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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON | Daniel (injured) | 1933 | 19 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Haulage Hand | 76812 |
| THOMPSON | David | 1900 | 15 | Merryton | Hamilton | Pony Driver | 76813 |
| THOMPSON | David | 1900 | 15 | Wednesbury Oak | Tipton | Door Boy | 76814 |
| THOMPSON | David | 1938 | 65 | Penmaenmawr Quarry | Penmaenmawr | Block Carrier | 76815 |
| THOMPSON | David (injured) | 1950 | 55 | Wood | Haydock | Collier | 76816 |
| THOMPSON | Douglas | 1947 | 26 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Shotfirer | 76817 |
| THOMPSON | E. | 1945 | 49 | Eden | Leadgate | Filler | 76818 |
| THOMPSON | Edward | 1910 | 37 | Harperley | Crook | Shifter | 76819 |
| THOMPSON | Edward (injured) | 1920 | 25 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Dataller | 76820 |
| THOMPSON | Edward (injured) | 1931 | 16 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Cleaner Out | 76821 |
| THOMPSON | Edward (injured) | 1944 | 29 | Lea Green | St Helens | Coal Cutter | 76822 |
| THOMPSON | Francis (injured) | 1928 | 29 | Risca, No.1 | Risca | Collier | 76823 |
| THOMPSON | Frank | 1904 | 48 | Mitchell Main | Darfield | Mechanic | 76824 |
| THOMPSON | Frank | 1904 | 45 | Mitchell Main | Darfield | 76825 | |
| THOMPSON | Frank | 1956 | 33 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Shunter | 76826 |
| THOMPSON | Frank (injured) | 1921 | 28 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 76827 |
| THOMPSON | Frank (injured) | 1944 | 21 | Mosley Common, No.2 | Ellenbrook | Haulage Hand | 76828 |
| THOMPSON | Fred (injured) | 1932 | 16 | Gin | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 76829 |
| THOMPSON | Frederick | 1910 | 22 | Burradon | Burradon | Coal Filler | 76830 |
| THOMPSON | Frederick (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 76831 | ||
| THOMPSON | Frederick (injured) | 1936 | 28 | Golborne | Golborne | Shotfirer | 76832 |
| THOMPSON | Frederick A. | 1915 | 57 | Tankersley | Thorncliffe | 76833 | |
| THOMPSON | G. Dunn | 1922 | 16 | Dudley | Annitsford | Driver | 76834 |
| THOMPSON | G.A. | 1940 | 24 | East Tanfield | Tanfield | Hewer | 76835 |
| THOMPSON | George | 1902 | 32 | Seaton Burn | Brunswick | Hewer | 76836 |