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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COCKBAIN | John | 1907 | 68 | Whitehaven | Whitehaven | Shiftman | 11927 |
| COCKBAIN | William | 1910 | 16 | Harrington | Lowca | Screen Hand | 11928 |
| COCHRANE | George | 1913 | 27 | Calderbank | Baillieston | Engineman | 11918 |
| COCHRANE | Hugh | 1904 | 32 | Tanfield Lea | Tanfield | Shifter | 11919 |
| COCHRANE | James | 1923 | Redding, No.23 Pit | Polmont | 11920 | ||
| COCHRANE | James | 1923 | Redding, No.23 Pit | Redding | 11921 | ||
| COCHRANE | John | 1906 | 13 | Tarbrax Oil Works | Tarbrax | Schoolboy | 11922 |
| COCHRANE | Nicholas (injured) | 1946 | 35 | Taff Merthyr | Treharris | Collier | 11923 |
| COCHRANE | Samuel | 1933 | 19 | Deep Navigation | Treharris | Assistant Collier | 11924 |
| COCHRAN | James (injured) | 1930 | 57 | Collins Green | Newton le Willows | Collier | 11916 |
| COCHRAN | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 11917 | ||
| COCHLIN | J. (injured) | 1953 | 62 | Tower | Hirwaun | Haulier | 11915 |
| COBNALL | Jacob | 1915 | 42 | New Hem Heath | Chesterton | 11914 | |
| COBLEY | Joseph (injured) | 1934 | 32 | Pemberton | Wigan | Surface Haulage Engineman | 11913 |
| COBBLE | A.R. (injured) | 1926 | Llechwedd Mine | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Slate Maker | 11912 | |
| COBBETT | J. (injured) | 1945 | 57 | Llay Main | Llay | Collier | 11911 |
| COBB | James | 1912 | 36 | Cwm, North & South Levels | Coedcae | Collier | 11908 |
| COBB | John W. (injured) | 1939 | 57 | Clock Face | St Helens | Dataller | 11909 |
| COBB | Joseph Henry | 1901 | 15 | Manners | Ilkeston | Horse driver | 11910 |
| COATSWORTH | George | 1909 | 75 | Ashes Quarry | Blacksmith | 11905 | |
| COATSWORTH | T. (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 11906 | ||
| COATSWORTH | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 11907 | ||
| COATS | Harry (injured) | 1913 | 19 | Bwllfa Dare | Cwmdare | Smith's Striker | 11903 |
| COATS | William (Injured) | 1929 | Gateside | Cambuslang | Miner | 11904 | |
| COATHAM | James | 1921 | 15 | East Hetton | Kelloe | 11902 |