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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARR | Peter (injured) | 1924 | 19 | Bold | Earlstown | Haulage Hand | 3356 |
| BARR | Richard Kyle | 1962 | 63 | Kingshill | Allanton | Coal Miner (belt switchman) | 3357 |
| BARR | Thomas | 1909 | 24 | Ross | Hamilton | Pitheadman | 3358 |
| BARR | Thomas | 1929 | Castlehill | Carluke | 3359 | ||
| BARR | William | 1905 | 65 | Bellfield, No.4 Pit | Coalburn | Owner | 3360 |
| BARR | William | 1911 | 37 | South Skelton | Stanghow | Miner | 3361 |
| BARPHITE | A. (injured) | 1959 | 25 | Mountain (b) | Gorseinon | Saywer | 3345 |
| BAROSIE | Ivica (injured) | 1949 | 22 | New Rockwood | Taff's Well | Labourer | 3344 |
| BARON | Arthur (injured) | 1942 | 39 | Bank Hall | Burnley | Dataller | 3332 |
| BARON | C. (injured) | 1915 | Bentinck | Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 3333 | ||
| BARON | Edward | 1926 | 29 | Woodside (c) | Bardsley | Collier | 3334 |
| BARON | Harold | 1935 | 25 | Wigan Junction | Abram | Metalman | 3335 |
| BARON | James Henry | 1931 | 30 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Metalman | 3336 |
| BARON | James Robert | 1920 | 42 | Peel Hall | Little Hulton | Collier | 3337 |
| BARON | John (injured) | 1952 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Haulage Hand | 3338 | |
| BARON | John William (injured) | 1934 | 64 | Hoddlesden | Hoddlesden | Collier | 3339 |
| BARON | Lambert (injured) | 1925 | 16 | Altham, Whinney Hill | Clayton-le-Moors | Drawer | 3340 |
| BARON | Mark (injured) | 1916 | 61 | Wet Earth | Clifton | Daywageman | 3341 |
| BARON | Thomas | 1929 | 54 | Appley Bridge Quarry | Appley Bridge | Clay Getter | 3342 |
| BARON | Thomas | 1944 | 35 | John Pit | Standish | 3343 | |
| BARNWICK | E. (injured) | 1950 | 55 | St John's, North | Maesteg | Repairer | 3331 |
| BARNTEN | E. (injured) | 1949 | 62 | Beynon | Blaina | Master Haulier | 3330 |
| BARNSTON | J.T. | 1920 | 37 | North Seaton | North Seaton | Shaftsman | 3329 |
| BARNSLEY | William | 1931 | 29 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Collier | 3328 |
| BARNSLEY | Edwin | 1929 | 61 | Coombs Wood | Coombs Wood | 3326 |