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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES | David (injured) | 1950 | 58 | Aberpergwm | Glyn-neath | Engineman | 15638 |
| DAVIES | Ernest (injured) | 1948 | 55 | Ogilvie | Deri | Collier | 15894 |
| DAVIES | Henry (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 16150 | ||
| DAVIES | John | 1934 | 53 | Daren | Trebanos | Hewer | 16406 |
| DAVIES | Laurence (injured) | 1930 | 44 | Niggarfield Footrail | Kidsgrove | Collier | 16662 |
| DAVIES | Robert O. (injured) | 1916 | 60 | Llechwedd Mine | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Quarryman | 16918 |
| DAVIES | Thomas Henry (injured) | 1925 | 40 | Britannia | Pengam | Sheave Oiler | 17174 |
| DAVIES | William (injured) | 1955 | 34 | Sandhole | Worsley | Borer | 17430 |
| DAVIES | Cliffords Glyn (injured) | 1950 | 45 | Pantyffynnon | Pantyffynnon | Underground Filler | 15383 |
| DAVIES | David (injured) | 1951 | 17 | Llanharan | Llanharan | Engine Boy | 15639 |
| DAVIES | Ernest (injured) | 1956 | 53 | Mountain (b) | Gorseinon | Rope Attendant | 15895 |
| DAVIES | Henry (injured) | 1931 | 41 | Brynteg | Seven Sisters | Collier | 16151 |
| DAVIES | John | 1934 | 64 | Gresford | Wrexham | Repairer | 16407 |
| DAVIES | Lawrence | 1928 | 44 | Cambrian Navigation | Clydach Vale | Collier | 16663 |
| DAVIES | Robert Thomas | 1934 | 34 | Gresford | Wrexham | Collier | 16919 |
| DAVIES | Thomas Ivor | 1917 | 13 | Trafalgar | Drybrook | 17175 | |
| DAVIES | William (injured) | 1956 | 17 | Parsonage | Leigh | Haulage Hand | 17431 |
| DAVIES | Clive (Injured) | 1987 | 37 | Lady Windsor | Ynysbwl | Faceworker | 15384 |
| DAVIES | David (Injured) | 1987 | Meldon Quarry | Meldon | Quarryman | 15640 | |
| DAVIES | Euen (injured) | 1958 | 32 | Great Mountain | Tumble | Collier | 15896 |
| DAVIES | Henry (injured) | 1931 | 39 | Western | Nantymoel | Rider | 16152 |
| DAVIES | John | 1934 | 45 | Gresford | Wrexham | Repairer | 16408 |
| DAVIES | Lawrence | 1928 | 44 | Cambrian, No.1 | Clydach Vale | Collier | 16664 |
| DAVIES | Roderick (injured) | 1930 | 29 | Blaenhirwaun | Cross Hands | Fitter | 16920 |
| DAVIES | Thomas Ivor (injured) | 1928 | 19 | Britannia | Pengam | Labourer | 17176 |