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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABLEY | Harold (injured) | 1912 | 19 | Merthyr Vale | Merthyr Vale | Collier | 51 |
| ABLE | Frederick | 1926 | 24 | Wirral | Little Neston | Collier | 50 |
| ABERMARTHY | Alexander (injured) | 1937 | 44 | Bold | Earlstown | Waggon Painter | 49 |
| ABERCROMBIE | James | 1915 | Gartshore, No.1 Pit | Twechar | Miner | 45 | |
| ABERCROMBIE | Robert | 1929 | Auchinreoch | Kilsyth | Miner | 46 | |
| ABERCROMBIE | William Jnr | 1919 | 25 | Haugh, No.1 Pit | Kilsyth | Miner | 47 |
| ABERCROMBIE | William Snr | 1919 | 48 | Haugh, No.1 Pit | Kilsyth | Miner | 48 |
| ABELL | Joe | 1900 | 14 | Bolsover | Bolsover | Horse driver | 44 |
| ABEL | John (injured) | 1931 | 43 | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Steer Pit | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | Collier | 41 |
| ABEL | William | 1930 | 56 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Collier | 42 |
| ABEL | William Henry | 1908 | 14 | Seaton Delaval | Seaton Delaval | Driver | 43 |
| ABDY | Henry | 1907 | 16 | Blue Stone Quarry | Handsworth | Crane driver | 40 |
| ABBOTT | Albert (injured) | 1955 | 61 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Steel Checker | 16 |
| ABBOTT | Charles | 1917 | 55 | Swan Lane | Hindley | Collier | 17 |
| ABBOTT | Christopher | 1905 | 22 | Cramlington | Cramlington | Shunter | 18 |
| ABBOTT | Edward | 1910 | 42 | Llwynypia | Llwynypia | Yard Foreman | 19 |
| ABBOTT | Elias (injured) | 1932 | 16 | Ferndale, No.2 | Ferndale | Engineman | 20 |
| ABBOTT | Frank (injured) | 1924 | 36 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Fireman | 21 |
| ABBOTT | George (injured) | 1930 | 16 | Newton [or Wood] | Haydock | Haulage Hand | 22 |
| ABBOTT | George Henry | 1919 | 31 | Cold Knott | Crook | Hewer | 23 |
| ABBOTT | Harry F. (injured) | 1934 | 30 | Georges Lane Quarry | Horwich | Labourer | 24 |
| ABBOTT | Henry | 1906 | 25 | Darfield, Clay Quarry | Darfield | Clay filler | 25 |
| ABBOTT | Herbert (injured) | 1936 | 38 | Parsonage | Leigh | Dataller | 26 |
| ABBOTT | J. | 1900 | 72 | Appleton Quarry | Shepley | Engineman | 27 |
| ABBOTT | J.S. | 1941 | 49 | Murton | Murton | Bargain Man | 28 |