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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLING | S. | 1929 | 65 | Horden | Horden | Stoneman | 12202 |
| COLLIN | Joseph (injured) | 1925 | 23 | Coedely | Coedely | Collier | 12199 |
| COLLIN | Thomas (injured) | 1930 | 30 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 12200 |
| COLLIHOLE | Henry (injured) | 1945 | 44 | Tymawr | Troed-Rhiw-Trwyn | Repairer | 12198 |
| COLLIGAN | John | 1907 | 42 | Earnock, No.1 Pit | Hamilton | Night fireman | 12197 |
| COLLIERS | Thomas (injured) | 1919 | 28 | Astley | Astley | Collier | 12196 |
| COLLIER | Alfred | 1935 | 61 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Dataller | 12160 |
| COLLIER | David (injured) | 1916 | 44 | Alexandra | Whelley | Loco. Driver | 12161 |
| COLLIER | David (injured) | 1933 | 39 | Brynwyth | Heol-y-Cyw | Fireman | 12162 |
| COLLIER | Edwin (injured) | 1935 | 37 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Screenhand | 12163 |
| COLLIER | Eric (injured) | 1954 | 30 | Lyme | Haydock | Shotfirer | 12164 |
| COLLIER | Ernest | 1909 | 19 | Lletty Shenkin | Cwmbach | Labourer | 12165 |
| COLLIER | Ernest John | 1914 | 18 | Conduit | Brownhills | Horse Driver | 12166 |
| COLLIER | Frederick (injured) | 1936 | Fletcher Bank Quarry | Ramsbottom | Labourer | 12167 | |
| COLLIER | George (injured) | 1918 | 41 | Lingard Lane | Bredbury | Collier | 12168 |
| COLLIER | George (injured) | 1920 | 43 | Nook, No.4 | Tyldesley | Contractor | 12169 |
| COLLIER | H. (injured) | 1947 | 20 | Lyme, No.1 | Haydock | Haulage Hand | 12170 |
| COLLIER | H.J. (injured) | 1958 | 55 | Risca | Risca | Packer | 12171 |
| COLLIER | Harry (injured) | 1916 | 16 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Apprentice | 12172 |
| COLLIER | Harry (injured) | 1942 | 24 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 12173 |
| COLLIER | Henry (injured) | 1920 | 65 | Meadow Pit | Haigh | Hooker On | 12174 |
| COLLIER | Herbert | 1903 | 29 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Screener | 12175 |
| COLLIER | Issac (injured) | 1911 | 45 | Llwynypia | Llwynypia | Winding Engineman | 12176 |
| COLLIER | James | 1920 | 67 | Nook, No.2 | Tyldesley | Dayhand | 12177 |
| COLLIER | James Edward | 1911 | 60 | Park, No.2 | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Daywageman | 12178 |