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 | John Thomas | 1913 | 14 | South Hiendley | South Hiendley | Assistant Jigger | 85573 |
| WOOD | John W. (injured) | 1930 | Lea Green | St Helens | 85574 | ||
| WOOD | John W. (injured) | 1931 | 47 | Elswick Park Quarry | Quarryman | 85575 | |
| WOOD | John Walter (injured) | 1926 | Lea Green | St Helens | 85576 | ||
| WOOD | John William (injured) | 1925 | 19 | Ravenhead Quarry | St Helens | Pusher | 85577 |
| WOOD | Jonathan | 1900 | 59 | New Duston Quarry | New Duston | Quarryman | 85578 |
| WOOD | Joseph | 1902 | 35 | Baddesley | Baxterley | Hawker | 85579 |
| WOOD | Joseph | 1906 | 15 | Silksworth | Sunderland | Wailer | 85580 |
| WOOD | Joseph (injured) | 1919 | 42 | Poynton [Lawrence] | Poynton | Collier | 85581 |
| WOOD | Joseph (injured) | 1957 | 51 | Bedford | Atherton | Timberer | 85582 |
| WOOD | Joseph Henry | 1933 | 52 | Pensnett | Pensnett | Loader | 85583 |
| WOOD | Leonard | 1936 | 32 | Golborne | Golborne | Collier | 85584 |
| WOOD | Leslie (injured) | 1950 | 25 | Bradford | Bradford | Collier | 85585 |
| WOOD | Levi (injured) | 1917 | 32 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 85586 |
| WOOD | Lewis (injured) | 1917 | 25 | Swan Lane | Hindley | Fireman | 85587 |
| WOOD | Mervyn Harold (Injured) | 1977 | 45 | Ringslade Quarry | Ringslade | Sawyer | 85588 |
| WOOD | Oscar | 1914 | 24 | Wharncliffe Silkstone | Pilley | 85589 | |
| WOOD | Oscar | 1914 | 24 | Wharncliffe Silkstone | Pilley | Conveyor Belt Remover | 85590 |
| WOOD | Peter | 1905 | 39 | Waterloo Main | Temple Newsam | Collier | 85591 |
| WOOD | Peter (injured) | 1918 | 16 | Edge Green | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Haulage | 85592 |
| WOOD | Peter (injured) | 1936 | 58 | Heyfield | Westleigh | Dataller | 85593 |
| WOOD | R. | 1933 | 29 | Horden | Horden | Stoneman | 85594 |
| WOOD | R. | 1942 | 38 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 85595 | |
| WOOD | R.D. (injured) | 1950 | 32 | Penyrheol Level | Malpas | Underground Labourer | 85596 |
| WOOD | Ralph | 1909 | 17 | West Stanley | Stanley | 85597 |