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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARDY | John | 1937 | 25 | South Normanton | Berristow | 78727 | |
| VARDY | Wheatley Gray | 1907 | 41 | North Seaton | North Seaton | Stoneman | 78728 |
| VARDY | William (injured) | 1929 | 46 | Bute | Treherbert | Haulier | 78729 |
| VARDY | William (injured) | 1944 | 62 | Tydraw | Blaen-y-cwm | Haulage Hand | 78730 |
| VARCOE | Carus | 1905 | 28 | Hendra Downs Quarry | Nanpean | Labourer | 78721 |
| VARCOE | Robert | 1908 | 18 | Ruddle Quarry | St Austell | Labourer | 78722 |
| VANN | Frederick | 1911 | 31 | Wingfield Manor | Oakerthorpe | Miner | 78718 |
| VANN | John | 1908 | 51 | Glapwell | Glapwell | Roadman | 78719 |
| VANN | William | 1904 | 7 | Britannia Clay Quarry | Male Child | 78720 | |
| VANDOR | T. (injured) | 1957 | 32 | Abercynon | Abercynon | Shothole Driller | 78717 |
| VANCE | A. (injured) | 1916 | 52 | Tennant Mine | Carrickfergus | Foreman Miner | 78715 |
| VANCE | Charles | 1916 | 15 | Randolph. | Dysart | Pithead worker | 78716 |
| VANBECK | William | 1936 | 33 | Ormiston | Ormiston | 78714 | |
| VAN VORSCHOT | Alexandre (injured) | 1915 | 49 | Little Orme Quarry | Llandudno | Labourer | 78713 |
| VAN SCHALYWN | Grant P. (Injured) | 1989 | 48 | Penderyn Quarry | Penderyn | Loader driver | 78712 |
| VAN LEIROP | William | 1923 | Hopetoun, No.2 Balbardie Pit | Bathgate | Miner | 78711 | |
| VAN DER AUWERA | Jan Baptist | 1916 | Barony | Auchinleck | 78710 | ||
| VALLIS | John or Joseph | 1913 | 15 | Blaengwawr | Aberdare | Collier Boy | 78708 |
| VALLIS | Reginald (injured) | 1933 | 18 | Pochin, No.1 | Hollybush | Collier’s Helper | 78709 |
| VALLET | Alma (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 78707 | ||
| VALLELY | Sean (injured) | 1948 | 22 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Surface Painter | 78706 |
| VALLELEY | Thomas (injured) | 1925 | 39 | Caerau | Caerau | Ropeman | 78705 |
| VALLANCE | Henry | 1913 | 16 | Sherwood | Mansfield | Pony Driver | 78702 |
| VALLANCE | John | 1913 | 15 | Gauchalland, No.2 Pit | Galston | Clerk | 78703 |
| VALLANCE | Walter | 1904 | 40 | Twinyeo Pit | Chudleigh Knighton | Clay Getter | 78704 |