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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER | J. | 1945 | 24 | Hylton | Castletown | Landing Lad | 78251 |
| TURNER | J. (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 78252 | ||
| TURNER | J. (injured) | 1942 | 37 | John Pit | Standish | Collier | 78253 |
| TURNER | J.J. (injured) | 1914 | 17 | Pendleton | Pendleton | Haulage Hand | 78254 |
| TURNER | J.P. (injured) | 1912 | 34 | Moelferna Quarry | Glyndyfrdwy | Labourer | 78255 |
| TURNER | J.W. (injured) | 1927 | 23 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Miner | 78256 |
| TURNER | J.W. (injured) | 1958 | 50 | Albert | Hindley | Surface Worker | 78257 |
| TURNER | James | 1902 | 43 | Grimethorpe | Grimethorpe | Collier | 78258 |
| TURNER | James | 1911 | 23 | Maesteg Deep | Maesteg | Labourer | 78259 |
| TURNER | James (injured) | 1913 | 36 | Gored Merthyr | Resolven | Collier | 78260 |
| TURNER | James (injured) | 1917 | 44 | Peel Hall | Little Hulton | Collier | 78261 |
| TURNER | James (injured) | 1918 | 16 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Haulage Hand | 78262 |
| TURNER | James (injured) | 1925 | 55 | Sovereign Pits | Atherton | Motorman | 78263 |
| TURNER | James (injured) | 1928 | 47 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Collier | 78264 |
| TURNER | James (injured) | 1931 | 17 | Penllwyngwent | Ogmore Vale | Collier’s Helper | 78265 |
| TURNER | James (injured) | 1939 | 53 | Chanters | Atherton | Shaft Carpenter | 78266 |
| TURNER | James G. (injured) | 1949 | 41 | McLaren | Abertysswg | Repairer | 78267 |
| TURNER | Jess (injured) | 1937 | 39 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 78268 |
| TURNER | Joe | 1905 | 38 | Grassmoor, No.4 | Temple Normanton | Stallman | 78269 |
| TURNER | John | 1905 | 36 | Sneyd, No.2 | Burslem | Loader | 78270 |
| TURNER | John | 1908 | 36 | Himley, No.08 | Gornalwood | Stone Getter | 78271 |
| TURNER | John | 1913 | 20 | Holbrook | Killamarsh | Rope Boy | 78272 |
| TURNER | John | 1916 | 29 | Orrell, No.3 | Wigan | Collier | 78273 |
| TURNER | John | 1918 | 68 | Victoria (b) | Standish | 78274 | |
| TURNER | John | 1920 | 29 | Newton Cap | Toronto | Hewer | 78275 |