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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVITT | Frank (injured) | 1929 | 30 | Newtown | Clifton | Collier | 18551 |
| DIVANEY | John (Injured) | 1917 | 51 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Dataller | 18550 |
| DITCHFIELD | Edward | 1925 | Pendleton | Pendleton | 18546 | ||
| DITCHFIELD | Ernest (injured) | 1943 | 40 | Llay Main | Llay | Collier | 18547 |
| DITCHFIELD | James (injured) | 1926 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 18548 | ||
| DITCHFIELD | William | 1923 | 41 | Priestner's, No.2 | Westleigh | 18549 | |
| DITCHBURN | Christopher | 1922 | 19 | Pegswood | Pegswood | Putter | 18543 |
| DITCHBURN | James Jnr | 1902 | 31 | Dalbeath | Crossgates | Miner | 18544 |
| DITCHBURN | M. | 1921 | 32 | Sherburn House | Sherburn | Filler | 18545 |
| DISTON | George | 1906 | 50 | Cramlington | Cramlington | Shifter | 18542 |
| DISTER | Idris | 1933 | 33 | Llantrisant | Llantrisant | Coalcutter | 18541 |
| DISS | Gilbert (Injured) | 1912 | 34 | Navigation, Peter's Pit | Crumlin | Pitman | 18539 |
| DISS | Samuel (injured) | 1925 | 14 | Llanerch | Abersychan | Collier’s Helper | 18540 |
| DISLEY | Leonard (injured) | 1953 | 36 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 18537 |
| DISLEY | Ralph (injured) | 1939 | 39 | Golborne | Golborne | Packer | 18538 |
| DISKIN | John (Injured) | 1917 | 50 | Parsonage | Leigh | Sinker | 18535 |
| DISKIN | Richard (injured) | 1924 | 30 | Brynn Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 18536 |
| DISBURY | Robert (injured) | 1920 | 43 | Roughdales Quarry | St Helens | Chargehand | 18534 |
| DIRKIN | F. (injured) | 1951 | 43 | Llay Main | Llay | Collier | 18532 |
| DIRKIN | John | 1923 | 28 | Lee Quarry | Stacksteads | Labourer | 18533 |
| DINSTON | Gordon J. (Injured) | 1989 | 41 | Taff Merthyr | Treharris | Faceworker | 18531 |
| DINSDALE | John James (injured) | 1957 | New Stamphill Mine | Kirkby Thore | Assistant Fireman | 18529 | |
| DINSDALE | Joseph (injured) | 1945 | 27 | Clock Face | St Helens | Contractor | 18530 |
| DINNING | George H. (Injured) | 1916 | 33 | Great Lever | Great Lever | Waggoner | 18525 |
| DINNING | Joseph | 1907 | 52 | West Wylam | West Wylam | Stoneman | 18526 |