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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHURST | Henry | 1905 | 49 | White Moss | Skelmersdale | Collier | 1747 |
| ASHURST | Henry | 1914 | 58 | Edge Green | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Daywageman | 1748 |
| ASHURST | Henry (injured) | 1926 | 28 | Blaguegate | Skelmersdale | Collier | 1749 |
| ASHURST | James | 1903 | 33 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Collier | 1750 |
| ASHURST | James | 1913 | 33 | Hindley Green, Grammar Pit | Hindley Green | Belt Foreman | 1751 |
| ASHURST | James | 1940 | 60 | Weetslade | Weetslade | Deputy | 1752 |
| ASHURST | James (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1753 | ||
| ASHURST | James (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 1754 | ||
| ASHURST | James (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1755 | ||
| ASHURST | James (Injured) | 1982 | 40 | Amberswood Opencast Quarry | Hindley | General operator | 1756 |
| ASHURST | John | 1902 | 69 | Wingate Grange | Wingate | Shifter | 1757 |
| ASHURST | John | 1905 | 59 | Hazlerigg | Hazlerigg | Stoneman | 1758 |
| ASHURST | John | 1927 | 55 | Holland | Upholland | Collier | 1759 |
| ASHURST | John | 1942 | 37 | Welch Whittle | Coppull | Chargeman on Kench | 1760 |
| ASHURST | John (injured) | 1927 | 30 | Abram | Bickershaw | Dataller | 1761 |
| ASHURST | John (injured) | 1930 | 18 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Metalman | 1762 |
| ASHURST | John (injured) | 1944 | 46 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Collier | 1763 |
| ASHURST | Joseph | 1909 | 33 | Moss Hall | Ince-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 1764 |
| ASHURST | Joseph | 1926 | 66 | Hulton, Bank No.4 Pit | Westhoughton | Dataller | 1765 |
| ASHURST | Joseph (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1766 | ||
| ASHURST | Joseph (injured) | 1943 | 37 | Parsonage, No.2 | Leigh | Collier | 1767 |
| ASHURST | Richard | 1909 | 56 | Monk Bretton | Monk Bretton | Miner | 1768 |
| ASHURST | Robert (injured) | 1912 | Penrikyber | Penrhiwceiber | Collier | 1769 | |
| ASHURST | Thomas | 1905 | 52 | White Moss | Skelmersdale | Furnaceman | 1770 |
| ASHURST | Thomas | 1918 | 24 | Bickerstaffe | Bickerstaffe | Haulage Hand | 1771 |