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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOOTON | George | 1914 | 33 | Cannock Wood | Hednesford | Loader | 85950 |
| WOOTON | J. (injured) | 1955 | 34 | Cronton | Whiston | Packer | 85951 |
| WOOTON | John | 1908 | 74 | Savile | Mickleton | Byeworkman | 85952 |
| WOOTON | Robert | 1908 | 48 | Pye Hill | Jacksdale | Labourer | 85953 |
| WOOTON | S. | 1915 | 19 | Sneyd | Burslem | 85954 | |
| WOOTEN | Frederick | 1902 | 18 | Merthyr Vale, No.1 | Merthyr Vale | Collier | 85945 |
| WOOTEN | P.O. | 1903 | 19 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Dip Hooker | 85946 |
| WOOSNAM | David (injured) | 1911 | 61 | Western | Nantymoel | Labourer | 85941 |
| WOOSNAM | Edward (injured) | 1918 | 48 | Nook | Tyldesley | Collier | 85942 |
| WOOSNAM | F. (injured) | 1953 | 38 | Cronton | Whiston | Bricklayer | 85943 |
| WOOSNAM | John | 1960 | 24 | Arail Griffin, Six Bells | Abertillery | Fitter | 85944 |
| WOOSEY | John (Injured) | 1980 | 48 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Overman | 85938 |
| WOOSEY | Thomas (injured) | 1911 | 29 | Balca | Merthyr Tydfil | Haulier | 85939 |
| WOOSEY | William (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 85940 | ||
| WOOSEMAN | David (injured) | 1928 | 53 | Coegnant | Nantyffyllon | Night Haulier | 85935 |
| WOOSEMAN | J. (injured) | 1950 | 64 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Haulier | 85936 |
| WOOSEMAN | William (injured) | 1921 | 36 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Daywageman | 85937 |
| WOOLVERTON | Thomas | 1910 | 46 | Frickley | South Elmsall | Collier | 85934 |
| WOOLRIDGE | A. (Injured) | 1979 | 29 | Florence | Longton | Development worker | 85930 |
| WOOLRIDGE | John (injured) | 1945 | 43 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Steel Erector | 85931 |
| WOOLRIDGE | John (injured) | 1948 | 47 | Abergorky | Treorchy | Haulier | 85932 |
| WOOLRIDGE | W. (injured) | 1927 | 14 | Pochin, No.2 | Hollybush | Collier’s Boy | 85933 |
| WOOLOFF | A.J. (injured) | 1928 | 21 | Bute | Treherbert | Assistant Collier | 85928 |
| WOOLOFF | H.I. | 1925 | 25 | Brynwyth | Heol-y-Cyw | Assistant Repairer | 85929 |
| WOOLLY | Albert (injured) | 1920 | 18 | Jubilee | Crompton | Waggoner | 85927 |