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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWEN | George (injured) | 1950 | Haig Pit | Whitehaven | Haulage Hand | 13495 | |
| COWEN | H. | 1929 | 42 | Mainsforth | Ferryhill | Banksman | 13496 |
| COWEN | Henry | 1911 | 14 | Usworth | Usworth | Greaser | 13497 |
| COWEN | Mark | 1909 | 66 | West Stanley | Stanley | 13498 | |
| COWEN | Robert | 1908 | 45 | Glebe | Washington | 13499 | |
| COWEN | Thomas | 1924 | 40 | Abram | Bickershaw | Metalman | 13500 |
| COWEN | William | 1931 | 47 | Haig Pit | Whitehaven | Deputy | 13501 |
| COWELL | Alfred (injured) | 1911 | 18 | Hafod (a). | Trehafod | Collier | 13489 |
| COWELL | Edward | 1934 | 50 | Ashington | Ashington | Deputy Overman | 13490 |
| COWELL | Edward (injured) | 1920 | 30 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Timberman | 13491 |
| COWELL | Thomas | 1910 | 17 | Cambois | Blyth | Driver | 13492 |
| COWELL | William (injured) | 1945 | 24 | Cilely | Tonyrefail | Rider | 13493 |
| COWELL | William (injured) | 1949 | 41 | Pentremawr | Pontyberem | Assistant Repairer | 13494 |
| COWE | John Leslie | 1951 | 29 | Ryhope | Sunderland | 13488 | |
| COWDREY | C.J. (injured) | 1954 | 42 | Lewis Merthyr | Trehafod | Assistant Repairer | 13487 |
| COWDEN | James | 1900 | Orbiston | Orbiston | Bottomer | 13485 | |
| COWDEN | James | 1900 | 35 | Orbiston, No.2 Pit | Orbiston | Bottomer | 13486 |
| COWCILL | James | 1912 | 13 | Peel Hall | Little Hulton | Coal Picker | 13484 |
| COWBURN | Albert (injured) | 1919 | 53 | Gibfield | Atherton | Collier | 13477 |
| COWBURN | Edward | 1912 | 48 | Abram, No.2 | Bickershaw | Labourer | 13478 |
| COWBURN | Robert | 1910 | 16 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Haulage Hand | 13479 |
| COWBURN | Samuel | 1910 | 55 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 13480 |
| COWBURN | Thomas (injured) | 1920 | 58 | Swan Lane | Hindley | Dataller | 13481 |
| COWBURN | William | 1910 | 40 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 13482 |
| COWBURN | William (injured) | 1940 | 58 | Parsonage | Leigh | Dataller | 13483 |