{"id":2748,"date":"2026-04-10T16:57:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=2748"},"modified":"2026-04-11T14:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:11:07","slug":"colliery-deaths-in-our-research-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=2748","title":{"rendered":"Colliery deaths in our research area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This covers the Allerton Bywater collieries, the Kippax collieries, the Bowers collieries, the Lowthers collieries, the Preston collieries and the Medhurst collieries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This list is being continuously researched and updated. There will definately be errors and ommisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a mark of respect to living relatives the cut off date for the extra information will be 1st January 1947, Vesting Day. Records after this date will show only a brief summary of the incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mining deaths (1840 - 1880)<\/h3>\n
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\n Mining Memorial # <\/th>\n \n First Name <\/th>\n \n Surname <\/th>\n \n Born <\/th>\n \n Died <\/th>\n \n Age <\/th>\n \n Colliery <\/th>\n \n Owners <\/th>\n \n Discription <\/th>\n \n More Info <\/th>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Ralph <\/td>\n \n Brown <\/td>\n \n 1827 <\/td>\n \n Feb 1849 <\/td>\n \n 22 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Colliery <\/td>\n \n Joshua Bower and Company <\/td>\n \n Boiler burst on the surface <\/td>\n \n
\n <\/td>\n \n James <\/td>\n \n Wilson <\/td>\n \n \u2014 <\/td>\n \n 25th or 29 Aug 1852 <\/td>\n \n 9 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Colliery <\/td>\n \n Joshua Bower and Company <\/td>\n \n Crushed by wagons on the surface <\/td>\n \n
\n <\/td>\n \n Robert <\/td>\n \n Biscomb <\/td>\n \n \u2014 <\/td>\n \n 13 Jan 1855 <\/td>\n \n 32 <\/td>\n \n Kippax <\/td>\n \n Locke and Co. <\/td>\n \n Bursting of an Underground Boiler. 2 Killed. <\/td>\n \n
\n <\/td>\n \n Joseph <\/td>\n \n Pickard <\/td>\n \n 1812 <\/td>\n \n 13 Jan 1855 <\/td>\n \n 42 <\/td>\n \n Kippax <\/td>\n \n Locke and Co. <\/td>\n \n Bursting of an Underground Boiler. 2 Killed. <\/td>\n \n
\n <\/td>\n \n George <\/td>\n \n Hepworth <\/td>\n \n \u2014 <\/td>\n \n 27 Jun 1856 <\/td>\n \n 10 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Bywater <\/td>\n \n Carter and Co. <\/td>\n \n Crushed By the Cage At the Bottom of the Shaft. <\/td>\n \n
\n <\/td>\n \n John <\/td>\n \n Biscomb <\/td>\n \n 1815 <\/td>\n \n 09 Jan 1857 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Kippax <\/td>\n \n Locke and Co. <\/td>\n \n Fall of Roof in Mine. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Charles <\/td>\n \n Crossland <\/td>\n \n \u2014 <\/td>\n \n 20 Feb 1861 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Allerton Bywater <\/td>\n \n Carter and Co. <\/td>\n \n Falling Down the Shaft. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Thomas <\/td>\n \n Wilby <\/td>\n \n \u2014 <\/td>\n \n 23 Jul 1861 <\/td>\n \n 47 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Bywater <\/td>\n \n Carter and Co. <\/td>\n \n Fall of Coal in the Mine. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Thomas <\/td>\n \n Wright <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n 07 Nov 1863 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Allerton Main <\/td>\n \n Bower and Son <\/td>\n \n Fall of Roof in the Mine. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Edward <\/td>\n \n Bickerdike <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n 23 Jan 1863 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Allerton Haigh Moor\u00a0 <\/td>\n \n Lock and Co. <\/td>\n \n Fall of A Brick in the Shaft. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n William <\/td>\n \n Firth <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n 11 May 1863 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Allerton Haigh Moor\u00a0 <\/td>\n \n Lock and Co. <\/td>\n \n Crushed in the Bottom of the Shaft. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Joseph <\/td>\n \n Lunn <\/td>\n \n \u2014 <\/td>\n \n 18 Jan 1863 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Allerton Colliery <\/td>\n \n Bower and Sons <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n James <\/td>\n \n Higgins <\/td>\n \n \u2014 <\/td>\n \n 31 Oct 1865 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Allerton Colliery <\/td>\n \n Bower and Sons <\/td>\n \n Explosion of Firedamp. