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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLANCKLEY | Simon | 1927 | 23 | Hetton | Hetton le Hole | Putter | 5776 |
| BLANCHARD | C. (injured) | 1955 | 35 | Garth Merthyr (b) | Resolven | Ripper | 5775 |
| BLANCH | Henry (injured) | 1936 | 55 | Llewellyn Merthyr | Merthyr Tydfil | Pitman | 5773 |
| BLANCH | William | 1942 | 26 | Hapton Valley | Hapton | Collier | 5774 |
| BLAMEY | John | 1947 | 40 | Minto | Lochgelly | 5771 | |
| BLAMEY | John | 1947 | 40 | Minto, Brigghills Pit | Lochgelly | 5772 | |
| BLAMER | John (injured) | 1938 | 45 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Tunneller | 5770 |
| BLAKLEY | Joseph | 1941 | 49 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Metalman | 5769 |
| BLAKEY | Harry | 1911 | 38 | Westerton | Coundon | Loco. Fireman | 5767 |
| BLAKEY | J.M. | 1937 | 43 | Tanfield Moor | Tantobie | Hewer | 5768 |
| BLAKEWELL | Isaac | 1905 | 43 | Grimethorpe | Grimethorpe | Ripper | 5766 |
| BLAKEWAY | John | 1902 | 30 | Merthyr Vale, No.1 | Merthyr Vale | Mason | 5765 |
| BLAKEMORE | Arthur Henry | 1906 | 26 | Arley | Arley | Dayman | 5759 |
| BLAKEMORE | J. | 1930 | 38 | Wheatley Hill | Wheatley Hill | Stoneman | 5760 |
| BLAKEMORE | John | 1939 | 37 | Britannia Quarry | Wagon Lowerer | 5761 | |
| BLAKEMORE | John (injured) | 1932 | 34 | Gibfield | Atherton | Surface Labourer | 5762 |
| BLAKEMORE | Thomas (injured) | 1919 | 24 | Tyldesley, No.2 | Tyldesley | Dayhand | 5763 |
| BLAKEMORE | W.C. (injured) | 1948 | 37 | Lordeley Quarry | Plant Attendant Mechanic | 5764 | |
| BLAKEMAN | G. | 1931 | 33 | Shelton, Deep Pit | Hanley | 5757 | |
| BLAKEMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1921 | 25 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Drawer | 5758 |
| BLAKELY | Samuel | 1913 | 14 | Coursington | Motherwell | Dirt Picker | 5755 |
| BLAKELY | William | 1933 | Auchincruive, Nos 4 & 5 Pits | Prestwick | 5756 | ||
| BLAKELEY | Alfred | 1917 | 20 | Pemberton | Wigan | Dayman | 5752 |
| BLAKELEY | K. | 1957 | 25 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Shotfirer | 5753 |
| BLAKELEY | Robert (injured) | 1915 | 29 | Hindley Green, Duke Pit | Hindley Green | Collier | 5754 |