List of all miners killed at Markham Colliery
Source: Evening Telegraph & Post
The development of Markham Colliery started in 1882, when the Staveley Company leased 5,000 acres of coal reserves on the Sutton Estates from William Arkwright. The lease was for sixty years. The colliery was in full production by 1885. 1885 was also the first year when deaths were recorded at Markham. In May 1885 two miners were killed at Markham in separate accidents. A man named Benjamin Clark and Isaac Turton. In 1886 Markham No. 2 shaft was started and while the shaft was being constructed, four shaft sinkers were killed in October 1887, when the shaft was nearly complete. The list below is an alphabetical list of the miners killed at Markham Colliery in its 109 year history. Please note that this list is not fully complete, so is subject to updates. Currently there are 248 miners in the list below, which includes the 106 killed in the three disasters in 1937, 1938 and 1973.
Please also note that we have family histories for virtually all the miners listed below. The family histories are in various Ancestry trees. These trees are managed by Paul Burkitt. Please note that Ancestry is a subscription website, but if you need any information please contact us.
1937 Disaster – Markham Colliery Disaster 1937. (9 miners)
1938 Disaster – Markham Colliery excluding Barlborough. (69 miners – excludes Barlborough 10)
1938 Disaster – Barlborough Men 1938. (8 Barlborough miners)
1938 Disaster – Burkitt Family Tree. (2 Barlborough miners – Harry Taylor/George Davidson)
1973 Disaster – Markham Colliery 1973 Disaster. (18 miners)
Accidents – Markham Colliery Deaths excluding the three disasters above. (143 miners)
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Surname Name Christian Name Event Year Month
Adams Charles Edgar Accident 1920 Dec
Alberry Henry 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Allen Douglas Accident 1942 Jul
Allen James 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Apletree Frederick Powell Accident 1955 Mar
Asher George Accident 1933 Nov
Atkin Leonard 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Atkins Alfred Accident 1917 Apr
Baggaley Edward 1937 Disaster 1937 Jan
Bailey John Leslie Accident 1953 Sept
Bann David 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Barley Arthur Accident 1946 Jun
Barnett George Accident 1932 Aug
Barthorpe Sam Accident 1940 Sep
Bates Stuart Leslie Accident 1969 May
Bath John William Accident 1930 Dec
Beardsley William Accident 1940 Apr
Beddingham George William Accident 1930 Nov
Belfitt Maurice Frederick Accident 1937 Oct
Bell Albert 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Beresford Walter Accident 1905 May
Birkin Joseph 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Bluer Walter 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Bottoms William Accident 1916 May
Bown Charles 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Bradford John Henry 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Bray John Arnold 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Bray Samuel Frederick 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Briggs Clarence 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Brocklehurst Joseph William 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Brooks Clifford 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Brooks George Ernest Accident 1899 Feb
Brough Herbert 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Brown Arthur 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Brown John Thomas 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Brown Raymond Accident 1963 Apr
Buckley George Cyril Foulds 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Burrows William Accident 1904 Mar
Bush James Accident 1901 Sep
Butler John Samuel Accident 1925 Jul
Button William G Accident 1941 Jun
Cadywould Leonard 1937 Disaster 1937 Jan
Carley Peter Accident 1922 Feb
Carter Alfred Accident 1946 Jun
Carter Arthur 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Cauldwell William Henry 1937 Disaster 1937 Jan
Chambers William Henry Accident 1935 Jul
Chapman Henry 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Clark Benjamin Accident 1885 May
Clay Harry Accident 1941 Oct
Clayton Jerimiah Accident 1936 Jan
Clifford William Accident 1949 Oct
Cole William Accident 1943 Jun
Commons John William W 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Cooper Gordon Richard 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Cooper Thomas Accident 1933 Oct
Cottingham George Accident 1933 Jul
Coupe Frank Accident 1952 Nov
Cowley George 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Crehan John Accident 1936 Sep
Daffin Harold Accident 1960 May
Davidson George 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Davies Thomas George Accident 1957 Oct
Dixon George Accident 1930 Jan
Dobson Robert Herbert Accident 1932 Apr
Doughty William Accident 1919 Sep
Eyre George 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Eyre John Accident 1906 Mar
Fahey Thomas Accident 1932 Nov
Farndon William Henry Accident 1939 Oct
Fletcher Fenton Accident 1909 Sep
Foulks Arthur Accident 1898 Aug
Frith Edward Elliott Accident 1932 Jul
Frost Walter James 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Fullwood Joseph Accident 1909 Feb
Furniss Alfred 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Furniss Joseph 1937 Disaster 1937 Jan
Garland Alfred 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Geary Joseph 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Gee-Pemberton Colin 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Gettings Walter William Accident 1946 Jun
Glossop Benjamin Accident 1887 Oct
Glossop Oliver Accident 1912 Feb
Glover James Edmund Accident 1957 Jun
Goodall Benjamin Accident 1939 Jan
Goucher Walter Accident 1930 Sep
Goodwin Arthur Lyndon Accident 1947
Grainger Ambrose 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Grainger John William 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Grainger Robert Emlyn 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Gregory Bernard 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Gregson Robert 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Hadley John William 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Hall Richard Henry Accident 1928 May
Hardy Joseph 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Hargreaves Herbert snr 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Hargreaves Herbert jnr 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Hargreaves Leslie 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Haywood Wilfred 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Henson Arthur 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Hewerdine John Hedley Accident 1935 July
