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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALKER | Robert | 1910 | 16 | Bardykes | Cambuslang | Drawer | 79328 |
| WALKER | Robert | 1913 | 31 | Bryn-kinallt | Chirk | Coalcutter | 79329 |
| WALKER | Robert | 1914 | 18 | Niddrie, No.12 Pit | Gilmerton | Drawer | 79330 |
| WALKER | Robert | 1938 | 34 | Moss, No.6 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Collier | 79331 |
| WALKER | Robert | 1939 | 45 | Southfield | Shotts | Miner | 79332 |
| WALKER | Robert (injured) | 1915 | 24 | Bentinck | Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 79333 | |
| WALKER | Robert (injured) | 1924 | 30 | Bryn-kinallt | Chirk | Lasher On | 79334 |
| WALKER | Robert (Injured) | 1958 | Whitehurst Park Mine | Kilwinning | Clay Miner | 79335 | |
| WALKER | Robert William Thomas | 1950 | 38 | Creswell | Creswell | Packer | 79336 |
| WALKER | Ronald | 1940 | Kay's Slope | Blaenavon | 79337 | ||
| WALKER | S. (Injured) | 1975 | 29 | Littleton | Huntington | Ripper | 79338 |
| WALKER | S.L. (injured) | 1929 | 15 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Collier's Boy | 79339 |
| WALKER | Samuel | 1915 | 60 | Howden Clough | Morley | 79340 | |
| WALKER | Samuel | 1949 | 51 | Calderhead | Shotts | Coal Miner Stripper | 79341 |
| WALKER | Samuel (injured) | 1920 | 22 | Hafod | Ruabon | Coal Getter | 79342 |
| WALKER | T. (injured) | 1949 | 50 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Banksman | 79343 |
| WALKER | T.H. (Injured) | 1940 | 31 | Lepton Edge | Huddersfield | Haulage hand | 79344 |
| WALKER | Thomas | 1902 | 40 | Strangeways Hall, Trafford Pit | Hindley | Sinker | 79345 |
| WALKER | Thomas | 1903 | 62 | Lindal Moor | Lindal & Marton | Miner | 79346 |
| WALKER | Thomas | 1904 | 37 | Newdigate | Bedworth | Deputy | 79347 |
| WALKER | Thomas | 1910 | 60 | Usworth | Usworth | Hewer | 79348 |
| WALKER | Thomas | 1917 | 61 | Cauldhame, No.1 Pit | Springside | Roadsman | 79349 |
| WALKER | Thomas | 1917 | 53 | Prospect | Standish | 79350 | |
| WALKER | Thomas | 1917 | Springhill, Cauldhame Pit | Springside | 79351 | ||
| WALKER | Thomas | 1923 | 25 | Ayr, No.1 Drumley Pit | Annbank | Miner | 79352 |