In Memory of All Workmen Who Lost Their Lives at Thurcroft Colliery. R.I.P.
The list below are the names of Men Killed at Thurcroft Colliery
The information we have are from different web sites and more
names may come to light in ther future.
NAME AGE DATE OF ACCIDENT OCCUPATION
Mr JAMES OWEN 50 31 / 10 / 1911 SINKER
On his way to work he fell into a hot well that had been left uncovered. The electric light that was usually
on was out at the time, he was badly scalded thet he died within 32 hours.
Mr WILLIAM FROST 46 17 / 7 / 1913 PAINTER
Mr Frost was assisting another man to paint the fan, they climbed on to the blade, there combined weight
was sufficient to turn it and they where both precipitated in to the casing Mr Frost was fatally injured.
Mr JOSEPH TRICKETT 24 15 / 11 / 1914 MINER
He cut his head on a girder while walking along a roadway on 24 / 9 / 14, Meningitis set in
and he died on 15 / 11 / 1914.
Mr JAMES RUDKIN 37 12 / 11 / 1921 MINER
Their is no detailed report on Mr Rudkin.
Mr WILFRED HOWTON 28 10 / 12 / 1921 COLLIER ?
A Roof Fall killed Mr Howton, no other information.
Mr THOMAS WRIGLEY 32 24 / 4 / 1922 COLLIER
He got caught in a Coal Cutting Machine.
Mr JOHN HENRY WALL 44 8 / 6 / 1922 COLLLER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr CHARLES HURRELL 20 11 / 9 / 1922 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr WILLIAM HENRY BOOT 20 15 / 11 / 1922 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof no other information,
Mr W HANCOCK 24 10 / 2 / 1925 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof , no other information.
Mr PETER DILLON 51 30 / 5 / 1925 HAULAGE
Run over by Tubs, no other information.
The information we have are from different web sites and more
names may come to light in ther future.
NAME AGE DATE OF ACCIDENT OCCUPATION
Mr JAMES OWEN 50 31 / 10 / 1911 SINKER
On his way to work he fell into a hot well that had been left uncovered. The electric light that was usually
on was out at the time, he was badly scalded thet he died within 32 hours.
Mr WILLIAM FROST 46 17 / 7 / 1913 PAINTER
Mr Frost was assisting another man to paint the fan, they climbed on to the blade, there combined weight
was sufficient to turn it and they where both precipitated in to the casing Mr Frost was fatally injured.
Mr JOSEPH TRICKETT 24 15 / 11 / 1914 MINER
He cut his head on a girder while walking along a roadway on 24 / 9 / 14, Meningitis set in
and he died on 15 / 11 / 1914.
Mr JAMES RUDKIN 37 12 / 11 / 1921 MINER
Their is no detailed report on Mr Rudkin.
Mr WILFRED HOWTON 28 10 / 12 / 1921 COLLIER ?
A Roof Fall killed Mr Howton, no other information.
Mr THOMAS WRIGLEY 32 24 / 4 / 1922 COLLIER
He got caught in a Coal Cutting Machine.
Mr JOHN HENRY WALL 44 8 / 6 / 1922 COLLLER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr CHARLES HURRELL 20 11 / 9 / 1922 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr WILLIAM HENRY BOOT 20 15 / 11 / 1922 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof no other information,
Mr W HANCOCK 24 10 / 2 / 1925 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof , no other information.
Mr PETER DILLON 51 30 / 5 / 1925 HAULAGE
Run over by Tubs, no other information.
Mr REGINALD STANCIL 17 20 / 8 / 1925 HAULAGE
Crushed by a run of Tubs, no other information.
FREDERICK COLLIER 39 18 / 2 / 1927 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr CECIL HAYWOOD 26 20 / 7 / 1927 C0LLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr ERNEST MARSH 54 6 / 2 / 1928 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof no other information.
Mr JAMES SWAIN 31 13 / 4 / 1928 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, Died of a Broken Neck.
Mr BEN BROOK 43 30 / 7 / 1928 HAULAGE ?
Hit by an Haulage wheel
Mr HARRY PENNY 30 11 / 10 / 1928 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr CLIFFORD HENSMAN 24 12 / 1 / 1929 COLLIER ?
Died due to ack injury that occured on 5 / 4 / 1928.
Mr WILLIAM DICKENS 51 27 / 2 / 1930 SURFACE WORKER
Crushed by Tubs on the Surface.
Mr GEORGE EDWARD SCOTT 24 14 / 11 / 1930 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Crushed by a run of Tubs, no other information.
FREDERICK COLLIER 39 18 / 2 / 1927 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr CECIL HAYWOOD 26 20 / 7 / 1927 C0LLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr ERNEST MARSH 54 6 / 2 / 1928 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof no other information.
Mr JAMES SWAIN 31 13 / 4 / 1928 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, Died of a Broken Neck.
