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Ashton Moss Colliery
In Memoriam
Coal mining was a dangerous occupation and this page records the names of some of the miners who lost their lives in the course of their work at Ashton Moss Colliery.
The men listed were all coal miners (colliers), that is, hewers of coal unless stated otherwise and this selection is representative of a larger number.
- 14 Sep 1882: Thomas STONE, 37 years. Stoker. Wall fell on him.(Ashton Town, AST/85/17)
- 14 Sep 1883: John DUDSON, 19 years. Waggoner. Roof fall.(Audenshaw, AUD/29/35)
- 12 Nov 1883: Edward SHIRT, 20 years. Waggoner. Cause of death not recorded.(Ashton-under-Lyne, ASH/87/73)
- 7 Sep 1884: Charles CHAMBERS, 31 years. Crushed by runaway tubs.(Audenshaw, AUD/30/19)
- 18 Nov 1885: Thomas LAWTON, 51 years. Coal fall from face.(No record)
- 10 Dec 1885: George HEED, 41 years. Horse driver. Crushed between waggons.(No record)
- 20 May 1887: Charles EARDLEY, 35 years. Labourer. Fall of cinders from a heap.(Ashton Town, AST/95/49)
- 1 Nov 1888: George Henry LEE, 16 years. Coal cleaner. Caught by coal machinery.(Ashton Town, AST/98/49)
- 6 Nov 1889: Jeremiah DUDLEY, agd 48 years. Coal fall from face.(Ashton-under-Lyne, ASH/100/59)
- 28 Jul 1890: Thomas HOUGHTON, 33 years. Occupation unknown. Fall of iron bar in downcast shaft.(Ashton Town, AST/102/24)
- 26 Oct 1890: Daniel TAYLOR, 29 years. Taker off. Crushed by a tub.(Ashton Town, AST/102/71)
- 18 Sep 1890: William FINCH, 65 years. Dayman. Roof fall.(No record)
- 10 Jan 1891: Henry WHITTLE, 34 years. Crushed by runaway tubs.(Ashton Town, AST/103/17)
- 15 May 1891: Henry DOWNS, 37 years. Metalman. Injuries due to shot firing in Four-foot Mine.(Ashton Town, AST/104/10)
- 19 May 1891: William MANNERING, 45 years. Metalman. Injuries due to shot firing in Four-foot Mine.(Ashton Town, AST/104/10)
- 20 Oct 1891: Wilfred James SHEPHERD, 16 years. Drawer. Roof fall.(Audenshaw, AUD/35/43)
- 29 May 1894: James MORRIS, 18 years. Waggoner. Fell stepping from cage.(Ashton Town, AST/110/74)
- 28 Feb 1898: George FORREST, 32 years. Dataller. Crushed by tubs while riding on them.(Ashton Town, AST/118/54)
- 31 Mar 1898: George HOWE, 21 years. Drawer. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/118/72)
- 24 Mar 1899: Joseph VALENTINE, 18 years. Haulage engine attendant. Crushed by tubs.(Stalybridge, STB/5/6)
- 15 May 1900: Dennis HANDLEY, 38 years. Coal fall from face.(Ashton Town, AST/123/53)
- 1 Jun 1900: George William HURST, 25 years. Filler. Coal fall from face in Great Mine.(Ashton Town, AST/123/63)
- 18 Sep 1900: Meshach WILLIAMS, 42 years. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/124/18)
- 3 Dec 1900: Thomas BAKER, 37 years. Injury plus effects of pneumonia.(Ashton Town, AST/124/60 )
- 31 Jan 1901: George HOLLAND, 47 years. Coal fall from face.(Ashton Town, AST/124/95)
- 19 May 1901: James Henry BOYD, 44 years. Stoker. Suffocated by underground fire. (Ashton Town, AST/125/57)
- 10 Dec 1901: Robert PARRY, 30 years. Dataller. Coal fall from face in Roger Mine.(Ashton Town, AST/126/68)
- 3 Jan 1902: William DAVIES, 50 years. Roof fall in Roger Mine(Ashton Town, AST/126/84)
- 14 Apr 1902: William ASHURST, 24 years. Coal fall from face.(Ashton Town, AST/127/45)
- 22 Nov 1902: Henry PEELING, 32 years. Drawer. Crushed by a runaway tub.(Record no found)
- 9 Feb 1903: Joshua ROSE, 31 years. Coal fall from face in Great Mine.(Ashton Town, AST/129/8)
