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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY | W.T. (injured) | 1953 | 50 | Pantyffynnon | Pantyffynnon | Repairer | 1128 |
| ANTHONY | William | 1915 | Polbeth, No.26 Mine | West Calder | 1129 | ||
| ANTHONY | William | 1924 | Wallsend, Rising Sun Pit | Wallsend | 1130 | ||
| ANTELL | J. (injured) | 1934 | 42 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Collier | 1098 |
| ANSTIS | Samuel | 1925 | 15 | Valleyfield | Newmills | Pithead Worker | 1097 |
| ANSTELL | Gerald (injured) | 1936 | 48 | John Pit | Standish | Belt Fitter | 1096 |
| ANSTEL | C.W. (injured) | 1957 | 37 | Western | Nantymoel | Engineman | 1094 |
| ANSTEL | Emrys (injured) | 1942 | 22 | Western | Nantymoel | Labourer | 1095 |
| ANSON | George | 1911 | 36 | Conduit | Brownhills | Timberer | 1090 |
| ANSON | J. | 1923 | 33 | Wheldale | Castleford | Miner | 1091 |
| ANSON | John | 1951 | 64 | Easington | Easington Colliery | Shifter | 1092 |
| ANSON | Thomas | 1908 | 62 | Conduit, No.3 | Norton Canes | Timberer | 1093 |
| ANSLOW | Edward | 1914 | 24 | Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit | Halmer End | Roadsman | 1084 |
| ANSLOW | James | 1911 | 36 | Littleton, No.3 | Huntington | Stallman | 1085 |
| ANSLOW | Joseph (injured) | 1937 | 48 | Leycett | Leycett | Packer | 1086 |
| ANSLOW | Thomas | 1906 | 33 | Cannock Chase, No.9 | Cannock | Loader | 1087 |
| ANSLOW | William | 1901 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | Repairer | 1088 | |
| ANSLOW | William | 1913 | 42 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 1089 | |
| ANSELL | Percy (Injured) | 1937 | 45 | South Normanton | Berristow | 1083 | |
| ANNS | Thomas (injured) | 1916 | 14 | Smallshaw, Coke Ovens | Burnley | Hopper Lad | 1082 |
| ANNINGTON | R. (Injured) | 1975 | 24 | Ffestiniog Mine | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Dump Truck Driver | 1081 |
| ANNAN | Thomas | 1912 | 35 | North Walbottle | Walbottle | Stoneman | 1080 |
| ANNABLE | Ezra | 1900 | 14 | Pleasley | Pleasley Hill | Incline boy | 1078 |
| ANNABLE | Samuel | 1914 | 34 | Warsop Main | Shirebrook | Stallman | 1079 |
| ANKERS | G. (injured) | 1931 | 30 | Silverdale [Kents Lane], Nos 14, 15 & 17 | Silverdale | Coal Tippler | 1067 |