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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITELAW | George | 1929 | Lassodie, No.4 Pit | Kelty | Miner | 81675 | |
| WHITELAW | John | 1923 | Clydeside | Uddingston | 81676 | ||
| WHITELAW | John | 1941 | 44 | Hopetoun, No.35 (Threemiletown) Pit | Winchburgh | Shale Miner | 81677 |
| WHITELAW | Robert | 1902 | 55 | Overwood Mine | Stonehouse | Miner | 81678 |
| WHITEHURST | George | 1914 | 20 | Hanger Hill | Kidsgrove | Onsetter | 81664 |
| WHITEHURST | J H | 1952 | 26 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 81665 | |
| WHITEHURST | J. | 1942 | 53 | Wolstanton | Wolstanton | 81666 | |
| WHITEHURST | J. | 1953 | 53 | Wolstanton | Wolstanton | 81667 | |
| WHITEHURST | J. | 1984 | 56 | Wolstanton | Wolstanton | Biler Attendant | 81668 |
| WHITEHURST | John | 1907 | 44 | Foxfield | Dilhorne | Collier | 81669 |
| WHITEHURST | Joseph C. | 1909 | 64 | Newchapel | Kidsgrove | Collier | 81670 |
| WHITEHURST | R.J. | 1905 | 45 | Foxfield | Dilhorne | Fireman | 81671 |
| WHITEHURST | Septimus | 1906 | 39 | Stafford, Kemball Pit | Fenton | Collier | 81672 |
| WHITEHURST | Arthur | 1939 | 36 | New Haden | Cheadle | Collier | 81660 |
| WHITEHURST | Charles (injured) | 1949 | 62 | Moston | Newton Heath | Dataller | 81661 |
| WHITEHURST | D. | 1918 | 38 | Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit | Halmer End | 81662 | |
| WHITEHURST | Frank (injured) | 1933 | 17 | New Haden | Cheadle | Haulage Hand | 81663 |
| WHITEHOUSE | Arthur | 1942 | 54 | Ravenhead, No.10 | St Helens | Ripper | 81644 |
| WHITEHOUSE | Arthur (injured) | 1935 | 42 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Contractor’s Man | 81645 |
| WHITEHOUSE | Benjamin | 1905 | 14 | Rockingham | Hoyland | Driver | 81646 |
| WHITEHOUSE | Elisha | 1919 | 52 | Oxcroft | Clowne | Deputy | 81647 |
| WHITEHOUSE | F. (injured) | 1911 | 14 | Blaensychan | Abersychan | Collier Boy | 81648 |
| WHITEHOUSE | Frederick | 1910 | 16 | Cannock, Old Coppice | Cheslyn Hay | Labourer | 81649 |
| WHITEHOUSE | Isaac | 1900 | 36 | Cannock & Rugeley | Hednesford | Stallman | 81650 |
| WHITEHOUSE | John | 1900 | 15 | Cannock & Rugeley | Hednesford | Driver | 81651 |