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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLYTH | George Walker | 1944 | 53 | Easthouses | Easthouses | Pithead worker | 5924 |
| BLYTH | Henry Ratcliffe | 1934 | 25 | Arniston, Emily Pit | Gorebridge | 5925 | |
| BLYTH | William | 1948 | 64 | Kinglassie | Kinglassie | Miner | 5926 |
| BLY | Martin | 1903 | 48 | Grassmoor, No.4 | Temple Normanton | Stallman | 5923 |
| BLURTON | Charles (injured) | 1924 | 50 | Bradford | Bradford | Collier | 5919 |
| BLURTON | W (injured) | 1944 | 50 | Bryn-kinallt | Chirk | Fireman | 5920 |
| BLURTON | William | 1903 | 22 | Florence | Longton | Assistant dataller | 5921 |
| BLURTON | William | 1912 | 50 | Bryn-kinallt | Chirk | Collier | 5922 |
| BLUNT | R. | 1929 | 53 | Lambton | Little Town | Hewer | 5917 |
| BLUNT | William (injured) | 1920 | 27 | Bradford | Bradford | Rope Runner | 5918 |
| BLUNDRETT | Daniel | 1941 | 59 | Holditch | Chesterton | Brakesman | 5916 |
| BLUNDRED | George J. (injured) | 1942 | 26 | Park Hall, Nos 5 & 6 | Longton | Shotlighter | 5910 |
| BLUNDRED | James | 1940 | 28 | Mossfield | Longton | Collier | 5911 |
| BLUNDRED | John Henry (injured) | 1934 | 17 | Stafford | Fenton | Haulage Hand | 5912 |
| BLUNDRED | Joseph (injured) | 1940 | 39 | Mossfield | Longton | Collier | 5913 |
| BLUNDRED | T. | 1960 | 57 | Florence | Longton | 5914 | |
| BLUNDRED | Thomas (injured) | 1933 | 41 | Adderley Green, Nos 8 & 9 Pits | Longton | Collier | 5915 |
| BLUNDELL | Frank (injured) | 1921 | 17 | Pemberton | Wigan | Haulage Hand | 5905 |
| BLUNDELL | Henry | 1910 | 38 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 5906 |
| BLUNDELL | Horace (injured) | 1913 | 15 | Britannia | Pengam | Engine Boy | 5907 |
| BLUNDELL | William (injured) | 1925 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 5908 | ||
| BLUNDELL | William (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 5909 | ||
| BLUFF | George (injured) | 1938 | 50 | Markham No.1 [Blackshale Pit] | Duckmanton | Timber Drawer | 5904 |
| BLUER | Edward (injured) | 1914 | 34 | Agecroft | Agecroft | Collier | 5901 |
| BLUER | Joseph | 1933 | 45 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Repairer | 5902 |