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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLE | Richard | 1918 | Wallsend | Wallsend | 12031 | ||
| COLDWELL | Ben | 1908 | 20 | Bullhouse | Thurlstone | Miner | 12000 |
| COLDUITT | W. (injured) | 1958 | Lea Green | St Helens | 11999 | ||
| COLDRICK | Edgar | 1907 | 23 | Blaensychan | Abersychan | Collier | 11998 |
| COLCOMBE | Albert William | 1965 | 44 | Cambrian | Clydach Vale | Team Captain | 11997 |
| COLCLOUGH | Aaron (injured) | 1935 | 64 | Stafford | Fenton | Packer | 11985 |
| COLCLOUGH | Alfred (injured) | 1932 | 33 | Sneyd | Burslem | Collier | 11986 |
| COLCLOUGH | Alfred (injured) | 1940 | 25 | Glebe | Fenton | Belt Loader | 11987 |
| COLCLOUGH | David (injured) | 1935 | 16 | Florence | Longton | Hacker | 11988 |
| COLCLOUGH | E. | 1900 | 19 | Clanway | Tunstall | 11989 | |
| COLCLOUGH | Enoch | 1910 | 44 | Newchapel | Kidsgrove | Collier | 11990 |
| COLCLOUGH | J. | 1900 | 20 | Shelton | Hanley | 11991 | |
| COLCLOUGH | J.F. | 1972 | 45 | Shelton, Deep Pit | Hanley | 11992 | |
| COLCLOUGH | James | 1900 | 20 | Shelton, Rowhurst No.2 | Hanley | Driver | 11993 |
| COLCLOUGH | Joseph | 1900 | 19 | Clanway, Queen | Tunstall | Waggoner | 11994 |
| COLCLOUGH | Josiah (injured) | 1941 | 22 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | Loader | 11995 |
| COLCLOUGH | S. | 1917 | 30 | Stafford | Fenton | 11996 | |
| COLBY | Patrick | 1906 | 55 | Douglas Bank | Wigan | Dataller | 11984 |
| COLBURN | Henry | 1910 | 23 | St John’s | Normanton | 11983 | |
| COLBERT | William (injured) | 1938 | 27 | Chanters | Atherton | Collier | 11982 |
| COKELY | W.E. (injured) | 1944 | 15 | Brynteg | Seven Sisters | Collier's Assistant | 11981 |
| COILS | Archibold | 1909 | 31 | West Stanley | Stanley | 11980 | |
| COHEN | Bernard | 1910 | 17 | Sherwood (a) | Llwynypia | Collier | 11979 |
| COHAN | Michael | 1900 | 17 | Blaydon Burn | Blaydon | Labourer | 11978 |
| COGHLIN | John (injured) | 1915 | 39 | Cronton | Whiston | Sinker | 11977 |