Hibbard Joseph 1938 Diaster 1938 May
Hickman Albert Accident 1958 Sep
Higginson John Accident 1937 Jun
Hill Clarence 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Hill Ernest Accident 1939 Oct
Hinton Arthur Accident 1890 Sep
Hodgson George Accident 1926 Dec
Hooley Ernest Accident 1962 Feb
Hudson Henry 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Hunt Norman Accident 1976 Oct
Hunter Arthur Accident 1899 Aug
Jacklin Lawrence 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Jackson George Henry 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Jeavons Harold Accident 1924 Oct
Jewitt James Accident 1907 Dec
Johnson Arthur Accident 1940 Sep
Johnson Thomas Accident 1949 Nov
Jones Enoch 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Jones Frank 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Jones Thomas 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Kaminski Jan 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Keller Leonard 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Kerry Samuel 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Kilroy Michael 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
King Albert Accident 1943 Dec
Kirk Rowe 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Kirby James Accident 1890 Mar
Knowles John Accident 1891 Nov
Lamb Alfred 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Lavender Harry 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Lavender Joseph Accident 1930 Nov
Lievesley John William 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Lilley Joseph 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Linanthan Felix Leonard A 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Lodge Stanley 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Madden Thomas Accident 1941
Marsden Ralph 1937 Disaster 1937 Jan
May Arthur 1938 Disaster 1938 May
McConnon John 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Mellard George Herbert Accident 1928 Dec
Mellors Herbert Accident 1931 Jul
Mills George Accident 1942 Oct
Monk Fred 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Moreton Charles 1937 Disaster 1937 Jan
Morpus Harold Accident 1933 Aug
Mosley Herbert Accident 1898 Apr
Neale Arthur Accident 1947
Neep William Henry Accident 1971 Apr
Pacy John Accident 1887 Oct
Pacy William Accident 1887 Oct
Palmer Charles Hubert Accident 1974 Feb
Palmer Clarence Cyril 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Passey Eric Thompson Accident 1953 May
Perrins Alfred Accident 1928 Jan
Perry Samuel Accident 1909 Feb
Pether George Edward 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Pickering William 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Platts George Accident 1933 Oct
Plewinski Lucjam Julian 1973 Disaster 1973 July
Pollendine Wilfred Accident 1946 Feb
Powers Frederick G Accident 1946 Jun
Pressley William Accident 1951 Mar
Price William Thomas Accident 1931 Sep
Quinn Patrick Accident 1895 Oct
Rason John Accident 1954 Jun
Reddish Frederick 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Reddish Henry Accident 1938 Sep
Reddish Walter Accident 1924 Dec
Rhodes Sydney Accident 1923 Dec
Richards Mark 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Robinson William Accident 1933 Jul
Roddy Frederick 1937 Disaster 1937 Jan
Rodgers Albert Ernest 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Rodgers Henry Accident 1897 May
Rodgers Wilfred 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Rodgers Ernest Beresford Accident 1961 Jun
Rodgers Reginald Accident 1962 May
Roper Arthur 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Rounds William Samuel Accident 1924 Mar
Rowland James Stanley 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Sallis Lewis Henry Accident 1944 Dec
Salt Samuel Edward D 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Samuel John Accident 1916 Dec
Savory Francis Accident 1944 Nov
Sharman Claude Accident 1941 Feb
Shaw Accident 1909 Apr
Sheldon Wilfred Accident 1910 Nov
Shemwell Willian Henry Accident 1916 Jan
Shepherd Frederick William Accident 1909 Apr
Sherwin William Henry 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Sidwell Henry Accident 1937 Oct
Silcock Clarence 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Simms Robert 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Simpson Alfred Accident 1938 Aug
Sissons Charles Leonard 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Slater Wilfred Edmund 1937 Disaster 1937 Jan
Smith Alfred Accident 1887 Oct
Smith Edmund 1937 Disaster 1937 Jan
Smith Frank 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Smith Sidney St John S Accident 1949 Mar
Sowerby William Henry Accident 1932 Jun
Sparrow William Henry Accident 1918 Jan
Speed Charles Accident 1891 May
Stevens John Accident 1932 Mar
Stevenson Thomas Accident 1909 Mar
Stevenson Walter Accident 1927 May
Stone Frank 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Taylor Fred 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Taylor Harry 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Temprell Charles Edward Accident 1929 Apr
Thompson Fred Accident 1951 Feb
Tipler John Samuel Accident 1908 Dec
Tomlinson Anthony Accident 1911 Dec
Turner Charles Richard 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Turner John Thomas Accident 1934 Oct
Turton Isaac Accident 1885 May
Tuxford Benjamin Accident 1929 Jun
Tyler Albert 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Unwin William Edward Accident 1945 Sep
Usher John William Accident 1946 Jun
Vickers Ernest Accident 1955 May
Wale Herbert 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Wallace Benjamin 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Wallace Walter Accident 1899 Jun
Watson William Wilkinson 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Webb Cecil Accident 1941 Sep
Whelpdale Denton 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Whelpton William Edward 1938 Disaster 1938 May
White Alfred 1973 Disaster 1973 July
White Roy Accident 1980 May
Whitehead Alfred Accident 1912 Aug
Whitehead Redvers Baden 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Whitley George 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Whitworth Ebenezer Accident 1946 Jun
Widdowson John Accident 1897 Oct
Williams Matthew 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Williamson Arthur Accident 1949 May
Wilmot Wilfred Accident 1946 Feb
Wing Charles Accident 1939 Nov
Wood Dennis Accident 1964 Aug
Wood Robert Henry 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Wragg Leonard Accident 1919 May
Wright Albert Accident 1919 Nov
Yarnold Daniel Accident 1935 Mar
Yard Mark Accident 1906 May
Yates Thomas George 1938 Disaster 1938 May
Yates William 1973 Disaster 1973 Jul
Yeardley Arthur Accident 1957 Feb
