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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKS | C.H. | 1900 | 20 | Clough Hall, No.6 Pit | Kidsgrove | Breaker | 7777 |
| BROOKS | Charles | 1910 | 61 | Ashton Vale Coke Ovens | Bedminster | Horse Driver | 7778 |
| BROOKS | Charles Henry | 1915 | 31 | Woodpark | Bardsley | Collier | 7779 |
| BROOKS | Clifford | 1973 | 58 | Markham No.2 | Duckmanton | Deputy | 7780 |
| BROOKS | Edward (injured) | 1920 | 39 | Chanters | Atherton | Contractor | 7781 |
| BROOKS | Edward (injured) | 1944 | 29 | Chanters | Atherton | Packer | 7782 |
| BROOKS | Edward (injured) | 1951 | 37 | Celynen, North | Newbridge | Colliery Examiner | 7783 |
| BROOKS | Edwards | 1914 | 27 | Snydale | Featherstone | 7784 | |
| BROOKS | Edwin (injured) | 1930 | 49 | Chanters | Atherton | Contractor | 7785 |
| BROOKS | Emmanuel (injured) | 1950 | 56 | Parsonage | Leigh | Assistant Banksman | 7786 |
| BROOKS | Ernest (injured) | 1928 | 43 | Bridgewater, No.2 | Worsley | Collier | 7787 |
| BROOKS | Francis (injured) | 1927 | 29 | Parr, No.4 | St Helens | Daywageman | 7788 |
| BROOKS | Frank | 1910 | 21 | North Gawber | Gawber | Trammer | 7789 |
| BROOKS | Frank | 1910 | 21 | North Gawber | Gawber | 7790 | |
| BROOKS | George (injured) | 1930 | 41 | Mossfield | Longton | Ripper | 7791 |
| BROOKS | Granville (injured) | 1949 | 17 | Norton Hill | Midsomer Norton | Haulage Hand | 7792 |
| BROOKS | Herbert | 1911 | 22 | Perserverance Quarry | Peak Dale | Rope Runner | 7793 |
| BROOKS | Isiah | 1910 | 40 | Leasingthorne | Coundon | Hewer | 7794 |
| BROOKS | J. | 1900 | 34 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 7795 | |
| BROOKS | J.K. | 1936 | 53 | Leycett, Fair Lady Pit | Leycett | 7796 | |
| BROOKS | James (injured) | 1911 | 25 | Llwynypia, No.2 | Llwynypia | Haulier | 7797 |
| BROOKS | James (injured) | 1925 | 53 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 7798 |
| BROOKS | James (Injured) | 1928 | Cadzow, No.1 Pit | Hamilton | Miner | 7799 | |
| BROOKS | James (injured) | 1929 | 52 | Ferndale, No.2 | Ferndale | Ripper | 7800 |
| BROOKS | James William | 1937 | 45 | Burradon | Burradon | Shifter | 7801 |