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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHCROFT | John (injured) | 1932 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1567 | ||
| ASHCROFT | John (injured) | 1937 | 17 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Haulage Hand | 1568 |
| ASHCROFT | John (injured) | 1943 | 23 | Nook, No.4 | Tyldesley | Collier | 1569 |
| ASHCROFT | Joseph | 1911 | 48 | Pemberton | Wigan | Coal Cutter | 1570 |
| ASHCROFT | Joseph | 1914 | 62 | Britannia Quarry | Bacup | Agent | 1571 |
| ASHCROFT | Joseph (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1572 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Joseph (injured) | 1925 | Outwood | Outwood | Waggoner | 1573 | |
| ASHCROFT | Joseph (injured) | 1926 | Bold | Earlstown | 1574 | ||
| ASHCROFT | P.E. (injured) | 1939 | 16 | Rishton | Rishton | Chain Tenter | 1575 |
| ASHCROFT | Percy (injured) | 1926 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 1576 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Percy (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1577 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Percy (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1578 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Perry (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1579 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Peter | 1906 | 27 | Parr, No.2 | St Helens | Collier | 1580 |
| ASHCROFT | Peter (injured) | 1916 | 16 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Haulage Hand | 1581 |
| ASHCROFT | Peter (injured) | 1925 | 59 | Sherdley | St Helens | Dataller | 1582 |
| ASHCROFT | Peter (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 1583 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Peter (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 1584 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Peter (injured) | 1928 | 36 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Collier | 1585 |
| ASHCROFT | Peter (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1586 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Ralph (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1587 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Richard | 1909 | 18 | Sutton Heath, No.2 | St Helens | Labourer | 1588 |
| ASHCROFT | Thomas | 1912 | 53 | Holland | Upholland | Timberman | 1589 |
| ASHCROFT | Thomas | 1919 | 29 | Mountain (d) | Upholland | Collier | 1590 |
| ASHCROFT | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1591 |