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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKMAN | Leonard (injured) | 1936 | 20 | Britannic | Gilfach Goch | Assistant Repairer | 5677 |
| BLACKLOCK | J.C. | 1928 | 30 | Sherburn House | Sherburn | Hewer | 5675 |
| BLACKLEY | J. (injured) | 1952 | 48 | Wigan Junction | Abram | Ripper | 5671 |
| BLACKLEY | James McGowan | 1946 | 43 | Harwood | West Calder | Miner | 5672 |
| BLACKLEY | Robert | 1916 | 24 | Hindley Green | Hindley Green | Drawer | 5673 |
| BLACKLEY | William | 1938 | 60 | Northfield | Shotts | Haulageman | 5674 |
| BLACKLERG | David | 1915 | Baton | Shotts | Miner | 5670 | |
| BLACKLEDGE | James (injured) | 1924 | 24 | Chanters | Atherton | Collier | 5665 |
| BLACKLEDGE | Joseph D. (injured) | 1945 | 19 | Clifton (c) | Burnley | Trainee | 5666 |
| BLACKLEDGE | Thomas (injured) | 1940 | 52 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Cutter's Assistant | 5667 |
| BLACKLEDGE | William (injured) | 1915 | 22 | Lindsay Pit | Whelley | Drawer | 5668 |
| BLACKLEDGE | William (injured) | 1935 | 41 | Giants Hall | Standish | Shotlighter | 5669 |
| BLACKIE | James | 1943 | 36 | Arniston | Gorebridge | Colliery engineer | 5663 |
| BLACKIE | James (injured) | 1914 | 42 | Woodpark | Bardsley | Haulage Hand | 5664 |
| BLACKHURST | G. | 1907 | 19 | Talk-o'-th'-Hill | Talke | 5662 | |
| BLACKHOUSE | Thomas Edward (injured) | 1914 | 23 | Belthorn, Fireclay | Yate & Pickup Bank | Collier | 5661 |
| BLACKHALL | Robert | 1910 | 32 | Choppington | Choppington | Shifter | 5659 |
| BLACKHALL | Robert | 1923 | 33 | Ashington | Ashington | Hewer | 5660 |
| BLACKETT | Frederick | 1921 | 19 | Chilton | Chilton | Driver | 5658 |
| BLACKER | Edgar | 1911 | 22 | Arrail Griffin, No.3 | Six Bells | Collier | 5653 |
| BLACKER | James (injured) | 1913 | 44 | Cwm Cynon | Mountain Ash | Haulier | 5654 |
| BLACKER | John William | 1910 | 30 | Hodroyd | Havercroft | Miner | 5655 |
| BLACKER | Mark (injured) | 1913 | 29 | Arrail Griffin | Six Bells | Collier | 5656 |
| BLACKER | Willie | 1915 | 15 | Wheldale | Castleford | 5657 | |
| BLACKELEY | J.J. (injured) | 1928 | 37 | Parsonage | Leigh | Conveyor Panman | 5651 |