Lumley Colliery Explosion – Lumley – 1799

LUMLEY. Lumley, Durham. 11th. October, 1799.

The colliery exploded with the loss of thirty-nine lives. It was reported that the bodies of the victims were never found.

Those who died were:

• George Liddle aged 26 years.
• William Liddle aged 24 years.
• Martin Dunn aged 61 years.
• William Crosby aged 36 years.
• Thomas Crosby aged 19 years.
• John Crosby aged 18 years.
• Matthew Gafton aged 21 years.
• John Gafton aged 19 years.
• Ralph Younger aged 18 years,
• Thomas Younger aged 15 years.
• William Smith aged 20 years.
• William Dixon aged 17 years.
• Thomas Grey aged 30 years.
• Thomas Grey aged 11 years.
• Martin Smith.
• Thomas Humble aged 26 years.
• George Humble aged 15 years.
• Edward Humble aged 23 years.
• John Dunn aged 34 years.
• Robert Anderson aged 63 years.

Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.