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.
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