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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWORTH | Fred | 1910 | 22 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 72647 |
| SOUTHWORTH | Isaac (injured) | 1920 | 22 | Hindley Field | Hindley | Drawer | 72648 |
| SOUTHWORTH | James (injured) | 1956 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Power house atdt. | 72649 | |
| SOUTHWORTH | Joseph (injured) | 1914 | 27 | Wigan Junction | Abram | Collier | 72650 |
| SOUTHWORTH | Thomas (injured) | 1927 | 42 | Reedley | Reedley | Gang Tenter | 72651 |
| SOUTHWORTH | W. (injured) | 1956 | 20 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Haulage Hand | 72652 |
| SOUTHWORTH | William (injured) | 1930 | 36 | Pemberton | Wigan | Collier | 72653 |
| SOUTHWOOD | Richard | 1923 | Cwmbran | Upper Cwmbran | 72643 | ||
| SOUTHWOOD | Richard A. (injured) | 1913 | 80 | Celynen | Abercarn | Mason | 72644 |
| SOUTHWICK | Frederick (injured) | 1934 | 59 | Blaenserchan | Abersychan | Fireman | 72642 |
| SOUTHWELL | William | 1902 | 54 | Watergate | Flimby | Hewer | 72641 |
| SOUTHWARD | Thomas (injured) | 1949 | 39 | Cambrian | Clydach Vale | Repairer | 72639 |
| SOUTHWARD | William (injured) | 1924 | 63 | Ellesmere | Little Hulton | Machinist | 72640 |
| SOUTHWAITE | Frank (Injured) | 1983 | 59 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Electrical engineer | 72638 |
| SOUTHORN | Samuel | 1904 | 27 | Exhall | Bedworth | Loader | 72637 |
| SOUTHLEY | Albert (injured) | 1912 | 40 | Dyllas | Aberdare | Roadman | 72636 |
| SOUTHERN | Alfred (injured) | 1917 | 47 | Bedford | Atherton | Collier | 72610 |
| SOUTHERN | Benjamin (injured) | 1927 | 45 | Parsonage | Leigh | Dataller | 72611 |
| SOUTHERN | Charles | 1909 | 42 | Annesley | Annesley | Stallman | 72612 |
| SOUTHERN | Frederick (injured) | 1920 | 24 | Sovereign Pits | Atherton | Drawer | 72613 |
| SOUTHERN | James | 1910 | 18 | Whitehaven, Wellington Pit | Whitehaven | Bogie Hand | 72614 |
| SOUTHERN | James | 1939 | 41 | Parsonage | Leigh | Dataller | 72615 |
| SOUTHERN | James (injured) | 1917 | 14 | Pemberton | Wigan | Pony Driver | 72616 |
| SOUTHERN | James (injured) | 1941 | 37 | Taylor's Green | Blacksnape | Clay Getter | 72617 |
| SOUTHERN | John (injured) | 1937 | 47 | Nook | Tyldesley | Dayhand | 72618 |