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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN | Ernest | 1915 | 32 | New Hem Heath | Chesterton | Engineman | 8018 |
| BROWN | Sam (injured) | 1916 | 56 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | Dataller | 8274 |
| BROWN | Ernest (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 8019 | ||
| BROWN | Samuel | 1907 | 15 | Pleasley | Pleasley Hill | Horse driver | 8275 |
| BROWN | Ernest (injured) | 1941 | 38 | Lea Green, King Pit | St Helens | Collier | 8020 |
| BROWN | Samuel | 1909 | 33 | Hickleton Main | Thurnscoe | Collier | 8276 |
| BROWN | Ernest D. (injured) | 1927 | 14 | Western Drift | Nantymoel | Collier Boy | 8021 |
| BROWN | Samuel | 1910 | 59 | Giffnock | Thornliebank | Brusher | 8277 |
| BROWN | Ernest J. | 1921 | 22 | Langley Park | Langley Park | Onsetter | 8022 |
| BROWN | Samuel | 1910 | 30 | Nook, Trencherbone | Tyldesley | Collier | 8278 |
| BROWN | Ethel (injured) | 1916 | 19 | Nook, No.3 | Tyldesley | Picker on Belts | 8023 |
| BROWN | Samuel | 1915 | Preston | Chirton | 8279 | ||
| BROWN | F | 1919 | 63 | Dawdon | Seaham Harbour | Datal | 8024 |
| BROWN | Samuel | 1936 | 28 | Wharncliffe Woodmoor, Nos 1, 2 & 3 | Carlton | 8280 | |
| BROWN | F. | 1911 | 19 | Barrow | Worsbrough Park | Cleaner | 8025 |
| BROWN | Samuel (injured) | 1912 | 23 | Aberaman | Mountain Ash | Collier | 8281 |
| BROWN | F. | 1945 | 63 | Dawdon | Seaham Harbour | Datal | 8026 |
| BROWN | Samuel (injured) | 1917 | 65 | Bradford, Deep Pit | Bradford | Road Corporal | 8282 |
| BROWN | Frank | 1902 | 31 | Springwell | Springwell | Stoneman | 8027 |
| BROWN | Samuel (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 8283 | ||
| BROWN | Frederick | 1910 | 16 | Backworth | Backworth | Ropeway boy | 8028 |
| BROWN | Samuel (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 8284 | ||
| BROWN | Frederick (injured) | 1914 | 50 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Collier | 8029 |
| BROWN | Samuel (injured) | 1926 | Sherdley | St Helens | 8285 | ||
| BROWN | Frederick (injured) | 1928 | 28 | Old Boston | Haydock | Waggoner | 8030 |