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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEAKMAN | Phillip (injured) | 1955 | 19 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Trainee Collier | 72723 |
| SPEAKMAN | Phillip Joseph (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 72724 | ||
| SPEAKMAN | R. (injured) | 1948 | 32 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 72725 |
| SPEAKMAN | Samuel | 1925 | 27 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 72726 |
| SPEAKMAN | T.A. (injured) | 1937 | 36 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Caunchman | 72727 |
| SPEAKMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1915 | 50 | Bamfurlong | Bamfurlong | Pusher On | 72728 |
| SPEAKMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 72729 | ||
| SPEAKMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 72730 | ||
| SPEAKMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 72731 | ||
| SPEAKMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Bold | Earlstown | 72732 | ||
| SPEAKMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 72733 | ||
| SPEAKMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 72734 | ||
| SPEAKMAN | William | 1931 | 57 | Brown Heath | Billinge | Daywageman | 72735 |
| SPEAKE | Ernest W. (injured) | 1933 | 36 | Penrikyber | Penrhiwceiber | Collier | 72711 |
| SPEAKE | Thomas (injured) | 1916 | 33 | Burden Hill Quarry | Quarryman | 72712 | |
| SPEAKE | W.H. (injured) | 1925 | 28 | Britannia | Pengam | Rider | 72713 |
| SPEAK | A. | 1903 | 26 | Whitwood | Whitwood | Collier | 72709 |
| SPEAK | J. | 1951 | 52 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | 72710 | |
| SPEAD | John (injured) | 1942 | 39 | Victoria (b) | Standish | Collier | 72708 |
| SPAULTON | Edwin | 1913 | 31 | Moorgreen | Eastwood | Machineman | 72707 |
| SPARY | Egbert A. | 1907 | 33 | Cefn Slip | Kenfig Hill | Repairer | 72706 |
| SPARRY | David | 1909 | 16 | Trimsaran, Caedean Drift | Trimsaran | Collier's Boy | 72705 |
| SPARROW | William Henry | 1918 | 26 | Markham No.1 | Duckmanton | Coal Cutter Man | 72704 |
| SPARROW | Clifford | 1932 | 16 | Llwynypia | Llwynypia | Collier’s Helper | 72700 |
| SPARROW | Nephi (injured) | 1928 | 17 | Blaenclydach | Blaen Clydach | Collier’s Assistant | 72701 |