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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE | James (injured) | 1945 | 63 | Marine | Cwm | Collier | 8471 |
| BRUCE | John | 1908 | 51 | Barbauchlaw | Armadale | Oversman | 8472 |
| BRUCE | John | 1910 | 32 | Strangeways Hall, Dukes Pit | Hindley | Dataller | 8473 |
| BRUCE | John | 1920 | 71 | Cramlington (surface) | Cramlington | Cartman | 8474 |
| BRUCE | Leslie W. (Injured) | 1990 | 28 | Deep Navigation | Treharris | Belt patrolman | 8475 |
| BRUCE | Philip | 1905 | 16 | Cramlington | Cramlington | Lighter up | 8476 |
| BRUCE | R.W | 1937 | 51 | Burnhope | Burnhope | Stoneman | 8477 |
| BRUCE | Robert | 1910 | 18 | Coursington | Motherwell | Coal Picker | 8478 |
| BRUCE | T.L. (injured) | 1957 | Ullcoats Mine | Egremont | Shift labourer | 8479 | |
| BRUCE | W.R. | 1947 | 26 | Seaham | Seaham | Putter | 8480 |
| BRUCE | William | 1902 | 15 | Hill of Beath | Cowdenbeath | Pony driver | 8481 |
| BRUCE | William | 1902 | 21 | Skellyton, No.3 | Hamilton | Miner | 8482 |
| BRUCE | William | 1903 | 40 | Herrington | West Herrington | Shifter | 8483 |
| BRUCE | William (injured) | 1928 | 36 | Woodpark | Bardsley | Collier | 8484 |
| BROZOWSKI | Stanislaw (Injured) | 1979 | 58 | Littleton | Huntington | Faceman | 8462 |
| BROXUP | J.H. (injured) | 1930 | 53 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 8461 |
| BROXTON or BROYTON | Charles | 1919 | 32 | Giants Hall | Standish | Collier | 8460 |
| BROXTON | Frederick (injured) | 1946 | 15 | Brackley | Walkden | Surface Haulage | 8455 |
| BROXTON | John (injured) | 1937 | 21 | Morlais | Llangennech | Haulier | 8456 |
| BROXTON | Levi (injured) | 1925 | 32 | Hulton, Bank No.4 Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 8457 |
| BROXTON | Levi (injured) | 1935 | 43 | Brackley | Walkden | Collier | 8458 |
| BROXTON | William | 1912 | 13 | Pemberton | Wigan | Wash Boy | 8459 |
| BROXSON | Henry | 1939 | 42 | Wingate Grange | Wingate | Stoneman | 8454 |
| BROWNSWORTH | George (injured) | 1930 | Lea Green | St Helens | 8451 | ||
| BROWNSWORTH | George (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 8452 |