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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORLEY | John (injured) | 1926 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 13201 | ||
| CORLEY | John (injured) | 1931 | Bold | Earlstown | 13202 | ||
| CORLETTE | W. (injured) | 1959 | Bold | Earlstown | Faceworker | 13199 | |
| CORLETT | Clarence (injured) | 1949 | 41 | Sandhole | Worsley | Collier | 13196 |
| CORLETT | Frederick (injured) | 1936 | 27 | Sandhole | Worsley | Collier | 13197 |
| CORLETT | Thomas | 1922 | 58 | Haig Pit | Whitehaven | Shifthand | 13198 |
| CORLESS | Clifford (injured) | 1929 | 19 | Bold | Earlstown | Haulage Hand | 13181 |
| CORLESS | Frank (injured) | 1931 | Cronton | Whiston | 13182 | ||
| CORLESS | John | 1915 | 36 | Tyldesley, No.3 | Tyldesley | Dataller | 13183 |
| CORLESS | John (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 13184 | ||
| CORLESS | John (injured) | 1928 | 22 | Old Boston | Haydock | Haulage Hand | 13185 |
| CORLESS | John (injured) | 1945 | 18 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 13186 |
| CORLESS | L. (injured) | 1932 | Cronton | Whiston | 13187 | ||
| CORLESS | Leslie (injured) | 1933 | Cronton | Whiston | 13188 | ||
| CORLESS | Robert | 1949 | 49 | Victoria (b) | Standish | Collier | 13189 |
| CORLESS | Robert (injured) | 1939 | 19 | Long Lane | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Haulage Hand | 13190 |
| CORLESS | Stephen | 1940 | 57 | Parsonage, No.2 | Leigh | 13191 | |
| CORLESS | Thomas | 1932 | 55 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Dataller | 13192 |
| CORLESS | William | 1932 | 18 | Garswood Hall, No.9 Pit | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Haulage Hand | 13193 |
| CORLESS | William | 1932 | 18 | Garswood Hall, No.9 Pit | Ashton-in-Makerfield | 13194 | |
| CORLESS | William (injured) | 1926 | Sherdley | St Helens | 13195 | ||
| CORKISH | William Hetherington | 1920 | 30 | Whitehaven, Wellington Pit | Whitehaven | 13180 | |
| CORKHILL | Anthony | 1910 | 29 | Whitehaven, Wellington Pit | Whitehaven | Hewer | 13178 |
| CORKHILL | Robert (injured) | 1926 | Sherdley | St Helens | 13179 | ||
| CORKE | Earnest Harvey | 1918 | 46 | Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit | Halmer End | 13177 |