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 | W. (injured) | 1955 | Solway | Mossbay | Coal Miner | 76937 | |
| THOMPSON | Walter | 1907 | 49 | Westerton | Coundon | Stoneman | 76938 |
| THOMPSON | Walter | 1908 | 18 | Manvers Main | Wath upon Dearne | Surface Labourer | 76939 |
| THOMPSON | Wilfrid Hutton | 1912 | 15 | Backworth | Backworth | Pony Driver | 76940 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1900 | 15 | Eppleton | Hetton | Driver | 76941 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1900 | 55 | Ryhope | Sunderland | Shifter | 76942 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1900 | 28 | South Durham | Shildon | Banksman | 76943 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1902 | 18 | Cannock Chase | Cannock | Driver | 76944 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1903 | 58 | Bankfield Quarry | Clitheroe | Quarrier | 76945 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1903 | 13 | Seaham | Seaham | Driver | 76946 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1903 | - | Strafford Main | Dodworth | 76947 | |
| THOMPSON | William | 1904 | 33 | Aston Hall | Hawarden | Collier | 76948 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1906 | 50 | Carricks | Ireshopeburn | Miner | 76949 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1921 | 73 | Philadelphia | West Herrington | Shifter | 76950 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1925 | 42 | Greenside | Greenside | Stoneman | 76951 |
| THOMPSON | William | 1925 | Montagu Main, View Pit | Scotswood | 76952 | ||
| THOMPSON | William (injured) | 1912 | 38 | Arrail Griffin, No.5 | Six Bells | Repairer | 76953 |
| THOMPSON | William (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 76954 | ||
| THOMPSON | William (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 76955 | ||
| THOMPSON | William (injured) | 1941 | 45 | Lea Green, King Pit | St Helens | Collier | 76956 |
| THOMPSON | William (injured) | 1947 | Risehow | Flimby | Supervisor | 76957 | |
| THOMPSON | William (injured) | 1952 | Shap Quarry | Shap | Quarryman | 76958 | |
| THOMPSON | William A. | 1913 | 14 | Seaham | Seaham | Driver | 76959 |
| THOMPSON | William Donkin | 1911 | 42 | West Shieldrow | Stanley | Stone Packer | 76960 |
| THOMPSON | William Henry | 1907 | 22 | Moorgreen | Eastwood | Labourer | 76961 |