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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATES | E. (injured) | 1957 | 46 | Hafodyrynys | Hafodyrynys | Haulage Driver | 3737 |
| BATES | Enoch Arthur | 1910 | 23 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Drawer | 3738 |
| BATES | Ernest (injured) | 1948 | 37 | Brackley | Walkden | Drawer Off | 3739 |
| BATES | Fred | 1912 | 46 | Dark Lane | Ravensthorpe | Collier | 3740 |
| BATES | Frederick (injured) | 1938 | 39 | Shelton, Deep Pit | Hanley | Collier | 3741 |
| BATES | George | 1902 | 45 | Himley, No.15 | Gornalwood | Pikeman | 3742 |
| BATES | George | 1929 | 40 | Cwm Cynon | Mountain Ash | Collier | 3743 |
| BATES | George (injured) | 1941 | 49 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Waste Drawer | 3744 |
| BATES | Henry | 1905 | 35 | Reservoir Pit | Overseal | Stallman | 3745 |
| BATES | Henry | 1916 | 25 | Cronton | Whiston | Shunter | 3746 |
| BATES | James | 1917 | 15 | Moss, No.5 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Haulage Hand | 3747 |
| BATES | John | 1913 | 44 | Church Gresley | Church Gresley | Stallman | 3748 |
| BATES | John (injured) | 1915 | 15 | Hewlett, No.2 | Hindley | Haulage Lad | 3749 |
| BATES | John (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 3750 | ||
| BATES | John (injured) | 1945 | 20 | National | Wattstown | Assistant Collier | 3751 |
| BATES | John Richard (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 3752 | ||
| BATES | Joseph | 1915 | 23 | Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit | Halmer End | 3753 | |
| BATES | Joseph (injured) | 1913 | 16 | Standard | Ynyshir | Collier's Boy | 3754 |
| BATES | Josiah | 1913 | 57 | Ansley Hall | Chapel End | Shunter | 3755 |
| BATES | Julian (injured) | 1920 | 18 | Bradford | Bradford | Trammer | 3756 |
| BATES | Lancelot | 1907 | 57 | Crutchman Quarry | Accrington | Quarrier | 3757 |
| BATES | Margareta | 1966 | 35 | Aberfan | Merthyr Tydfil | 3758 | |
| BATES | Ralph (injured) | 1927 | 32 | Birkfield Quarry | Labourer | 3759 | |
| BATES | Reginald (injured) | 1933 | 40 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | Roadsman | 3760 |
| BATES | Richard (injured) | 1925 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 3761 |