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 | Peter | 1931 | 34 | Woodpark | Bardsley | Filler | 1941 |
| ATHERTON | Robert (injured) | 1932 | 20 | Whiston Quarry | Whiston | Labourer | 1942 |
| ATHERTON | Samuel (injured) | 1931 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1943 | ||
| ATHERTON | T. (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1944 | ||
| ATHERTON | Thomas | 1919 | 52 | Clock Face | St Helens | Dataller | 1945 |
| ATHERTON | Thomas | 1924 | 49 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Collier | 1946 |
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1924 | 28 | Sherdley | St Helens | Collier | 1947 |
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1948 | ||
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | 46 | Dowlais Cardiff | Abercynon | Haulier | 1949 |
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1950 | ||
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Bold | Earlstown | 1951 | ||
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1952 | ||
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1953 | ||
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1934 | 45 | Newton [or Wood] | Haydock | Filler | 1954 |
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1938 | 33 | Sherdley | St Helens | Contractor’s Assistant | 1955 |
| ATHERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1943 | 48 | Nook, No.3 | Tyldesley | Withdrawer | 1956 |
| ATHERTON | W. (injured) | 1958 | 53 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Packer | 1957 |
| ATHERTON | W. (Injured) | 1974 | 56 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Beltman | 1958 |
| ATHERTON | Walter | 1943 | 27 | Golborne | Golborne | Contractor | 1959 |
| ATHERTON | William | 1902 | 45 | Victoria (a) | Rainford | Dataller | 1960 |
| ATHERTON | William (injured) | 1919 | 25 | Long Lane | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Shiftman | 1961 |
| ATHERTON | William (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1962 | ||
| ATHERTON | William (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1963 | ||
| ATHERTON | William (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1964 | ||
| ATHERTON | William (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1965 |