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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHERTON | J. | 1901 | 32 | Tonge Royd | Elland | Miner | 1916 |
| ATHERTON | J.T. | 1902 | 15 | White Moss, Arley | Skelmersdale | Pony driver | 1917 |
| ATHERTON | J.W. (injured) | 1925 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1918 | ||
| ATHERTON | J.W. (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1919 | ||
| ATHERTON | James (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1920 | ||
| ATHERTON | James (injured) | 1928 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1921 | ||
| ATHERTON | John | 1919 | 15 | Holland, No.9 | Upholland | Haulage | 1922 |
| ATHERTON | John (injured) | 1918 | 34 | Clock Face | St Helens | Collier | 1923 |
| ATHERTON | John (injured) | 1918 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Telephone assistant | 1924 | |
| ATHERTON | John (injured) | 1925 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1925 | ||
| ATHERTON | John (injured) | 1928 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1926 | ||
| ATHERTON | John (injured) | 1929 | 48 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Datal Hand | 1927 |
| ATHERTON | John (injured) | 1947 | 44 | Lyme | Haydock | Packer | 1928 |
| ATHERTON | John P. | 1928 | 33 | Abram | Bickershaw | Dataller | 1929 |
| ATHERTON | John Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1930 | ||
| ATHERTON | John Wynn (injured) | 1933 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1931 | ||
| ATHERTON | Joseph (injured) | 1929 | 54 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Shifter | 1932 |
| ATHERTON | Joseph (injured) | 1930 | 56 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | Metalman | 1933 |
| ATHERTON | Joseph (injured) | 1930 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1934 | ||
| ATHERTON | Joseph (injured) | 1932 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1935 | ||
| ATHERTON | Joseph (injured) | 1935 | 45 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Blacksmith | 1936 |
| ATHERTON | Joseph Edward | 1910 | 14 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Haulage Hand | 1937 |
| ATHERTON | Michael | 1919 | 34 | Pemberton | Wigan | Collier | 1938 |
| ATHERTON | Nathan | 1928 | 74 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Screen Hand | 1939 |
| ATHERTON | P. | 1923 | 45 | Parsonage | Leigh | 1940 |