Home People Accidents

Accidents

Accidents

Most popular
1860   May Death by Drowning.
1882   Jul Cow Killed By an Excursion Train
1887   Apr Serious Fire at Wombwell
1887   Apr The Fatal Railway Accident at Wombwell
1887   Jun Child Scalded to Death at Wombwell
1887   Aug Fire in Wombwell Wood
1888   Jul Frightful Accident at the Darfield Main Colliery – Two Lads Shockingly Mangled
1889   Apr Bicycle Accident at Wombwell
1890   Jan Accident at Darfield Main
1891   May Accident at Wombwell Main Colliery
1892   Jan A Smoker Suffocated at Wombwell
1892   May Bicycle Accident at Wombwell
1892   Jun Bicycle Accident at Wombwell
1892   Jun Found Drowned at Wombwell
1892   Jun Loose Horses at Wombwell – Narrow Escape of Schoolchildren
1892   Jun Serious Accident at Mexborough
1892   Sep Accidents – Fitter’s Hand & Pony Driver’s Teeth
1892   Sep Drowned in a Peggy Tub at Wombwell
1896   Dec Ghastly Discovery by a Shooting Party.
1898   Jul Singular Death of a Child At Wombwell
1899   Feb Fire at Wombwell Farm
1901   Jan Barnsley Girl Burned To Death
1901   Feb Burned to Death – Throwing Paraffin on Fire
1902   Jan Wombwell Man’s Fatal Spree.
1902   Apr Good Friday Fatality at Conisboro’- Young Men Drowned – Wombwell Youth Severely Censured.
1902   Apr Inquest -Good Friday Fatality at Conisboro’
1903   Mar Wombwell Farm on Fire – Damage Estimated At £1000
1905   Oct Councillor’s Mysterious Death – Coroner’s Inquest
1906   Jun Missing Child’s Sad Fate at Wombwell
1906   Jun Missing Wombwell Child Found Drowned
1906   Aug Sensational Lightning Fatality – Two Men Killed At Wombwell
1907   Feb Drowning Inquests – Jury Complaints
1907   Nov Girl’s Fall From a Train
1907   Dec Shocking Burning Fatality at Wombwell
1909   Jan Wombwell Child’s Death
1909   Jul Trap Accident
1909   Aug Child Drowned At Wombwell.
1909   Oct Wombwell, Man Killed – Rag Gatherer’s Theft.
1912   Jan Wombwell Child’s Terrible Death
1912   Apr Unparalleled Disaster at Sea – Greatest Ship Foundered – Nearly 1500 lives lost
1914   Sep Wombwell Miner Killed
1918   Jan Six Year Old Dies After Burns
1918   Apr Two Year Old Drowned
1919   May Four Wombwell Children Burned in Cabin Fire – A Report and Flash.
1919   May Wombwell Youth’s Sudden Death.
1919   Jun Plucky Miner – Gallant Rescue of Children at Wombwell.
1919   Aug A Plucky Lad – Gallant Canal Rescue at Wombwell.
1919   Aug Colliery Accident.
1919   Sep Old Man’s Tragic End – Wombwell Drowning Mystery.
1919   Sep Runaway Horse At Wombwell
1919   Oct “Prince” – Saved Children from Drowning on three Seperate Occasions
1919   Oct Gallant Wombwell Rescue.
1919   Oct Miners In Peril. – Extraordinary Accident – Cage Overwound.
1919   Dec Critical Condition of Eight Year Old
1919   Dec Wombwell Carter’s Death.
1920   Aug Labourer Found Drowned
1921   Sep Accident – Drowning Rescue – Smart Canal Rescue.
1921   Oct Knocked Down by a Dray at Wath
1922   Sep Wombwell Street Accident – Enormous Traffic
1922   Dec  Wombwell Motorist’s Collision After Policeman’s Warning.
1927   Apr Gallant Wombwell Boy – “Full dress rescue from drowning”
1927   Apr Road Perils – Low Valley Accident – Child Killed by Bus – Moral for Parents
1927   Sep Death by Scarlet Fever through Scalds
1927   Nov Missing Barmaid Sequel – Verdict Of “Found Drowned.”
1927   Nov Wombwell Alarm – 60 Ton Rock Falls into Market Place
1928   Jan Miners Bus Wrecked
1928   Feb Bus Turns Turtle – Twenty Miners Penned In (picture)
1928   Feb Nasty Smash -Miners Bus Overturned at Darfield Cross Roads.
1928   Feb Wombwell Woman’s Fall.
1928   Mar Gallant Rescue – Child Saved from Canal
1928   May Gave Last Threepence to Girl Who Was Found Drowned.
1928   Jun Aged Wombwell Woman’s Death – Fatal Fall
1928   Jun Canal Rescue – Youth’s Gallantry – Schoolboy Saved.
1928   Jun Child Mauled By Pony – Rescue by Girl And Schoolboy.
1928   Jul Plucky Rescue At Brampton – Non-Swimmer Jumps into Deep Water.
1928   Aug Wombwell Canal Tragedy – Miner Drowned in Sight of Big Crowd – Three Men in Brave Rescue Effort.
1928   Sep The Wombwell Tragedy
1928   Sep Wombwell Man’s Bravery – Rescued Child From Drowning
1928   Dec Wombwell Woman’s Death.
1929   Jan Child In Wash-Tub – Coroner’s Comments on Women’s Lack of Promptness.
1929   Jan Lorry Overturns – Lucky Escapes in Wombwell Accident.
1929   Feb ’Bus Hits Bridge – Passengers Injured At Wombwell.
1929   Feb Crash With LorryThis – Wombwell Youth Carried 18 Yards Under Axle
1929   Feb Lorry Crashes Into Houses – Men Injured At Wombwell.
1929   Feb Motor Coach Collision
