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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER | Absolon (injured) | 1912 | 17 | Elliot | New Tredegar | Motorman | 12903 |
| COOPER | Alan (Injured) | 1981 | 53 | Littleton | Huntington | deputy | 12904 |
| COOPER | Albert | 1910 | 22 | Thornleigh, No.1 | Dudley | Horse Driver | 12905 |
| COOPER | Albert (injured) | 1915 | 25 | New Moss | Audenshaw | Filler | 12906 |
| COOPER | Albert Leslie | 1937 | 30 | Holditch | Chesterton | Collier | 12907 |
| COOPER | Albert Thomas | 1904 | 35 | Rotherham Main | Rotherham | Collier | 12908 |
| COOPER | Alfred (injured) | 1947 | 33 | Parsonage | Leigh | Collier | 12909 |
| COOPER | Andrew | 1907 | 34 | Glengarnock, No.6 | Glengarnock | Blacksmith | 12910 |
| COOPER | Arthur | 1903 | 24 | Florence | Longton | Shaft signaller | 12911 |
| COOPER | Arthur (injured) | 1938 | 37 | Talk-o'-th'-Hill | Talke | Collier | 12912 |
| COOPER | Arthur (injured) | 1939 | 27 | Leycett | Leycett | Assistant Coalcutter | 12913 |
| COOPER | Arthur Edward | 1909 | 50 | Thorncliffe | Thorncliffe | Hanger on | 12914 |
| COOPER | Austin | 1943 | 41 | Welch Whittle | Coppull | Conveyor Mover | 12915 |
| COOPER | Benjamin | 1901 | 44 | Bannerside Quarry | Coniston | Quarryman | 12916 |
| COOPER | Benjamin G. | 1913 | 55 | Lower Hartsay | Ripley | Stallman | 12917 |
| COOPER | C. (injured) | 1938 | 38 | Llay Main | Llay | Collier | 12918 |
| COOPER | Cecil (injured) | 1929 | 43 | Hafodyrynys | Hafodyrynys | Repairer | 12919 |
| COOPER | Charles (injured) | 1933 | 52 | Mynydd Maen | Pantygasseg | Collier | 12920 |
| COOPER | Charles Thomas | 1904 | 18 | Ibstock, No.1 | Ibstock | Horse driver | 12921 |
| COOPER | D. (injured) | 1959 | 45 | Ferndale, No.5 | Ferndale | Extractor | 12922 |
| COOPER | D. (Injured) | 1975 | 27 | Cronton | Whiston | Haulage worker | 12923 |
| COOPER | D.J. (injured) | 1950 | 67 | Ferndale, No.1 | Ferndale | Hitcher | 12924 |
| COOPER | David | 1901 | 25 | South Leicestershire | Coalville | Shunter | 12925 |
| COOPER | Donald (injured) | 1947 | 37 | Daren | Trebanos | Haulier | 12926 |
| COOPER | E. (injured) | 1951 | 39 | Llanbradach, Nos 1 & 2 | Llanbradach | Splicer | 12927 |