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Thomas <\/td>\n \n Clough <\/td>\n \n 1847 <\/td>\n \n 29 Apr 1867 <\/td>\n \n 19 <\/td>\n \n Kippax <\/td>\n \n Locke and Waddington. <\/td>\n \n Collier. Fall of Coal <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n George <\/td>\n \n Gommersall <\/td>\n \n 1840 <\/td>\n \n 20 Mar 1867 <\/td>\n \n 27 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Main <\/td>\n \n Bower and Sons. <\/td>\n \n Collier. Fall of Coal <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n John <\/td>\n \n Wright <\/td>\n \n 1830 <\/td>\n \n 3 Jun 1867 <\/td>\n \n 37 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Bywater <\/td>\n \n Carter and Co. <\/td>\n \n Brakesman. Crushed By Piston <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Samuel <\/td>\n \n Coates <\/td>\n \n 1833 <\/td>\n \n 5 Jan 1868 <\/td>\n \n 35 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Bywater <\/td>\n \n Carter and Co. <\/td>\n \n Collier. Fall of Roof. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Amos <\/td>\n \n Jackson <\/td>\n \n 1844 <\/td>\n \n 19 Apr 1868 <\/td>\n \n 24 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Bywater <\/td>\n \n Carter and Co. <\/td>\n \n Collier. Fall of Roof. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Joseph <\/td>\n \n Hewitt <\/td>\n \n 1803 <\/td>\n \n 5 Nov 1868 <\/td>\n \n 66 <\/td>\n \n Kippax <\/td>\n \n Locke and Co <\/td>\n \n Staithman. Fall of Roof. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n W <\/td>\n \n Crossland <\/td>\n \n 1831 <\/td>\n \n 10 Dec 1868 <\/td>\n \n 37 <\/td>\n \n West Allerton <\/td>\n \n J Bower and Sons <\/td>\n \n Collier. Explosion of Firedamp. 2 Killed. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n R <\/td>\n \n Lee <\/td>\n \n 1841 <\/td>\n \n 10 Dec 1868 <\/td>\n \n 27 <\/td>\n \n West Allerton <\/td>\n \n J Bower and Sons <\/td>\n \n Collier. Explosion of Firedamp. 2 Killed. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n George <\/td>\n \n West <\/td>\n \n 1842 <\/td>\n \n 08 Jul 1869 <\/td>\n \n 27 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Bywater <\/td>\n \n Carter and Co. <\/td>\n \n Labourer. Run Over By Waggon. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n J <\/td>\n \n Wrigglesworth <\/td>\n \n 1853 <\/td>\n \n 1870 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Kippax <\/td>\n \n Locke and Co <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n James <\/td>\n \n Greenwood <\/td>\n \n 1825 <\/td>\n \n 28 Feb 1872 <\/td>\n \n 47 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Main Victoria <\/td>\n \n Bower and Sons. <\/td>\n \n Fall of Roof. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n N <\/td>\n \n Butterfield <\/td>\n \n 1845 <\/td>\n \n 8 Apr 1872 <\/td>\n \n 27 <\/td>\n \n West Allerton <\/td>\n \n J Bower and Sons <\/td>\n \n Driver. Crushed By Corves. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n F <\/td>\n \n Stoker <\/td>\n \n 1812 <\/td>\n \n 6 Nov 1872 <\/td>\n \n 50 or 60 <\/td>\n \n Allerton Bywater <\/td>\n \n Carter and Co. <\/td>\n \n Banksman, Fell Down Shaft. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n Joseph <\/td>\n \n Poole <\/td>\n \n 1833 <\/td>\n \n 1873 <\/td>\n \n 40 <\/td>\n \n West Allerton <\/td>\n \n J Bower and Sons <\/td>\n \n Collier. Fall of Roof. <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n L <\/td>\n \n Storey <\/td>\n \n 1844 <\/td>\n \n 1874 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n West Allerton <\/td>\n \n J Bower and Sons <\/td>\n \n Collier. Fall of coal <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n H <\/td>\n \n Thompson <\/td>\n \n 1851 <\/td>\n \n 17 Apr 1877 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Allerton Colliery <\/td>\n \n Bower and Sons <\/td>\n \n Collier. Fall of coal <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n John <\/td>\n \n Pickersgill <\/td>\n \n 1837 <\/td>\n \n 1877 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Kippax <\/td>\n \n Locke and Co <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n \n T <\/td>\n \n Naylor <\/td>\n \n 1857 <\/td>\n \n 08 Sep 1877 <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n Allerton Colliery <\/td>\n \n Bower and Sons <\/td>\n \n Collier. Fall of roof <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/table>\n<\/div>