Mr BEN BROOK 43 30 / 7 / 1928 HAULAGE ?
Hit by an Haulage wheel
Mr HARRY PENNY 30 11 / 10 / 1928 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr CLIFFORD HENSMAN 24 12 / 1 / 1929 COLLIER ?
Died due to ack injury that occured on 5 / 4 / 1928.
Mr WILLIAM DICKENS 51 27 / 2 / 1930 SURFACE WORKER
Crushed by Tubs on the Surface.
Mr GEORGE EDWARD SCOTT 24 14 / 11 / 1930 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr JOSEPH ORRIDGE 42 4 / 3 / 1931 COLLIER
Filling tubs on the coal face, killed by a Fall of Roof.
Mr JOSEPH WHITTAM 22 21 / 4 / 1931 COLLIER ?
Crushed by Tubs, no other information
Mr T H WALLACE 47 9 / 7 / 1931 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof no ther information.
Mr JOHN R HANDLEY 33 28 / 10 / 1931 COLLIER ?
Died of Septicaemia due to his injuries of 7 / 10 / 1931.
Mr ROLAND SHAW 26 28 / 1 / 1932 ???
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information
Mr PATRICK WALSH 26 3 / 5 / 1932 COLLIER ?
Knee injury on 2 / 4 / 1932 Died of Hart Failure.
Mr JOHN BRADLEY 57 1 / 11 / 1933 HAULAGE
In a cross gate dipping ( 1 in 10 ) shunting 4 tubs in to a side gate. He gave a signal for the set to be
lowered and stood at the point to push over, the driver lost control when the dog clutch slipped and the
tubs ran back, derailed at the turn and crushed him.
Mr WALTER N SENCIL 42 8 / 1 / 1934 COLLIER
Killed in a fall of roof in top waste, 1 killed 1 injured.
Mr WILLIAM HAND 20 12 / 2 / 1934 HAULAGE
Moving a set of 14 full tubs being hauled up a ( 1 in 5 ) incline by rope haulage when the draw bar of the
front tub broke and the tubs ran back 12 yards overcoming the drag and killed him instantly.
Mr P T MORTON 39 13 / 9 / 1934 COLLIER
Passing up the coal face and was Killed by a Fall of Roof.
Mr G REEVES 41 22 / 10 / 1935 RIPPER
At the face of ripping, an airway was being packed, he was bending down under the ripping throwing
a rock to his mate when a piece of rock fell without warning. He died 5 days later.
Mr A ALLISON 33 20 / 11 / 1935 COLLIER
A collier and his mate had lowered down by hand a tub to a flat sheet, when another tub they had filled
ran away and struck him. He died 13 days later.
Filling tubs on the coal face, killed by a Fall of Roof.
Mr JOSEPH WHITTAM 22 21 / 4 / 1931 COLLIER ?
Crushed by Tubs, no other information
Mr T H WALLACE 47 9 / 7 / 1931 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof no ther information.
Mr JOHN R HANDLEY 33 28 / 10 / 1931 COLLIER ?
Died of Septicaemia due to his injuries of 7 / 10 / 1931.
Mr ROLAND SHAW 26 28 / 1 / 1932 ???
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information
Mr PATRICK WALSH 26 3 / 5 / 1932 COLLIER ?
Knee injury on 2 / 4 / 1932 Died of Hart Failure.
Mr JOHN BRADLEY 57 1 / 11 / 1933 HAULAGE
In a cross gate dipping ( 1 in 10 ) shunting 4 tubs in to a side gate. He gave a signal for the set to be
lowered and stood at the point to push over, the driver lost control when the dog clutch slipped and the
tubs ran back, derailed at the turn and crushed him.
Mr WALTER N SENCIL 42 8 / 1 / 1934 COLLIER
Killed in a fall of roof in top waste, 1 killed 1 injured.
Mr WILLIAM HAND 20 12 / 2 / 1934 HAULAGE
Moving a set of 14 full tubs being hauled up a ( 1 in 5 ) incline by rope haulage when the draw bar of the
front tub broke and the tubs ran back 12 yards overcoming the drag and killed him instantly.
Mr P T MORTON 39 13 / 9 / 1934 COLLIER
Passing up the coal face and was Killed by a Fall of Roof.
Mr G REEVES 41 22 / 10 / 1935 RIPPER
At the face of ripping, an airway was being packed, he was bending down under the ripping throwing
a rock to his mate when a piece of rock fell without warning. He died 5 days later.
Mr A ALLISON 33 20 / 11 / 1935 COLLIER
A collier and his mate had lowered down by hand a tub to a flat sheet, when another tub they had filled
ran away and struck him. He died 13 days later.
