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 | Thomas J. (injured) | 1928 | 40 | Windsor | Abertridwr | Labourer | 4668 |
| BENNETT | Thomas W. | 1911 | 36 | Cymmer, New Pit | Cymmer | Haulier Old | 4669 |
| BENNETT | W. (injured) | 1954 | 44 | Abergorki | Mountain Ash | Shotsman | 4670 |
| BENNETT | W.H. (injured) | 1952 | 60 | Abergorki | Mountain Ash | Surface Labourer | 4671 |
| BENNETT | Walter | 1908 | 33 | Denaby Main | Denaby | Contractor | 4672 |
| BENNETT | Walter | 1909 | 33 | Norden Mine | Norden | Miner | 4673 |
| BENNETT | William | 1907 | 42 | Welwyn Quarry | Labourer | 4674 | |
| BENNETT | William | 1910 | 17 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Drawer | 4675 |
| BENNETT | William | 1910 | 19 | Denaby Main | Denaby | Clipper | 4676 |
| BENNETT | William | 1913 | 33 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 4677 | |
| BENNETT | William | 1928 | 26 | Houghton | Houghton le Spring | 4678 | |
| BENNETT | William | 1941 | 37 | Newlands | Pyle | Collier | 4679 |
| BENNETT | William (injured) | 1929 | 23 | Lyme | Haydock | Collier | 4680 |
| BENNETT | William (injured) | 1935 | 19 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Haulage Hand | 4681 |
| BENNETT | William (injured) | 1935 | 51 | Trane Pit | Evanstown | Repairer | 4682 |
| BENNETT | William Arnold | 1929 | 29 | Wernbwll | Penclawdd | Trammer | 4683 |
| BENNETT | William Arthur (injured) | 1931 | 46 | Wood Mill Quarry | Quarryman | 4684 | |
| BENNETT | William George | 1948 | 52 | Duffryn Rhondda | Cymmer | Conveyor Fitter | 4685 |
| BENNETT | William Milner | 1908 | 37 | Hoyland Silkstone | Hoyland | Collier | 4686 |
| BENNETT | Alfred | 1907 | 54 | Langwith | Mansfield | Stallman | 4556 |
| BENNETT | Alfred | 1914 | 15 | Niddrie, No.12 Pit | Gilmerton | Drawer | 4557 |
| BENNETT | Alfred (injured) | 1931 | Sherdley | St Helens | 4558 | ||
| BENNETT | Alfred (injured) | 1933 | Sherdley | St Helens | 4559 | ||
| BENNETT | Benjamin | 1911 | 60 | Madeley Court | Madeley | Engineman | 4560 |
| BENNETT | Charles (injured) | 1929 | 64 | Britannia | Pengam | Timberman | 4561 |