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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLEAZARD | W. (injured) | 1940 | 36 | Bellman Park Quarry | Clitheroe | Quarryman | 5826 |
| BLEASDALE | Joseph | 1929 | 51 | Gibfield, Arley | Atherton | Collier | 5824 |
| BLEASDALE | William (injured) | 1939 | 52 | Moss, No.6 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Packer | 5825 |
| BLEARS | Frederick (injured) | 1954 | 52 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Labourer | 5822 |
| BLEARS | Herbert (injured) | 1949 | Gibfield | Atherton | Labourer | 5823 | |
| BLEAKLEY | Arthur | 1901 | 32 | Stoneclough | Kearsley | Dataller | 5810 |
| BLEAKLEY | Arthur | 1935 | 33 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Dataller | 5811 |
| BLEAKLEY | Frank (injured) | 1954 | 54 | Mosley Common, Nos 3 & 4 | Ellenbrook | Repairer | 5812 |
| BLEAKLEY | Jack | 1953 | 28 | Nook | Tyldesley | Packer | 5813 |
| BLEAKLEY | James (injured) | 1934 | 55 | Newtown | Clifton | Collier | 5814 |
| BLEAKLEY | John Robert | 1956 | 19 | Nook | Tyldesley | Shunter | 5815 |
| BLEAKLEY | Lawrence (injured) | 1950 | 43 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Ripper | 5816 |
| BLEAKLEY | Levi (injured) | 1954 | 57 | Sandhole | Worsley | Onsetter | 5817 |
| BLEAKLEY | Peter | 1907 | 23 | Fogg's | Darcy Lever | Collier | 5818 |
| BLEAKLEY | Peter | 1907 | 23 | Fogg's | Darcy Lever | Collier | 5819 |
| BLEAKLEY | Richard (injured) | 1944 | 33 | Gibfield | Atherton | Packer | 5820 |
| BLEAKLEY | Victor (injured) | 1940 | 35 | Cronton | Whiston | Packer | 5821 |
| BLEAKLEDGE | John (injured) | 1926 | 40 | Swan Lane | Hindley | Collier | 5809 |
| BLAYNE | Thomas | 1946 | 68 | Hafod | Ruabon | Conveyor Attendant | 5808 |
| BLAYLOCK | John | 1913 | 16 | Walkmill | Moresby | Brusher Boy | 5807 |
| BLAYE | Charles (injured) | 1940 | 35 | Hafod | Ruabon | Roadman | 5806 |
| BLAYDEN | Frank (injured) | 1913 | 23 | Abergorky | Treorchy | Collier | 5803 |
| BLAYDEN | John (injured) | 1934 | 56 | Moss, No.6 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Collier | 5804 |
| BLAYDEN | Joseph | 1947 | 26 | Barnsley Main | Barnsley | Collier | 5805 |
| BLAYCOCK | J. (injured) | 1948 | Walkmill | Moresby | Brusher | 5801 |