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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATKINSON | William | 1910 | 19 | Garw | Blaengarw | Collier | 2057 |
| ATKINSON | William (injured) | 1945 | 65 | Hapton Valley | Hapton | Collier | 2058 |
| ATKINSON | William Edward | 1912 | 36 | Lingdale | Moorsholm | Incline Man | 2059 |
| ATKINSON | William Henry | 1925 | 47 | Backworth | Backworth | 2060 | |
| ATKINSON | A. | 1940 | 30 | Usworth | Usworth | Filler | 2000 |
| ATKINSON | Charles | 1931 | 37 | Bentley | Bentley | 2001 | |
| ATKINSON | Colin Watson | 1901 | 69 | Whitburn | Whitburn | Truck greaser | 2002 |
| ATKINSON | Edna (Injured) | 1979 | 59 | Agecroft | Agecroft | Canteen manager | 2003 |
| ATKINSON | Edward (injured) | 1934 | 17 | Llwynypia | Llwynypia | Collier’s Assistant | 2004 |
| ATKINSON | Frank | 1907 | 19 | Shildon Lodge | Shildon | Putter | 2005 |
| ATKINSON | Frank (injured) | 1924 | 63 | Bridgewater | Worsley | Dataller | 2006 |
| ATKINSON | Frederick (injured) | 1931 | 34 | Foxfield | Dilhorne | Collier | 2007 |
| ATKINSON | G.J.L. | 1937 | 38 | Towneley (a) | Ryton | Cutter | 2008 |
| ATKINSON | George | 1902 | 17 | Blaydon Burn | Blaydon | Helper up | 2009 |
| ATKINSON | George (injured) | 1919 | 32 | Ellerbeck | Coppull | Dataller | 2010 |
| ATKINSON | George William | 1904 | 14 | Hylton | Castletown | Landing boy | 2011 |
| ATKINSON | Harold (injured) | 1940 | 26 | Schofield Quarry | Shale Filler | 2012 | |
| ATKINSON | Harry | 1946 | 21 | Kimblesworth | Framwellgate Moor | Hewer | 2013 |
| ATKINSON | Henry | 1912 | 35 | Watercastle Quarry | Quarrier | 2014 | |
| ATKINSON | Henry | 1922 | 69 | Pumpherston, No.5 Mine | Uphall | Shale Miner | 2015 |
| ATKINSON | James | 1903 | 40 | Whitehaven | Whitehaven | Hewer | 2016 |
| ATKINSON | James | 1925 | 37 | Newsham | Newsham | Hewer | 2017 |
| ATKINSON | James | 1947 | 45 | Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Brusher | 2018 |
| ATKINSON | James (injured) | 1916 | 44 | Chanters, No.1 | Atherton | Dataller | 2019 |
| ATKINSON | James Joseph (injured) | 1916 | 25 | Bamfurlong | Bamfurlong | Carpenter | 2020 |