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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHTON | Ernest (injured) | 1930 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1664 | ||
| ASHTON | Evan (injured) | 1955 | 59 | Windsor | Abertridwr | Journeyman | 1665 |
| ASHTON | Frederick | 1910 | 35 | Stocksbridge | Stocksbridge | Coal Getter | 1666 |
| ASHTON | Frederick | 1910 | 35 | Stocksbridge | Stocksbridge | 1667 | |
| ASHTON | Frederick (injured) | 1914 | 17 | Park, No.2 | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Browhand | 1668 |
| ASHTON | Frederick (injured) | 1916 | 15 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Haulage Hand | 1669 |
| ASHTON | George (injured) | 1916 | 15 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Haulage Hand | 1670 |
| ASHTON | George (injured) | 1919 | 14 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Haulage Hand | 1671 |
| ASHTON | George (injured) | 1928 | 21 | Sherdley | St Helens | Haulage Hand | 1672 |
| ASHTON | George (injured) | 1932 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1673 | ||
| ASHTON | George (injured) | 1936 | 35 | Bold | Earlstown | Collier | 1674 |
| ASHTON | Gerald (injurde) | 1956 | 28 | Bradford | Bradford | Fitter | 1675 |
| ASHTON | Harry (injured) | 1928 | 53 | Giants Hall | Standish | Collier | 1676 |
| ASHTON | Henry | 1917 | 36 | Gidlow, No.2 | Standish | Engineman | 1677 |
| ASHTON | Henry (injured) | 1918 | 58 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Dataller | 1678 |
| ASHTON | Herbert (injured) | 1955 | 61 | Calder | Altham | Coal Filler | 1679 |
| ASHTON | Isaac (injured) | 1918 | 49 | Nook, No.4 | Tyldesley | Contractor | 1680 |
| ASHTON | J. (injured) | 1938 | 49 | Nook | Tyldesley | Pipeman | 1681 |
| ASHTON | J. (injured) | 1941 | 49 | Brackley | Walkden | Dataller | 1682 |
| ASHTON | James | 1904 | 45 | Bedwellty | Tredegar | Timberman | 1683 |
| ASHTON | James | 1907 | 21 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | Drawer | 1684 |
| ASHTON | James | 1932 | 39 | Strangeways Hall | Hindley | Collier | 1685 |
| ASHTON | James | 1959 | 57 | Chisnall Hall | Coppull | Onsetter | 1686 |
| ASHTON | James (injured) | 1916 | 65 | Lea Green | St Helens | Dataller | 1687 |
| ASHTON | James (injured) | 1925 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1688 |