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 | W.H. (injured) | 1913 | 43 | Gimlet Quarry | Pwllheli | Slate Maker | 72303 |
| SMITH | Alfred (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 71536 | ||
| SMITH | Henry | 1907 | 61 | Waun Llwyd | Waun-Llwyd | Brakesman | 71792 |
| SMITH | Josiah | 1948 | 63 | Blaenserchan | Abersychan | Repairer | 72048 |
| SMITH | W.J. (injured) | 1952 | 30 | Bedwas Navigation | Trethomas | Labourer | 72304 |
| SMITH | Alfred (injured) | 1936 | 33 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Haulage Hand | 71537 |
| SMITH | Henry | 1908 | 15 | Elliot | New Tredegar | Collier | 71793 |
| SMITH | K.A. (injured) | 1927 | 43 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Master Haulier | 72049 |
| SMITH | W.J. (injured) | 1954 | 50 | Duffryn Rhondda | Cymmer | Cutterman | 72305 |
| SMITH | Alfred H. (injured) | 1934 | 52 | Lady Windsor | Ynysybwl | Surface Foreman | 71538 |
| SMITH | Henry | 1909 | 48 | Kingsbury | Tamworth | Header | 71794 |
| SMITH | L. (injured) | 1945 | 56 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Byeworker | 72050 |
| SMITH | W.P. | 1903 | 33 | Glasshoughton | Glass Houghton | Collier | 72306 |
| SMITH | Alfred Thomas | 1942 | 34 | Cannop | Speech House Road | 71539 | |
| SMITH | Henry | 1916 | 30 | Bispham Hall [Gauntly, No.1?] | Billinge | Dataller | 71795 |
| SMITH | Laurence (injured) | 1914 | 25 | Moston | Newton Heath | Filler | 72051 |
| SMITH | W.P. (injured) | 1925 | 17 | Markham. | Blackwood | Hardgroundman | 72307 |
| SMITH | Amos | 1913 | 35 | Clifton (c) | Burnley | Dataller | 71540 |
| SMITH | Henry | 1919 | 77 | Princess Royal | Whitecroft | 71796 | |
| SMITH | Leonard | 1934 | 20 | Gresford | Wrexham | Haulage Hand | 72052 |
| SMITH | W.R. (injured) | 1911 | 16 | Merthyr Vale | Merthyr Vale | Collier | 72308 |
| SMITH | Andrew | 1931 | 27 | Bowhill, No.1 Shaft | Auchterderran | Miner | 71541 |
| SMITH | Henry (injured) | 1914 | 44 | Bedford | Atherton | Drawer | 71797 |
| SMITH | Leonard (injured) | 1933 | 15 | Albion | Cilfynydd | Collier’s Boy | 72053 |
| SMITH | W.T. (injured) | 1954 | 64 | Pentremawr | Pontyberem | Labourer | 72309 |