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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | Jonah (injured) | 1938 | 41 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | Packer | 2778 |
| BALL | Joseph (injured) | 1930 | 25 | Chanters | Atherton | Collier | 2779 |
| BALL | M. (injured) | 1930 | Sherdley | St Helens | 2780 | ||
| BALL | M. (injured) | 1952 | 29 | Cwm (b) | Llantwit Fardre | Fitter | 2781 |
| BALL | Norman (injured) | 1927 | 17 | Arrail Griffin, No.4 | Six Bells | Collier’s Boy | 2782 |
| BALL | Reuben | 1951 | 63 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Haulage Hand | 2783 |
| BALL | Richard | 1938 | 53 | Cronton | Whiston | Collier | 2784 |
| BALL | Richard (injured) | 1916 | 26 | Low Hall | Platt Bridge | Drawer | 2785 |
| BALL | Robert | 1904 | 39 | Houghton Main | Little Houghton | Miner | 2786 |
| BALL | Robert (injured) | 1947 | 54 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Collier | 2787 |
| BALL | Samuel (injured) | 1941 | 32 | Florence | Longton | Deputy | 2788 |
| BALL | Stephen | 1908 | 14 | Ouston, E Pit | Ouston | Putter | 2789 |
| BALL | T. | 1923 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 2790 | ||
| BALL | Thomas | 1901 | 48 | Woodshaw | Hindley | Dataller | 2791 |
| BALL | Thomas | 1904 | 22 | Llwynypia, No.1 | Llwynypia | Labourer | 2792 |
| BALL | Thomas | 1906 | 28 | East Tanfield | Tanfield | Hewer | 2793 |
| BALL | Thomas (injured) | 1924 | 25 | Ellerbeck | Coppull | Drawer | 2794 |
| BALL | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | 39 | Holland | Upholland | Collier | 2795 |
| BALL | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | 48 | Newton [or Wood] | Haydock | Contractor’s Man | 2796 |
| BALL | Thomas (injured) | 1928 | 30 | Brown Heath | Billinge | Metalman | 2797 |
| BALL | Thomas (injured) | 1942 | 31 | Parsonage, No.1 | Leigh | Collier | 2798 |
| BALL | Thomas Henry | 1941 | 52 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Packer | 2799 |
| BALL | William | 1900 | 45 | Denton, Roger | Denton | Collier | 2800 |
| BALL | William | 1905 | 30 | Foxfield | Dilhorne | Miner | 2801 |
| BALL | William | 1908 | 47 | John Pit | Standish | Metalman | 2802 |