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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROOK | Ebenezer | 1911 | 45 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Labourer | 14012 |
| CROOK | Gilbert (injured) | 1933 | 63 | Eatock | Hindley | Foreman | 14013 |
| CROOK | Henry (injured) | 1927 | 18 | Rishton | Rishton | Drawer | 14014 |
| CROOK | Jack (Injured) | 1979 | 44 | Fletcher Bank Quarry | Ramsbottom | Manager | 14015 |
| CROOK | James (injured) | 1915 | 50 | Tonge | Tonge with Haulgh | Collier | 14016 |
| CROOK | John | 1906 | 54 | Great Lever | Great Lever | Collier | 14017 |
| CROOK | Joseph (injured) | 1918 | 33 | Bridgewater, No.2 | Worsley | Contractor | 14018 |
| CROOK | Mark (injured) | 1928 | 52 | Nine Mile Point | Wattsville | Fireman | 14019 |
| CROOK | Robert | 1926 | 46 | Moor Road | Chorley | Collier | 14020 |
| CROOK | Seth | 1900 | 60 | Moss | Ince-in-Makerfield | Platelayer | 14021 |
| CROOK | Thomas (injured) | 1934 | 49 | Lyme | Haydock | Collier | 14022 |
| CROOK | Thomas (injured) | 1936 | 23 | Little Quarry | Labourer | 14023 | |
| CROOK | Thomas (injured) | 1943 | 54 | Gibfield | Atherton | Blacksmith | 14024 |
| CROOK | Walter | 1910 | 16 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Haulage Hand | 14025 |
| CROOK | William | 1901 | 42 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | Repairer | 14026 |
| CROOK | William | 1913 | 42 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 14027 | |
| CROOK | William (injured) | 1925 | 25 | Brynn Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 14028 |
| CRONIN or GAVIN | Robert | 1954 | 39 | Red Quarry | Quarry Foreman | 14009 | |
| CRONIN | Edwain (injured) | 1915 | 50 | Ormonde Quarry | Ahenny | Slate Splitter | 14004 |
| CRONIN | John Thomas (injured) | 1946 | 59 | Garngoch, No.1 | Gorseinon | Coal Hewer | 14005 |
| CRONIN | T. (injured) | 1959 | 46 | Bedwas Navigation | Trethomas | Loader | 14006 |
| CRONIN | Thomas | 1913 | 26 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 14007 | |
| CRONIN | W.D. (injured) | 1941 | 30 | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, East Pit | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | Shotshman | 14008 |
| CRONEY | James | 1909 | 15 | West Stanley | Stanley | 14002 | |
| CRONEY | John Henry | 1909 | West Stanley | Stanley | 14003 |