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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANKS | Joseph | 1908 | 34 | Thrislington | West Cornforth | Hewer | 2939 |
| BANKS | Joseph (injured) | 1914 | 61 | Bedford | Atherton | Dataller | 2940 |
| BANKS | Joseph (injured) | 1914 | 18 | Gibfield | Atherton | Assistant Fireman | 2941 |
| BANKS | Meynick | 1908 | 28 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Dataller | 2942 |
| BANKS | Percy (injured) | 1929 | 33 | Cwmtillery, No.2 | Cwmtillery | Collier | 2943 |
| BANKS | Peter | 1925 | 44 | Wallsend | Wallsend | Stoneman | 2944 |
| BANKS | Peter | 1925 | 44 | Wallsend, Edward Pit | Wallsend | Stoneman | 2945 |
| BANKS | Peter (injured) | 1926 | 46 | Hindley Green | Hindley Green | Collier | 2946 |
| BANKS | R.J. (injured) | 1956 | Solway | Mossbay | Battery Loco Driver | 2947 | |
| BANKS | Robert (injured) | 1940 | 62 | Moss | Ince-in-Makerfield | Haulage Hand | 2948 |
| BANKS | Roger | 1917 | 43 | Haydock, Princess Pit | Haydock Green | Manager | 2949 |
| BANKS | T. | 1940 | 50 | Washington | Washington | Onsetter | 2950 |
| BANKS | Thomas (injured) | 1933 | 15 | Moss | Ince-in-Makerfield | Assistant Onsetter | 2951 |
| BANKS | Thomas (injured) | 1935 | 16 | Bold | Earlstown | Haulage Hand | 2952 |
| BANKS | Thomas (injured) | 1940 | 58 | Chisnall Hall | Coppull | Cutter's Assistant | 2953 |
| BANKS | Walter | 1943 | 37 | Valleyfield | Newmills | Miner | 2954 |
| BANKS | William | 1910 | 64 | St John’s | Normanton | 2955 | |
| BANKS | William | 1910 | 64 | St John's (a) | Normanton | Foreman | 2956 |
| BANKS | William | 1936 | 56 | Lyme | Haydock | Shotfirer | 2957 |
| BANKS | William (injured) | 1915 | 59 | Gresford | Wrexham | Dataller | 2958 |
| BANKS | William (injured) | 1951 | 34 | Nook | Tyldesley | Packer | 2959 |
| BANKS | William John (injured) | 1954 | 22 | Wigan Junction | Abram | Assistant Cutterman | 2960 |
| BANKIER | William | 1941 | 64 | Dumbreck | Kilsyth | Fireman | 2904 |
| BANKHERN | Wilfred (quarry) | 1928 | 38 | Facit Quarry | Whitworth | Labourer | 2903 |
| BANKES | George (injured) | 1932 | 18 | Gibfield | Atherton | Haulage Hand | 2902 |