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 | William (injured) | 1927 | 34 | Birkacre | Birkacre | Collier | 13053 |
| COOPER | William (injured) | 1927 | 21 | Brynwyth Drift | Heol-y-Cyw | Assistant Coalcutter | 13054 |
| COOPER | William (injured) | 1928 | 42 | Bridgewater, No.2 | Worsley | Haulage Hand | 13055 |
| COOPE | Alexander (injured) | 1946 | 64 | Nook | Tyldesley | Oiler & Greaser | 12894 |
| COOPE | Benjamin | 1912 | 48 | Lower Hartsay | Ripley | Roadsman | 12895 |
| COOPE | George (injured) | 1936 | 55 | Caldonlow Quarry | Cauldon | 12896 | |
| COOPE | James (injured) | 1921 | 27 | Shakerley | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 12897 |
| COOPE | John | 1903 | 47 | Clay Cross, No.2 | Clay Cross | Stone header | 12898 |
| COOP | Harold (injured) | 1937 | 14 | Gibfield | Atherton | Haulage Hand | 12886 |
| COOP | Harry (injured) | 1917 | 14 | Westhoughton | Westhoughton | Jigger | 12887 |
| COOP | James A. | 1956 | 31 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Deputy | 12888 |
| COOP | John (injured) | 1953 | 15 | Nook | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 12889 |
| COOP | John W. (injured) | 1927 | 48 | Strangeways Hall, Trafford Pit | Hindley | General Erector | 12890 |
| COOP | Joseph | 1901 | 27 | Abram | Bickershaw | Collier | 12891 |
| COOP | Thomas | 1901 | 62 | Jubilee | Crompton | Hooker on | 12892 |
| COOP | Thomas Henry | 1910 | 28 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Conveyor Attendant | 12893 |
| COONEY | Patrick (injured) | 1945 | 32 | Lyme, No.1 | Haydock | Packer | 12882 |
| COONEY | Thomas (injured) | 1955 | 20 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Ripper | 12883 |
| COONEY | Timothy (injured) | 1930 | 26 | Nook, No.4 | Tyldesley | Collier’s Drawer | 12884 |
| COONEY | William (injured) | 1948 | 53 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Packer | 12885 |
| COOMER | Frank | 1941 | 31 | Glebe | Fenton | Collier | 12881 |
| COOMBY | Alfred (injured) | 1930 | 16 | Birchenwood | Kidsgrove | Bot Braker | 12880 |
| COOMBS | Lot | 1901 | 16 | Primrose | Coleford | Billy carrier | 12876 |
| COOMBS | Ralph | 1930 | 67 | Ashington | Ashington | Shifter | 12877 |
| COOMBS | Thomas | 1913 | 28 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 12878 |