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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWIFT | William (injured) | 1933 | Lea Green | St Helens | 74417 | ||
| SWELL | Herbert | 1910 | 16 | Kiveton Park | Kiveton Park | 74350 | |
| SWEETMAN | Sidney (injured) | 1942 | 15 | Florence | Longton | Haulier | 74348 |
| SWEETMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1928 | 41 | Woodpark | Bardsley | Collier | 74349 |
| SWEETLAND | Bertie (injured) | 1930 | 24 | Graig Merthyr | Pontarddulais | Collier | 74346 |
| SWEETLAND | Bertram (injured) | 1941 | 36 | Cefn Drim | Pontarddulais | Collier | 74347 |
| SWEETING | Albert W. | 1906 | 53 | Llanerch | Abersychan | Labourer | 74344 |
| SWEETING | Thomas | 1901 | 50 | Tursdale | Cassop cum Quarrington | Shifter | 74345 |
| SWEET | Allfred A. (injured) | 1955 | 39 | Six Bells | Six Bells | Packer | 74331 |
| SWEET | Bertie | 1909 | 18 | Ellington | Ellington & Linton | Loco. Fireman | 74332 |
| SWEET | Charles | 1905 | 23 | Mulberry Quarry | Lanivet | Quarryman | 74333 |
| SWEET | David (injured) | 1935 | 55 | Wernos | Tycroes | Collier | 74334 |
| SWEET | George (injured) | 1911 | 30 | National | Wattstown | Rider | 74335 |
| SWEET | Henry (injured) | 1937 | 44 | British Rhondda | Glyn Neath | Collier | 74336 |
| SWEET | John (injured) | 1930 | 61 | Duffryn | Aberdare | Blacksmith | 74337 |
| SWEET | Joseph | 1905 | 53 | Hall End | Dordon | Holer | 74338 |
| SWEET | T. (injured) | 1952 | 37 | Tylorstown | Tylorstown | Labourer | 74339 |
| SWEET | Thomas (injured) | 1946 | 31 | Ferndale, No.9 | Tylorstown | Collier | 74340 |
| SWEET | W.J. (injured) | 1925 | 17 | Nantgwyn | Penygraig | Driving Auxiliary Fan | 74341 |
| SWEET | William | 1909 | 61 | Ashington | Ashington | Hewer | 74342 |
| SWEET | William (injured) | 1949 | 29 | Ferndale, No.9 | Tylorstown | Collier | 74343 |
| SWEENEY | B. | 1946 | 16 | Addison | Ryton | Driver | 74315 |
| SWEENEY | Charles | 1927 | 46 | Kippsbyre | Airdrie | Miner | 74316 |
| SWEENEY | Edward | 1943 | 44 | Calderhead | Shotts | Miner | 74317 |
| SWEENEY | Frank (injured) | 1925 | Lea Green | St Helens | 74318 |