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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGES | Samuel | 1905 | 51 | Pretty Bench Quarry | Sampford Peverell | Quarryman | 7353 |
| BRIDGES | Samuel | 1912 | 14 | Hickleton Main | Thurnscoe | Driver | 7354 |
| BRIDGES | Stephen | 1940 | Lower Varteg | Abersychan | 7355 | ||
| BRIDGES | Trevor | 1955 | 34 | Britannia | Pengam | Repairer | 7356 |
| BRIDGES | William | 1903 | 23 | Backworth | Backworth | Hewer | 7357 |
| BRIDGES | William (injured) | 1912 | 32 | Glenavon | Cymmer | Collier | 7358 |
| BRIDGES | William (injured) | 1952 | 53 | Waun Lwyd | Waun-Llwyd | Repairer | 7359 |
| BRIDGENS or BRIDGERS | J. (injured) | 1959 | 68 | Pochin | Hollybush | Water Infuser | 7344 |
| BRIDGEMAN | Dillwyn (injured) | 1946 | 18 | Werntarw | Pencoed | Engine Boy | 7340 |
| BRIDGEMAN | R.A. (injured) | 1951 | 27 | Dare | Cwmparc | Collier | 7341 |
| BRIDGEMAN | Raymond | 1952 | 27 | Pochin | Hollybush | Trainign Officer | 7342 |
| BRIDGEMAN | Sempronius (injured) | 1925 | 30 | Beynon | Blaina | Collier | 7343 |
| BRIDGE | Albert (injured) | 1936 | 33 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Collier | 7315 |
| BRIDGE | Edwin (injured) | 1928 | 45 | New Cymmer | Cymmer | Collier | 7316 |
| BRIDGE | Elizabeth (injured) | 1928 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 7317 | ||
| BRIDGE | Evan | 1940 | 41 | Newtown | Clifton | Fireman | 7318 |
| BRIDGE | Harry (Injured) | 1979 | 51 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Blacksmiths striker | 7319 |
| BRIDGE | Henry | 1915 | 34 | Clifton Hall | Clifton | Collier | 7320 |
| BRIDGE | Henry (injured) | 1945 | 46 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Collier | 7321 |
| BRIDGE | Henry (injured) | 1949 | 35 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Assistant Electrician | 7322 |
| BRIDGE | James | 1901 | 28 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | Wagoner | 7323 |
| BRIDGE | James | 1909 | 35 | Primrose, No.30 | Cradley | Pikeman | 7324 |
| BRIDGE | James | 1920 | 35 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Fireman | 7325 |
| BRIDGE | James (injured) | 1939 | 39 | Cronton | Whiston | Collier | 7326 |
| BRIDGE | James (injured) | 1952 | 51 | Mosley Common, No.1 | Ellenbrook | Collier | 7327 |