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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPENCER | F.J. | 1910 | 22 | Birley, East | Woodhouse | Filler | 72795 |
| SPENCER | Fielding | 1914 | 20 | Ford Hill | Queensbury | Miner | 72796 |
| SPENCER | Frank | 1902 | 32 | Hall Cowm Quarry | Whitworth | Stone Sawyer | 72797 |
| SPENCER | Frederick (injured) | 1911 | 28 | Ferndale | Ferndale | Hitcher | 72798 |
| SPENCER | Frederick (injured) | 1911 | Tillery, Vivian Pit | Abertillery | Collier | 72799 | |
| SPENCER | Frederick (injured) | 1929 | 48 | Bertie Pit | Trehafod | Assistant Hitcher | 72800 |
| SPENCER | G.A. | 1938 | 45 | Thornley | New Thornley | Filler | 72801 |
| SPENCER | George | 1907 | 34 | Treeton | Treeton | Collier | 72802 |
| SPENCER | Harry (injured) | 1919 | 53 | Towneley Demesne | Burnley | Jenny Minder | 72803 |
| SPENCER | Haydn (injured) | 1942 | 17 | Saron | Saron | Assistant Collier | 72804 |
| SPENCER | J.E. | 1938 | 41 | Cornsay | Cornsay | Hewer | 72805 |
| SPENCER | James | 1909 | 31 | Sutton, No.3 | Sutton in Ashfield | Dayman | 72806 |
| SPENCER | James (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 72807 | ||
| SPENCER | James Roy | 1933 | 17 | Maltby Main | Maltby | 72808 | |
| SPENCER | John | 1902 | 57 | Renishaw Park, No.2 | Eckington | Stallman | 72809 |
| SPENCER | John | 1903 | 73 | Usworth | Usworth | Labourer | 72810 |
| SPENCER | John | 1906 | 27 | New London | Newthorpe | Stallman | 72811 |
| SPENCER | John | 1909 | 43 | Glapwell | Glapwell | Dayman | 72812 |
| SPENCER | John | 1911 | 50 | Allerton Bywater | Allerton Bywater | Collier | 72813 |
| SPENCER | Joseph | 1911 | 16 | Hopton Wood Quarry | Labourer | 72814 | |
| SPENCER | R. | 1933 | 38 | Thornley | New Thornley | Labourer | 72815 |
| SPENCER | Ralph (injured) | 1938 | 39 | Clock Face | St Helens | Contractor’s Man | 72816 |
| SPENCER | Ray (injured) | 1956 | 19 | Celynen, North | Newbridge | Assistant repairer | 72817 |
| SPENCER | Richard | 1900 | 23 | Blaenclydach | Blaen Clydach | Collier | 72818 |
| SPENCER | Richard | 1924 | 20 | St Helens, Crop & Deep | St Helens | Haulage Hand | 72819 |