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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALKER | Edgar | 1920 | 20 | Moss, No.5 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Haulage Hand | 79203 |
| WALKER | Edgar (injured) | 1939 | 24 | Moston | Newton Heath | Filler | 79204 |
| WALKER | Edward | 1905 | 41 | Little Bromwich Quarry | Winterton & Weston | Labourer | 79205 |
| WALKER | Edward | 1908 | 50 | Garforth | Garforth | Collier | 79206 |
| WALKER | Edward | 1913 | 41 | Cannock Wood | Hednesford | Dirt Filler | 79207 |
| WALKER | Edward | 1914 | 70 | Westminster | Gwersyllt | Holer | 79208 |
| WALKER | Edward (injured) | 1941 | 46 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Ripper | 79209 |
| WALKER | Edward Hall | 1923 | Woolmet | Portobello | 79210 | ||
| WALKER | Eric (injured) | 1926 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 79211 | ||
| WALKER | Ernest | 1909 | 25 | Wrenthorpe | Wrenthorpe | Trimmer | 79212 |
| WALKER | Evan P. (injured) | 1934 | 35 | Abenbury Mine | Wrexham | Clay Getter | 79213 |
| WALKER | F.F. | 1935 | 26 | Houghton | Houghton le Spring | Rolleyway Man | 79214 |
| WALKER | Francis | 1911 | 19 | Ackton Hall | Featherstone | Pony Driver | 79215 |
| WALKER | Francis (injured) | 1928 | 68 | Spring Holes Quarry | Labourer | 79216 | |
| WALKER | Fred | 1904 | 29 | Outwood | Outwood | Dataller | 79217 |
| WALKER | Fred | 1909 | 14 | Aldwarke Main | Parkgate | Jut Boy | 79218 |
| WALKER | Fred | 1914 | 20 | Wharncliffe Silkstone | Pilley | 79219 | |
| WALKER | Fred | 1914 | 20 | Wharncliffe Silkstone | Pilley | Conveyor Belt Remover | 79220 |
| WALKER | Frederick (injured) | 1958 | 39 | Huncoat | Huncoat | Face Worker | 79221 |
| WALKER | G. (injured) | 1955 | 41 | Penallta | Hengoed | Collier | 79222 |
| WALKER | G.T. | 1908 | 17 | Framwellgate | Durham | Ponyputter | 79223 |
| WALKER | George | 1905 | 56 | Seaham | Seaham | Shifter | 79224 |
| WALKER | George | 1914 | 42 | Dunston, Norwood | Dunston | Hewer | 79225 |
| WALKER | George | 1938 | 26 | Lindley | Huddersfield | 79226 | |
| WALKER | George (injured) | 1926 | 38 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 79227 |