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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODHEAD | John William | 1912 | 22 | Monckton Main | Royston | 85696 | |
| WOODHEAD | John William | 1912 | 22 | Monckton Main | Upper Hiendley | Pony Driver | 85697 |
| WOODHEAD | Richard | 1907 | 54 | Fryston | Fryston | Labourer | 85698 |
| WOODHEAD | Samuel | 1906 | 43 | Middleton | Middleton | Collier | 85699 |
| WOODHEAD | Tom | 1906 | 23 | Norwood | Killamarsh | Loader | 85700 |
| WOODHEAD | Walter (injured) | 1959 | Hapton Valley | Hapton | Face worker | 85701 | |
| WOODHEAD | Walter (injured) | 1959 | 21 | Hill Top | Cliviger | Dataller | 85702 |
| WOODHAM | Charles | 1911 | 29 | Abergorky, No.3 | Treorchy | Haulier | 85692 |
| WOODHAM | Fred. | 1905 | 33 | National, No.2 | Wattstown | Collier | 85693 |
| WOODHAM | Moses | 1908 | 50 | Dunkerton | Tunley | Bailiff | 85694 |
| WOODHALL | John (injured) | 1930 | 34 | Eatock | Hindley | Surface Labourer | 85690 |
| WOODHALL | Joseph (injured) | 1941 | 63 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Face Packer | 85691 |
| WOODFORTH | John | 1902 | 59 | Mapperley | Stanley Common | Labourer | 85689 |
| WOODFORD | Albert | 1907 | 43 | Bardon Hill Quarry | Coalville | Labourer | 85685 |
| WOODFORD | Alfred (injured) | 1933 | 53 | Llanbradach, No.1 | Llanbradach | Collier | 85686 |
| WOODFORD | John | 1914 | 14 | Clifton (a) | Wilford | Drawer | 85687 |
| WOODFORD | Samuel (injured) | 1927 | 29 | Risca | Risca | Collier | 85688 |
| WOODFINE | Arthur G. (injured) | 1934 | 28 | Llanbradach, No.1 | Llanbradach | Trafficman | 85680 |
| WOODFINE | Daniel Henry (injured) | 1937 | 46 | Gresford | Wrexham | Collier | 85681 |
| WOODFINE | David Henry (injured) | 1937 | 46 | Gresford | Wrexham | Collier | 85682 |
| WOODFINE | Harold (injured) | 1932 | 20 | Penallta, No.1 | Hengoed | Collier’s Assistant | 85683 |
| WOODFINE | J.F. (injured) | 1930 | 66 | Gresford | Wrexham | Packer | 85684 |
| WOODFIELD | Thomas | 1929 | 34 | Celynen, South | Abercarn | Rider | 85679 |
| WOODEND | Thomas | 1947 | 64 | Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Shifthand | 85678 |
| WOODCOCK | A. (injured) | 1940 | 43 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | Packer | 85656 |