- 22 Jun 1903: John BESWICK, 52 years. Roof fall in Roger Mine.(Mossley, MOS/5/91 )
- 30 Jun 1903: Reuben SMALLEY, 59 years. Roof fall in Roger Mine.(Ashton Town, AST/129/94)
- 16 Sep 1903: James SHAUGHNESSY, 23 years. Roof fall in Great Mine.(Ashton Town, AST/130/35)
- 5 Feb 1904: Pstrick KELLY, 49 years. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/131/20)
- 23 Jun 1904: Thomas O'NEILL, 37 years. Roof fall in Roger Mine.(Ashton Town, AST/131/95)
- 17 Nov 1904: George Edward PEAKE, 20 years. Filler. Coal fall from face in Roger Mine.(Ashton Town, AST/132/63)
- 4 Jan 1905: Harry BAKEWELL, 19 years. Taker off. Crushed by coal tubs.(Ashton Town, AST/132/93 )
- 31 Dec 1905: George DALE, 34 years. Coal fall from face.(No record)
- 4 Mar 1907: James BIRCH, 33 years. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/137/24)
- 31 May 1907: William WHITE, 47 years. Screener. Crushed between waggon buffers.(Ashton Town, AST/137/77)
- 19 Jun 1907: Edward THORPE, 45 years. Struck by a stone fron shot firing.(Ashton Town, AST/137/83)
- 20 Jun 1907: John HOLLAND, 47 years. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/137/84)
- 28 Oct 1907: John GIBBONS, 38 years. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/138/54)
- 3 Dec 1907: Joseph ANDREW, 24 years. Rope runner. Run over by coal tubs.(Ashton Town, 138/72)
- 31 Dec 1907: Cornelius BIGGS, 44 years. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/138/99)
- 12 Sep 1908: Harold RODGERS, 20 years. Drawer. Crushed by tubs.(Ashton Town, AST/140/41)
- 21 Dec 1908: Charles GIBBS, 42 years. Coal fall from face in Great Mine.(Dukinfield, DUK/1a/84)
- 27 Feb 1909: Thomas JOHNSON, 25 years. Corpoaral. Crushed by runaway tubs.(Ashton Town, AST/141/44)
- 22 Jul 1909: William BRISCOE, 26 years. Filler. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/142/31)
- 9 Feb 1910: William Sampson Bone COTTERILL, 34 years. Shunter. Crushed between waggon buffers.(Ashton Town, AST/143/35)
- 6 Sep 1910: Benjamin LEWIS, 46 years. Coal fall from face.(Ashton Town, AST/144/39)
- 3 Oct 1910: James BROWN, 33 years. Fireman. Roof fall in Great Mine.(No record)
- 24 Oct 1910: William George FARR, 17 years. Taker off. Crushed by a tub.(Ashton Town, AST/144/65)
- 29 Mar 1911: Joseph COOK, 38 years. Crushed by runaway tubs.(No record)
- 30 Apr 1911: Harry PUGH, 23 years. Filler. Crushed by runaway tubs.(Ashton Town, AST/145/75)
- 10 Jul 1911: Charles Edward BRUNT, 37 years. Filler. Coal fall from face.(Ashton Town, AST/146/12)
- 16 Aug 1911: Charles MORRISON, 24 years. Screener. Crushed by jigger machinery.(Ashton Town, AST/146/33)
- 7 Oct 1911: Joseph MORRISON, 20 years. Haulage clipper on. Crushed against clip stopper.(Ashton Town, AST/146/65)
- 23 Dec 1912: Herbert HOOD, 22 years. Filler. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/149/7)
- 23 Dec 1912: Constantin SEWITSKI, 26 years. Roof fall.(Ashton Town, AST/149/7)
- 2 Jan 1913: James FAULDS, 17 years. Pipe fitter. Crushed by runaway tubs.(No record)
- 23 Jan 1913: Francis RICHARDSON, 25 years. Blacksmith. Crushed by runaway tubs.(Ashton Town, AST/149/14)
- 28 Apr 1913: Edward GOMERSAL, 15 years. Pusher down in shaft siding. Crushed by tubs.(Ashton Town, AST/149/89)
- 11 Dec 1913: Benjamin THOMPSON, 35 years. Coal fall from face.(Ashton Town, AST/151/1)
- Sep 1940: Robert McClare BROWN, 50 years. Oversman. Struck by runaway pit vehicle(Ashton-under-Lyne, ASH/9/18)
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