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 | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 1592 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Thomas (injured) | 1953 | 48 | Gauntley | Orrell | Clay Getter | 1593 |
| ASHCROFT | Thomas John | 1901 | 13 | Gilfach | Gilfach | Collier boy | 1594 |
| ASHCROFT | Walter (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1595 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Walter (injured) | 1928 | 36 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | Filler | 1596 |
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1597 | ||
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1598 | ||
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1927 | 53 | Cronton | Whiston | Collier | 1599 |
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1600 | ||
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1930 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1601 | ||
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1602 | ||
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1931 | Bold | Earlstown | 1603 | ||
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1604 | ||
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1934 | 19 | Garswood Hall, No.6 Pit | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Loader | 1605 |
| ASHCROFT | William (injured) | 1944 | 42 | Cronton, No.2 | Whiston | Haulage Hand | 1606 |
| ASHCROFT | William Lees | 1910 | 14 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Haulage Hand | 1607 |
| ASHCROFT | Arthur (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1529 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Arthur (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1530 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Daniel H (injured) | 1929 | 22 | Trane Pit | Evanstown | Haulier | 1531 |
| ASHCROFT | David (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1532 | ||
| ASHCROFT | David (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1533 | ||
| ASHCROFT | E. (injured) | 1926 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 1534 | ||
| ASHCROFT | Edward | 1932 | 56 | Ashington | Ashington | Filler | 1535 |
| ASHBY | Charles (injured) | 1925 | 43 | Glen Rhondda | Blaencwm | Borer | 1524 |
| ASHBY | David | 1914 | 36 | Nuneaton | Nuneaton | Dataller | 1525 |