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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH | T. | 1903 | 14 | Leycett | Leycett | 72200 | |
| SMITH | Fred | 1907 | 16 | Warsop Main | Shirebrook | Rope Boy | 71689 |
| SMITH | John | 1912 | 51 | Hylton | Castletown | Stoneman | 71945 |
| SMITH | T. | 1932 | 46 | Usworth | Usworth | Stoneman | 72201 |
| SMITH | Fred | 1913 | 18 | Strangeways Hall, Dukes Pit | Hindley | Haulage Hand | 71690 |
| SMITH | John | 1913 | 47 | Hamilton Palace | Bothwell | Miner | 71946 |
| SMITH | T. (injured) | 1931 | 38 | Llay Main | Llay | Collier | 72202 |
| SMITH | Fred | 1914 | 62 | Abercwmboi | Aberdare | Repairer | 71691 |
| SMITH | John | 1915 | 47 | Exhall | Bedworth | 71947 | |
| SMITH | T. (injured) | 1951 | 52 | Cambrian | Clydach Vale | Repairer | 72203 |
| SMITH | Fred | 1915 | 17 | Yorkshire Main | Edlington | 71692 | |
| SMITH | John | 1923 | Loganlea | West Calder | 71948 | ||
| SMITH | T.H. (injured) | 1941 | 52 | Llay Main | Llay | Banksman | 72204 |
| SMITH | Fred | 1933 | 50 | Glasshoughton | Glass Houghton | 71693 | |
| SMITH | John | 1923 | Mid Breich Pit | Blackburn | Winding Engineman | 71949 | |
| SMITH | T.J. | 1958 | 57 | Aberbaiden | Kenfig Hill | Deputy | 72205 |
| SMITH | Frederick | 1903 | 23 | Merthyr Vale, No.1 | Merthyr Vale | Collier | 71694 |
| SMITH | John | 1929 | Fauldhead | Kirkconnel | Miner | 71950 | |
| SMITH | T.J. (injured) | 1937 | 30 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier’s Assistant | 72206 |
| SMITH | Frederick | 1911 | 49 | Lady Windsor | Ynysybwl | Labourer | 71695 |
| SMITH | John | 1930 | Bowhill | Auchterderran | 71951 | ||
| SMITH | T.W. | 1903 | 33 | Park Hill | Stanley | Collier | 72207 |
| SMITH | Frederick | 1912 | 48 | Tower | Hirwaun | Collier | 71696 |
| SMITH | John | 1930 | Lady Victoria Pit | Newtongrange | 71952 | ||
| SMITH | Terence | 1943 | 55 | Overtown | Overtown | Miner | 72208 |