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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DODGE | James (injured) | 1925 | 30 | Ogilvie | Deri | Timber Drawer | 18849 |
| DODGE | T. (injured) | 1955 | 19 | Abercynon | Abercynon | Assistant Repairer | 18850 |
| DODGE | Thomas Whitford | 1913 | 43 | Felling | Felling | Stoneman | 18851 |
| DODGE | William | 1906 | 27 | Fforchwen | Cwmaman | Labourer | 18852 |
| DODGE | William | 1913 | 21 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 18853 | |
| DODDS | A. | 1929 | Wallsend, Edward Pit | Wallsend | 18815 | ||
| DODDS | Alfred | 1911 | 19 | Backworth | Backworth | Putter | 18816 |
| DODDS | C. | 1927 | 32 | Dawdon | Seaham Harbour | Hewer | 18817 |
| DODDS | Charles | 1929 | 31 | Dawdon | Seaham Harbour | Hewer | 18818 |
| DODDS | David | 1908 | 45 | Willington | Willington | Labourer | 18819 |
| DODDS | E. | 1946 | 24 | Heworth | Gateshead & Washington | Putter | 18820 |
| DODDS | Edward G. | 1925 | 33 | Hamsterley | Hamsterley | Filler | 18821 |
| DODDS | George | 1928 | 15 | Roddymoor | Crook | Driver | 18822 |
| DODDS | Henry | 1900 | 24 | Bedlington, Doctor Pit | Bedlington | Hewer | 18823 |
| DODDS | Henry | 1907 | 21 | Bebside | Bebside | Coal cutter | 18824 |
| DODDS | J. | 1918 | Seghill | Seghill | 18825 | ||
| DODDS | John | 1908 | 32 | Swalwell Garesfield | Swalwell | Hewer | 18826 |
| DODDS | John | 1930 | 36 | Kames, No.2 Pit | Muirkirk | Miner | 18827 |
| DODDS | John Brown Young | 1932 | Newtongrange, Lingerwood Pit | Newtongrange | 18828 | ||
| DODDS | John Thomas | 1937 | 61 | Elemore, Isabella Pit | Hetton le Hole | Stoneman | 18829 |
| DODDS | Joseph | 1954 | 37 | Elemore, Isabella Pit | Hetton le Hole | 18830 | |
| DODDS | Martin | 1912 | 40 | South Moor, William Pit | South Moor | Deputy | 18831 |
| DODDS | Norman William | 1917 | 13 | Ashington | Ashington | Farm Boy | 18832 |
| DODDS | Parkinson | 1905 | 47 | Wearmouth | Sunderland | Labourer | 18833 |
| DODDS | R. | 1929 | 21 | Fishburn | Fishburn | Putter | 18834 |