MineArchiveCadeby Main Colliery explosion, 1899
An explosion of gas at Cadeby Main Colliery on 11 March 1899, thirteen years before its great disaster, fatally burned two colliers.
| Date | 11 March 1899 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Cadeby Main Colliery |
| Region | South Yorkshire |
| Type | Explosion |
| Fatalities | 2 (Two killed: the colliers W. Barrett and R. Seels, who died of their burns the following days.) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
An explosion of gas.
What happened
On 11 March 1899 gas exploded in the workings of Cadeby Main Colliery, the Denaby and Cadeby Main Coal Company's pit. Two colliers were badly burned: W. Barrett died the next day and R. Seels the day after.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- An explosion of gas at Cadeby Main Colliery on 11 March 1899 fatally burned two colliers, W. Barrett, 34, and R. Seels, 30. 1,2
- Barrett died on 12 March and Seels on the 13th. 1
- The colliery belonged to the Denaby and Cadeby Main Coal Co. 2
Related terminology
Mining terms this disaster is structurally linked to, with the nature of the relationship.
- Colliery (contextual relationship)
Named twice in this record, first in the summary: “An explosion of gas at Cadeby Main Colliery on 11 March 1899, thirteen years before its great disaster, fatally…”
Sources
- (primary) Cadeby Main Colliery (UK) — Durham Mining Museum
- (secondary) Mining deaths 1890-1899, surnames S part 1 (Ian Winstanley) — Healey Hero (Ian Winstanley's mining deaths lists)
Record created: 8 October 2026 · Last researched: 8 October 2026