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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOOD | J.A. | 1900 | 28 | Appleton Quarry | Shepley | Quarryman | 85548 |
| WOOD | J.H. | 1902 | 14 | South Hiendley | South Hiendley | Rope Boy | 85549 |
| WOOD | Jack (injured) | 1959 | 20 | Reedley | Reedley | Spare Collier | 85550 |
| WOOD | Jack (injured) | 1959 | Reedley | Reedley | Collier | 85551 | |
| WOOD | James | 1902 | 18 | Spawood | Guisborough | Horse Leader | 85552 |
| WOOD | James | 1902 | 75 | West Sleekburn | West Sleekburn | Shifter | 85553 |
| WOOD | James | 1904 | 25 | Loscoe | Loscoe | Stallman | 85554 |
| WOOD | James | 1904 | 35 | Morley Main | Morley | Collier | 85555 |
| WOOD | James | 1906 | 53 | Reservoir Pit | Overseal | Stallman | 85556 |
| WOOD | James | 1907 | 42 | Grin Quarry | Buxton | Quarryman | 85557 |
| WOOD | James | 1924 | 32 | Low Hall | Platt Bridge | Haulage Hand | 85558 |
| WOOD | James (injured) | 1944 | 50 | Gibfield | Atherton | Shunter | 85559 |
| WOOD | James Henry | 1910 | 16 | Abram, No.4 | Bickershaw | Haulage Hand | 85560 |
| WOOD | James Matthew | 1940 | 59 | Mossfield | Longton | Collier | 85561 |
| WOOD | Jesse | 1918 | 15 | Brackley | Walkden | Haulage Hand | 85562 |
| WOOD | John | 1909 | 55 | Silverdale, No.06 | Silverdale | Collier | 85563 |
| WOOD | John | 1909 | 36 | West Stanley | Stanley | 85564 | |
| WOOD | John (injured) | 1915 | 21 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Haulage Hand | 85565 |
| WOOD | John (injured) | 1926 | 35 | Gibfield, Arley | Atherton | Collier | 85566 |
| WOOD | John (injured) | 1930 | Bold | Earlstown | 85567 | ||
| WOOD | John (injured) | 1933 | 39 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Surface Haulier | 85568 |
| WOOD | John (Injured) | 1936 | Whitrigg, No.5 Pit | Whitburn | Miner | 85569 | |
| WOOD | John (injured) | 1938 | 16 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Motor Attendant | 85570 |
| WOOD | John (injured) | 1948 | 39 | Diane | Collier | 85571 | |
| WOOD | John Henry | 1908 | 39 | Houghton | Houghton le Spring | Hewer | 85572 |