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 | J. (injured) | 1948 | 35 | Elliot | New Tredegar | Collier | 8093 |
| BROWN | Walter | 1924 | 63 | Fordel Mains | Dalkeith | Repairer | 8349 |
| BROWN | J. (Injured) | 1986 | 49 | Quaker House [Licensed] | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Face worker | 8094 |
| BROWN | Walter (injured) | 1955 | 30 | Gin Pit | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 8350 |
| BROWN | J.A | 1933 | 25 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 8095 | |
| BROWN | William | 1900 | 15 | Parr, No.4 | St Helens | Lasher on | 8351 |
| BROWN | J.E. | 1930 | 45 | Glebe | Fenton | Timberman | 8096 |
| BROWN | William | 1903 | 53 | Bourn Moor | Bourn Moor | Master shifter | 8352 |
| BROWN | J.F. (injured) | 1954 | St Helens | Seaton | Faceworker | 8097 | |
| BROWN | William | 1903 | 72 | Medomsley | Medomsley | Fan engineman | 8353 |
| BROWN | J.W. | 1940 | 40 | Derwent | Medomsley | Hewer | 8098 |
| BROWN | William | 1904 | 29 | Tudhoe | Tudhoe | Hewer | 8354 |
| BROWN | J.W. (injured) | 1917 | 51 | Wrexham | Gwersyllt | Byeman | 8099 |
| BROWN | William | 1907 | 70 | Cowdenbeath | Cowdenbeath | Wood cutter | 8355 |
| BROWN | Jacob (injured) | 1931 | 63 | Sandhole | Worsley | Daywageman | 8100 |
| BROWN | William | 1907 | 42 | Eston | Guisborough | Miner | 8356 |
| BROWN | James | 1900 | 39 | Craighead, No.2 Pit | Bothwell | Miner | 8101 |
| BROWN | William | 1909 | 27 | Brucefield | Kennet | Miner | 8357 |
| BROWN | James | 1910 | 33 | Ashton Moss, Great | Audenshaw | Fireman | 8102 |
| BROWN | William | 1909 | 44 | Darran (a) | Deri | Collier | 8358 |
| BROWN | James | 1915 | 34 | Aitken | Kelty | Saw Miller | 8103 |
| BROWN | William | 1909 | 33 | Tymawr | Troed-Rhiw-Trwyn | Collier | 8359 |
| BROWN | James | 1915 | 44 | Hamilton Palace | Bothwell | Miner | 8104 |
| BROWN | William | 1910 | 36 | Llanbradach | Llanbradach | Mason | 8360 |
| BROWN | James | 1915 | 42 | New Hem Heath | Chesterton | 8105 |