on the following day, which drove a current of air into the mine. It was hoped that a further attempt to so20, recover the bodies could be made in another day or The Fatalities Those who died were:

- • Bird (1843-1859), aged 17 years, trammer, who was baptised at St. Peter and St. Paul • Bird (1843-1859), aged 17 years, trammer, who was baptised at St. Peter and St. Paul parish church, Eckington on 28 May 1843, the son of Christopher Bird (1812-1885) of East Street, Mosborough, sickle maker, and his wife Mary Ann (1814-1870). He was killed by Naboth Kirkby falling down the colliery shaft on top of him. Mr Hedley, the government inspector, had seen them lying together, and Kirkby was on top. Hugh Bird was buried at St. Peter and St. Paul parish church, Eckington, on 11 September 1859, on the same day as Naboth Kirkby, possibly with a joint funeral.
- • Dowman, a boy, about whom nothing is known. • Dowman, a boy, about whom nothing is known.
- • Kirkby (1840-1859), aged 19 years, filler, who was baptised at St. Peter and St. Paul • Kirkby (1840-1859), aged 19 years, filler, who was baptised at St. Peter and St. Paul parish church, Eckington on 12 April 1840, the son of John Kirkby (1808-1876) of West Street, Mosborough, shoemaker and village constable, and his wife Mary (formerly Glossop, 1805-1859). He was being raised from the bottom of the colliery shaft with Frith Beresford and a third man by Mr Hedley, the government inspector. There were two 'horses', and Kirkby was on the bottom. Hedley asked the boy if he was safe, and he replied "Yes", at which point the hook by which he was attached became loose, and he fell to the bottom of the shaft and was probably killed instantly. He was buried at St. Peter and St. Paul parish church on 11 September 1859 on the same day as Hugh Bird, possibly with a joint funeral.
- • Meggitt (c.1846-1859), aged 13 years, hurrier. His body was not recovered until • Meggitt (c.1846-1859), aged 13 years, hurrier. His body was not recovered until Sunday, 8 April 1860. It had become skeletonised and could only be identified by his shirt time.21. and clogs by that He had called out to his father to get him, but Meggitt grasped the arm of another boy (John Kay), thinking it was his son. When he returned, his son could not be found. He was supposed to have fallen from one of the landing stages at the same time that smoke22. Naboth Kirkby fell and died of suffocation from Son of Richard and Sarah Meggitt of Owlthorpe, Mosborough.
- • Stevenson (c.1849-1859), aged ten years, door tenter or trapper, who was baptised at • Stevenson (c.1849-1859), aged ten years, door tenter or trapper, who was baptised at St. Peter and St. Paul parish church, Eckington on 28 January 1849, son of John Stevenson (1810-1887) of West Street, Mosborough, farm labourer, and his wife, Lydia (formerly Whitehead, 1818-1869). His body was not recovered until some months later, and having clothing23. become skeletonised, could only be identified by his He was buried at St. Peter and St. Paul parish church, Eckington, on 16 May 1860.
- • Stimson, a boy, about whom nothing is known. • Stimson, a boy, about whom nothing is known.

The Men Rescued from the Mine Those rescued were:

- 1. Benjamin Barber, filler.
- 2. John Barker (b. 1846 at Gedney, Lincolnshire), aged 13, a hanger-on at the bottom of the incline, son of Emmanuel and Jane Barker of Eckington Marsh.
- 3. Henry Bailey (b. 1844 at Mosborough), hurrier, aged 15, son of James and Mary Bailey of West Mosborough.