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 | Thomas (injured) | 1914 | 35 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Drawer | 79934 |
| WARD | Thomas (injured) | 1919 | 14 | Leyland Green | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Screen Hand | 79935 |
| WARD | Thomas (injured) | 1957 | 42 | Abergorki | Mountain Ash | Assistant Repairer | 79936 |
| WARD | Thomas Henry | 1912 | 26 | Holly Bank, No.15 | Essington | Stallman | 79937 |
| WARD | Thomas Henry (injured) | 1936 | 17 | International | Blaengarw | Assistant Collier | 79938 |
| WARD | Thomas W. | 1910 | 42 | Sandwell Park | West Bromwich | Assistant Mechanic | 79939 |
| WARD | Tom | 1907 | 32 | Holmewood | Heath | Stallman | 79940 |
| WARD | W. | 1933 | 31 | Mainsforth | Ferryhill | Hewer | 79941 |
| WARD | W. | 1964 | 58 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | 79942 | |
| WARD | W.N. | 1952 | 55 | Mosley Common, No.2 | Ellenbrook | Dayman | 79943 |
| WARD | Watson | 1905 | 44 | Boltsburn | Boltsburn | Banksman | 79944 |
| WARD | William | 1905 | 36 | Gauntley | Orrell | Collier | 79945 |
| WARD | William | 1906 | 63 | West Cannock, No.1 Pit | Hednesford | Collier | 79946 |
| WARD | William | 1907 | 24 | Garesfield | High Spen | Shifter | 79947 |
| WARD | William | 1907 | 40 | Lydbrook | Drybrook | Holer | 79948 |
| WARD | William | 1908 | 30 | Aldridge | Aldridge | Dirt Remover | 79949 |
| WARD | William | 1928 | 47 | Parsonage | Leigh | Collier | 79950 |
| WARD | William | 1931 | 41 | Bentley | Bentley | 79951 | |
| WARD | William | 1933 | British Top Pits | Abersychan | 79952 | ||
| WARD | William (injured) | 1911 | 25 | Dowlais Cardiff | Abercynon | Collier | 79953 |
| WARD | William (injured) | 1912 | 27 | Abergorky | Treorchy | Collier | 79954 |
| WARD | William (injured) | 1928 | 43 | Penallta | Hengoed | Overman | 79955 |
| WARD | William (injured) | 1929 | 45 | Penallta | Hengoed | Overman | 79956 |
| WARD | William (injured) | 1930 | 50 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 79957 |
| WARD | William (injured) | 1934 | 38 | New Haden | Cheadle | Coalcutter | 79958 |