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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHISTON | E. | 1967 | 48 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | 81400 | |
| WHISTON | Richard (injured) | 1944 | 45 | Gibfield | Atherton | Reapier | 81401 |
| WHISKER | R. | 1946 | 58 | Craghead | Craghead | Waggonwayman | 81399 |
| WHIPPIE | William | 1912 | 26 | Mardy | Maerdy | Waggonman | 81398 |
| WHIPP | William (injured) | 1917 | 64 | Towneley (b) | Burnley | Fireman | 81397 |
| WHINNERAY | William | 1900 | 26 | Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Stoneman | 81396 |
| WHINHAM | T. | 1932 | 45 | Axwell Park | Swalwell | Stoneman | 81395 |
| WHILTSHIRE | Thomas (injured) | 1945 | 58 | Parsonage, No.1 | Leigh | Kenchman | 81394 |
| WHILSHUN | Morgan injured) | 1947 | 20 | Arthur & Edward | Upper Lydbrook | Haulageman | 81393 |
| WHILEY | Frederick | 1908 | 14 | Carlin How | Loftus | Trapper | 81392 |
| WHILE | Benjamin | 1910 | 20 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 81390 |
| WHILE | Steven John (Injured) | 1988 | 22 | Nant Helen Opencast Quarry | Coelbren | Labourer | 81391 |
| WHIGHAM | James | 1915 | Colliery line, beside Gavell Station | Kilsyth | Pug Hunter | 81388 | |
| WHIGHAM | Richard Clelland | 1943 | 16 | Baads, No.42 Pit | West Calder | Colliery haulage attendant | 81389 |
| WHIELDON | Ronald (Injured) | 1978 | 46 | Florence | Longton | Face Ripper | 81387 |
| WHEWELL | William | 1906 | 68 | Alderwasley | Alderwasley | Manager | 81386 |
| WHENT | Henry | 1920 | 60 | Forge Slope | Blaenavon | Labourer | 81384 |
| WHENT | John | 1908 | 26 | Blaenavon | Blaenavon | Collier | 81385 |
| WHELPTON | E.J. (injured) | 1959 | 59 | Maritime | Pontypridd | Repairer | 81382 |
| WHELPTON | William Edward | 1938 | 32 | Markham No.1 [Blackshale Pit] | Duckmanton | Rope Greaser | 81383 |
| WHELPDALE | Denton | 1938 | 39 | Markham No.1 [Blackshale Pit] | Duckmanton | Contractor | 81381 |
| WHELAN or WHIELAEN | John Henry (injured) | 1941 | 58 | Shelton, Deep Pit | Hanley | Packer | 81380 |
| WHELAN | Douglas (injured) | 1932 | 42 | Park Hall | Longton | Ripper | 81364 |
| WHELAN | George (injured) | 1947 | 36 | Chanters | Atherton | Collier | 81365 |
| WHELAN | John | 1909 | 42 | Birchrock (Graig Merthyr) | Pontarddulais | Miner | 81366 |