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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN | William | 1903 | 46 | Netherseal | Netherseal | Stallman | 12078 |
| COLECLOUGH Snr | Samuel (injured) | 1951 | 61 | Bradford | Bradford | Onsetter | 12050 |
| COLECLOUGH | John (injured) | 1942 | 56 | Shelton, Deep No.2 | Hanley | Roadman | 12048 |
| COLECLOUGH | Law | 1907 | 24 | Orrell | Wigan | Stoneman | 12049 |
| COLEBATCH | C.A.L. | 1955 | 33 | Huncoat | Huncoat | Dataller | 12047 |
| COLE | Richard | 1925 | Wallsend | Wallsend | 12032 | ||
| COLE | Robert | 1901 | 43 | Queen's Gate Quarry | Woodmansey | Craneman | 12033 |
| COLE | Robert | 1907 | 18 | Bentley, Sinking | Lane Head | Windlassman | 12034 |
| COLE | Robert | 1930 | 53 | Mickley | Mickley Square | Stoneman | 12035 |
| COLE | Samuel | 1932 | 58 | Cwmneol | Cwmaman | Poster | 12036 |
| COLE | Stanley T. | 1917 | 29 | Cwmbran | Upper Cwmbran | Haulier | 12037 |
| COLE | Thomas (injured) | 1913 | 44 | Main, No.1 | Bryncoch | Collier | 12038 |
| COLE | Thomas (injured) | 1925 | 42 | Llewellyn Merthyr | Merthyr Tydfil | Haulier | 12039 |
| COLE | Thomas (injured) | 1925 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 12040 | ||
| COLE | Thomas (injured) | 1936 | 36 | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Steer Pit | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | Haulier | 12041 |
| COLE | Verdun I. (injured) | 1934 | 17 | Deep Navigation | Treharris | Assistant Collier | 12042 |
| COLE | Vincent (injured) | 1946 | 19 | Ferndale, No.9 | Tylorstown | Collier | 12043 |
| COLE | W. (injured) | 1957 | 52 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Overman | 12044 |
| COLE | Walter | 1910 | 24 | Woodhorn | Woodhorn | Filler | 12045 |
| COLE | William (injured) | 1935 | 14 | Glyncorrwg | Glyncorrwg | Assistant Hewer | 12046 |
| COLE | A. | 1945 | 22 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 12001 | |
| COLE | Adam Hedley | 1927 | Tulligarth | Clackmannan | 12002 | ||
| COLE | Adam Hedley | 1928 | Tulligarth | Clackmannan | 12003 | ||
| COLE | Armstrong | 1941 | 62 | Wallsend, Rising Sun Pit | Wallsend | 12004 | |
| COLE | Charles (injured) | 1925 | 51 | Trane Pit | Evanstown | Collier | 12005 |