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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARKER | Enoch (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 3078 | ||
| BARKER | Enoch (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 3079 | ||
| BARKER | Enoch (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 3080 | ||
| BARKER | Frank (injured) | 1919 | 48 | Pendleton | Pendleton | Fitter | 3081 |
| BARKER | Fred (injured) | 1930 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 3082 | ||
| BARKER | Frederick | 1950 | 41 | Creswell | Creswell | Ripper | 3083 |
| BARKER | George (injured) | 1943 | 55 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Haulage Hand | 3084 |
| BARKER | George (injured) | 1958 | 28 | Bradford | Bradford | Cutterman | 3085 |
| BARKER | George Robert | 1933 | 44 | Easington | Easington Colliery | Hewer | 3086 |
| BARKER | Harold (injured) | 1936 | 16 | Stafford | Fenton | Haulage hand | 3087 |
| BARKER | Harold (injured) | 1942 | 41 | Shelton, Deep No.2 | Hanley | Collier | 3088 |
| BARKER | Harold (injured) | 1959 | 23 | Whestsheaf | Pendlebury | Filler | 3089 |
| BARKER | Henry | 1903 | 24 | Abram | Bickershaw | Drawer | 3090 |
| BARKER | Henry | 1947 | 34 | Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Hewer | 3091 |
| BARKER | Henry (injured) | 1919 | 43 | Gibfield | Atherton | Collier | 3092 |
| BARKER | Herbert (injured) | 1931 | 33 | Lowside Quarry | Labourer | 3093 | |
| BARKER | Horace (injured) | 1950 | 50 | Chisnall Hall | Coppull | Overman | 3094 |
| BARKER | J. | 1900 | 36 | Rob Royd & Strafford Silkstone | Dodworth | Ripper | 3095 |
| BARKER | J. | 1905 | 51 | Shelton, Deep Pit | Hanley | 3096 | |
| BARKER | J. | 1931 | 59 | Wheatley Hill | Wheatley Hill | Shifter | 3097 |
| BARKER | James | 1911 | 40 | Arnagill Quarry | Ilton | Engine Driver | 3098 |
| BARKER | James (injured) | 1932 | 14 | Shelton, Deep Pit | Hanley | Screenman | 3099 |
| BARKER | John | 1910 | 53 | Browney | Brandon & Byshottles | Hewer | 3100 |
| BARKER | John | 1910 | 18 | Killinghall Quarry | Killinghall | Navvy | 3101 |
| BARKER | John (injured) | 1918 | 15 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Haulage Hand | 3102 |