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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR | Thomas R. | 1946 | 44 | Silksworth | Sunderland | Machineman | 75105 |
| TAYLOR | Fred | 1938 | 53 | Markham No.1 [Blackshale Pit] | Duckmanton | Contractor | 74850 |
| TAYLOR | Thomas W. | 1910 | 16 | Littleburn | Brandon & Byshottles | Driver | 75106 |
| TAYLOR | Fred. G. | 1908 | 19 | Arley Springs | Electrician | 74851 | |
| TAYLOR | Thomas Watts (injured) | 1931 | 30 | Glengarw | Blaengarw | Haulier | 75107 |
| TAYLOR | Frederick | 1905 | 17 | Holmewood | Heath | Horse Driver | 74852 |
| TAYLOR | Thomas William | 1910 | 15 | West Pelton | Pelton | Weigh Boy | 75108 |
| TAYLOR | Frederick | 1947 | 41 | Clock Face | St Helens | Packer | 74853 |
| TAYLOR | Timothy | 1906 | 34 | Coneygre | Tipton | Pikeman | 75109 |
| TAYLOR | Frederick (injured) | 1927 | 38 | Markham. | Blackwood | Roadman | 74854 |
| TAYLOR | Timothy | 1934 | 50 | Newton [or Wood] | Haydock | Collier | 75110 |
| TAYLOR | Frederick (injured) | 1927 | 45 | Risca | Risca | Haulier | 74855 |
| TAYLOR | Tydfil Jane | 1966 | 73 | Aberfan | Merthyr Tydfil | 75111 | |
| TAYLOR | Frederick (injured) | 1936 | 43 | Newtown | Clifton | Supervisor | 74856 |
| TAYLOR | W. | 1901 | 28 | Ackton Hall | Featherstone | Hanger On | 75112 |
| TAYLOR | Frederick (injured) | 1941 | 26 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Shotfirer | 74857 |
| TAYLOR | W. | 1915 | Shelton, Racecourse Pit | Hanley | 75113 | ||
| TAYLOR | G. (injured) | 1942 | 46 | Bankfield Quarry | Clitheroe | Fireman | 74858 |
| TAYLOR | W. | 1936 | 63 | Horden | Horden | Drawer | 75114 |
| TAYLOR | Garfield (injured) | 1956 | 53 | Steer Pit | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | Fitter | 74859 |
| TAYLOR | W. | 1938 | 61 | St Hilda's | South Shields | Hewer | 75115 |
| TAYLOR | George | 1903 | 14 | Pegswood | Pegswood | Driver | 74860 |
| TAYLOR | W. | 1948 | 66 | Byermoor | Byermoor | Stoneman | 75116 |
| TAYLOR | George | 1905 | 29 | New Brancepeth | New Brancepeth | Hewer | 74861 |
| TAYLOR | W. | 1953 | 44 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 75117 |