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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWLER | James | 1910 | 67 | Ansley Hall | Chapel End | Motor Driver | 6627 |
| BOWLER | William (injured) | 1927 | 29 | Great Mountain | Tumble | Repairer | 6628 |
| BOWLAND | W.E. (injured) | 1955 | 25 | West Close Opencast | Lorry Driver | 6624 | |
| BOWLAN or SLOANE | Robert Francis (injured) | 1952 | 43 | Penmaenmawr Quarry | Penmaenmawr | Driller | 6623 |
| BOWKETT or BOWDETT | G. (injured) | 1928 | 19 | Varteg | Ystalyfera | Striker | 6622 |
| BOWKETT | Harry (injured) | 1912 | 51 | Great Western | Gyfeillon | Ripper | 6619 |
| BOWKETT | Henry | 1913 | 51 | Great Western, No.3 Pit | Gyfeillon | Ripper | 6620 |
| BOWKETT | Thomas | 1938 | 62 | Eastern United | Ruspidge | 6621 | |
| BOWKER | A.W. | 1926 | 30 | Shelton, Deep Pit | Hanley | 6604 | |
| BOWKER | George | 1907 | 33 | Birchenwood, No.6 | Kidsgrove | Collier | 6605 |
| BOWKER | Harold (injured) | 1933 | 35 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Fitter | 6606 |
| BOWKER | J. | 1907 | 34 | Birchenwood | Kidsgrove | 6607 | |
| BOWKER | J. (Injured) | 1978 | 54 | Hapton Valley | Hapton | Supplies | 6608 |
| BOWKER | James (injured) | 1917 | 31 | Mains, No.1 | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 6609 |
| BOWKER | James (injured) | 1949 | 50 | Parsonage | Leigh | Waste Drawer | 6610 |
| BOWKER | John | 1907 | 34 | Birchenwood, No.6 | Kidsgrove | Collier | 6611 |
| BOWKER | John (injured) | 1930 | Denton | Denton | Examiner | 6612 | |
| BOWKER | John William | 1942 | 55 | Sneyd | Burslem | Ripper | 6613 |
| BOWKER | Robert (injured) | 1927 | 26 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Collier | 6614 |
| BOWKER | Thomas (injured) | 1913 | 23 | Glen Rhondda | Blaencwm | Collier | 6615 |
| BOWKER | William | 1910 | 26 | Basset | Carnkie | Miner | 6616 |
| BOWKER | William | 1921 | 23 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | 6617 | |
| BOWKER | William (injured) | 1926 | 20 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Haulage | 6618 |
| BOWIE | Hugh | 1902 | 30 | Neilston, No.3 | Kilsyth | Miner | 6601 |
| BOWIE | Thomas Cleland | 1950 | 46 | Falkirk area | Engineer | 6602 |