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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT | John | 1910 | 64 | Killan | Dunvant | Collier | 4618 |
| BENNETT | John | 1910 | 25 | Scot Lane, No.4 | Blackrod | Collier | 4619 |
| BENNETT | John | 1917 | 55 | The Park | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Daywageman | 4620 |
| BENNETT | John | 1922 | 26 | Haig Pit | Whitehaven | Hewer | 4621 |
| BENNETT | John | 1937 | 26 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Haulage Hand | 4622 |
| BENNETT | John (injured) | 1916 | 17 | Sovereign, No.3 | Atherton | Haulage Hand | 4623 |
| BENNETT | John (injured) | 1952 | 50 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Ripper | 4624 |
| BENNETT | John A. | 1942 | 24 | Kelloe Winning | Kelloe | Stoneman | 4625 |
| BENNETT | John Henry (injured) | 1915 | 14 | Holland | Upholland | Haulage Hand | 4626 |
| BENNETT | John James (injured) | 1920 | 21 | Huncoat | Huncoat | Drawer | 4627 |
| BENNETT | John Thomas | 1912 | 46 | Woolley | Darton | Ripper | 4628 |
| BENNETT | John Thomas | 1912 | 46 | Woolley | Darton | 4629 | |
| BENNETT | John Thomas | 1912 | 46 | Woolley | Darton | 4630 | |
| BENNETT | John W (injured) | 1945 | 63 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Surface Hand | 4631 |
| BENNETT | Joseph | 1903 | 36 | Liverton | Loftus | Labourer | 4632 |
| BENNETT | Joseph | 1906 | 21 | Himley, No.04 | Gornalwood | Loader | 4633 |
| BENNETT | Joseph (injured) | 1930 | 16 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 4634 |
| BENNETT | Joseph (injured) | 1933 | 40 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Collier | 4635 |
| BENNETT | Joseph (injured) | 1952 | 25 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Dayhand | 4636 |
| BENNETT | Joseph Francis | 1907 | 20 | Ashwood Dale Quarry | Buxton | Quarryman | 4637 |
| BENNETT | Lewis (injured) | 1926 | 22 | Hill Top | Rainford | Clay Getter | 4638 |
| BENNETT | Mark A. (injured) | 1933 | 31 | Parsonage | Leigh | Screenhand | 4639 |
| BENNETT | Matthew (injured) | 1924 | 32 | Moss | Ince-in-Makerfield | Metalman | 4640 |
| BENNETT | Norman (injured) | 1934 | 14 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Engine Boy | 4641 |
| BENNETT | P. (injured) | 1949 | 31 | Northern United | Cinderford | Collier | 4642 |