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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHALL | William (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1513 | ||
| ASHALL | William (injured) | 1927 | 19 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Haulage Engineman | 1514 |
| ASH | A. (injured) | 1947 | 43 | Llay Main | Llay | Repairer | 1492 |
| ASH | Anthony (injured) | 1913 | 23 | New Cwmgorse | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | Ripper | 1493 |
| ASH | Arthur | 1944 | 33 | Dean & Chapter | Ferryhill | Cutter | 1494 |
| ASH | Evan | 1911 | 68 | Porthcawl Quarry | Porthcawl | Quarryman | 1495 |
| ASH | Francis (injured) | 1929 | 23 | Maritime | Pontypridd | Collier | 1496 |
| ASH | Henry | 1908 | 34 | Ferndale, No.1 | Ferndale | Electrician | 1497 |
| ASH | T.C.H. (injured) | 1929 | 44 | National | Wattstown | Collier | 1498 |
| ASH | Thomas (injured) | 1933 | 49 | Dowlais Cardiff | Abercynon | Collier | 1499 |
| ASBURY | Edward | 1901 | 53 | Morewood Quarry | Quarryman | 1491 | |
| ARWELL | G. (injured) | 1949 | 25 | Bold | Earlstown | Packer | 1490 |
| ARUNDEL | H. | 1939 | 31 | Marsden [aka Whitburn] | Whitburn | Stoneman | 1489 |
| ARTHUR | Alfred (injured) | 1930 | 44 | National | Wattstown | Assistant Siding Man | 1472 |
| ARTHUR | David (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1473 | ||
| ARTHUR | Edward Graham | 1940 | 52 | Bowhill | Auchterderran | Waggon Shunter | 1474 |
| ARTHUR | H. (injured) | 1954 | 42 | Penallta | Hengoed | Collier | 1475 |
| ARTHUR | James | 1925 | Bowhill | Auchterderran | 1476 | ||
| ARTHUR | James (injured) | 1934 | 33 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Drawer | 1477 |
| ARTHUR | John | 1914 | 40 | Newcraighall, No.3 Pit | Newcraighall | Miner | 1478 |
| ARTHUR | John R. (injured) | 1925 | 45 | Dowlais Cardiff | Abercynon | Day Repairer | 1479 |
| ARTHUR | K. (injured) | 1955 | 26 | Penallta | Hengoed | Collier | 1480 |
| ARTHUR | Llewellyn | 1909 | 62 | Llwynypia, No.6 | Llwynypia | Repairer | 1481 |
| ARTHUR | Robert | 1900 | 22 | Easington | Easington Colliery | Sinker | 1482 |
| ARTHUR | Robert | 1911 | 58 | Blackhill Quarry | Tillfourie | Foreman | 1483 |