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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS | Emrys (injured) | 1930 | 37 | Bute Merthyr | Treherbert | Haulier | 75720 |
| THOMAS | J.S. | 1959 | 32 | Tower | Hirwaun | Deputy | 75976 |
| THOMAS | Morgan (injured) | 1951 | 44 | Glen Rhondda | Blaencwm | Repairer | 76232 |
| THOMAS | Thomas (injured) | 1929 | 43 | Lady Windsor | Ynysybwl | Haulier | 76488 |
| THOMAS | William Robert (injured) | 1945 | 19 | Morlais | Llangennech | Slag Picker | 76744 |
| THOMAS | Caradoc (injured) | 1934 | 32 | Penmaenmawr Quarry | Penmaenmawr | Blocker | 75465 |
| THOMAS | Emrys (injured) | 1950 | 49 | Llandybie | Llandybie | Coal Miner | 75721 |
| THOMAS | J.W. | 1934 | 19 | Ryhope | Sunderland | Putter | 75977 |
| THOMAS | Morgan Rees (injured) | 1933 | 25 | Glyncorrwg | Glyncorrwg | Collier | 76233 |
| THOMAS | Thomas (injured) | 1929 | 36 | Llanbradach | Llanbradach | Collier | 76489 |
| THOMAS | William S. (injured) | 1927 | 35 | Ferndale, No.7 | Tylorstown | Collier | 76745 |
| THOMAS | Cecil | 1906 | 20 | Basset | Carnkie | Assistant Screener | 75466 |
| THOMAS | Emrys (injured) | 1957 | 53 | Mountain (b) | Gorseinon | Deputy | 75722 |
| THOMAS | J.W. (injured) | 1934 | 15 | Plas Power | Wrexham | Screenhand | 75978 |
| THOMAS | Morris (injured) | 1925 | 57 | Cymmer, New Pit | Cymmer | Repairer | 76234 |
| THOMAS | Thomas (injured) | 1929 | 52 | Rhos | Pantyffynnon | Haulier | 76490 |
| THOMAS | William S. (injured) | 1934 | 26 | Raven | Garnant | Collier | 76746 |
| THOMAS | Charles | 1900 | 13 | Caerau | Caerau | Door Boy | 75467 |
| THOMAS | Enoch Rees | 1913 | 23 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 75723 | |
| THOMAS | Jackson | 1919 | 58 | Brancepeth | Willington | Shifter | 75979 |
| THOMAS | Moses | 1902 | 56 | Wrexham & Acton | Gwersyllt | Collier | 76235 |
| THOMAS | Thomas (injured) | 1930 | 44 | Emlyn, No.1 | Pen-y-groes | Collier | 76491 |
| THOMAS | William Tudor (injured) | 1937 | 33 | Carway | Carway | Haulageman | 76747 |
| THOMAS | Charles | 1928 | 32 | Cambrian Navigation | Clydach Vale | Haulier | 75468 |
| THOMAS | Ernest (injured) | 1911 | 18 | Mynydd Newydd | Fforest Fach | Labourer | 75724 |