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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWLEY | James (injured) | 1929 | 31 | Westleigh, Heyfield Pit | Westleigh | Contractor’s Man | 13530 |
| COWLEY | Joseph | 1934 | 57 | Easton | Bathgate | Brusher | 13531 |
| COWLEY | Joseph (injured) | 1933 | Cronton | Whiston | 13532 | ||
| COWLEY | Joseph (injured) | 1934 | 60 | Britannic | Gilfach Goch | Haulier | 13533 |
| COWLEY | Malcolm Joseph (Injured) | 1973 | 29 | Markham No.2 | Duckmanton | Development worker | 13534 |
| COWLETT | T.E. (injured) | 1930 | 16 | Bryn-kinallt | Chirk | Haulage Hand | 13521 |
| COWLES | A. (injured) | 1944 | 40 | Deep Navigation | Treharris | Collier | 13519 |
| COWLES | Thomas | 1910 | 52 | Hanham | Conham | Coal Hewer | 13520 |
| COWLER | F. (injured) | 1913 | 38 | Navigation | Mountain Ash | Collier | 13518 |
| COWINGS or COWLINGS | William | 1932 | 58 | Bowburn | Cassop cum Quarrington | Onsetter | 13517 |
| COWIE | ? (injured) | 1935 | Polmaise, Nos 3 & 4 Pits | Fallin | 13508 | ||
| COWIE | Alexander | 1959 | Whitrigg | Whitburn | Oncost Worker | 13509 | |
| COWIE | Benjamin | 1910 | 28 | Whitehaven, Wellington Pit | Whitehaven | Overman | 13510 |
| COWIE | George | 1928 | Allanton, No.2 Pit | Hamilton | 13511 | ||
| COWIE | Henry | 1947 | 36 | Burngrange, Nos 1 & 2 (Oil Shale) | West Calder | Miner's Drawer | 13512 |
| COWIE | Henry | 1947 | 36 | Burngrange, Nos 1 & 2 Mine | West Calder | Miner's Drawer | 13513 |
| COWIE | Henry Law | 1947 | 36 | Burngrange | West Calder | Shale Miner | 13514 |
| COWIE | William | 1927 | 62 | Lochore, Mary Pit | Lochore | Miner | 13515 |
| COWIE | William | 1927 | Mary Pit | Lochore | 13516 | ||
| COWGILL | J.W. (injured) | 1954 | 54 | Huncoat | Huncoat | Ripper | 13505 |
| COWGILL | Rennie (injured) | 1940 | 36 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Surface Foreman | 13506 |
| COWGILL | Thomas | 1936 | 52 | Rishton | Rishton | Coal Getter | 13507 |
| COWEY | Job | 1938 | 57 | Herrington | West Herrington | Hewer | 13503 |
| COWEY | Robert | 1938 | 42 | Houghton | Houghton le Spring | 13504 | |
| COWERD | Isaac (injured) | 1956 | Greenside Mine | Glenridding | Timberman | 13502 |