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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOISEY | Charles Henry (Injured) | 1977 | 61 | Broadway New Pit Tunnel | Kingsteignton | Winderman | 78926 |
| VOGLER | James | 1900 | 62 | Abbrook Quarry | Kingsteignton | Foreman | 78925 |
| VODOGAZ | B. | 1963 | 35 | Fenton | Fenton | 78924 | |
| VOCE | Charles (injured) | 1939 | 51 | Pemberton | Wigan | Dataller | 78922 |
| VOCE | Edward | 1900 | 17 | Clifton (a) | Wilford | Incline Man | 78923 |
| VIZARD | Martin | 1901 | 35 | Esh | Esh | Small Runner | 78920 |
| VIZARD | Walter | 1906 | 42 | Tytherington Quarry | Tytherington | Stone Cutter | 78921 |
| VIVIAN | Gethin | 1945 | 50 | Graig Merthyr | Pontarddulais | Collier | 78917 |
| VIVIAN | Gethin (injured) | 1927 | 30 | Graig Merthyr | Pontarddulais | Collier | 78918 |
| VIVIAN | James (injured) | 1925 | 21 | Mynydd Newydd | Fforest Fach | Underground Labourer | 78919 |
| VITTLE | William (injured) | 1947 | 52 | Ferndale, No.5 | Ferndale | Ripper | 78916 |
| VITTA | F.F. | 1949 | 46 | Stafford | Fenton | 78915 | |
| VISICK | Edward | 1908 | 41 | Wheal Kitty | St Agnes | Engine Fitter | 78914 |
| VISCOU | John | 1901 | 19 | Sherdley | St Helens | Daywageman | 78913 |
| VIRTUE | Robert | 1937 | 27 | Lochgelly, Nellie Pit | Lochgelly | Miner | 78910 |
| VIRTUE | Robert | 1937 | 27 | Nellie Pit | Lochgelly | 78911 | |
| VIRTUE | William Proud | 1954 | Aitken | Kelty | Trainee Coal Stripper | 78912 | |
| VIRGO | W.A. (injured) | 1927 | 46 | Blaenant | Abernant | Rider | 78909 |
| VIPOND | William | 1906 | 54 | Newlandside Quarry | Stanhope | Quarryman | 78908 |
| VIOLINTA | Malas (injured) | 1917 | 23 | Parsonage | Leigh | Sinker | 78907 |
| VINT | Edward | 1903 | 15 | Govan, No.6 Pit | Glasgow | Stone Picker | 78905 |
| VINT | William (injured) | 1919 | 19 | Edge Green | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 78906 |
| VINNING | James Henry | 1946 | 38 | Ladyshore | Little Lever | Collier | 78904 |
| VINES | David (injured) | 1925 | 40 | Britannia | Pengam | Collier | 78900 |
| VINES | T. (injured) | 1959 | 47 | Mynydd Maen | Pantygasseg | Driving Headings | 78901 |