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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THORPE | James (Injured) | 1978 | 43 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Electrical contractor | 77149 |
| THORPE | Jesse (injured) | 1942 | 43 | Chanters | Atherton | Ripper | 77150 |
| THORPE | John (injured) | 1918 | 42 | Low Hall | Platt Bridge | Collier | 77151 |
| THORPE | Joseph (injured) | 1939 | 47 | Moston | Newton Heath | Dataller | 77152 |
| THORPE | Peter (injured) | 1927 | 55 | Hulton, Bank No.3 Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 77153 |
| THORPE | Phillip W. (Injured) | 1988 | 27 | Abernant | Argoed | Electrician | 77154 |
| THORPE | Robert Edward | 1912 | 18 | Combs | Thornhill | Haulage Hand | 77155 |
| THORPE | William | 1907 | 32 | Smithy Wood | Ecclesfield | Collier | 77156 |
| THORPE | William | 1913 | 39 | Lumpsey | Brotton | Miner | 77157 |
| THORPE | William | 1915 | 35 | Worsley Mesnes | Wigan | Contractor | 77158 |
| THORPE | William | 1925 | 30 | Giants Hall | Standish | Metalman | 77159 |
| THOROGOOD | Robinson (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 77139 | ||
| THOROGOOD | Robinson (injured) | 1940 | 32 | Lea Green | St Helens | Brakesman | 77140 |
| THORNYCROFT | Anthony (injured) | 1938 | 35 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 77138 |
| THORNTON | Eli | 1905 | 50 | St John's (a) | Normanton | Collier | 77112 |
| THORNTON | Ernest | 1935 | 37 | Deaf Hill | Trimdon Foundry | Cutter | 77113 |
| THORNTON | George | 1908 | 22 | Stanley Main | Liversedge | Datal Hurrier | 77114 |
| THORNTON | Henry | 1922 | 37 | Hylton | Castletown | Hewer | 77115 |
| THORNTON | Henry | 1931 | 54 | Whitmore Common Quarry | Whitmore | Labourer | 77116 |
| THORNTON | J. Henry | 1901 | 37 | Moss, No.8 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Dataller | 77117 |
| THORNTON | J.E.N. | 1938 | 46 | Murton | Murton | Scalloper | 77118 |
| THORNTON | J.M. | 1928 | 14 | Wheatley Hill | Wheatley Hill | Driver | 77119 |
| THORNTON | J.S. (injured) | 1946 | 33 | Oak, Victoria | Hollinwood | Haulage Hand | 77120 |
| THORNTON | John | 1934 | 24 | Gresford | Wrexham | Repairer | 77121 |
| THORNTON | John H. (injured) | 1930 | 34 | Cwm Cynon | Mountain Ash | Haulier | 77122 |