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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILCOCK | Ellis | 1945 | 39 | Parsonage, No.1 | Leigh | Kenchman | 82001 |
| WILCOCK | Ellis | 1945 | 39 | Parsonage, No.1 | Leigh | 82002 | |
| WILCOCK | Frank (injured) | 1935 | 29 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Haulage Hand | 82003 |
| WILCOCK | Frank (injured) | 1952 | 56 | Lyme | Haydock | Tippler Attendant | 82004 |
| WILCOCK | Fred (injured) | 1916 | 35 | Orrell | Wigan | Filler | 82005 |
| WILCOCK | J. | 1900 | 26 | Orgreave | Handsworth | Byeworker | 82006 |
| WILCOCK | J. (injured) | 1949 | Hafod | Ruabon | Collier | 82007 | |
| WILCOCK | James | 1900 | 26 | Orgreave | Handsworth | 82008 | |
| WILCOCK | James | 1911 | 47 | Lower Hall, 5 feet | Westleigh | Dataller | 82009 |
| WILCOCK | James (injured) | 1920 | 47 | Leyland Green | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 82010 |
| WILCOCK | John (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 82011 | ||
| WILCOCK | John (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 82012 | ||
| WILCOCK | John (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 82013 | ||
| WILCOCK | Joseph (injured) | 1936 | 49 | Hindley Green | Hindley Green | Washery Lowerer | 82014 |
| WILCOCK | Percy (Injured) | 1928 | New Ingleton | Ingleton | 82015 | ||
| WILCOCK | Richard (injured) | 1916 | 19 | Pendleton | Pendleton | Waggoner | 82016 |
| WILCOCK | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | 29 | Elm, No.3 | Buckley | Coal Cutter | 82017 |
| WILCOCK | Thomas J. (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 82018 | ||
| WILCOCK | Thomas J. (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 82019 | ||
| WILCOCK | Timothy | 1941 | 36 | Brackley | Walkden | Collier | 82020 |
| WILCOCK | W. (injured) | 1945 | 58 | Cronton | Whiston | Collier | 82021 |
| WILCOCK | Walter A. | 1904 | 19 | Prince of Wales (a) | Pontefract | Dataller | 82022 |
| WILCOCK | Wilfred (injured) | 1928 | 15 | Elm | Buckley | Haulier | 82023 |
| WILCOCK | William | 1914 | 48 | Long Lane | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 82024 |
| WILCOCK | William (injured) | 1914 | 38 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 82025 |