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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILCOX | John (injured) | 1933 | 63 | Llanhilleth | Llanhilleth | Fireman | 82053 |
| WILCOX | John (injured) | 1934 | 25 | Sneyd | Burslem | Collier | 82054 |
| WILCOX | John (injured) | 1955 | 48 | Victoria (b) | Standish | Caunchman | 82055 |
| WILCOX | Leslie (injured) | 1949 | 27 | Dalton Lees | Dalton | Coal Cutter | 82056 |
| WILCOX | M.D. (injured) | 1952 | 44 | Park (c) | Cwmparc | Haulier | 82057 |
| WILCOX | N. (injured) | 1957 | 52 | Lewis Merthyr | Trehafod | Boiler Fitter | 82058 |
| WILCOX | Raymond F. (Injured) | 1983 | 52 | Littleton | Huntington | Haulage worker | 82059 |
| WILCOX | Reginald (injured) | 1942 | 36 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Loader | 82060 |
| WILCOX | Robert | 1911 | 18 | Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit | Halmer End | Hooker-up | 82061 |
| WILCOX | Samuel (injured) | 1928 | 50 | Onllwyn, No.3 | Onllwyn | Miner | 82062 |
| WILCOX | Sidney (injured) | 1913 | 20 | Nantgarw | Nantgarw | Sinker | 82063 |
| WILCOX | Thomas | 1940 | Lower Varteg | Abersychan | 82064 | ||
| WILCOX | Thomas (injured) | 1926 | 15 | Wigan Junction | Abram | Haulage Hand | 82065 |
| WILCOX | W. | 1902 | 24 | Watermills Pit | Apedale | 82066 | |
| WILCOX | William (injured) | 1917 | 13 | Low Hall | Platt Bridge | Tally Boy | 82067 |
| WILCOX | William (injured) | 1919 | 20 | Orrell, No.3 | Wigan | Coal Cutter | 82068 |
| WILCOX | Wilmot | 1902 | 24 | Apedale, Watermills | Apedale | Collier | 82069 |
| WILCOCKSON | George (injured) | 1929 | 50 | Cronton | Whiston | Collier | 82034 |
| WILCOCKS | Ernest Edward | 1908 | 32 | Preston | Chirton | Hewer | 82032 |
| WILCOCKS | Richard (injured) | 1917 | 30 | Westhoughton, No.1 | Westhoughton | Dataller | 82033 |
| WILCOCK | Allan (injured) | 1941 | 55 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Carpenter | 81996 |
| WILCOCK | Aquilla | 1900 | 17 | Wigan Junction | Abram | Dataller | 81997 |
| WILCOCK | Clifford | 1931 | 25 | Bentley | Bentley | 81998 | |
| WILCOCK | David (injured) | 1915 | 54 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Dataller | 81999 |
| WILCOCK | E. (injured) | 1949 | 41 | Bickershaw, No.4 Pit | Bickershaw | Foreman Electrician | 82000 |