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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWIE | William | 1921 | Bothwell Castle, No.3 Pit | Blantyre | 6603 | ||
| BOWHILL | Henry Lamb | 1914 | 17 | Rising Sun | Wallsend | Shaft Lad | 6600 |
| BOWEY | Thomas | 1911 | 24 | Cowpen | Blyth | Shifter | 6599 |
| BOWES | Arthur (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 6578 | ||
| BOWES | Frederick | 1938 | 49 | Brandon | Brandon & Byshottles | Coal Hewer | 6579 |
| BOWES | George | 1904 | 47 | Pilsley | Pilsley | Labourer | 6580 |
| BOWES | George (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 6581 | ||
| BOWES | George (injured) | 1925 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 6582 | ||
| BOWES | George (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 6583 | ||
| BOWES | J. (Injured) | 1985 | 48 | Parkside | Newton le Willows | Deputy | 6584 |
| BOWES | James | 1901 | 72 | Clara Vale | Clara Vale | Screener | 6585 |
| BOWES | James (injured) | 1925 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 6586 | ||
| BOWES | James (injured) | 1929 | 62 | Bank Hall | Burnley | Fireman | 6587 |
| BOWES | James (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 6588 | ||
| BOWES | James M. | 1947 | 34 | Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Coal Cutter | 6589 |
| BOWES | John (injured) | 1925 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 6590 | ||
| BOWES | John (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 6591 | ||
| BOWES | John (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 6592 | ||
| BOWES | John (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 6593 | ||
| BOWES | Joseph (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 6594 | ||
| BOWES | Joseph (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 6595 | ||
| BOWES | Michael (Injured) | 1982 | 21 | Bold | Earlstown | Haulage worker | 6596 |
| BOWES | Peter (injured) | 1948 | 49 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Ripper | 6597 |
| BOWES | Thomas | 1907 | 21 | Malton | Lanchester | Weighman | 6598 |
| BOWERS | George | 1909 | 32 | West Stanley | Stanley | 6570 |