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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALL | Joseph | 1904 | 33 | Holmewood | Heath | Stallman | 79406 |
| WALL | Noah (injured) | 1931 | 32 | Llay Hall | Cefn-y-bedd | Collier | 79407 |
| WALL | Parkin | 1915 | 41 | Wath Main | Wath upon Dearne | 79408 | |
| WALL | Percy (injured) | 1944 | 36 | Coedely | Coedely | Collier | 79409 |
| WALL | Samuel | 1904 | 24 | Nine Mile Point | Wattsville | 79410 | |
| WALL | Samuel | 1911 | 46 | Great Wyrley | Cheslyn Hay | Stallman | 79411 |
| WALL | Sidney S. (injured) | 1946 | 21 | Arthur & Edward | Upper Lydbrook | Marker | 79412 |
| WALL | Thomas (injured) | 1932 | Bold | Earlstown | 79413 | ||
| WALL | Wilfred | 1906 | 19 | Monckton Main | Upper Hiendley | Driver | 79414 |
| WALL | William | 1905 | 47 | Hetton | Hetton le Hole | Stoneman | 79415 |
| WALL | William (injured) | 1932 | Bold | Earlstown | 79416 | ||
| WALKLEY | Moses | 1911 | 46 | Trafalgar | Drybrook | Carpenter | 79390 |
| WALKLATE | William (injured) | 1931 | 31 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 79389 |
| WALKLAKE | J.H. | 1943 | 15 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | 79388 | |
| WALKINSHAW | Alexander Armstrong | 1933 | Glencraig | Lochgelly | 79383 | ||
| WALKINSHAW | David | 1925 | Bothwell Castle, No.3 Pit | Blantyre | 79384 | ||
| WALKINSHAW | James | 1923 | Glencraig | Lochgelly | 79385 | ||
| WALKINSHAW | James | 1961 | Easton | Bathgate | Brusher | 79386 | |
| WALKINSHAW | Robert | 1920 | Blairenbathie | Kelty | 79387 | ||
| WALKINGSHAW | Alexander | 1933 | Glencraig | Lochgelly | 79382 | ||
| WALKES | Samuel (injured) | 1915 | 14 | Mosley Common, No.2 | Ellenbrook | Tally Boy | 79381 |
| WALKER | Walter | 1906 | 22 | Marsh Lane Quarry | Southowram | Quarryman | 79360 |
| WALKER | Walter | 1933 | 28 | Mitchell Main | Darfield | 79361 | |
| WALKER | William | 1902 | 51 | Darran (b) | Pontycymer | Collier | 79362 |
| WALKER | William | 1902 | 40 | Newbattle | Newtongrange | Miner | 79363 |