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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTERWORTH | Richard (injured) | 1915 | 50 | Scaitcliffe | Accrington | Collier | 9408 |
| BUTTERWORTH | Robert | 1915 | 60 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Miner | 9409 |
| BUTTERWORTH | Roger (injured) | 1916 | 27 | Altham, Moorfield | Altham | Fireman | 9410 |
| BUTTERWORTH | Samuel (injured) | 1919 | 23 | Town Bent | Oswaldtwistle | Miner | 9411 |
| BUTTERWORTH | Samuel (injured) | 1926 | 33 | Habergham | Habergham | Collier | 9412 |
| BUTTERWOOD | Charles | 1905 | 58 | Monk Bretton | Monk Bretton | Night banksman | 9396 |
| BUTTERTON | Henry (injured) | 1916 | 35 | Gatewen | Wrexham | Sawyer | 9395 |
| BUTTERS | Richard | 1910 | 67 | Bestwood | Bestwood | Banksman | 9393 |
| BUTTERS | William (injured) | 1940 | 41 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Ripper | 9394 |
| BUTTERLEY | A. | 1944 | 42 | Glebe | Fenton | 9392 | |
| BUTTERFIELD | Abraham | 1910 | 55 | Wooley | Brancepeth | Deputy | 9385 |
| BUTTERFIELD | Charles | 1903 | 29 | Hickleton Main | Thurnscoe | Collier | 9386 |
| BUTTERFIELD | E. | 1940 | 50 | Fishburn | Fishburn | Stoneman | 9387 |
| BUTTERFIELD | Ivor (injured) | 1947 | 32 | Markham. | Blackwood | Dumper | 9388 |
| BUTTERFIELD | John | 1907 | 69 | Stanley (c) | Waterhouses | Back overman | 9389 |
| BUTTERFIELD | John | 1911 | 14 | Bentley | Bentley | Door Boy | 9390 |
| BUTTERFIELD | N. | 1942 | 50 | Mainsforth | Ferryhill | Stoneman | 9391 |
| BUTTE | James (injured) | 1933 | 49 | Bargoed Steam | Bargoed | Collier | 9383 |
| BUTTE | John | 1923 | 64 | Hebburn | Hebburn | Shifter | 9384 |
| BUTT | Alfred John | 1915 | 42 | Lightmoor | Cinderford | 9380 | |
| BUTT | Campbell (injured) | 1935 | 43 | Llandybie | Llandybie | Miner | 9381 |
| BUTT | William (injured) | 1947 | 38 | Llanharan | Llanharan | Collier | 9382 |
| BUTLER | Albert (injured) | 1914 | 26 | Pendleton | Pendleton | Collier | 9315 |
| BUTLER | Arthur | 1940 | 26 | Mossfield | Longton | Loader | 9316 |
| BUTLER | B. (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 9317 |