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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODWARD | James | 1909 | 28 | Sovereign Pits | Atherton | Drawer | 85848 |
| WOODWARD | James | 1915 | 44 | Denaby Main | Denaby | 85849 | |
| WOODWARD | James | 1917 | 19 | Chanters, No.1 | Atherton | Drawer | 85850 |
| WOODWARD | James (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 85851 | ||
| WOODWARD | John | 1910 | 36 | Low Cold Knott | Crook | Hewer | 85852 |
| WOODWARD | John W. (injured) | 1947 | 64 | Chanters | Atherton | Dataller | 85853 |
| WOODWARD | John William (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 85854 | ||
| WOODWARD | Joseph | 1931 | Bold | Earlstown | 85855 | ||
| WOODWARD | Kenneth James (Injured) | 1977 | 40 | Town Quarry | Lorry driver | 85856 | |
| WOODWARD | Percy | 1910 | 18 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Dataller | 85857 |
| WOODWARD | Richard | 1906 | 43 | Shotton | Shotton | Shifter | 85858 |
| WOODWARD | Robert | 1918 | 57 | Westhoughton | Westhoughton | Dataller | 85859 |
| WOODWARD | Samuel | 1910 | 34 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 85860 |
| WOODWARD | Samuel | 1921 | 42 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Daywageman | 85861 |
| WOODWARD | Samuel (injured) | 1938 | 32 | Florence | Longton | Collier | 85862 |
| WOODWARD | T.W. | 1916 | Berry Hill | Berry Hill | 85863 | ||
| WOODWARD | Thomas | 1904 | 16 | Oswald | Craghead | Driver | 85864 |
| WOODWARD | Thomas | 1910 | 32 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Drawer | 85865 |
| WOODWARD | Thomas (injured) | 1925 | 43 | Llanhilleth, Steam Coal | Llanhilleth | Collier | 85866 |
| WOODWARD | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | 63 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Dataller | 85867 |
| WOODWARD | Thomas (injured) | 1940 | 58 | Florence | Longton | Collier | 85868 |
| WOODWARD | Walter | 1910 | 41 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Carpenter | 85869 |
| WOODWARD | Walter (injured) | 1911 | 55 | Albion | Cilfynydd | Banksman | 85870 |
| WOODWARD | William | 1906 | 22 | Douglas Bank | Wigan | Drawer | 85871 |
| WOODWARD | William | 1942 | 41 | East Hetton | Kelloe | Driller | 85872 |