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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINSWORTH or UNSWORTH | James (injured) | 1951 | 46 | Scaitcliffe | Accrington | Dataller | 351 |
| AINSWORTH | Albert | 1915 | 40 | Tinsley Park | Tinsley Park | 339 | |
| AINSWORTH | Arthur | 1930 | 26 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | Collier | 340 |
| AINSWORTH | Atherton (injured) | 1933 | 45 | Garswood Hall, No.7 Pit | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Weighman | 341 |
| AINSWORTH | J. | 1907 | 44 | Dinnington Main | Dinnington | Collier | 342 |
| AINSWORTH | John (injured) | 1916 | 54 | Bedford | Atherton | Collier | 343 |
| AINSWORTH | John (injured) | 1927 | 53 | New Lester | Tyldesley | Collier | 344 |
| AINSWORTH | Joseph | 1946 | 58 | Bickershaw, No.1 Pit | Bickershaw | Onsetter | 345 |
| AINSWORTH | Joseph (injured) | 1916 | 48 | Preesall Mine | Preesall | Labourer | 346 |
| AINSWORTH | Joseph (injured) | 1924 | 36 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Collier | 347 |
| AINSWORTH | Leonard | 1937 | 42 | Swanwick | Alfreton | 348 | |
| AINSWORTH | Thomas (injured) | 1919 | 19 | Altham | Clayton-le-Moors | Drawer | 349 |
| AINSWORTH | William (injured) | 1943 | 40 | Newtown | Clifton | Collier | 350 |
| AINSWAY? | Wilfred (injured) | 1934 | 38 | Holditch | Chesterton | Collier | 338 |
| AINSON | Ernest (injured) | 1921 | 21 | Orrell | Wigan | Dataller | 337 |
| AINSLEY | James | 1906 | 20 | Wingate Grange | Wingate | Pumper | 333 |
| AINSLEY | Robert | 1914 | 14 | South Pelaw | Chester le Street | Driver | 334 |
| AINSLEY | Samuel | 1914 | 52 | Newburgh | Amble | Chargeman | 335 |
| AINSLEY | Walter | 1947 | 32 | Houghton | Houghton le Spring | 336 | |
| AINSCOUGH | E. | 1903 | 14 | Monckton Main | Upper Hiendley | Assistant weighman | 320 |
| AINSCOUGH | J.B. | 1927 | 36 | Shotton | Shotton | Hewer | 321 |
| AINSCOUGH | John | 1924 | 32 | Outwood | Outwood | Collier | 322 |
| AINSCOUGH | John (injured) | 1919 | Lostock Lane | Westhoughton | Collier | 323 | |
| AINSCOUGH | John (injured) | 1945 | 46 | Bickershaw, No.3 Pit | Bickershaw | Onsetter | 324 |
| AINSCOUGH | Joseph | 1925 | 38 | Ellerbeck | Coppull | Fireman | 325 |