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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEDDELL | Andrew | 1978 | 46 | Frances | Dysart | 80926 | |
| WEBSTER | Robert | 1918 | 62 | Douglas Bank | Wigan | Contractor’s Man | 80896 |
| WEBSTER | Samuel | 1912 | 41 | Cadeby Main | Cadeby | Deputy | 80897 |
| WEBSTER | Seth | 1943 | 39 | Gibfield | Atherton | Ripper | 80898 |
| WEBSTER | Sidney (injured) | 1925 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 80899 | ||
| WEBSTER | Sidney (injured) | 1926 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 80900 | ||
| WEBSTER | Stephen (injured) | 1911 | 38 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Collier | 80901 |
| WEBSTER | Thomas | 1903 | 25 | Holland | Upholland | Tunneller | 80902 |
| WEBSTER | Thomas | 1912 | 15 | Treeton | Treeton | 80903 | |
| WEBSTER | Thomas | 1912 | 15 | Treeton | Treeton | Engine Boy | 80904 |
| WEBSTER | Thomas | 1914 | 51 | Roslin | Roslin | Miner | 80905 |
| WEBSTER | Thomas | 1941 | 52 | Redearth Drift | Darwen | Collier | 80906 |
| WEBSTER | Thomas | 1950 | 35 | Parsonage | Leigh | Support Dismantler | 80907 |
| WEBSTER | Thomas (injured) | 1916 | 38 | Chanters, No.1 | Atherton | Fireman | 80908 |
| WEBSTER | Thomas (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 80909 | ||
| WEBSTER | Thomas (injured) | 1926 | Bold | Earlstown | 80910 | ||
| WEBSTER | Thomas (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 80911 | ||
| WEBSTER | Thomas (injured) | 1928 | 61 | Holland, No.9 | Upholland | Dataller | 80912 |
| WEBSTER | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Bold | Earlstown | 80913 | ||
| WEBSTER | Thomas (injured) | 1932 | Bold | Earlstown | 80914 | ||
| WEBSTER | Thomas (injured) | 1932 | Bold | Earlstown | 80915 | ||
| WEBSTER | Thomas (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 80916 | ||
| WEBSTER | Thomas Stanley | 1906 | 16 | Bargoed | Bargoed | Labourer | 80917 |
| WEBSTER | Tom | 1908 | 29 | Stanley Drift | Stanley. | Loader | 80918 |
| WEBSTER | W.W. (injured) | 1929 | 58 | Penllwyngwent Slant | Ogmore Vale | Fitter | 80919 |