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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMERSLEY | A. | 1902 | 55 | Featherstone Main | Featherstone | Byeworker | 85476 |
| WOMBWELL | James | 1905 | 42 | Hucknall, No.2 | Hucknall | Stallman | 85475 |
| WOMACK | Henry | 1931 | 44 | Bentley | Bentley | 85474 | |
| WOLSTENHOLME | A. (injured) | 1938 | 17 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Conveyor Face Waggoner | 85460 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | Alan | 1956 | 41 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Collier | 85461 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | Colin | 1958 | 21 | Gibfield | Atherton | Cutterman | 85462 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | Edward (injured) | 1915 | 24 | New Moss | Audenshaw | Haulage Hand | 85463 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | Edward (injured) | 1917 | 25 | New Moss | Audenshaw | Haulage Hand | 85464 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | Henry | 1907 | 18 | Newtown | Clifton | Waggoner | 85465 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | Henry Snr | 1934 | 61 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Deputy | 85466 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | James | 1908 | 52 | Parr, No.2 | St Helens | Dataller | 85467 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | James H. (injured) | 1950 | Shap Black Rock Quarry | Shap | Quarryman | 85468 | |
| WOLSTENHOLME | John (injured) | 1918 | 26 | Agecroft | Agecroft | Collier | 85469 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | John (injured) | 1929 | 41 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 85470 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | Joseph (injured) | 1921 | 35 | Ashton's Field | Little Hulton | Shotlighter | 85471 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | William | 1924 | 32 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Collier | 85472 |
| WOLSTENHOLME | William (injured) | 1932 | 39 | Parsonage | Leigh | Dataller | 85473 |
| WOLSTENCROFT | Ernest (injured) | 1945 | 35 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Collier | 85450 |
| WOLSTENCROFT | Fred | 1910 | 39 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 85451 |
| WOLSTENCROFT | Frederick (injured) | 1925 | 43 | Outwood | Outwood | Coal Getter | 85452 |
| WOLSTENCROFT | H. (injured) | 1930 | 49 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Metalman | 85453 |
| WOLSTENCROFT | Peter | 1909 | 27 | Stockfield | Chadderton | Jigger | 85454 |
| WOLSTENCROFT | Peter (injured) | 1919 | 31 | Ashton's Field | Little Hulton | Collier | 85455 |
| WOLSTENCROFT | Peter (injured) | 1921 | 31 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Collier | 85456 |
| WOLSTENCROFT | Samuel | 1915 | 45 | Spindlepoint | Kearsley | Fireman | 85457 |