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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOULTON | W.C. (injured) | 1955 | 46 | Llanharan | Llanharan | Electrician | 6372 |
| BOULTING | D. (injured) | 1955 | 49 | Aberbaiden | Kenfig Hill | Packer | 6350 |
| BOULTER | Frederick | 1911 | 39 | Tibshelf | Tibshelf | Banksman | 6347 |
| BOULTER | John | 1913 | 18 | Coneygre | Tipton | Fireman | 6348 |
| BOULTER | Thomas (injured) | 1934 | 45 | Pochin, No.2 | Hollybush | Haulier | 6349 |
| BOULT | Samuel (injured) | 1919 | 62 | Clifton (c) | Burnley | Surface Man | 6345 |
| BOULT | W.C. (Injured) | 1986 | 64 | Abergele Quarry | Abergele | Electrician | 6346 |
| BOULE | Neil | 1966 | Monkland Glen | Airdrie | Tunnel Miner | 6344 | |
| BOULD | C.S. (injured) | 1955 | 44 | Kevin Lane Quarry | Quarryman | 6340 | |
| BOULD | Enoch (injured) | 1929 | 15 | Taylor's Green | Blacksnape | Drawer | 6341 |
| BOULD | Gary (Injured) | 1980 | 24 | Four Ashes Pit Quarry | Dumper driver | 6342 | |
| BOULD | Leslie (Injured) | 1974 | 31 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Surface fitter | 6343 |
| BOUGHEY | Walter (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 6339 | ||
| BOUGH | Edward | 1904 | 72 | Morton, No.6 Pit | Morton | No occupation | 6336 |
| BOUGH | James (injured) | 1956 | Haile Moor Mine | Haile | Miner | 6337 | |
| BOUGH | William (Injured) | 1980 | 41 | West Cannock, No.5 Pit | Hednesford | Haulage worker | 6338 |
| BOUCHER | F. (injured) | 1954 | 42 | Penallta | Hengoed | Collier | 6333 |
| BOUCHER | I. (injured) | 1951 | 26 | Llanbradach, No.3 | Llanbradach | Collier | 6334 |
| BOUCHER | Wyndham (injured) | 1913 | 15 | Oakdale | Oakdale | Collier Boy | 6335 |
| BOTTWICK | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | 16 | Park Hall | Longton | Taker Off | 6332 |
| BOTTOMS | Terrance | 1909 | 32 | West Stanley | Stanley | 6330 | |
| BOTTOMS | William | 1916 | 63 | Markham No.1 | Duckmanton | Deputy | 6331 |
| BOTTOMLEY | Charles Henry | 1953 | 26 | Lingdale | Lingdale | 6326 | |
| BOTTOMLEY | James (injured) | 1954 | 20 | Gin Pit | Tyldesley | Ripper | 6327 |
| BOTTOMLEY | Joseph | 1901 | 28 | Nook | Tyldesley | Shaftsman | 6328 |