

Torremocha, Candog, Ramos, Reyes, Rodrigueus
-------Philippines --- Bohol

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Re: Staffordshire Colliery Deaths
« Reply #5 on: Monday 03 October 05 11:14 BST (UK) »
Stafforshire Colliery Deaths (2)

Hanley Cemetery

William Henry POOLE,
Accidentally killed at Deep Pit, Hanley,
22 May 1924, 27
Alice Minetta, w, 7 Oct 1994, 94

George Norman, s/o George & Sarah E GRIFFIN,
24 April 1947, 24,
Killed at Deep Pit Colliery, Hanley
Sarah Ellen, mother of Norman
31 July 1968, 75

Harold John FINNEYson of, Hugh & Hannah Victoria FINNEY
H.M. Senior Inspector of mines killed while engaged
in rescue work at the Holditch Colliery Disater,
2 July 1937, 40

William, h/o, Florence May HENSHALL,
29 Sefton Street, Etruria,
Accidentally killed at Racecourse Colliery,
11 April 1935, 33

John Williams, s/o George & Rebecca WARNER,
61 Whieldon Rd, Fenton, who was killed at
Berry Hill Colliery, 3 Dec 1926, 23
 
Joseph, h/o Gladys BESWICK,
Late of Brindley Ford, who was accidentally
killed at the Hickleton Main Colliery, 25 Sept 1924, 25

Attwood Cemetery, Kidsgrove
John, h/o May OWEN,
Who lost his life in Birchenwood Pit,
19 Dec 1925, 32

Tunstall Cemetery

John, h/o Minnie HASSALL,
22 Ellison St, Wolstanton,
who died during rescue work in the
Holditch Colliery Disater, 2 July 1937, 35

Audley St James Churchyard

Harry, son of William & Emily MOSS
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pitt Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 21

George Henry, husband of Beatrice JEBB
Of Chester Rd, Audley
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 30
Percy, son of John & Elizabeth JEBB
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster, 12 Jan 1918, 23

William KESTEVEN, son of John & Catherine KESTEVEN,
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 15

Arthur, husband of Florence HARRISON
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 27

David, husband of Ethel Ann BURGESS
Ravens Lane, Bignall End
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 44

Chesterton Rd, Audley, 11 Nov 1901, 30
Vincent, son, of Thomas ROWLEY
 who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster, 12 Jan 1918, 21

Sons of George & Emily DEAN
Of Madews Green, Halmerend
Jesse, husband of Harriet DEAN
410 Heathcote Rd, Miles Green
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 26
Harry, husband of Elizabeth DEAN
24 High St, Alsagers Bank
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit disaster
12 Jan 1918, 32

John BARNETT, husband of Ruth
Died in the Minnie Pit Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 34

Thomas TIMMIS, Tom
H/o Annie of 98 Wereton Rd, Audley
Who lost his life in the Minnie Pit Disaster
12 Jan 1918, 49

Arthur, son of Eli & Jane HENSHALL
Rocket Villa, Miles Green , who was killed in the
Minnie Pit Explosion, 12 Jan1918, 22

Samuel CORK, husband of Dinah who was Entumbed in the Diglake Disaster, 1895, 38
George, son of Samuel & Dinah CORK who lost his life in the Jamage Explosion, 25 Nov 1911, 22
All of Ravens Lane, Audley

John son of William & Elizabeth RILEY
Of Wood Lane, who lost his life in the Diglake Disaster, 14 Jan 1895, 46

Alfred, son of Henry & Harriet HODGKINSON of Wood Lane
Who lost his life in the Diglake Disaster, 14 Jan 1895, 15

Daniel DARLINGTON, husband of Mary
Diglake St, Audley
Who lost his life in the Jamage Explosion In 1876, age 26

Frederick, h/o Mary LEES
Ravens Lane, Bignall End
Who lost his life in the Jamage Explosion 25 Nov 1911, 58

Samuel PLEVIN, age 27
John PELVIN, his brother, 23
Joseph ASHLEY, brother-in-law to the
above named, 25. Who lost their lives in
the  Bignall-Hill Colliery Explosion, 24 Dec 1874

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Re: Staffordshire Colliery Deaths
« Reply #6 on: Monday 03 October 05 11:16 BST (UK) »
Staffordshire Colliery Deaths (3)

Longton Cemetery,
James JOHNSON, husband of Emma
10 Charles St, Longton
died through Mossfield Explosion, 21 March 1940, 37
Worthy of remembrance

Richard, husband of Nellie PORTER
“Elwyn”, Belgrave Crescent, Dresden
lost his life in the Mossfield Colliery Explosion,21 March 1940, 27

Charles, husband of Ethel RUSHTON
21 Jervis St, Adderley Green, Longton
who was killed at the Mossfield Colliery, Longton, 21 March 1940, 24

Roland, husband Alice May PORTER, 77 Kildare St, Longton
who lost his life in the, Mossfield Explosion,21 March 1940, 55

Mossfield Colliery Memorial at Longton Cemetery
In the memory of the 64 men and youths who lost their lives at the Mossfield Colliery Explosion on 16 Oct 1889


William LAWTON,  Noah BALL,  John WILLIAMS, William HULME, John BALL, Joseph BULL, George SALT, Thomas BROUGH
David HUGHES, John HALL, Job BULL,  Jacob BATH,  George RATCLIFFE, John MOFFETT, Herbert SELLERS, Francis EMERY
Henry CALLCOTT, Isaac DERRICOTT, Edward TOWNSEND, Evan PRICE, Benjamin SMITH, Thomas BRADSHAW
Buried elsewhere
James H.BAILEY, Albert J. EDWARDS, Joseph EDWARDS, William FARRALL, John B COLCLOUGH, William HORLESTON
David HULME, Sidney RUTTER, John SHENTON, Thomas SHERWIN, Charles SHERWIN, Samuel SHERWIN,
Sampson Wedgwood GEO**
Not recovered
Joseph BULL, Arthur FLETCHER, George WILSON, William BULL, Spencer WHITEHOUSE, Thomas BOUGH, James B, JAMES
Henry WOOD, William SALTER, Thomas JAMES, Thomas WALKER, Thomas SMITH, Edward JONES,  John MOORE
William SMITH, Frederick AYRES

Wolstanton  extended Churchyard
Richard DALE son of Ann Elizabeth
Killed at Brymbo Colliery 12 Dec 1932, 48

Madeley, All Saints Churchyard
John HALL, of Little Madeley , son of Samuel & Ann Margaret of Madeley Heath
who was killed, at Fair Lady Pit, Leycett, 21 Jan 1880, 21

Charles WILLSHAW of Madeley aged 21yrs
Who died in an explosion of Fire Damp at Silverdale, 7 July 1870


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Re: Staffordshire Colliery Deaths
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 04 October 05 06:27 BST (UK) »
If any person can add any other deaths, old and modern feel free to do so, and let the world know about them. Without there very hard work, where would we be today ???



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Re: Staffordshire Colliery Deaths
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 12 October 05 17:39 BST (UK) »
Thankyou very much for this info.

My father was a miner for 25 years, right up until the Pit closed in 1989, (Sutton Colliery in Sutton-in-Ashfield, for those who really want to know!!) and was fortunate that he didnt suffer any serious accidents. My Dad's side of the family were also miners from Staffs. going back 4 generations.

After looking at this info provided, i think that one of the men on these lists is a relation of mine. So thankyou very much for helping me out!!

Best Wishes,

Sue Harvey
Harvey's in Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
Lancashire's in Staffordshire