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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASKERY | A. (injured) | 1953 | 18 | Glyncorrwg | Glyncorrwg | Assistant Repairer | 1801 |
| ASHWORTH | Leonard (injured) | 1935 | 15 | Taylor's Green | Blacksnape | Drawer | 1792 |
| ASHWORTH | R.V. (injured) | 1949 | 28 | Nook | Tyldesley | Assistant Shotfiring | 1793 |
| ASHWORTH | Thomas | 1906 | 58 | Harrington | Lowca | Hewer | 1794 |
| ASHWORTH | Thomas | 1913 | 17 | Hazlerigg | Hazlerigg | Rope Lad | 1795 |
| ASHWORTH | Thomas (injured) | 1942 | 29 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Collier | 1796 |
| ASHWORTH | W.H. | 1931 | 30 | Vane Tempest | Seaham | Stoneman | 1797 |
| ASHWORTH | William (injured) | 1914 | 17 | Bank, No.4 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Haulage Hand | 1798 |
| ASHWORTH | William (injured) | 1923 | 51 | Hall Cowm Quarry | Whitworth | Flag Dresser | 1799 |
| ASHWORTH | Zachariah | 1913 | 39 | Land | Shawforth | Fireman | 1800 |
| ASHWORTH | Albert (injured) | 1937 | 55 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 1781 |
| ASHWORTH | Arthur (injured) | 1937 | 33 | Parkhouse | Chesterton | Packer | 1782 |
| ASHWORTH | Daniel | 1900 | 18 | Wet Earth, Five Quarters | Clifton | Gangrider | 1783 |
| ASHWORTH | H.J. | 1914 | 18 | Clifton Hall | Clifton | Engine Tenter | 1784 |
| ASHWORTH | Herbert | 1929 | 33 | Burwain Quarry | Labourer | 1785 | |
| ASHWORTH | James | 1942 | 18 | Sneyd | Burslem | Haulage Hand | 1786 |
| ASHWORTH | James (injured) | 1934 | 63 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 1787 |
| ASHWORTH | James T. (injured) | 1939 | 35 | Nabb | Dean | Getter | 1788 |
| ASHWORTH | Joseph (injured) | 1914 | 62 | Britannia Quarry | Bacup | Manager | 1789 |
| ASHWORTH | Joseph (injured) | 1935 | 30 | Oak | Hollinwood | Haulage Hand | 1790 |
| ASHWORTH | Kenneth A. (injured) | 1959 | Bank Hall | Burnley | Loco shunter | 1791 | |
| ASHURST | Alfred (injured) | 1939 | 37 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Contractor | 1743 |
| ASHURST | Arthur (injured) | 1918 | 51 | Pemberton | Wigan | Coal Cutter | 1744 |
| ASHURST | Benjamin (injured) | 1941 | 27 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Collier | 1745 |
| ASHURST | Geoffrey (Injured) | 1982 | 23 | Bold | Earlstown | Face trainee | 1746 |