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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WETHERAGE | Charles | 1912 | 26 | Graham's Navigation | Tredegar | Haulier | 81251 |
| WESTY | George | 1920 | 50 | Ellerbeck | Coppull | Dataller | 81250 |
| WESTWORTH | Francis (injured) | 1926 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 81248 | ||
| WESTWORTH | James | 1923 | 23 | Alexandra | Whelley | 81249 | |
| WESTWOOD | Benjamin | 1911 | 47 | Fly | Old Hill | Stallman | 81230 |
| WESTWOOD | Charles | 1933 | 38 | Moston | Newton Heath | Collier | 81231 |
| WESTWOOD | Charles (injured) | 1931 | 40 | New Haden | Cheadle | Collier | 81232 |
| WESTWOOD | Clement | 1911 | 41 | Cannock Chase | Cannock | Stallman | 81233 |
| WESTWOOD | Ernest (injured) | 1913 | 24 | Nine Mile Point | Wattsville | Haulier | 81234 |
| WESTWOOD | John | 1908 | 51 | Treeton | Treeton | Collier | 81235 |
| WESTWOOD | John | 1929 | 38 | Coombs Wood | Coombs Wood | 81236 | |
| WESTWOOD | John William | 1903 | 22 | Denby Grange | Overton | Collier | 81237 |
| WESTWOOD | Joseph | 1903 | 34 | Pennant Hill | Rowley Regis | Driver | 81238 |
| WESTWOOD | Joseph | 1913 | 27 | Binley | Binley | Stallman | 81239 |
| WESTWOOD | Lester | 1914 | 52 | Prince of Wales | Pontefract | 81240 | |
| WESTWOOD | Levi | 1937 | 21 | Michael | East Wemyss | Miner | 81241 |
| WESTWOOD | Lister | 1914 | 53 | Prince of Wales (d) | Netherton | Shotfirer | 81242 |
| WESTWOOD | Matthew | 1907 | 34 | Blackwell ‘B' Winning | Berristow | Stallman | 81243 |
| WESTWOOD | Samuel | 1910 | 15 | Shirebrook | Shirebrook | Rope Boy | 81244 |
| WESTWOOD | Thomas | 1911 | 42 | Sandfield, No.3 | Lower Gornal | Pikeman | 81245 |
| WESTWOOD | William (injured) | 1931 | 28 | New Lester | Tyldesley | Dirt Remover | 81246 |
| WESTWOOD | William Thomas | 1911 | 43 | West Cannock | Hednesford | Stallman | 81247 |
| WESTWELL | Edward (injured) | 1928 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 81227 | ||
| WESTWELL | James (injured) | 1925 | 55 | Moss Hall, No.5 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Shaftsman | 81228 |
| WESTWELL | James (injured) | 1935 | 33 | Holland, No.9 | Upholland | Dataller | 81229 |