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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERTON | Alfred (injured) | 1926 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 962 | ||
| ANDERTON | Arthur (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 963 | ||
| ANDERTON | Cecil (injured) | 1919 | 36 | Reedley | Reedley | Collier | 964 |
| ANDERTON | Cyril (injured) | 1940 | 27 | Wigan Junction | Abram | Fireman | 965 |
| ANDERTON | Ellis (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 966 | ||
| ANDERTON | Frederick (injured) | 1945 | 36 | Wigan Junction, No.4 | Abram | Packer | 967 |
| ANDERTON | Henry (injured) | 1930 | 45 | Bamfurlong | Bamfurlong | Collier | 968 |
| ANDERTON | James R. (injured) | 1940 | 52 | Lea Green, Queen Pit | St Helens | Contractor | 969 |
| ANDERTON | Joseph (injured) | 1928 | 29 | Bridgewater, No.2 | Worsley | Collier | 970 |
| ANDERTON | Kenneth (injured) | 1951 | 15 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Browhand | 971 |
| ANDERTON | Peter (injured) | 1926 | 15 | Shakerley | Tyldesley | Belt Hand | 972 |
| ANDERTON | Raymond (injured) | 1943 | 38 | Oak, Victoria | Hollinwood | Surface Labourer | 973 |
| ANDERTON | Stanley (injured) | 1951 | 22 | The Park | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 974 |
| ANDERTON | Thomas | 1955 | 53 | Standish Hall Drift | Standish | Deputy | 975 |
| ANDERTON | Thomas (injured) | 1928 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 976 | ||
| ANDERTON | William | 1910 | 15 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Haulage Hand | 977 |
| ANDERTON | William (injured) | 1917 | 60 | Preesall Mine | Preesall | Foreman | 978 |
| ANDERSON | Adam Armstrong | 1948 | Aitken | Kelty | Coal Stripper | 859 | |
| ANDERSON | Albert (injured) | 1916 | 20 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Drawer | 860 |
| ANDERSON | Alexander | 1911 | 49 | Bowhill | Auchterderran | Repairer | 861 |
| ANDERSON | Alexander | 1924 | 14 | Allanton | Hamilton | Bogieman | 862 |
| ANDERSON | Andrew | 1915 | 45 | Maltby Main | Maltby | 863 | |
| ANDERSON | Andrew | 1923 | Redding, No.23 Pit | Polmont | 864 | ||
| ANDERSON | Andrew | 1923 | Redding, No.23 Pit | Redding | 865 | ||
| ANDERSON | Andrew | 1958 | 36 | Woolmet | Portobello | Coal Miner (Oncost) | 866 |