Durham Mining Museum - Agnes Pit (Iron Ore) (original) (raw)

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Location: 4½ miles [7 km] ESE of Whitehaven
Map Ref: (Sheet 89) NY046166, 54° 32' 9" N, 3° 28' 27" W
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Disasters (5 or more killed)

None found.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

In Memoriam

| | | Individal page | | WCMRG | | Cavanagh, Murtagh, 29 Oct 1869, aged 41, Miner, a descending cage struck his head, killing him instantaneously | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | Individal page | | WCMRG | | McCormick, Michael, 20 Nov 1871, aged 64, Miner, a bogie happened accidentally to slip down the pit, and falling a distance of 20 feet upon the defendant, he was killed upon the spot | | | | Individal page | | | | Ray, William, 30 Jun 1894, 10:30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 27, Trailer, Fall down a staple pit. The front of this shaft was properly fenced, but the back was quite unprotected. The trailers were, it transpired, accustomed to lunch here, and in going round for this purpose, deceased slipped and fell down the pit [Inspection made & inquest attended] | | | | | | | | | | 3 names found | | | | | |

If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.

Those names marked with image, have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the image symbol next to the name to see the web page.

Some of the names of mining fatalities on this web page have been kindly provided by The West Cumbria Mines Research and are marked with image.

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

Colliery Map a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Agnes Pit (Iron Ore)

Nearby Collieries list of collieries/pits etc. near to Agnes Pit (Iron Ore)

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