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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENTHAM | John | 1928 | 38 | Holland, No.9 | Upholland | Collier | 4744 |
| BENTHAM | John (injured) | 1919 | 30 | Newton [or Wood] | Haydock | Collier | 4745 |
| BENTHAM | John (injured) | 1926 | 32 | Parsonage | Leigh | Collier | 4746 |
| BENTHAM | John (injured) | 1932 | 39 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Metalman | 4747 |
| BENTHAM | John (injured) | 1958 | 35 | Giants Hall | Standish | Drawer off | 4748 |
| BENTHAM | Joseph (injured) | 1954 | Welch Whittle | Coppull | Filler | 4749 | |
| BENTHAM | Joseph (injured) | 1954 | Welch Whittle | Coppull | Fitter | 4750 | |
| BENTHAM | Peter (injured) | 1920 | Blaguegate | Skelmersdale | Collier | 4751 | |
| BENTHAM | Walter (injured) | 1940 | 38 | Old Boston | Haydock | Chargehand Tunneller | 4752 |
| BENTHAM | William | 1939 | 15 | Old Boston | Haydock | Haulage Hand | 4753 |
| BENTHAM | William Henry (injured) | 1924 | 29 | Hindley Field | Hindley | Pusher On | 4754 |
| BENTAM | Arthur | 1935 | 33 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 4740 |
| BENT | Albert Edward | 1933 | 30 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Dataller | 4729 |
| BENT | Henry (injured) | 1930 | 32 | Bedford | Atherton | Haulage Hand | 4730 |
| BENT | James (injured) | 1920 | 35 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Pusher On | 4731 |
| BENT | John William | 1910 | 21 | Pinxton | Pinxton | Loader | 4732 |
| BENT | Peers (injured) | 1925 | 14 | Nook, No.1 | Tyldesley | Rolly Hooker | 4733 |
| BENT | Peter | 1908 | 44 | Westleigh, Lower Hall | Westleigh | Dataller | 4734 |
| BENT | Richard | 1901 | 45 | Eatock | Hindley | Brakeman | 4735 |
| BENT | Thomas (injured) | 1917 | 37 | Golborne | Golborne | Collier | 4736 |
| BENT | Thomas Richard | 1948 | Unknown | Miner | 4737 | ||
| BENT | William | 1918 | 50 | Newtown, No.2 | Clifton | Daywageman | 4738 |
| BENT | William (injured) | 1956 | Bickershaw, Nos 3 & 4 Pits | Bickershaw | Wagon Attendant | 4739 | |
| BENSON | Arthur (injured) | 1931 | 30 | Clifton Hall | Clifton | Collier | 4709 |
| BENSON | Eric (injured) | 1948 | Kendal Fell Quarry | Kendal | Driller | 4710 |