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 | James (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1689 | ||
| ASHTON | James (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1690 | ||
| ASHTON | James (injured) | 1928 | 15 | Chanters | Atherton | Drawer | 1691 |
| ASHTON | James (injured) | 1935 | 35 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Collier | 1692 |
| ASHTON | James (injured) | 1941 | 34 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Coalcutter | 1693 |
| ASHTON | John | 1903 | 28 | Pendlebury | Pendlebury | Collier | 1694 |
| ASHTON | John | 1913 | 22 | Bentley | Bentley | Corporal | 1695 |
| ASHTON | John | 1919 | 24 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Sinker | 1696 |
| ASHTON | John | 1926 | 19 | Old Boston | Haydock | Browman | 1697 |
| ASHTON | John | 1946 | 60 | Lyme, No.1 | Haydock | Collier | 1698 |
| ASHTON | John (injured) | 1925 | 34 | Outwood | Outwood | Collier | 1699 |
| ASHTON | John (injured) | 1928 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 1700 | ||
| ASHTON | John (injured) | 1947 | 43 | Lea Green, Queen Pit | St Helens | Collier | 1701 |
| ASHTON | John (injured) | 1950 | 37 | Nook | Tyldesley | Electrician | 1702 |
| ASHTON | John Edward (injured) | 1928 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1703 | ||
| ASHTON | John James (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1704 | ||
| ASHTON | John James (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1705 | ||
| ASHTON | John W. (injured) | 1937 | 14 | Newtown | Clifton | Screener | 1706 |
| ASHTON | John William | 1929 | 47 | Clifton Hall | Clifton | Collier | 1707 |
| ASHTON | Joseph | 1901 | 24 | Pendleton | Pendleton | Filler | 1708 |
| ASHTON | Joseph | 1909 | 57 | Three Nuns | Hartshead | Collier | 1709 |
| ASHTON | Joseph | 1909 | 57 | Three Nuns | Hartshead | 1710 | |
| ASHTON | Joseph (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1711 | ||
| ASHTON | Lewis (injured) | 1911 | 43 | McLaren, No.2 Pit | Abertysswg | Sawyer | 1712 |
| ASHTON | Nicholas | 1913 | 28 | Sutton Heath, King Pit | St Helens | Drawer | 1713 |