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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATKIN | Horace | 1907 | 26 | Silverwood | Thrybergh | Hurrier | 1974 |
| ATKIN | John (injured) | 1940 | 60 | Ballswood Quarry | Llay | Foreman | 1975 |
| ATKIN | Leonard | 1938 | 53 | Markham No.1 [Blackshale Pit] | Duckmanton | Contractor | 1976 |
| ATKIN | Richard | 1908 | 27 | Glapwell | Glapwell | Dayman | 1977 |
| ATHEY | Christopher | 1904 | 48 | Trimdon Grange | Trimdon Grange | Deputy | 1971 |
| ATHEY | T. | 1933 | 18 | Fishburn | Fishburn | Datal | 1972 |
| ATHERTON | A. | 1930 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1897 | ||
| ATHERTON | A. (Injured) | 1975 | 48 | Parkside | Newton le Willows | Ripper | 1898 |
| ATHERTON | Albert (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1899 | ||
| ATHERTON | Albert (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1900 | ||
| ATHERTON | Albert (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1901 | ||
| ATHERTON | Albert (injured) | 1940 | 40 | Old Boston | Haydock | Collier | 1902 |
| ATHERTON | Albert (injured) | 1945 | 40 | Reedley | Reedley | Ginney Tenter | 1903 |
| ATHERTON | Benjamin (injured) | 1947 | 19 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Surface Hand | 1904 |
| ATHERTON | Charles | 1930 | 63 | Brackley | Walkden | Dataller | 1905 |
| ATHERTON | Charles (injured) | 1928 | 61 | Brackley | Walkden | Dataller | 1906 |
| ATHERTON | Charles (injured) | 1930 | 55 | Westleigh | Westleigh | Collier | 1907 |
| ATHERTON | Frank (injured) | 1952 | 60 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Conveyor Attendant | 1908 |
| ATHERTON | George (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1909 | ||
| ATHERTON | George (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1910 | ||
| ATHERTON | George (injured) | 1939 | 23 | Lyme | Haydock | Ripper | 1911 |
| ATHERTON | Henry (injured) | 1915 | 44 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Dayhand | 1912 |
| ATHERTON | Henry (injured) | 1926 | 16 | Pemberton | Wigan | Putter | 1913 |
| ATHERTON | Herbert | 1908 | 29 | Outwood | Outwood | Dataller | 1914 |
| ATHERTON | Herbert R (injured) | 1942 | 17 | Parsonage, No.1 | Leigh | Haulage Hand | 1915 |