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 | J.B. | 1948 | 47 | Bowburn | Cassop cum Quarrington | Filler | 4343 |
| BELL | J.W. | 1925 | 49 | Towneley (a) | Ryton | Filler | 4344 |
| BELL | Jacob | 1902 | 41 | Hamsteels | Esh Winning | Hewer | 4345 |
| BELL | James | 1903 | 29 | Balgonie | Thonton | Miner | 4346 |
| BELL | James | 1903 | 29 | Cambois | Blyth | Fitter | 4347 |
| BELL | James | 1906 | 32 | Houghton Main | Little Houghton | Trammer | 4348 |
| BELL | James | 1906 | South Hetton | Haswell | Wasteman | 4349 | |
| BELL | James | 1907 | 44 | Simpsonland, No.1 Pit | Hamilton | Miner | 4350 |
| BELL | James | 1909 | 54 | West Stanley | Stanley | 4351 | |
| BELFORD | A. | 1907 | 14 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 4291 | |
| BELFORD | Arthur | 1907 | 14 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Signal boy | 4292 |
| BELFIELD | James (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 4284 | ||
| BELFIELD | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | 47 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | Contractor | 4285 |
| BELFIELD | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 4286 | ||
| BELFIELD | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 4287 | ||
| BELFIELD | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 4288 | ||
| BELFIELD | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 4289 | ||
| BELFIELD | Thomas (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 4290 | ||
| BELCHER | Alfred | 1904 | 17 | Penrikyber | Penrhiwceiber | Collier | 4281 |
| BELCHER | R. (injured) | 1956 | 35 | Deep Navigation | Treharris | Collier | 4282 |
| BELCHER | Trevor (injured) | 1925 | 14 | Fforchwen | Cwmaman | Collier Boy | 4283 |
| BELCH | George (injured) | 1943 | 38 | Bickershaw, No.4 Pit | Bickershaw | Conveyor Loader attdt. | 4280 |
| BELBIN | William (injured) | 1929 | 42 | Ferndale, No.8 | Tylorstown | Haulier | 4279 |
| BEIRSZMICKS | C. | 1966 | 40 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 4278 | |
| BEIRNE | T. (injured) | 1952 | 32 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Tunneller | 4277 |