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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACKROYD | John | 1912 | 18 | Stanhope | Silkstone | 102 | |
| ACKROYD | John | 1912 | 18 | Stanhope, Silkstone | Silkstone | Trammer | 103 |
| ACKROYD | Thomas | 1902 | 46 | Soothill Quarry | Batley | Labourer | 104 |
| ACKROYD | William | 1909 | 35 | Waterloo Main | Temple Newsam | Ripper | 105 |
| ACKROYD | William | 1912 | 49 | Cadeby Main | Cadeby | Dataller | 106 |
| ACKRIGG | Samuel | 1901 | 25 | Plumpton Quarry | Ulverston | Quarryman | 96 |
| ACKLEY | J. | 1925 | 15 | Mossfield | Longton | 95 | |
| ACKLES | James (injured) | 1942 | 48 | Garswood Hall, No.6 Pit | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 94 |
| ACKINSON | James (injured) | 1933 | 45 | Lane Head Quarry | Rock Filler | 93 | |
| ACKERS | Demetrius (injured) | 1935 | 35 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Collier | 76 |
| ACKERS | Eleanor (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 77 | ||
| ACKERS | Frederick (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 78 | ||
| ACKERS | Frederick (injured) | 1926 | Sherdley | St Helens | 79 | ||
| ACKERS | Henry (injured) | 1931 | 21 | Silverdale [Kents Lane], Nos 14, 15 & 17 | Silverdale | Haulage Hand | 80 |
| ACKERS | J. | 1938 | 31 | Leycett, Fair Lady Pit | Leycett | 81 | |
| ACKERS | J.T. | 1930 | 54 | Westleigh | Westleigh | Machineman | 82 |
| ACKERS | James | 1913 | 45 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Contractor’s Man | 83 |
| ACKERS | James | 1932 | 48 | Bickershaw, No.3 Pit | Bickershaw | Collier | 84 |
| ACKERS | John (injured) | 1915 | 31 | Glenburn | Skelmersdale | Collier | 85 |
| ACKERS | Noel | 1914 | 33 | Norchard | New Mills | Timberman | 86 |
| ACKERS | Thomas (injured) | 1929 | 33 | Worsley Mesnes | Wigan | Screen Hand | 87 |
| ACKERS | Thomas (injured) | 1930 | Sherdley | St Helens | 88 | ||
| ACKERS | V. (injured) | 1936 | 14 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Apprentice Carpenter | 89 |
| ACKERS | W. (Injured) | 1974 | 63 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Fitter | 90 |
| ACKERS | W. (Injured) | 1983 | 37 | Millers Lane Opencast Quarry | Dump truck driver/banksman | 91 |