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 | Thomas (injured) | 1915 | 28 | Pen-y-bont Quarry | Cefn-mawr | Labourer | 86245 |
| WRIGHT | Thomas (injured) | 1916 | 15 | Poynton | Poynton | Haulage Hand | 86246 |
| WRIGHT | Thomas (injured) | 1926 | 56 | Duffryn Rhondda | Cymmer | Labourer | 86247 |
| WRIGHT | Thomas (injured) | 1937 | 30 | Chanters | Atherton | Fireman | 86248 |
| WRIGHT | Thomas (injured) | 1942 | 19 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Haulage | 86249 |
| WRIGHT | Thomas (injured) | 1957 | 42 | Barnburgh Main | Barnburgh | Wasteman | 86250 |
| WRIGHT | W. | 1901 | 50 | Denaby Main | Denaby | Collier | 86251 |
| WRIGHT | W. | 1902 | 59 | Victoria Quarry | Hunshelf | Quarryman | 86252 |
| WRIGHT | W. | 1915 | 30 | Bullcroft Main | Carcroft | 86253 | |
| WRIGHT | W. (injured) | 1951 | 63 | Pantyffynnon | Pantyffynnon | Rider | 86254 |
| WRIGHT | Walter | 1933 | 18 | Whitwood | Whitwood | 86255 | |
| WRIGHT | Wilfred | 1935 | 22 | Sneyd | Burslem | Labourer | 86256 |
| WRIGHT | William | 1903 | 30 | Grange (a) | Hindley | Dataller | 86257 |
| WRIGHT | William | 1909 | 29 | Lindsay | Kelty | Miner | 86258 |
| WRIGHT | William | 1909 | 30 | Thrybergh Hall | Kilnhurst | Trammer | 86259 |
| WRIGHT | William | 1913 | 35 | Fauldhead, No.3 Pit | Kirkconnel | Miner | 86260 |
| WRIGHT | William | 1915 | 20 | Westhoughton | Westhoughton | Dataller | 86261 |
| WRIGHT | William | 1946 | 23 | Bradford | Bradford | Screenhand | 86262 |
| WRIGHT | William (injured) | 1912 | 48 | Cwm Cynon | Mountain Ash | Pumpman | 86263 |
| WRIGHT | William (injured) | 1928 | 56 | Deep Navigation, No.3 | Treharris | Repairer | 86264 |
| WRIGHT | William (injured) | 1928 | 44 | Nook, No.4 | Tyldesley | Collier | 86265 |
| WRIGHT | William (injured) | 1929 | 28 | Altham, Whinney Hill | Clayton-le-Moors | Coal Getter | 86266 |
| WRIGHT | William (injured) | 1941 | 63 | Altham, Moorfield | Altham | Coalgetter | 86267 |
| WRIGHT | William (injured) | 1959 | 55 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Ripper | 86268 |
| WRIGHT | William Henry | 1913 | 40 | West Ardsley | West Ardsley | Labourer | 86269 |