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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRIGHT | James | 1904 | 65 | Don Pedro | Loscoe | Collier | 86170 |
| WRIGHT | James | 1911 | 22 | Seaham | Seaham | Putter | 86171 |
| WRIGHT | James | 1912 | 42 | Scotch Quarry | Lancaster | Quarrier | 86172 |
| WRIGHT | James | 1913 | 50 | Holytown | Holytown | Dirt Runner | 86173 |
| WRIGHT | James | 1914 | 23 | Clifton (b) | Great Clifton | Examiner | 86174 |
| WRIGHT | James | 1915 | 55 | Crigglestone | Crigglestone | 86175 | |
| WRIGHT | James | 1924 | 59 | Bothwell Castle, Nos 3 & 4 Pits | Blantyre | 86176 | |
| WRIGHT | James | 1938 | 23 | Kinneil, Furnace Yard Pit | Bo’ness | 86177 | |
| WRIGHT | James | 1946 | Minto | Lochgelly | Miner | 86178 | |
| WRIGHT | James | 1946 | Minto, Brigghills Pit | Lochgelly | 86179 | ||
| WRIGHT | James | 1961 | Kinneil | Bo’ness | Miner | 86180 | |
| WRIGHT | James (injured) | 1913 | 48 | Adelaide Mine | Marston | Miner | 86181 |
| WRIGHT | James (injured) | 1920 | 16 | Chequerbent | Over Hulton | Haulage Hand | 86182 |
| WRIGHT | James (injured) | 1927 | 28 | Lindsay Pit | Whelley | Collier | 86183 |
| WRIGHT | James (injured) | 1932 | Sherdley | St Helens | 86184 | ||
| WRIGHT | James (injured) | 1940 | 30 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Packer | 86185 |
| WRIGHT | James Lennie | 1923 | Redding, No.23 Pit | Redding | 86186 | ||
| WRIGHT | James Thom Millar | 1932 | Dewshill | Shotts | 86187 | ||
| WRIGHT | Jesse | 1909 | 35 | Kingsbury | Tamworth | Stallman | 86188 |
| WRIGHT | John | 1904 | 46 | Blantyre, No.2 Pit | High Blantyre | Table Foreman | 86189 |
| WRIGHT | John | 1906 | 49 | Clara Vale | Clara Vale | Stoneman | 86190 |
| WRIGHT | John | 1911 | Cwmbran Main Slope | Upper Cwmbran | Labourer | 86191 | |
| WRIGHT | John | 1912 | 33 | Barnsley Main | Barnsley | Coal Washer | 86192 |
| WRIGHT | John | 1925 | Blairmuckhill | Harthill | Miner | 86193 | |
| WRIGHT | John | 1931 | 37 | Woolmet | Portobello | Miner | 86194 |