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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYNN | Owen (injured) | 1928 | 54 | Blaenclydach | Blaen Clydach | Collier | 86328 |
| WYNN | T.B. | 1944 | 43 | Llay Main | Llay | Collier | 86329 |
| WYNN | Thomas | 1901 | 18 | Houghton Main | Little Houghton | Pony Driver | 86330 |
| WYNN | Thomas (injured) | 1920 | 31 | Bersham | Rhostyllen | Carpenter | 86331 |
| WYNN | Thomas Lewis | 1935 | 38 | Llay Main | Llay | Repairer | 86332 |
| WYMER | Reuben | 1903 | 36 | Dipton | Dipton | Cartman | 86321 |
| WYMAN | Frederick N. (injured) | 1946 | 37 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Collier | 86320 |
| WYLLIE | David Donaldson | 1949 | 43 | Muirkirk area | Muirkirk | Hewer | 86318 |
| WYLLIE | John | 1900 | 39 | Auchlochan | Coalburn | Roadsman | 86319 |
| WYLIE | Alexander | 1904 | 47 | Plashetts | Plashetts & Tynehead | Hewer | 86312 |
| WYLIE | Edward Blackwood | 1936 | Clippens, No.2 Level, Straiton West Dook | Straiton | 86313 | ||
| WYLIE | John | 1991 | 32 | Easington | Easington Colliery | Power loader | 86314 |
| WYLIE | John Mitchell | 1934 | 22 | Manor Powis | Causewayhead | Drawer | 86315 |
| WYLIE | Walter | 1947 | 26 | Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Brusher | 86316 |
| WYLIE | William | 1911 | 35 | Beamish | Stanley | Hewer | 86317 |
| WYLES | George | 1945 | 64 | Bryn-kinallt | Chirk | Repairer | 86310 |
| WYLES | John | 1949 | 46 | Cowdenbeath, No.7 Pit | Cowdenbeath | Miner | 86311 |
| WYLD | William | 1910 | 24 | Babbington | Cinderhill | Holer | 86309 |
| WYKLE | Henry (Injured) | 1979 | 58 | Lea Hall | Rugeley | Salvage worker | 86308 |
| WYKES | Philip | 1907 | 19 | Peckfield | Micklefield | Driver | 86307 |
| WYKE | Ben (injured) | 1925 | 39 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 86304 |
| WYKE | Charles (injured) | 1949 | 55 | Northern United | Cinderford | Collier | 86305 |
| WYKE | William (injured) | 1920 | 58 | Mains, No.1 | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Timberman | 86306 |
| WYER or DYER | Edward | 1939 | 62 | Parsonage | Leigh | Engine Winder | 86303 |
| WYER | Arthur | 1914 | 61 | Beighton Quarry | Quarryman | 86302 |