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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKE | A.J. (injured) | 1929 | 40 | Abergorky | Treorchy | Collier | 5732 |
| BLAKE | A.R. (injured) | 1952 | 39 | Nantgarw | Nantgarw | Collier | 5733 |
| BLAKE | Alfred R. (injured) | 1930 | 16 | Abergorky | Treorchy | Assistant Collier | 5734 |
| BLAKE | B. (Injured) | 1985 | 40 | Bickershaw-Parsonage | Bickershaw | Faceworker | 5735 |
| BLAKE | Benjamin | 1910 | 57 | Boundary Road Quarry | Labourer | 5736 | |
| BLAKE | Benjamin (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 5737 | ||
| BLAKE | Benjamin (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 5738 | ||
| BLAKE | Charles (injured) | 1928 | 46 | Ferndale, No.6 | Tylorstown | Labourer | 5739 |
| BLAKE | Daniel | 1923 | Navigation, | Crumlin | 5740 | ||
| BLAKE | David | 1917 | 35 | Elemore, Isabella Pit | Hetton le Hole | 5741 | |
| BLAKE | Egbert (injured) | 1928 | 46 | Cambrian, No.1 | Clydach Vale | Haulier | 5742 |
| BLAKE | George | 1937 | Backworth, Algernon Pit | Backworth | 5743 | ||
| BLAKE | George (injured) | 1911 | 22 | Deep Navigation | Treharris | Repairer | 5744 |
| BLAKE | John (injured) | 1913 | 41 | Trane Pit | Evanstown | Labourer | 5745 |
| BLAKE | Robert (injured) | 1925 | 42 | Glen Rhondda | Blaencwm | Collier | 5746 |
| BLAKE | Thomas (injured) | 1926 | Bold | Earlstown | 5747 | ||
| BLAKE | William | 1938 | 51 | Sherdley | St Helens | Roadman | 5748 |
| BLAKE | William (injured) | 1932 | Sherdley | St Helens | 5749 | ||
| BLAKE | William Charles | 1921 | 55 | Houghton | Houghton le Spring | 5750 | |
| BLAKE | William George | 1930 | 19 | Lumley | Great Lumley | Cutter | 5751 |
| BLAIRS | G.W. | 1909 | 26 | New Hem Heath | Chesterton | 5730 | |
| BLAIRS | John | 1937 | 60 | Watermills Footrail | Apedale | Banksman | 5731 |
| BLAIR | Alexander Izatt | 1956 | Zetland | Clackmannan | Colliery Roadsman | 5712 | |
| BLAIR | Andrew | 1931 | Greenrigg, No.1 Pit | Fauldhouse | Shot Firer | 5713 | |
| BLAIR | Andrew Philp | 1916 | 31 | Lindsay, No.2 Pit | Kelty | Miner | 5714 |