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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY | James (injured) | 1938 | 15 | Acton Gravel Quarry | Labourer | 4894 | |
| BERRY | James (injured) | 1938 | 35 | Ellenbrook Brickworks Quarry | Ellenbrook | Labourer | 4895 |
| BERRY | James (injured) | 1938 | 35 | Sandhole | Worsley | Stoker | 4896 |
| BERRY | James Jnr | 1910 | 21 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Fitter | 4897 |
| BERRY | James T. (injured) | 1920 | 30 | Habergham | Habergham | Collier | 4898 |
| BERRY | James Taylor | 1907 | 48 | Spindlepoint | Kearsley | Engineman | 4899 |
| BERRY | James W. | 1921 | 27 | Sovereign Pits | Atherton | Cutter’s Assistant | 4900 |
| BERRY | Joe | 1979 | 41 | Golborne | Golborne | 4901 | |
| BERRY | John | 1910 | 49 | Bickerstaffe | Bickerstaffe | Screen Foreman | 4902 |
| BERRY | John | 1930 | 59 | Eatock | Hindley | 4903 | |
| BERRY | John | 1937 | Dixon's | Blantyre | 4904 | ||
| BERRY | John | 1944 | Lower Varteg | Abersychan | 4905 | ||
| BERRY | John (injured) | 1915 | 17 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Assistant Electrician | 4906 |
| BERRY | John (injured) | 1916 | 13 | Newtown | Clifton | Waggoner | 4907 |
| BERRY | John (injured) | 1918 | 60 | Agecroft | Agecroft | Dayman | 4908 |
| BERRY | John (injured) | 1925 | 44 | Penrikyber | Penrhiwceiber | Haulier | 4909 |
| BERRY | John (injured) | 1933 | 52 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 4910 |
| BERRY | John (injured) | 1949 | St Helens, No.3 Pit | Seaton | Engineer | 4911 | |
| BERRY | John H. | 1905 | 33 | Douglas Bank | Wigan | Underlooker | 4912 |
| BERRY | John P. (injured) | 1955 | 42 | Mosley Common, Nos 3 & 4 | Ellenbrook | Ripper | 4913 |
| BERRY | John Thomas | 1918 | 56 | Wilton | Radcliffe | Collier | 4914 |
| BERRY | John Thomas (injured) | 1938 | 60 | Newtown | Clifton | Fireman | 4915 |
| BERRY | Joseph | 1905 | 30 | Rothwell Haigh | Rothwell | Miner | 4916 |
| BERRY | Joseph | 1927 | 25 | Cronton | Whiston | Drawer | 4917 |
| BERRY | Joseph | 1945 | 63 | Moss, No.5 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Collier | 4918 |