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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEATIE | Joseph (injured) | 1924 | 16 | Bradford, Deep Pit | Bradford | Haulage Hand | 4077 |
| BEATIE | M.I. (Injured) | 1985 | 22 | Point of Ayr | Ffynnongroyw | Supplyman | 4078 |
| BEASTALL | Henry | 1931 | 58 | Bentley | Bentley | 4073 | |
| BEASTALL | John | 1901 | 59 | Whitehaven, Croft Pit | Sandwith | Sinker | 4074 |
| BEASON | Charles Henry (injured) | 1941 | 37 | Holditch | Chesterton | Packer | 4072 |
| BEASLEY | Albert | 1909 | 30 | Orgreave | Handsworth | Shunter | 4068 |
| BEASLEY | Edward (injured) | 1918 | 55 | Blackclough | Deerplay | Dataller | 4069 |
| BEASLEY | Sidney John James | 1915 | 14 | Exhall | Bedworth | 4070 | |
| BEASLEY | William (injured) | 1912 | 39 | Pochin | Hollybush | Coal Tipper | 4071 |
| BEARTNEY | John (injured) | 1915 | 23 | Meadow Pit | Haigh | Drawer | 4067 |
| BEARSHALL | Bertie | 1923 | 29 | Maltby Main | Maltby | Collier | 4066 |
| BEARLEY | Henry | 1914 | 49 | Britannia Quarry | Bacup | Quarrier | 4065 |
| BEARDWOK | Isaac (injured) | 1942 | 60 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Fireman | 4064 |
| BEARDSWORTH | Cyril (injured) | 1926 | 28 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Dataller | 4061 |
| BEARDSWORTH | Harold (injured) | 1944 | 36 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Ripper | 4062 |
| BEARDSWORTH | Robert | 1922 | 55 | Meadow Pit | Haigh | 4063 | |
| BEARDSMORE | Caleb (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 4054 | ||
| BEARDSMORE | David (injured) | 1918 | 30 | Hindley Field | Hindley | Collier | 4055 |
| BEARDSMORE | Joseph (injured) | 1930 | Lea Green | St Helens | 4056 | ||
| BEARDSMORE | Joshua | 1925 | 20 | Worsley Mesnes | Wigan | Haulage | 4057 |
| BEARDSMORE | Robert (injured) | 1939 | 40 | Florence | Longton | Collier | 4058 |
| BEARDSMORE | William | 1921 | 33 | Park Lane | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Fireman | 4059 |
| BEARDSMORE | William | 1921 | 33 | Park Lane | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Fireman | 4060 |
| BEARDSLEY | Charles | 1912 | 31 | Tinsley Park | Tinsley Park | Ripper | 4049 |
| BEARDSLEY | Charles | 1912 | 31 | Tinsley Park | Tinsley Park | 4050 |