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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPINALL | H. (injured) | 1955 | 44 | Cronton | Whiston | Cutterman | 1833 |
| ASPINALL | Harry (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 1834 | ||
| ASPINALL | Henry (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1835 | ||
| ASPINALL | Henry (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1836 | ||
| ASPINALL | Hugh (injured) | 1946 | 51 | Parsonage, No.2 | Leigh | Kenchman | 1837 |
| ASPINALL | James | 1915 | 51 | Bank, No.4 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Dataller | 1838 |
| ASPINALL | John (injured) | 1914 | 30 | Garswood Hall, No.7 Pit | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 1839 |
| ASPINALL | Norman | 1924 | 20 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Drawer | 1840 |
| ASPINALL | Percy (injured) | 1953 | 53 | Scaitcliffe | Accrington | Ripper | 1841 |
| ASPINALL | Robert (injured) | 1927 | Collins Green | Newton le Willows | 1842 | ||
| ASPINALL | Robert (injured) | 1930 | 40 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | Pusher On | 1843 |
| ASPINALL | Samuel (injured) | 1917 | 54 | Sovereign, No.3 | Atherton | Collier | 1844 |
| ASPINALL | T. (injured) | 1930 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1845 | ||
| ASPINALL | Thomas | 1907 | 17 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Drawer | 1846 |
| ASPINALL | Thomas | 1924 | 23 | Moss | Ince-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 1847 |
| ASPINALL | Thomas (injured) | 1914 | 19 | Strangeways Hall, Dukes Pit | Hindley | Brow Lad | 1848 |
| ASPINALL | Thomas (injured) | 1920 | 22 | Low Hall | Platt Bridge | Dataller | 1849 |
| ASPINALL | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | 47 | Hindley Green, Springs Pit | Hindley Green | Dayman | 1850 |
| ASPINALL | Thomas (injured) | 1944 | 51 | Nook, No.3 | Tyldesley | Repairer | 1851 |
| ASPINALL | Thomas (injured) | 1949 | 26 | Moss | Ince-in-Makerfield | Haulage Hand | 1852 |
| ASPINALL | William | 1904 | 30 | Moss, No.6 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 1853 |
| ASPINALL | William | 1920 | 42 | Brookside | Standish | Onsetter | 1854 |
| ASPINALL | William (injured) | 1915 | 45 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Dataller | 1855 |
| ASPINALL | William (injured) | 1918 | 26 | Chisnall Hall | Coppull | Drawer | 1856 |
| ASPINALL | William (injured) | 1920 | 39 | Clock Face | St Helens | Contractor’s Man | 1857 |