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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILSBOROUGH | Wilfred (injured) | 1948 | Bickershaw, No.3 Pit | Bickershaw | Collier | 5327 | |
| BILLS | W.K. (injured) | 1937 | 34 | British Rhondda | Glyn Neath | Collier’s Helper | 5325 |
| BILLOW | Ivor (injured) | 1929 | 27 | Cronton | Whiston | Drawer | 5324 |
| BILLINGTON | Joseph (injured) | 1941 | 18 | Newtown | Clifton | Haulage Hand | 5320 |
| BILLINGTON | Louis | 1932 | 18 | St George's | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 5321 |
| BILLINGTON | Thomas | 1911 | 34 | Lady Lewis | Porth | Rider | 5322 |
| BILLINGTON | Weston (injured) | 1941 | 44 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | Collier | 5323 |
| BILLINGS | B.D. (Injured) | 1982 | 49 | Lea Hall | Rugeley | Development worker | 5318 |
| BILLINGS | Courtney | 1914 | 20 | Cribbwr Fawr | Pyle | Assistant Collier | 5319 |
| BILLINGHURST | James (injured) | 1944 | 41 | New Rockwood | Taff's Well | Rider | 5316 |
| BILLINGHURST | W. (injured) | 1953 | 22 | Nantgarw | Nantgarw | Collier | 5317 |
| BILLINGHAM | Alfred | 1925 | 20 | Langley Park | Langley Park | Putter | 5312 |
| BILLINGHAM | Frank | 1973 | 48 | Lofthouse | Outwood | Face Worker | 5313 |
| BILLINGHAM | Henry (injured) | 1925 | 43 | Aberaman | Mountain Ash | Ripper | 5314 |
| BILLINGHAM | J. (injured) | 1930 | 29 | Llay Main | Llay | Collier | 5315 |
| BILLINGE | Allan (injured) | 1931 | 38 | Lyme | Haydock | Collier | 5304 |
| BILLINGE | Allen | 1941 | 48 | Lyme | Haydock | Collier | 5305 |
| BILLINGE | John (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 5306 | ||
| BILLINGE | John (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 5307 | ||
| BILLINGE | John (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 5308 | ||
| BILLINGE | Moses | 1915 | 46 | Bold, No.2 | Earlstown | Collier | 5309 |
| BILLINGE | Moses | 1915 | 46 | Bold, No.2 | Earlstown | Haulage Hand | 5310 |
| BILLINGE | Walter | 1934 | 39 | The Park | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Metalman | 5311 |
| BILLING | James | 1904 | 47 | Orgreave | Handsworth | 5303 | |
| BILLANGE | Job (injured) | 1946 | 40 | Lyme, No.2 | Haydock | Collier | 5302 |