Coal Mining Accidents & Deaths
UK Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths 1900-1991 (1500-1899 coming shortly)
This database was compiled from data supplied mainly by Ian Winstanley, with additions from Ray Lawrence, NMRS Records and others
DEDICATION
This work stands as a testament to the men, women and children who worked the mines of Great Britain and to their families.
The work created a bond of trust and loyalty amongst them and a band of comradeship that forged the communities in which they lived and worked. It is a record of the true price of coal.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Ian Winstanley 2023
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| Surname | Forename | Year | Age | Mine/Quarry Name | Location | Occupation | Record ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS | D.H. (injured) | 1956 | 19 | Lewis Merthyr | Trehafod | Assistant Collier | 82598 |
| WILLIAMS | Edgar (injured) | 1912 | 16 | Maesteg Deep | Maesteg | Collier’s Assistant | 82854 |
| WILLIAMS | Glyn (injured) | 1923 | 17 | Penrhyn Quarry | Bethesda | Quarryman | 83110 |
| WILLIAMS | J.J. | 1941 | 20 | Rhigos | Glyn Neath | Collier | 83366 |
| WILLIAMS | John E. (injured) | 1928 | 36 | Albion, No.2 | Cilfynydd | Rider | 83622 |
| WILLIAMS | Patrick | 1913 | 28 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 83878 | |
| WILLIAMS | Sidney | 1923 | 25 | Trimsaran, Caedean Drift | Trimsaran | 84134 | |
| WILLIAMS | Vincent (injured) | 1945 | 16 | Bedlinog | Bedlinog | Assistant Collier | 84390 |
| WILLIAMS | William Edward (injured) | 1923 | 29 | Dinorwic Quarry | Llanberis | Quarryman | 84646 |
| WILLIAMS | D.I. (injured) | 1925 | 14 | Gelli Abergorky | Ystrad | Assistant Collier | 82599 |
| WILLIAMS | Edgar (injured) | 1929 | 32 | Ferndale, No.7 | Tylorstown | Shackler | 82855 |
| WILLIAMS | Glyn (injured) | 1927 | 19 | Ferndale, No.2 | Ferndale | Collier Boy | 83111 |
| WILLIAMS | J.J. (injured) | 1929 | 43 | Albion, No.2 | Cilfynydd | Collier | 83367 |
| WILLIAMS | John Edward | 1910 | 40 | Dawdon | Seaham Harbour | Hewer | 83623 |
| WILLIAMS | Percy (injured) | 1941 | 41 | John & Taylor Pits | Standish | Filler | 83879 |
| WILLIAMS | Sidney | 1928 | 46 | Waun Llwyd, No.1 | Waun-Llwyd | Collier | 84135 |
| WILLIAMS | Vincent F (injured) | 1949 | 38 | Seven Sisters | Seven Sisters | Collier | 84391 |
| WILLIAMS | William Edward (injured) | 1923 | 19 | Penrhyn Quarry | Bethesda | Quarryman & Journeyman | 84647 |
| WILLIAMS | D.I. (injured) | 1931 | 23 | British Rhondda | Glyn Neath | Haulier | 82600 |
| WILLIAMS | Edgar (injured) | 1929 | 35 | Llandybie | Llandybie | Haulier | 82856 |
| WILLIAMS | Glyn (injured) | 1930 | 45 | Ammanford | Ammanford | Acting Fireman | 83112 |
| WILLIAMS | J.J. (injured) | 1930 | 53 | Dinorwic Quarry | Llanberis | Quarryman | 83368 |
| WILLIAMS | John Elias (injured) | 1914 | 16 | Bwlchgwyn Quarry | Bwlchgwyn | Wagoner | 83624 |
| WILLIAMS | Percy (injured) | 1949 | 57 | Rose Heyworth | Cwmtillery | Examiner | 83880 |
| WILLIAMS | Sidney | 1965 | 47 | Cambrian | Clydach Vale | Poster | 84136 |