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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROPPER | Daniel | 1910 | 40 | West Riding | Altofts | Ripper | 14045 |
| CROPPER | Daniel | 1910 | 40 | West Riding | Altofts | 14046 | |
| CROPPER | Edward (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 14047 | ||
| CROPPER | Edward (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 14048 | ||
| CROPPER | Edward (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 14049 | ||
| CROPPER | Edward (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 14050 | ||
| CROPPER | James | 1907 | 36 | Glenburn | Skelmersdale | Dataller | 14051 |
| CROPPER | William (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 14052 | ||
| CROOKSTON | James | 1908 | 19 | Climpy | Wilsontown | Haulageman | 14043 |
| CROOKS | Alfred Thomas | 1982 | 64 | Doulting Quarry | Doulting | Deputy Works Manager | 14034 |
| CROOKS | Ernest (injured) | 1925 | Bold | Earlstown | 14035 | ||
| CROOKS | Ernest (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 14036 | ||
| CROOKS | G. | 1929 | 27 | Horden | Horden | Hewer | 14037 |
| CROOKS | Henry | 1919 | 38 | Wood (Newton) | Haydock | Collier | 14038 |
| CROOKS | Joseph (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 14039 | ||
| CROOKS | Thomas | 1900 | 19 | Sherdley | St Helens | Lasher on | 14040 |
| CROOKS | Thomas (alias Withnell) | 1912 | 53 | Woodpark, Old | Bardsley | Collier | 14041 |
| CROOKS | William | 1942 | 69 | Quarter | Quarter | Colliery Surface Worker | 14042 |
| CROOKES | George | 1902 | 52 | Monk Bretton | Monk Bretton | Collier | 14032 |
| CROOKES | William Henry | 1909 | 18 | Spawood | Guisborough | Driver | 14033 |
| CROOKE | John | 1905 | 50 | Balstone | Buckland Monachorum | Miner | 14029 |
| CROOKE | John | 1929 | 48 | Hafod, No.2 | Trehafod | Assistant Repairer | 14030 |
| CROOKE | William (injured) | 1932 | 25 | Moss | Ince-in-Makerfield | Dataller | 14031 |
| CROOK | Abraham | 1914 | 35 | Chequerbent | Over Hulton | Collier | 14010 |
| CROOK | Daniel (injured) | 1915 | 38 | Cronton | Whiston | Electrician | 14011 |