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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURKE | James (injured) | 1950 | 46 | Clock Face | St Helens | Onsetter | 8950 |
| BURKE | Joseph (injured) | 1926 | 39 | Shakerley | Tyldesley | Fireman | 8951 |
| BURKE | M.H. (injured) | 1932 | 50 | Duffryn Rhondda | Cymmer | Repairer | 8952 |
| BURKE | Martin (injured) | 1927 | 49 | Cronton | Whiston | Dataller | 8953 |
| BURKE | Michael | 1900 | 62 | Houghton | Houghton le Spring | Wasteman | 8954 |
| BURKE | Oliver | 1909 | 19 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Assistant Collier | 8955 |
| BURKE | Richard (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 8956 | ||
| BURKE | Stephen (injured) | 1917 | 58 | Sovereign, No.3 | Atherton | Dataller | 8957 |
| BURKE | Stephen (injured) | 1959 | 47 | Oakdale | Oakdale | Collier | 8958 |
| BURKE | Thomas | 1907 | 22 | Stargate | Ryton | Hewer | 8959 |
| BURGON | William | 1923 | 22 | Bebside | Bebside | Shifter | 8941 |
| BURGINER | Moritz | 1913 | 54 | Nenthead | Nenthead | Miner | 8940 |
| BURGIN | Charles | 1913 | 23 | Wharncliffe Silkstone | Pilley | Filler | 8937 |
| BURGIN | Ferdinand | 1907 | 41 | Tunnel | Pye Bridge | Stallman | 8938 |
| BURGIN | Fred | 1907 | 69 | Barrow | Worsbrough Park | Packer | 8939 |
| BURGH | Thomas (injured) | 1949 | Burlington, Fiskers Quarry | Kirkby-in-Furness | Slate Quarryman | 8936 | |
| BURGESS | A. | 1948 | 44 | Sneyd | Burslem | 8892 | |
| BURGESS | A. (injured) | 1912 | 17 | Celynen | Abercarn | Labourer | 8893 |
| BURGESS | A.J. (injured) | 1953 | 26 | Deep Duffryn | Mountain Ash | Collier | 8894 |
| BURGESS | B. (Injured) | 1974 | 36 | Parkside | Newton le Willows | 8895 | |
| BURGESS | Charles (Injured) | 1979 | 58 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Materials man | 8896 |
| BURGESS | Clifford G. (injured) | 1939 | 16 | Parkhouse | Chesterton | Surface Tally Boy | 8897 |
| BURGESS | David | 1918 | 44 | Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit | Halmer End | Collier | 8898 |
| BURGESS | Ernest | 1913 | 46 | Caerau | Caerau | Haulier | 8899 |
| BURGESS | Frank (injured) | 1943 | 27 | Montcliffe | Horwich | Drawer | 8900 |