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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WADSWORTH | Samuel (injured) | 1929 | 24 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Onsetter | 79001 |
| WADSWORTH | Thomas | 1913 | 28 | Rotherham Main | Rotherham | 79002 | |
| WADSWORTH | Thomas | 1913 | 28 | Rotherham Main | Rotherham | Collier | 79003 |
| WADSWORTH | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 79004 | ||
| WADSWORTH | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 79005 | ||
| WADSWORTH | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 79006 | ||
| WADSWORTH | Thomas (injured) | 1941 | 48 | Pemberton | Wigan | Collier | 79007 |
| WADLEY | David J. (injured) | 1928 | 23 | Tirbach | Ystalyfera | Collier | 78993 |
| WADLEY | J. | 1937 | 61 | Tirbach | Ystalyfera | Haulier | 78994 |
| WADLE | George (injured) | 1933 | 39 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Collier | 78992 |
| WADING | Harold (injured) | 1930 | 20 | South Duffryn | Troedyrhiw | Collier’s Assistant | 78991 |
| WADHAM | George (injured) | 1936 | 49 | Glyncastle | Resolven | Platelayer | 78990 |
| WADE | Albert (injured) | 1913 | 63 | Bedlinog | Bedlinog | Collier Boy | 78969 |
| WADE | Albert E. | 1951 | 35 | Senely Green Drift | Garswood | Electrician | 78970 |
| WADE | Alfred (injured) | 1941 | 49 | Graig Merthyr | Pontarddulais | Collier | 78971 |
| WADE | Arthur (injured) | 1955 | 53 | Wood | Haydock | Collier | 78972 |
| WADE | C. | 1925 | 25 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | 78973 | ||
| WADE | Clarence (injured) | 1938 | 17 | Rishton | Rishton | Chain Attendant | 78974 |
| WADE | E. | 1937 | 46 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | Assistant Onsetter | 78975 |
| WADE | Edward (injured) | 1914 | 42 | Scot Lane, No.4 | Blackrod | Dataller | 78976 |
| WADE | George | 1962 | Barony | Auchinleck | Mineral Borer | 78977 | |
| WADE | Harold (injured) | 1926 | 26 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Carpenter | 78978 |
| WADE | Henry | 1909 | 29 | Moss, No.6 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Waggon Lowerer | 78979 |
| WADE | John | 1904 | 27 | Wharncliffe Silkstone | Pilley | Collier | 78980 |
| WADE | John | 1904 | - | Wharncliffe, Silkstone | Pilley | 78981 |