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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DERBYSHIRE | Robert | 1934 | 40 | Brackley | Walkden | Coalcutter | 18214 |
| DERBYSHIRE | Robert (Injured) | 1918 | 14 | Orrell | Wigan | Labeller | 18215 |
| DERBYSHIRE | Samuel | 1932 | 43 | Bickershaw, No.3 Pit | Bickershaw | Fireman | 18216 |
| DERBYSHIRE | Thomas | 1911 | Seaton Delaval | Seaton Delaval | 18217 | ||
| DERBYSHIRE | Thomas (injured) | 1929 | 40 | Woolton, No.2 Quarry | Quarryman | 18218 | |
| DERBYSHIRE | W. | 1926 | 29 | Blaenhirwaun | Cross Hands | Collier | 18219 |
| DERBYSHIRE | W. (injured) | 1938 | 41 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Metalman | 18220 |
| DERBYSHIRE | William (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 18221 | ||
| DERBYSHIRE | William (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 18222 | ||
| DERBYSHIRE | William (injured) | 1928 | 53 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Fireman | 18223 |
| DERBYSHIRE | William (injured) | 1940 | 45 | St George's | Tyldesley | Collier | 18224 |
| DERBY | Michael | 1900 | 28 | Stopes, Trencherbone | Little Lever | Dataller | 18190 |
| DERAMO | V. | 1957 | 34 | Florence | Longton | 18189 | |
| DEPLEDGE | George | 1903 | 46 | Calder | Elland | Collier | 18188 |
| DENWOOD | Gladstone | 1903 | 14 | Stargate | Ryton | Coupler | 18183 |
| DENWOOD | James | 1929 | South Tyne | Haltwhistle | 18184 | ||
| DENWOOD | Robert | 1922 | 21 | Haig Pit | Whitehaven | Hewer | 18185 |
| DENWOOD | Sidney (Injured) | 1981 | Parklands No.5 [Licensed] | Apedale | Deputy | 18186 | |
| DENWOOD | Thomas (injured) | 1948 | Allbright Drift | Crosby | Borer | 18187 | |
| DENVER | Edward | 1910 | 20 | Whitehaven, Wellington Pit | Whitehaven | Bogie Hand | 18179 |
| DENVER | Francis (injured) | 1948 | Great Knowsley Quarry | Labourer | 18180 | ||
| DENVER | John (Injured) | 1919 | 55 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 18181 |
| DENVER | Richard | 1922 | 58 | Haig Pit | Whitehaven | Shifthand | 18182 |
| DENTUS | Richard | 1908 | 39 | Coedcae | Trehafod | Repairer | 18178 |
| DENTON | James (Injured) | 1917 | 27 | Lea Green, Queen Pit | St Helens | Collier | 18176 |