1929   Mar Road Perils – Wombwell Child Killed – Run Over By Lorry.
1929   Mar Lorry Accident.- Driver’s Violent Behaviour
1929   Jul Died In Street – Wombwell Woman’s collapse.
1929   Nov Six Year Old Knocked Down by Patrol Wagon
1930   Apr Houghton Hall – Village Constable Saves it from Destruction – Prompt Action
1930   May Driver Blameless – Child Killed in Wombwell Road Accident – A Dangerous Spot.
1930   May Fatal Wobble – Lundhill Motor-Cyclist Killed – A Queer Accident.
1930   Jun Vain Effort – Miner’s Gallant Attempt to Save Drowning Boy.
1930   Jun Wombwell Mystery – Miner Found Drowned.
1931   Nov Another Wombwell Blaze
1932   Jan Casualty List of 1931
1932   Feb Killed By Bus
1932   Apr Plucky Rescue – Low Valley Youth Who Took a Chance
1932   May Baby Asphyxiated – Brief Life – Medico-Legal Problem
1932   May Strange Incident at Wood’s Glass Works – Bullet in Boy
1932   Jun Wombwell Thrill – Car Runs Away With Infant
1932   Sep Disastrous Fire at Brampton
1932   Sep Lorry Blaze – Fierce Outbreak at Billingley – Narrow Escapes
1934   Jan Misadventure – Wombwell Man’s Fate – Found On Line
1934   Jan Sad End – Mexborough Man’s Discovery
1934   Oct Serious Injuries in Road Accident
1936   Apr Brave Wombwell Boys
1937   Mar Rescued Child
1937   May Babies Lucky Escape – Runaway Car at Wombwell
1937   Jul “Snapped” By Uncle – Wombwell Child Drowned Two Days Later
1937   Sep “She saved my Life”
1937   Sep Sarah Cooling
1937   Oct Bus Driver Not Called At Barnsley Inquest
1937   Nov Van Crash – No One Injured
1937   Dec Driver’s Narrow Escape
1937   Dec Wombwell Blaze
1937   Dec Wombwell Girl’s Escape
1938   Jan Swallowed Teeth – Cause of Man’s Death on Slag Heap
1938   Jan Fatal Fall – Christmas Day Accident at Wombwell Main
1938   May Motorcycles Collide
1938   May Wombwell Man’s 100 Yards Race To Save Child From Drowning
1938   Jul Woman Succumbs To Injuries – Buried In Same Grave as Husband – Tragic Outing
1938   Aug Whence All But He Had Fled.
1938   Aug Wombwell Lad’s Gallant Rescue – Pulled Friend Out Of Lock
1938   Aug Workmen Buried in Trench – Three Injured – One Fatally – Five Ton Fall Of Clay
1938   Sep Car Ablaze – Driver and Passenger Have Narrow Escape
1938   Sep Playing At “Indians” – Wombwell Boy’s Operation for Eye Injury
1938   Dec Road Accident
1939   Jan Bride-To-Be in Flames in Fiance’s Home – Neighbours’ Dash to Save Frenzied Girl
1939   Jan Grave Injury to Wombwell Miner
1939   Feb His Future Bride Burned To Death on Her Birthday
1939   May Baby’s Cry in Night Saves Two Families – Council House Gutted – Couple Lose Entire Possessions
1939   Jun Stricken Wombwell Home – Generous Response by Sympathisers
1939   Aug Tragedy Mars Holiday – Sad News for Wombwell Family
1939   Sep Wombwell Man Fatally Injured
1939   Sep Mexborough Montagu – The Week’s Casualty List
1940   Jan Head-On Collision at Darfield “Bottleneck” – Nine Hurt In Road Smash
1941   Jan Baby’s Death – Vaccination Question – Died In Father’s Arms
1941   Jun Two Saved – One Drowned
1941   Jul Playmate’s Call for Help – Wombwell Drowning Tragedy
1942   Jan Christmas Day Discovery – Tragedy in Wombwell Home
1942   Jan Family’s Escape – House Fire at Wombwell
1942   Feb “Misadventure ” Verdict in Wombwell Tragedy
1942   Mar Injured By Bomb
1942   Apr Wombwell Woman’s Mishap
1942   Oct Boxer to the Rescue – Child Saved from the Canal at Wombwell
1942   Oct Warned “Pal” – Then Killed – Wombwell Street Accident
1942   Oct Wombwell Pit Worker’s Gallantry
1947   Apr N.F.S. in Action
1947   May Lightning Hits House,  Lucky Escapes at Wombwell
1947   Sep Fire at Manor Farm
1947   Sep Stacks and Barn Destroyed by Fire
1947   Oct Runaway Pony Hits Lorry, Drops Dead
1949   Jan Wombwell Accident – Crippled Woman in Road Crash
1949   Aug Wombwell Boy Drowned
1951   May Three Year Old Rescued From Muddy Pond – Thought it was Firm Ground                                                                                
1957   Sep Tragic Sequel to Journey To Fill Up With Petrol
1957   Oct Girl to Lose Eye – “Broken Hearted Mother Writes to the “Times”
1958   Feb Driver’s Escape when Lorry Fell in Canal at Wath
1958   Feb Saved Boy, Went Home – Modest Wombwell Rescuer Located at Goldthorpe
1959   Feb Fatality at Manvers Main – Man dies in Boiling Cauldron – Unsuccessful Rescue
1959   May Local Accident Statistics
1960   Jan Sidecar Passenger Fatally Injured
1960   Apr One Killed in Mishap at Darfield
1960   Apr One Killed, One Injured at Wombwell
1967   Jun Last Sad Message Which Was Not To Be