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 | George (injured) | 1951 | Haig Pit | Whitehaven | Screens Inspector | 71754 | |
| SMITH | Joseph | 1903 | 23 | Abram | Bickershaw | Drawer | 72010 |
| SMITH | Thomas (injured) | 1933 | 23 | Westleigh | Westleigh | Coalcutter | 72266 |
| SMITH | A. (injured) | 1951 | 25 | Fforchaman | Cwmaman | Collier | 71499 |
| SMITH | George Bowie | 1924 | Niddrie | Gilmerton | 71755 | ||
| SMITH | Joseph | 1903 | 40 | Howmuir | Cleland | Sinker | 72011 |
| SMITH | Thomas (injured) | 1935 | 30 | Nook | Tyldesley | Fireman | 72267 |
| SMITH | A. (injured) | 1958 | 38 | Bold | Earlstown | Faceworker | 71500 |
| SMITH | George E. (injured) | 1928 | 35 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 71756 |
| SMITH | Joseph | 1904 | 17 | Peel Hall | Little Hulton | 72012 | |
| SMITH | Thomas (injured) | 1937 | 33 | Mountain (b) | Gorseinon | Rope Attdt | 72268 |
| SMITH | A.C.B. (Injured) | 1986 | 52 | Littleton | Huntington | Faceworker | 71501 |
| SMITH | George Leonard | 1910 | 24 | Norton Hill | Midsomer Norton | Carting Boy | 71757 |
| SMITH | Joseph | 1905 | 27 | Orbiston, No.3 Pit | Orbiston | Miner | 72013 |
| SMITH | Thomas (injured) | 1943 | 32 | Mosley Common, No.4 | Ellenbrook | Cutterman | 72269 |
| SMITH | A.E.V. | 1915 | 46 | Bradshaw Hall | Darcy Lever | Collier | 71502 |
| SMITH | George R. | 1907 | 23 | Dawdon | Seaham Harbour | Sinker | 71758 |
| SMITH | Joseph | 1906 | 62 | Cotes Park | Alfreton | Stallman | 72014 |
| SMITH | Thomas (injured) | 1944 | 40 | Mountain (b) | Gorseinon | Rope Attendant | 72270 |
| SMITH | A.J. (injured) | 1930 | 23 | Lady Windsor | Ynysybwl | Trammer | 71503 |
| SMITH | George Sneddon | 1929 | Fauldhouse | Fauldhouse | 71759 | ||
| SMITH | Joseph | 1906 | 15 | Pleasley | Pleasley Hill | Screen Boy | 72015 |
| SMITH | Thomas (injured) | 1947 | 58 | Ellerbeck | Coppull | Deputy | 72271 |
| SMITH | Adam | 1939 | 34 | Tannochside | Uddingston | Joiner | 71504 |
| SMITH | George Thomson | 1944 | 38 | Woolmet | Portobello | Brusher | 71760 |