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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARD | Joseph | 1932 | 48 | Newlands | Pyle | Collier | 79909 |
| WARD | Joseph (injured) | 1920 | 56 | Giants Hall | Standish | Dataller | 79910 |
| WARD | Kenneth (Injured) | 1979 | 34 | Blackpool Quarry | Trewoon | Contractor's lorry driver | 79911 |
| WARD | Lawrence | 1909 | 37 | Silverwood | Thrybergh | Collier | 79912 |
| WARD | Lawrence | 1909 | 37 | Silverwood | Thrybergh | 79913 | |
| WARD | Mark | 1906 | 50 | Seymour | Seymour Cottages | Loader | 79914 |
| WARD | Matthew | 1933 | 30 | Gateside | Cambuslang | Miner | 79915 |
| WARD | Michael | 1905 | 28 | Seghill | Seghill | Hewer | 79916 |
| WARD | Norman (injured) | 1950 | 29 | Summersales Drift | Pemberton | Collier | 79917 |
| WARD | Oliver | 1918 | 47 | Agecroft | Agecroft | Collier | 79918 |
| WARD | Owen | 1900 | 36 | Wyken | Walsgrave on Sowe | Deputy | 79919 |
| WARD | Percy (injured) | 1949 | 36 | Long Lane | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 79920 |
| WARD | Peter (injured) | 1925 | 36 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Collier | 79921 |
| WARD | Peter (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 79922 | ||
| WARD | Richard | 1913 | 60 | Pennant Hill | Rowley Regis | Pikeman | 79923 |
| WARD | S. | 1926 | 45 | Onllwyn, No.3 | Onllwyn | Ripper | 79924 |
| WARD | S. (injured) | 1957 | 39 | Sutton | Sutton in Ashfield | Faceworker | 79925 |
| WARD | Samuel | 1910 | 61 | Seymour | Seymour Cottages | Stallman | 79926 |
| WARD | T. (injured) | 1927 | 46 | Aberbaiden | Kenfig Hill | Labourer | 79927 |
| WARD | T.H. (injured) | 1928 | 50 | Taff Merthyr | Treharris | Labourer | 79928 |
| WARD | Thomas | 1905 | 34 | Cambrian, No.1 | Clydach Vale | Collier | 79929 |
| WARD | Thomas | 1905 | 27 | Fauld Mine | Hanbury | Driver | 79930 |
| WARD | Thomas | 1910 | 16 | Rockingham | Hoyland | 79931 | |
| WARD | Thomas | 1910 | 16 | Rockingham | Hoyland | Rolleywayboy | 79932 |
| WARD | Thomas | 1937 | 59 | Mount Vernon Quarry | Scotforth | Foreman | 79933 |