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 | Richard (injured) | 1914 | 25 | Hindley Hall | Hindley | Drawer | 85598 |
| WOOD | Richard (injured) | 1921 | 45 | Gin Pit | Tyldesley | Dayhand | 85599 |
| WOOD | Richard (injured) | 1937 | 56 | Glebe | Fenton | Haulage Hand | 85600 |
| WOOD | Robert | 1902 | 29 | Pumpherston, No.4 | Uphall | Oversman | 85601 |
| WOOD | Robert | 1917 | 54 | Newcraighall, Klondyke Pit | Newcraighall | Miner | 85602 |
| WOOD | Robert | 1928 | 26 | Glencraig | Lochgelly | 85603 | |
| WOOD | Robert (injured) | 1924 | 35 | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Steer Pit | Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | Sinker | 85604 |
| WOOD | Robert Henry | 1938 | 22 | Markham No.1 [Blackshale Pit] | Duckmanton | Haulage Hand | 85605 |
| WOOD | Robert Wilson | 1916 | Riddochhill | Blackburn | Pit Bottomer | 85606 | |
| WOOD | Samuel (injured) | 1932 | 39 | Lawrence | Poynton | Collier | 85607 |
| WOOD | Samuel (injured) | 1940 | 37 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 85608 |
| WOOD | Stanley Alfred | 1909 | 36 | Sharlston | Sharlston | Collier | 85609 |
| WOOD | Stephen | 1909 | 39 | West Stanley | Stanley | 85610 | |
| WOOD | Stephen (injured) | 1925 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 85611 | ||
| WOOD | Thomas | 1900 | 53 | Glencraig | Lochgelly | Fireman | 85612 |
| WOOD | Thomas | 1903 | 50 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Dataller | 85613 |
| WOOD | Thomas | 1911 | 64 | Langley Park | Langley Park | Platelayer | 85614 |
| WOOD | Thomas | 1912 | 45 | Frickley | South Elmsall | Screen Greaser | 85615 |
| WOOD | Thomas | 1925 | 34 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Lasher On | 85616 |
| WOOD | Thomas | 1930 | Barony | Auchinleck | Machineman | 85617 | |
| WOOD | Thomas | 1960 | 60 | Woolmet | Portobello | Colliery Surface Worker | 85618 |
| WOOD | Thomas (injured) | 1915 | 68 | Poynton, Park | Poynton | Shotfirer | 85619 |
| WOOD | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | 53 | Morlais | Llangennech | Repairer | 85620 |
| WOOD | Thomas (injured) | 1928 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 85621 | ||
| WOOD | Thomas (injured) | 1928 | 25 | Hindley Green | Hindley Green | Collier | 85622 |