Mr F BRICKHURST 46 18 / 12 / 1935 COLLIER
Four side trimming shots where being fired he was posted as a guard in a refuse hole. After the shots
where fired he was found on his hands and knees, semiconscious with back injuries and a fractured leg
He died 16 hours later with shock.
Mr C W BAYNHAM 38 7 / 4 / 1936 COLLIER
Pushed tub towards face, his mate took iron lockers from wheel prior to lowering tub down. Another full
tub was standing above, when the first tub moved this tub followed broke wood lockers pushed him 5 yds
crushing him against a prop, He died 7 days later.
Mr JAMES A FOWLER 64 27 / 1 / 1939 COLLIER
Set of full and empty tubs where being lowered when first 5 empty's broke away and ran onto the
face ( stall ) crushing him against the coal face.
Mr F THOMPSON 52 6 / 6 / 1939 HAULAGE
He and two mates had brought 5 tubs outbye and was marking them with a piece of sandstone when the
roof fell crushing his head against the middle tub. Died on the way to hospital.
Mr HARRY COX 42 8 / 3 / 1940 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr ALBERT COLLINS 38 14 / 6 / 1940 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no more information.
Mr SAM MOORE 33 13 / 7 / 1940 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof that occurred on 25 / 6 / 1940.
Mr T SAYLES 47 16 / 8 / 1940 COLLIER
He was getting coal on the face when a wedge of rock fell fromroof and killed him instantly.
Mr T CURLEY 52 15 / 11 / 1940 HAULAGE ?
Pushing tub alond roadway when the Roof fell in and crushed his Head against the tub.
Mr H CUSWORTH 35 / 12 / 1940 COLLIER ?
Struck by rock which fell from a concealed slip. Died 9 days later.
Four side trimming shots where being fired he was posted as a guard in a refuse hole. After the shots
where fired he was found on his hands and knees, semiconscious with back injuries and a fractured leg
He died 16 hours later with shock.
Mr C W BAYNHAM 38 7 / 4 / 1936 COLLIER
Pushed tub towards face, his mate took iron lockers from wheel prior to lowering tub down. Another full
tub was standing above, when the first tub moved this tub followed broke wood lockers pushed him 5 yds
crushing him against a prop, He died 7 days later.
Mr JAMES A FOWLER 64 27 / 1 / 1939 COLLIER
Set of full and empty tubs where being lowered when first 5 empty's broke away and ran onto the
face ( stall ) crushing him against the coal face.
Mr F THOMPSON 52 6 / 6 / 1939 HAULAGE
He and two mates had brought 5 tubs outbye and was marking them with a piece of sandstone when the
roof fell crushing his head against the middle tub. Died on the way to hospital.
Mr HARRY COX 42 8 / 3 / 1940 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr ALBERT COLLINS 38 14 / 6 / 1940 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no more information.
Mr SAM MOORE 33 13 / 7 / 1940 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof that occurred on 25 / 6 / 1940.
Mr T SAYLES 47 16 / 8 / 1940 COLLIER
He was getting coal on the face when a wedge of rock fell fromroof and killed him instantly.
Mr T CURLEY 52 15 / 11 / 1940 HAULAGE ?
Pushing tub alond roadway when the Roof fell in and crushed his Head against the tub.
Mr H CUSWORTH 35 / 12 / 1940 COLLIER ?
Struck by rock which fell from a concealed slip. Died 9 days later.
Mr WILLIAM NEEDHAM 35 8 / 5 / 1941 COLLIER ?
There had been a fall of roof at the weekend and was removed on Sunday night. Supports were set under the
area. There was a Fall of Band which fell on him as he was tramming a tub, and killed him instantly
Mr W BRIGHTMAN 38 30 / 9 / 1942 COLLIER ?
He was getting some Roof down at the gate when killed by a stone which displaced two props.
Mr RALPH SCRAGG 43 20 / 4 / 1943 HAULAGE ?
About to push a tub along a roadway when a stone fell from the Roof and killed him instantly.
Mr HORACE HOYLE 44 21 / 9/ 1943 COLLIER
At the start of his shift as a packer he was about to extend his waste pack and was instantly killed by a Roof Fall.
Mr THOMAS DEAKIN ? 1943 / 44 DEPUTY
Killed by a Run of Tubs carrying material, Park gate seam.
Mr HORACE BUCKLOW 51 23 / 2 / 1944 COLLIER
Started to build a side pack when he was killed by a Fall of Roof.
Mr HAROLD T DEATON 47 17 / 1 / 1945 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no ther information.
Mr EDWARD YORKE 61 4 / 2 / 1945 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, Accident on 3 / 2 / 1945.
Mr GEORGE H HAYWOOD 41 29 / 8 / 1945 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr ARTHUR WILMOTT 40 13 / 9 / 1945 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Roof Fall, died on his Birthday.
