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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPELAND | Henry Gardener (injured) | 1959 | Florence-Ullcoats Mine | Egremont | Crushing Plant Attendant | 13096 | |
| COPELAND | J. (injured) | 1942 | 43 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | Foreman | 13097 |
| COPELAND | James | 1943 | 54 | Burghlee | Westfield | Mineworkers | 13098 |
| COPELAND | John | 1931 | 45 | Lochore, Mary No.2 Pit | Lochore | Miner | 13099 |
| COPELAND | John | 1931 | 45 | Lochore, Mary Pit | Lochore | Miner | 13100 |
| COPELAND | McFall (injured) | 1918 | 36 | Bank (a) | Westhoughton | Labourer | 13101 |
| COPELAND | Samuel | 1912 | 16 | Bold, No.1 | Earlstown | Haulage Hand | 13102 |
| COPELAND | T. (injured) | 1949 | 44 | Wood | Haydock | Collier | 13103 |
| COPELAND | Thomas | 1905 | 25 | Byers Green | Byers Green | Labourer | 13104 |
| COPELAND | Thomas | 1906 | 69 | Annesley | Annesley | Dataller | 13105 |
| COPELAND | William | 1922 | 49 | Earnock | Hamilton | Miner | 13106 |
| COPELAND | William Mawson | 1908 | 39 | Newfield | Willington | Hewer | 13107 |
| COPE or CAPE | Roy (injured) | 1940 | 16 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Machine Assistant | 13089 |
| COPE | A. (injured) | 1933 | 17 | Glebe | Fenton | Waggoner | 13071 |
| COPE | Albert (injured) | 1937 | 37 | Mossfield | Longton | Fireman | 13072 |
| COPE | Albert (injured) | 1940 | 40 | Mossfield | Longton | Fireman | 13073 |
| COPE | Amos (injured) | 1931 | 38 | New Haden | Cheadle | Collier | 13074 |
| COPE | Arthur | 1908 | 35 | Walsall Wood | Brownhills | Stallman | 13075 |
| COPE | Edwin C. | 1911 | 48 | Ffaldau | Pontycymer | Painter | 13076 |
| COPE | George | 1904 | 44 | Bailey Brook | Langley Mill | Dataller | 13077 |
| COPE | George (injured) | 1933 | 28 | Glyncorrwg | Glyncorrwg | Hewer | 13078 |
| COPE | George (injured) | 1936 | 22 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Haulage | 13079 |
| COPE | George Charles | 1950 | 59 | Creswell | Creswell | Datal | 13080 |
| COPE | J. | 1945 | 50 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | 13081 | |
| COPE | John Arthur | 1904 | 45 | Swanwick, Old Pit | Alfreton | Roadman | 13082 |