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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARROW | Thomas | 1913 | 50 | Garforth | Garforth | Head Horsekeeper | 72702 |
| SPARROW | Thomas | 1914 | 50 | Garforth | Garforth | 72703 | |
| SPARREY | David | 1909 | 18 | Caedean Drift | Trimsaran | Assistant Collier | 72699 |
| SPARKS | Henry (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 72696 | ||
| SPARKS | Jackson | 1922 | 19 | Haig Pit | Whitehaven | Hewer | 72697 |
| SPARKS | William John | 1922 | 23 | Haig Pit | Whitehaven | Hewer | 72698 |
| SPARKHAM | George Joseph | 1913 | 23 | Waleswood | Aston | Filler | 72695 |
| SPARKES | George (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 72687 | ||
| SPARKES | J. (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 72688 | ||
| SPARKES | J. Combes | 1906 | 17 | Cwmcrymlyn Quarry | Crane Scotcher | 72689 | |
| SPARKES | John (injured) | 1926 | Sherdley | St Helens | 72690 | ||
| SPARKES | John (injured) | 1931 | Sherdley | St Helens | 72691 | ||
| SPARKES | L. (injured) | 1950 | 36 | Garth Merthyr (b) | Resolven | Repairer | 72692 |
| SPARKES | W.G. (injured) | 1951 | 64 | Dare | Cwmparc | Repairer | 72693 |
| SPARKES | William (injured) | 1931 | Sherdley | St Helens | 72694 | ||
| SPARK | George E. | 1937 | 56 | Chopwell | Chopwell | Hewer | 72681 |
| SPARK | James (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 72682 | ||
| SPARK | John Henry | 1910 | 18 | Broughton Moor | Broughton Moor | Apprentice Hewer | 72683 |
| SPARK | John Hogg | 1926 | 52 | Stargate | Ryton | Coalminer (Stoneman) | 72684 |
| SPARK | William (injured) | 1941 | 14 | Lea Green | St Helens | Haulage Hand | 72685 |
| SPARK | William John Jnr | 1912 | 18 | West Shieldrow | Stanley | Pony Putter | 72686 |
| SPARHAM | John | 1911 | 31 | Morton | Morton | Holer | 72680 |
| SPARGO | Alfred (injured) | 1929 | 29 | Albion | Cilfynydd | Rider | 72678 |
| SPARGO | William (injured) | 1956 | 43 | Reedley | Reedley | Cutterman | 72679 |
| SPAREY | Edward (injured) | 1913 | 14 | Navigation | Mountain Ash | Collier | 72675 |