Mr L RODGERS 31 14 / 2 / 1947 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr DOUGLAS HALE ? 1956 COLLIER
Mr Hale was working on 8s north coal face in the Park Gate seam when a Fall of Roof occurred
in the Loaser Gate end of the Face killing him.
Mr J SPRATT ? 1958 / 9 COLLIER
He was working on 8 North coal face Park Gate seam,when a Roof Fall occurred Loader Gate end killing him.
Mr CYRIL MORRIS 40 21 / 10 / 1960 COLLIER
Mr Morris was working on 5s East coal face in the Park Gate seam when he was killed by a Coal Cutting machine.
Mr KIETH WILLIAMS 27 12 / 5 / 1964 COLLIER
He was working on a Coal Face in the Park Gate seam when a Roof Fall buried him and killed him.
Mr RAY WALTON 24 10 / 8 / 1964 COLLIER
Mr Walton was working on 16s Coal Face in the Park Gate seam wen he was killed.
Mr JAMES WARD 47 1967 BLACKSMITH ?
Mr Ward was working in the shaft bottom when a cage descending to the pit bottom hit him and killed him.
Mr LENNY MASON ? JANUARY 1970 RIPPER
He was working with the face team, as the cutting machine arrived at the loader gate end of 47s face
in the Park Gate seam Mr Mason moved over to the face side to assist with moving the the roof
bars forward . Fall of Roof occurred buried him and killed him.
Mr DENNIS WILSON 60 1978 DUMPER DRIVER
A report can-not be found for this accident, it was a Pit Top accident.
There had been a fall of roof at the weekend and was removed on Sunday night. Supports were set under the
area. There was a Fall of Band which fell on him as he was tramming a tub, and killed him instantly
Mr W BRIGHTMAN 38 30 / 9 / 1942 COLLIER ?
He was getting some Roof down at the gate when killed by a stone which displaced two props.
Mr RALPH SCRAGG 43 20 / 4 / 1943 HAULAGE ?
About to push a tub along a roadway when a stone fell from the Roof and killed him instantly.
Mr HORACE HOYLE 44 21 / 9/ 1943 COLLIER
At the start of his shift as a packer he was about to extend his waste pack and was instantly killed by a Roof Fall.
Mr THOMAS DEAKIN ? 1943 / 44 DEPUTY
Killed by a Run of Tubs carrying material, Park gate seam.
Mr HORACE BUCKLOW 51 23 / 2 / 1944 COLLIER
Started to build a side pack when he was killed by a Fall of Roof.
Mr HAROLD T DEATON 47 17 / 1 / 1945 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no ther information.
Mr EDWARD YORKE 61 4 / 2 / 1945 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, Accident on 3 / 2 / 1945.
Mr GEORGE H HAYWOOD 41 29 / 8 / 1945 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr ARTHUR WILMOTT 40 13 / 9 / 1945 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Roof Fall, died on his Birthday.
Mr L RODGERS 31 14 / 2 / 1947 COLLIER ?
Killed by a Fall of Roof, no other information.
Mr DOUGLAS HALE ? 1956 COLLIER
Mr Hale was working on 8s north coal face in the Park Gate seam when a Fall of Roof occurred
in the Loaser Gate end of the Face killing him.
Mr J SPRATT ? 1958 / 9 COLLIER
He was working on 8 North coal face Park Gate seam,when a Roof Fall occurred Loader Gate end killing him.
Mr CYRIL MORRIS 40 21 / 10 / 1960 COLLIER
Mr Morris was working on 5s East coal face in the Park Gate seam when he was killed by a Coal Cutting machine.
Mr KIETH WILLIAMS 27 12 / 5 / 1964 COLLIER
He was working on a Coal Face in the Park Gate seam when a Roof Fall buried him and killed him.
Mr RAY WALTON 24 10 / 8 / 1964 COLLIER
Mr Walton was working on 16s Coal Face in the Park Gate seam wen he was killed.
Mr JAMES WARD 47 1967 BLACKSMITH ?
Mr Ward was working in the shaft bottom when a cage descending to the pit bottom hit him and killed him.
Mr LENNY MASON ? JANUARY 1970 RIPPER
He was working with the face team, as the cutting machine arrived at the loader gate end of 47s face
in the Park Gate seam Mr Mason moved over to the face side to assist with moving the the roof
bars forward . Fall of Roof occurred buried him and killed him.
Mr DENNIS WILSON 60 1978 DUMPER DRIVER
A report can-not be found for this accident, it was a Pit Top accident.
Below is a letter very kindly loaned to the web site by Paul Challinor. It is addressed to his Father Mr Joe Challinor [ overman ] and signed by the then Colliery Manager Mr Albert Clarkson. This fatal accident took place on 16s face in the Park Gate seam.
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The leather folder and first page of the contents below is now placed in Thurcroft Church
any additions to the list of men killed can be made.
any additions to the list of men killed can be made.