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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKES | George Henry | 1932 | 55 | Heyfield | Westleigh | Collier | 7735 |
| BROOKES | Harvey (injured) | 1942 | 46 | Stafford, No.2 | Fenton | Overman | 7736 |
| BROOKES | Henry | 1907 | 56 | St George's | Tyldesley | Collier | 7737 |
| BROOKES | Henry (injured) | 1942 | 33 | Berry Hill | Berry Hill | Collier | 7738 |
| BROOKES | Henry John | 1913 | 25 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 7739 | |
| BROOKES | Isaac (injured) | 1933 | 43 | Wolstanton | Wolstanton | Collier | 7740 |
| BROOKES | J. | 1925 | 43 | Talk-o'-th'-Hill | Talke | 7741 | |
| BROOKES | J. Southwood (injured) | 1948 | 38 | Dillwyn | Seven Sisters | Collier | 7742 |
| BROOKES | James | 1933 | 50 | Prince of Wales (a) | Pontefract | 7743 | |
| BROOKES | James | 1941 | 25 | Nook | Tyldesley | Haulage | 7744 |
| BROOKES | James (injured) | 1934 | 49 | Sandhole | Worsley | Collier | 7745 |
| BROOKES | James (injured) | 1939 | 33 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 7746 |
| BROOKES | James (injured) | 1943 | 57 | Sandhole | Worsley | Contractor | 7747 |
| BROOKES | John | 1909 | 32 | Plas Power | Wrexham | Collier | 7748 |
| BROOKES | John (injured) | 1940 | 30 | Nook | Tyldesley | Collier | 7749 |
| BROOKES | John Henry (injured) | 1940 | 32 | Sneyd | Burslem | Collier | 7750 |
| BROOKES | Leonard (injured) | 1938 | 41 | Bryn-kinallt | Chirk | Haulage Hand | 7751 |
| BROOKES | Lewis | 1953 | 58 | Bradford | Bradford | Onsetter | 7752 |
| BROOKES | R. | 1974 | 20 | Littleton | Huntington | Roofer | 7753 |
| BROOKES | Silas (injured) | 1932 | 47 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Onsetter | 7754 |
| BROOKES | T. (injured) | 1940 | 63 | Llay Main | Llay | Oilman | 7755 |
| BROOKES | Thomas | 1902 | - | Monk Bretton | Monk Bretton | 7756 | |
| BROOKES | William | 1934 | 32 | Newtown | Clifton | Collier | 7757 |
| BROOKES | William (injured) | 1927 | 26 | Pendlebury | Pendlebury | Collier | 7758 |
| BROOKES | William (injured) | 1933 | 56 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 7759 |