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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOK | John | 1951 | 54 | Lea Green | St Helens | Assistant Cutterman | 12720 |
| COOK | John (injured) | 1912 | 47 | Lower Duffryn | Mountain Ash | Platelayer | 12721 |
| COOK | John (injured) | 1929 | 47 | Ellerbeck | Coppull | Dataller | 12722 |
| COOK | John (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 12723 | ||
| COOK | John (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 12724 | ||
| COOK | John (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 12725 | ||
| COOK | John (injured) | 1934 | 60 | Coplow Quarry | Clitheroe | Foreman | 12726 |
| COOK | John (injured) | 1938 | 44 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Fireman | 12727 |
| COOK | John H. | 1914 | 37 | Manvers Main | Wath upon Dearne | 12728 | |
| COOK | John Henderson | 1950 | 30 | Aitken | Kelty | Miner | 12729 |
| COOK | John William | 1942 | 31 | Fishburn | Fishburn | Filler | 12730 |
| COOK | Joseph | 1911 | 38 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Collier | 12731 |
| COOK | Joseph | 1943 | 29 | Cambois | Blyth | Stoneman | 12732 |
| COOK | Joseph (injured) | 1927 | Collins Green | Newton le Willows | 12733 | ||
| COOK | Joseph (injured) | 1930 | Collins Green | Newton le Willows | 12734 | ||
| COOK | Joseph (injured) | 1931 | Collins Green | Newton le Willows | 12735 | ||
| COOK | Joseph (injured) | 1933 | Bold | Earlstown | 12736 | ||
| COOK | Joseph (injured) | 1951 | 50 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Timberman | 12737 |
| COOK | Joseph (injured) | 1956 | 52 | Mosley Common, Nos 3 & 4 | Ellenbrook | Collier | 12738 |
| COOK | Joseph Albert | 1933 | 24 | Newbiggin | Newbiggin by the Sea | Filler | 12739 |
| COOK | Joseph John | 1906 | Seaton Delaval | Seaton Delaval | Hewer | 12740 | |
| COOK | Levi (injured) | 1913 | 45 | New Waun-y-coed | Cilybebyll | Repairer | 12741 |
| COOK | M. (Injured) | 1975 | 22 | Bold | Earlstown | Tunneller | 12742 |
| COOK | Martin (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 12743 | ||
| COOK | Matthew | 1933 | Aitken | Kelty | Brusher | 12744 |