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 | T. | 1901 | 17 | Snydale | Featherstone | Haulage boy | 2046 |
| ATKINSON | Thomas | 1915 | 48 | Golborne | Golborne | Belt Chargeman | 2047 |
| ATKINS | Alfred | 1917 | 40 | Markham | Duckmanton | Miner | 1978 |
| ATKINS | Arthur | 1956 | 40 | Lewis Merthyr | Trehafod | Collier | 1979 |
| ATKINS | Arthur (injured) | 1959 | 40 | Bank Hall | Burnley | Electrician | 1980 |
| ATKINS | Augustine | 1944 | 17 | Newbiggin | Newbiggin by the Sea | Datal Boy | 1981 |
| ATKINS | Benjamin | 1912 | 21 | Markham. | Blackwood | Sinker | 1982 |
| ATKINS | Edmund | 1905 | 59 | Cannock Chase, No.5 | Cannock | Fireman | 1983 |
| ATKINS | Frederick | 1916 | 37 | Llay Main | Llay | 1984 | |
| ATKINS | George | 1902 | 22 | Cotes Park | Alfreton | Loader | 1985 |
| ATKINS | Gordon (Injured) | 1981 | 54 | Astley Green Coal Recovery Quarry | Tyldesley | Excavator driver | 1986 |
| ATKINS | Harry | 1902 | 29 | Baddesley | Baxterley | Dataller | 1987 |
| ATKINS | Harry | 1910 | 19 | Park Mill | Clayton West | Byeworker | 1988 |
| ATKINS | Harry | 1910 | 19 | Park Mill | Clayton West | 1989 | |
| ATKINS | Horace | 1907 | 26 | Silverwood | Thrybergh | 1990 | |
| ATKINS | James (injured) | 1929 | 31 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Trimmer | 1991 |
| ATKINS | John Samuel | 1905 | 37 | Griff Clara | Nuneaton | Shunter | 1992 |
| ATKINS | Stanley (injured) | 1934 | 46 | Rhigos | Glyn Neath | Repairer | 1993 |
| ATKINS | T. | 1938 | 46 | Lambton [Bournmoor] | Little Town | Hewer | 1994 |
| ATKINS | Thomas J. (injured) | 1934 | 33 | Bedwas Navigation | Bedwas | Haulier | 1995 |
| ATKINS | W.S. (injured) | 1928 | 14 | Cwmtillery, No.1 | Cwmtillery | Collier’s Helper | 1996 |
| ATKINS | William | 1912 | 57 | Ynysfaio | Pen-yr-englyn | Shackler | 1997 |
| ATKINS | William (injured) | 1953 | 63 | Aberpergwm | Glyn-neath | Repairer | 1998 |
| ATKINS | William C. (injured) | 1954 | 33 | Pantyffynnon | Pantyffynnon | Tipper | 1999 |
| ATKIN | C. (Injured) | 1905 | Manners | Ilkeston | 1973 |