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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELL | James | 1910 | 18 | Bankend | Coalburn | Bottomer | 4352 |
| BELL | James | 1922 | 55 | Hartford, Scott Pit | East Hartford | Hewer | 4353 |
| BELL | James | 1935 | 56 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | Fireman | 4354 |
| BELL | James | 1949 | 70 | Kail Blades Dook, [Arniston?] Emily Pit | Gorebridge | Miner | 4355 |
| BELL | James (injured) | 1918 | 27 | Bradford, Parker Pit | Bradford | Collier | 4356 |
| BELL | James (injured) | 1949 | 46 | Calder | Altham | Dataller | 4357 |
| BELL | James (injured) | 1959 | 55 | Hapton Valley | Hapton | Timberer | 4358 |
| BELL | John | 1901 | 17 | Glencraig | Lochgelly | Drawer | 4359 |
| BELL | John | 1902 | 19 | Heworth | Gateshead & Washington | Putter | 4360 |
| BELL | John | 1902 | 29 | Seaham | Seaham | Hewer | 4361 |
| BELL | John | 1905 | 38 | Seaton Delaval | Seaton Delaval | Hewer | 4362 |
| BELL | John | 1905 | 27 | Throckley | Throckley | Hewer | 4363 |
| BELL | John | 1906 | 71 | Wooley | Brancepeth | Shifter | 4364 |
| BELL | John | 1910 | 30 | Linton | Ellington & Linton | Hewer | 4365 |
| BELL | John | 1912 | 58 | Hamilton Palace | Bothwell | Roadsman | 4366 |
| BELL | John | 1917 | 38 | Cornsilloch | Dalserf | 4367 | |
| BELL | John | 1917 | Lochore, Mary Pit | Lochore | Miner | 4368 | |
| BELL | John | 1938 | 18 | Kinneil, Furnace Yard Pit | Bo’ness | 4369 | |
| BELL | John | 1944 | 49 | Bates Pit | Blyth | Chargeman | 4370 |
| BELL | John (injured) | 1955 | Clifton (b) | Great Clifton | Haulage Hand | 4371 | |
| BELL | John (Injured) | 1978 | 53 | Bold | Earlstown | Deputy | 4372 |
| BELL | John Beaty | 1938 | Barbauchlaw | Armadale | Miner | 4373 | |
| BELL | John Enoch | 1912 | 62 | St Hilda's | South Shields | Flagman | 4374 |
| BELL | John Parden (injured) | 1950 | 25 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Electrician | 4375 |
| BELL | John Pardon (injured) | 1931 | 29 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Borer | 4376 |