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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURGESS | S.T. | 1928 | 43 | Florence | Longton | 8926 | |
| BURGESS | Thomas | 1933 | 50 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Filler | 8927 |
| BURGESS | Thomas | 1945 | 25 | Dean & Chapter | Ferryhill | Putter | 8928 |
| BURGESS | Thomas (injured) | 1919 | 31 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Fitter | 8929 |
| BURGESS | Thomas (injured) | 1933 | 15 | Chanters | Atherton | Haulage Hand | 8930 |
| BURGESS | William | 1908 | 45 | Eden (Downshire) | Antrim | Engineman | 8931 |
| BURGESS | William (injured) | 1926 | 52 | Bridgewater | Worsley | Miner | 8932 |
| BURGESS | William (injured) | 1929 | 44 | Pantyffynnon | Pantyffynnon | Rider | 8933 |
| BURGESS | William (injured) | 1936 | 52 | Pantyffynnon | Pantyffynnon | Rider | 8934 |
| BURGESS | William H. | 1907 | 17 | Celynen | Abercarn | Haulier | 8935 |
| BURGEN | Reginald | 1958 | 39 | Bickershaw, Nos 1 & 2 Pits | Bickershaw | Ripper | 8891 |
| BURGE | Albert | 1957 | 54 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Shaftsman | 8881 |
| BURGE | Charles | 1908 | 32 | Norton Hill | Midsomer Norton | Shotsman | 8882 |
| BURGE | Edward | 1904 | 28 | St John's (a) | Normanton | Collier | 8883 |
| BURGE | Frank (injured) | 1936 | 31 | Nook, No.4 | Tyldesley | Pitman | 8884 |
| BURGE | Frank (injured) | 1944 | 44 | Bertie Pit | Trehafod | Packer | 8885 |
| BURGE | George | 1912 | 48 | Llanover | Argoed | Foreman Sinker | 8886 |
| BURGE | Hector (injured) | 1949 | 39 | Northern United | Cinderford | Collier | 8887 |
| BURGE | Neil Horace W. (injured) | 1914 | 44 | Penrhyn Quarry | Bethesda | Labourer | 8888 |
| BURGE | Sidney | 1904 | 39 | Bryn Navigation | Bryn | Collier | 8889 |
| BURGE | W.J. (injured) | 1956 | 52 | Abergorki | Mountain Ash | Sheavesman | 8890 |
| BURFORD | R. | 1951 | 62 | Cambrian | Clydach Vale | Prop Drawer | 8879 |
| BURFORD | William | 1902 | 15 | Albion | Cilfynydd | Collier boy | 8880 |
| BURELL | James (injured) | 1949 | 54 | Newlands | Pyle | Repairer | 8878 |
| BUREAU | N.J. (injured) | 1930 | 35 | Fforchaman | Cwmaman | Journey Attendant | 8877 |