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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER | Harry Irwin | 1947 | 25 | Barnsley Main | Barnsley | Repairer | 3891 |
| BAXTER | Harry V. (Injured) | 1979 | 54 | Lea Hall | Rugeley | Safety course instructor | 3892 |
| BAXTER | Hugh (injured) | 1918 | 26 | Bickerstaffe | Bickerstaffe | Drawer | 3893 |
| BAXTER | Jack | 1952 | 50 | Nook | Tyldesley | Deputy | 3894 |
| BAXTER | James | 1910 | 32 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Dataller | 3895 |
| BAXTER | James | 1914 | 46 | Oak | Hollinwood | Dataller | 3896 |
| BAXTER | James | 1928 | 54 | Blantyreferme | Uddingston | 3897 | |
| BAXTER | James (injured) | 1948 | 44 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Collier | 3898 |
| BAXTER | James H. (injured) | 1921 | 16 | Tyldesley | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 3899 |
| BAXTER | James Reid | 1950 | 63 | Lumphinnans | Kelty | Lamp Cabin Foreman | 3900 |
| BAXTER | Jesse | 1941 | 55 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Cutterman | 3901 |
| BAXTER | John | 1905 | 23 | Tonge | Tonge with Haulgh | Collier | 3902 |
| BAXTER | John | 1908 | 23 | Hill of Beath | Cowdenbeath | Miner | 3903 |
| BAXTER | John | 1923 | Redding, No.23 Pit | Polmont | 3904 | ||
| BAXTER | John | 1923 | Redding, No.23 Pit | Redding | 3905 | ||
| BAXTER | John Greenlaw | 1960 | Prestongrange | Prestonpans | Deputy | 3906 | |
| BAXTER | John Jnr | 1910 | 30 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 3907 |
| BAXTER | John Jnr | 1913 | 17 | Ouston, E Pit | Ouston | Loco. Fireman | 3908 |
| BAXTER | John Robert (injured) | 1941 | 29 | Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Coal Filler | 3909 |
| BAXTER | John Snr | 1910 | 58 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 3910 |
| BAXTER | Joseph | 1903 | 57 | Altham, Moorfield | Altham | Collier | 3911 |
| BAXTER | Levi | 1911 | 70 | Clifton Moss | Clifton | Dataller | 3912 |
| BAXTER | Malcolm | 1900 | 35 | Muiravonside | Maddiston | Miner | 3913 |
| BAXTER | Moses | 1910 | 42 | Snydale Quarry | Featherstone | Labourer | 3914 |
| BAXTER | Reginald (injured) | 1928 | 35 | Markham, South | Blackwood | Collier | 3915 |