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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHOUSE | Luke | 1917 | 46 | Moss | Ince-in-Makerfield | Banksman | 7426 |
| BRIGHAM | G.H. | 1934 | 32 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Collier | 7425 |
| BRIGGS | William N. | 1919 | 70 | East Holywell | Earsdon | Shifter | 7424 |
| BRIGGS | Andrew | 1907 | 55 | Hazlerigg | Hazlerigg | Hewer | 7393 |
| BRIGGS | Arthur | 1908 | 43 | Grassmoor, No.2 | Temple Normanton | Stallman | 7394 |
| BRIGGS | Bernard | 1933 | 20 | Orgreave | Handsworth | 7395 | |
| BRIGGS | Charles | 1904 | 62 | Newbattle | Newtongrange | Miner | 7396 |
| BRIGGS | Clarence | 1973 | 52 | Markham No.2 | Duckmanton | Deputy | 7397 |
| BRIGGS | D. | 1905 | 36 | Thorncliffe | Thorncliffe | Collier | 7398 |
| BRIGGS | David George | 1942 | 15 | Sneyd | Burslem | Haulage Hand | 7399 |
| BRIGGS | E. (Injured) | 1974 | 33 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | Assistant Unit electrician | 7400 |
| BRIGGS | Ernest | 1950 | 33 | Creswell | Creswell | Packer | 7401 |
| BRIGGS | George | 1907 | 37 | Byers Green | Byers Green | Filler | 7402 |
| BRIGGS | George William | 1905 | 26 | Newstead | Newstead | Screenman | 7403 |
| BRIGGS | Henry (injured) | 1946 | 40 | Clifton (c) | Burnley | Washery Engineman | 7404 |
| BRIGGS | Henry O. (injured) | 1941 | 40 | Glebe | Fenton | Fireman | 7405 |
| BRIGGS | James | 1915 | 60 | Silverwood | Thrybergh | 7406 | |
| BRIGGS | James | 1940 | 35 | Fishburn | Fishburn | Stoneman | 7407 |
| BRIGGS | James (injured) | 1929 | 26 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Driller | 7408 |
| BRIGGS | James Robert | 1908 | 15 | Great Lever | Great Lever | Haulage hand | 7409 |
| BRIGGS | John William | 1905 | 53 | Renishaw Park, No.1 | Eckington | Loader | 7410 |
| BRIGGS | Reginald (injured) | 1930 | 28 | Oakdale Navigation, Steam | Oakdale | Collier | 7411 |
| BRIGGS | Robert Wallace | 1907 | 30 | Dawdon | Seaham Harbour | Chargeman | 7412 |
| BRIGGS | Ronald (injured) | 1951 | 31 | Oakdale | Oakdale | Collier | 7413 |
| BRIGGS | S. | 1944 | 64 | Ryhope | Sunderland | Stoneman | 7414 |