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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARNOLD | James (injured) | 1950 | 58 | Sandhole | Worsley | Ripper | 1416 |
| ARNOLD | John (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1417 | ||
| ARNOLD | Joseph (injured) | 1921 | 30 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | Collier | 1418 |
| ARNOLD | Joseph (injured) | 1928 | 38 | Bold | Earlstown | Collier | 1419 |
| ARNOLD | Joseph (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1420 | ||
| ARNOLD | Piers (injured) | 1926 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1421 | ||
| ARNOLD | Piers (injured) | 1926 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1422 | ||
| ARNOLD | R.W. (Injured) | 1970 | 60 | Lawley Quarry | Plant attendant | 1423 | |
| ARNOLD | Reginald (injured) | 1934 | 36 | Blaenant | Abernant | Collier | 1424 |
| ARNOLD | Robert | 1918 | 26 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | Collier | 1425 |
| ARNOLD | Robert William | 1914 | 14 | Rising Sun | Wallsend | Pony Driver | 1426 |
| ARNOLD | Ronald | 1965 | 48 | Cambrian | Clydach Vale | Deputy | 1427 |
| ARNOLD | Thomas | 1903 | 56 | Coegnant | Nantyffyllon | Labourer | 1428 |
| ARNOLD | Thomas (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1429 | ||
| ARNOLD | Thomas (Injured) | 1977 | 36 | Bersham | Rhostyllen | Haulage hand | 1430 |
| ARNOLD | Thomas C. (injured) | 1925 | 17 | Arrail Griffin | Six Bells | Collier’s Helper | 1431 |
| ARNOLD | W.G. (injured) | 1951 | 26 | Penallta | Hengoed | Repairer | 1432 |
| ARNOLD | W.J. (injured) | 1940 | 42 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 1433 |
| ARNOLD | William | 1902 | 44 | Castle | Troedyrhiw | Overman | 1434 |
| ARNOLD | William | 1909 | 15 | Albion | Cilfynydd | Collier boy | 1435 |
| ARNOLD | William | 1913 | 48 | Pemberton | Wigan | Metalman | 1436 |
| ARNOLD | William | 1925 | 37 | Bickerstaffe | Bickerstaffe | Collier | 1437 |
| ARNOLD | William | 1974 | 56 | Blaenant | Abernant | Overman | 1438 |
| ARNOLD | William (injured) | 1917 | 49 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 1439 |
| ARNOLD | William (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 1440 |