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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBER | George (injured) | 1919 | 18 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Drawer | 3021 |
| BARBER | H. | 1915 | 21 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | 3022 | |
| BARBER | H.J. | 1945 | 64 | Ryhope | Sunderland | Shifter | 3023 |
| BARBER | James | 1901 | 36 | Miller's Dale Quarry | Buxton | Quarryman | 3024 |
| BARBER | James | 1911 | 29 | Eastern United | Ruspidge | Collier | 3025 |
| BARBER | James J. (injured) | 1929 | 44 | Deep Navigation | Treharris | Fireman | 3026 |
| BARBER | Jesse | 1911 | 37 | Cleworth Hall, Trencherbone | Tyldesley | Collier | 3027 |
| BARBER | John | 1942 | 34 | Sneyd | Burslem | Collier | 3028 |
| BARBER | John (injured) | 1929 | 50 | The Park | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Surface Labourer | 3029 |
| BARBER | Percy (injured) | 1916 | 19 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Drawer | 3030 |
| BARBER | William | 1906 | 65 | Birch Vale | Thornsett | Header | 3031 |
| BARBER | William | 1921 | 49 | Swanwick | Alfreton | 3032 | |
| BARBER | William E. (injured) | 1951 | 16 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Browhand | 3033 |
| BARBER | William Gordon (injured) | 1929 | 17 | Wyllie | Pontllanfraith | Collier’s Helper | 3034 |
| BARAN | F. | 1958 | 31 | Shelton, Deep Pit | Hanley | 3012 | |
| BARAM | Thomas | 1931 | 40 | Shelton, Deep Pit | Hanley | Loader | 3011 |
| BARAGWENITH | John | 1909 | 27 | Darran (a) | Deri | Haulier | 3010 |
| BAQUE | W. | 1935 | 58 | Sherburn Hill | Sherburn | Puller Up | 3009 |
| BAPTIST | Edward N. | 1940 | 48 | Backworth, Maude Pit | Backworth | Stoneman | 3007 |
| BAPTIST | George E. | 1946 | 25 | Backworth | Backworth | Shifter | 3008 |
| BANYARD | Graham (Injured) | 1988 | 40 | Blaenant | Abernant | Lorry driver | 3006 |
| BANWELL | William (injured) | 1929 | 32 | Graig Merthyr | Pontarddulais | Labourer | 3005 |
| BANTLING | Henry (injured) | 1911 | 35 | Cwmneol | Cwmaman | Repairer | 3004 |
| BANTLEY or BARTLEY | George (injured) | 1941 | 41 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 3003 |
| BANNON | George (injured) | 1925 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 2998 |