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 | Matthew | 1933 | Aitken | Kelty | 12745 | ||
| COOK | Maurice (injured) | 1952 | 24 | Oak | Hollinwood | Electrician | 12746 |
| COOK | Oliver | 1905 | 14 | Tymawr | Troed-Rhiw-Trwyn | Lamp cleaner | 12747 |
| COOK | Oliver (injured) | 1928 | 54 | Trefor Pit | Trehafod | Collier | 12748 |
| COOK | Peter | 1917 | Mossbeath, No.2 Pit | Cowdenbeath | Hanger-on | 12749 | |
| COOK | R. | 1912 | 23 | Bentley | Bentley | Byeworker | 12750 |
| COOK | R.C. | 1927 | 39 | Harton | South Shields | Cutter | 12751 |
| COOK | Ralph (injured) | 1920 | 68 | Hurlet | Hurlet | Dataller | 12752 |
| COOK | Richard (injured) | 1917 | 60 | Copy | Cliviger | Miner | 12753 |
| COOK | Richard (injured) | 1927 | Collins Green | Newton le Willows | 12754 | ||
| COOK | Richard Campbell | 1918 | Littlemill | Coylton | 12755 | ||
| COOK | Robert | 1924 | Springhill | Springside | 12756 | ||
| COOK | Robert | 1926 | 46 | Moor Road | Chorley | Collier | 12757 |
| COOK | Robert | 1939 | Easton | Bathgate | Miner | 12758 | |
| COOK | Robert | 1957 | 64 | Lindsay | Kelty | Deputy | 12759 |
| COOK | S. (injured) | 1927 | Collins Green | Newton le Willows | 12760 | ||
| COOK | Samuel | 1905 | 34 | New Boston | Haydock | Undermanager | 12761 |
| COOK | Samuel | 1926 | 32 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Collier | 12762 |
| COOK | Samuel (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 12763 | ||
| COOK | Samuel (injured) | 1927 | Collins Green | Newton le Willows | 12764 | ||
| COOK | Samuel (injured) | 1935 | 24 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 12765 |
| COOK | Singleton (injured) | 1927 | 21 | Ladyshore | Little Lever | 12766 | |
| COOK | T.B. | 1949 | Eppleton | Hetton | Stoneman | 12767 | |
| COOK | T.B. | 1950 | Eppleton | Hetton | Stoneman | 12768 | |
| COOK | Thomas | 1901 | 13 | Lea Green | St Helens | Pony driver | 12769 |