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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARDLE | Joseph | 1904 | 28 | Haigh Moor | Alverthorpe | 79979 | |
| WARDLE | Joseph | 1904 | 28 | Snydale | Featherstone | Stone Miner | 79980 |
| WARDLE | Joseph | 1912 | 48 | Sandwell Park | West Bromwich | Pikeman | 79981 |
| WARDLE | Joseph (injured) | 1928 | 54 | Bridgewater, No.2 | Worsley | Collier | 79982 |
| WARDLE | Joseph H. | 1935 | 24 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | Collier | 79983 |
| WARDLE | Noel (injured) | 1952 | 44 | Llanharry Mine | Llantrisant | Assistant Miner | 79984 |
| WARDLE | Thomas | 1902 | 22 | Outwood | Outwood | Drawer | 79985 |
| WARDLE | Thomas | 1914 | 22 | Hebburn | Hebburn | Loco. Fireman | 79986 |
| WARDLE | Wilfred | 1959 | 38 | Walton | Walton | Machine man | 79987 |
| WARDLE | William | 1905 | 41 | South Leicestershire | Coalville | Stallman | 79988 |
| WARDLE | William | 1917 | 38 | Agecroft | Agecroft | Collier | 79989 |
| WARDELL | Henry | 1956 | 62 | Great Mountain, No.1 | Tumble | Deputy | 79965 |
| WARDALL | William Henry | 1908 | 14 | Pleasley | Pleasley Hill | Rope Boy | 79964 |
| WARD | Henry James | 1914 | 28 | Hafod No.1 | Ruabon | Collier | 79872 |
| WARD | Herbert | 1910 | 40 | Norwood | Killamarsh | Stallman | 79873 |
| WARD | Herbert | 1950 | 34 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Browman | 79874 |
| WARD | Herbert (injured) | 1927 | 20 | Newton [or Wood] | Haydock | Drawer | 79875 |
| WARD | Isaac | 1914 | 47 | Shirebrook | Shirebrook | Dayman | 79876 |
| WARD | J. (injured) | 1954 | 57 | Wood | Haydock | Deputy | 79877 |
| WARD | J.G. | 1935 | 55 | Philadelphia | West Herrington | Hewer | 79878 |
| WARD | Jack | 1953 | 28 | Lingdale | Lingdale | 79879 | |
| WARD | Jacob | 1911 | 49 | Cannock Chase | Hednesford | Holer | 79880 |
| WARD | Jacob | 1911 | 49 | Cannock Chase, No.09 or Hednesford | Cannock | Holer | 79881 |
| WARD | James | 1900 | 14 | Browney | Brandon & Byshottles | Driver | 79882 |
| WARD | James | 1905 | 22 | St Helens | Seaton | Labourer | 79883 |