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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMSTRONG | William | 1911 | 43 | Roachburn | Midgeholme | Pump Minder | 1386 |
| ARMSTRONG | William | 1918 | 42 | Abram | Bickershaw | Collier | 1387 |
| ARMSTRONG | William | 1951 | 55 | Easington | Easington Colliery | Dataller | 1388 |
| ARMSTRONG | William | 1962 | 29 | Burghlee, No.4 Pit | Loanhead | Coal Miner (face-worker) | 1389 |
| ARMSTRONG | William (injured) | 1936 | 68 | Pemberton | Wigan | Dataller | 1390 |
| ARMSTRONG | William Robert | 1904 | 20 | Cramlington | Cramlington | Sinker | 1391 |
| ARMSON | George (injured) | 1915 | 16 | Ashton's Green, No.3 | St Helens | Haulage Lad | 1289 |
| ARMSON | George (injured) | 1926 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1290 | ||
| ARMSON | George (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1291 | ||
| ARMSON | George (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1292 | ||
| ARMSON | Joseph | 1906 | 63 | South Leicestershire | Coalville | Deputy | 1293 |
| ARMSON | Peter (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 1294 | ||
| ARMSON | William (injured) | 1918 | 60 | Bridgewater, No.2 | Worsley | Miner | 1295 |
| ARMS | Walter | 1908 | 30 | Pinxton, No.3 | Pinxton | Loader | 1288 |
| ARMOUR | Alexander | 1923 | 31 | Ashington | Ashington | Stoneman | 1281 |
| ARMOUR | Harry | 1940 | 38 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Pusher On | 1282 |
| ARMOUR | James | 1902 | 31 | East Holywell | Earsdon | Hewer | 1283 |
| ARMOUR | Peter | 1920 | Blairhall | East Grange | 1284 | ||
| ARMOUR | Peter | 1920 | 23 | Blairhall, Lord Bruce Pit | East Grange | Repairer | 1285 |
| ARMOUR | Richard | 1955 | Beoch | Dalmellington | Electrician | 1286 | |
| ARMOUR | Richard | 1956 | Knockshinnoch Castle | New Cumnock | Colliery Locomotive Driver | 1287 | |
| ARMITT | James (injured) | 1952 | 49 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Ripper | 1280 |
| ARMITT | A. | 1962 | 40 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | 1278 | |
| ARMITT | J.W. | 1966 | 47 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | 1279 | |
| ARMITAGE | Ephraim | 1910 | 39 | Belthorn, Upper Mountain | Yate & Pickup Bank | Collier | 1270 |