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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEESTON | Frank | 1910 | 24 | Dinnington Main | Dinnington | Assistant Banksman | 4249 |
| BEESTON | Frank (Injured) | 1981 | 18 | Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum | Norton in the Moors | Work experience scheme | 4250 |
| BEESTON | William (injured) | 1918 | Pemberton | Wigan | Driver | 4251 | |
| BEESTON | William (injured) | 1919 | 55 | Abram | Bickershaw | Collier | 4252 |
| BEESON | A. | 1903 | 42 | Robin Hood | Rothwell | Collier | 4247 |
| BEESLEY | Daniel | 1914 | 16 | Low Hall | Platt Bridge | Haulage Hand | 4243 |
| BEESLEY | Harry James | 1908 | 19 | Whitwick, Clay Quarry | Coalville | Clay Getter | 4244 |
| BEESLEY | James (injured) | 1943 | 29 | Howe Bridge | Atherton | Ripper | 4245 |
| BEESLEY | Richard (injured) | 1918 | 44 | Preesall Mine | Preesall | Labourer | 4246 |
| BEERE | Raymond | 1902 | 17 | Nuneaton | Nuneaton | Horse driver | 4242 |
| BEER | Benjamin | 1912 | 61 | Coaxdon Quarry | Labourer | 4237 | |
| BEER | Brinley (injured) | 1937 | 14 | Glyncorrwg | Glyncorrwg | Screen Boy | 4238 |
| BEER | Henry | 1910 | 40 | Grassmoor | Stallman | 4239 | |
| BEER | J.L. (injured) | 1913 | 22 | Groesfaen | Deri | Journey Attendant | 4240 |
| BEER | Lewis (injured) | 1911 | 19 | Bargoed | Bargoed | Assistant Hitcher | 4241 |
| BEEMISH | James (injured) | 1928 | 62 | International Slant | Abercraf | Repairer | 4236 |
| BEELEY | B. (injured) | 1958 | 34 | Tymawr | Troed-Rhiw-Trwyn | Contractor | 4235 |
| BEELAVICKE | Joseph | 1903 | 21 | Carfin, No.1 | Carfin | Miner | 4234 |
| BEEKMAN | John | 1923 | Redding, No.23 Pit | Polmont | 4232 | ||
| BEEKMAN | John | 1923 | Redding, No.23 Pit | Redding | 4233 | ||
| BEEK | William (injured) | 1925 | 24 | William Rees Level | Cilfynydd | Haulier | 4231 |
| BEEDON | W.E. | 1932 | Kimblesworth | Framwellgate Moor | Filler | 4230 | |
| BEEDLE | Lewis (injured) | 1912 | 40 | Lady Lewis | Porth | Labourer | 4229 |
| BEECROFT | Harold | 1943 | 29 | Mottram Wood | Barnsley | 4227 | |
| BEECROFT | John | 1915 | Eppleton | Hetton | 4228 |