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 | Thomas | 1914 | 39 | Craig, No.4 Pit | Dreghorn | Engineman | 4427 |
| BELL | Thomas | 1931 | 57 | East Holywell | Earsdon | Shifter | 4428 |
| BELL | Thomas | 1947 | 49 | Louisa Pit | Stanley | Conveyor Mover | 4429 |
| BELL | Thomas | 1947 | 41 | Louisa Pit | Stanley | Datal Hand | 4430 |
| BELL | Thomas (injured) | 1930 | 51 | Parsonage | Leigh | Dataller | 4431 |
| BELL | Thomas (injured) | 1936 | 29 | Gresford | Wrexham | Collier | 4432 |
| BELL | Thomas (injured) | 1956 | 54 | Llay Main | Llay | Collier | 4433 |
| BELL | Thomas Burke | 1906 | 14 | Craig | Dreghorn | Labourer | 4434 |
| BELL | W. | 1932 | 63 | Follonsby | Follingsby | Banksman | 4435 |
| BELL | W. | 1936 | 47 | Sacriston | Sacriston | Drawer | 4436 |
| BELL | Walter Lorraine | 1929 | 56 | Ellington | Ellington & Linton | Overman | 4437 |
| BELL | Watchman John | 1933 | 36 | Ashington, Bothal Barnes Drift | Ashington | Electrician | 4438 |
| BELL | William | 1911 | 37 | Choppington | Choppington | Stoneman | 4439 |
| BELL | William | 1911 | 47 | Hylton | Castletown | Shaftsman | 4440 |
| BELL | William | 1915 | Wallsend, G Pit | Wallsend | 4441 | ||
| BELL | William | 1927 | 49 | Hazlerigg | Hazlerigg | Crushed | 4442 |
| BELL | William | 1933 | 37 | Brierley | Brierley | 4443 | |
| BELL | William | 1941 | 37 | Dean & Chapter | Ferryhill | Hewer | 4444 |
| BELL | William (injured) | 1913 | 40 | McLaren | Abertysswg | Mason | 4445 |
| BELL | William (injured) | 1914 | 39 | Britannia Quarry | Bacup | Miner | 4446 |
| BELL | William (injured) | 1926 | 69 | Chanters | Atherton | Dataller | 4447 |
| BELL | William (injured) | 1929 | 30 | Graig Merthyr | Pontarddulais | Collier | 4448 |
| BELL | William Chris | 1910 | 30 | Whitehaven, Wellington Pit | Whitehaven | Hewer | 4449 |
| BELL | William Hendry | 1976 | Barony | Auchinleck | Colliery worker | 4450 | |
| BELL | William Moreland | 1937 | 65 | Bridgeness, No.6 Pit | Grangepans | Oncost worker | 4451 |