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 | James | 1966 | 46 | Bilston Glen | Loanhead | 71879 | |
| SMITH | Richard Lowe | 1922 | 25 | Dundonald | Cardenden | 72135 | |
| SMITH | William (injured) | 1933 | 52 | Bertie Pit | Trehafod | Repairer | 72391 |
| SMITH | E. (injured) | 1925 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 71624 | ||
| SMITH | James (injured) | 1912 | 63 | Celynen | Abercarn | Timberman | 71880 |
| SMITH | Richard Lowe | 1922 | 25 | Dundonald, West Mine | Cardenden | Drawer | 72136 |
| SMITH | William (injured) | 1934 | 45 | Wernbwll | Penclawdd | Collier | 72392 |
| SMITH | E. (injured) | 1937 | 44 | Garngoch, No.3 | Gorseinon | Collier | 71625 |
| SMITH | James (injured) | 1913 | 34 | Bargoed | Bargoed | Fireman | 71881 |
| SMITH | Richard M. (injured) | 1949 | 36 | Celynen, South | Abercarn | Winding Engine Driver | 72137 |
| SMITH | William (injured) | 1937 | 31 | Maypole | Platt Bridge | Metalman | 72393 |
| SMITH | E. (Injured) | 1975 | 64 | Alwyn Goch Mine | Driller | 71626 | |
| SMITH | James (injured) | 1913 | 31 | South Cambria | Pentrych | Labourer | 71882 |
| SMITH | Robert | 1904 | 19 | Bedlington | Bedlington | Landing Keeper | 72138 |
| SMITH | William (injured) | 1938 | 28 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Conveyor Attdt | 72394 |
| SMITH | E.A. (injured) | 1949 | 39 | Rose Heyworth | Cwmtillery | Collier | 71627 |
| SMITH | James (injured) | 1914 | 35 | Bank, No.2 (Klondike) Pit | Westhoughton | Fireman | 71883 |
| SMITH | Robert | 1905 | 22 | Craighead, No.1 Pit | Bothwell | Bogieman | 72139 |
| SMITH | William (injured) | 1939 | 38 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | 72395 | |
| SMITH | E.A.T. | 1909 | 17 | Llanhilleth | Llanhilleth | Collier | 71628 |
| SMITH | James (injured) | 1914 | 65 | Gaskell Quarry | Quarryman | 71884 | |
| SMITH | Robert | 1905 | 45 | Reservoir Pit | Overseal | Dataller | 72140 |
| SMITH | William (injured) | 1941 | 60 | Sutton Manor | Marshall’s Cross | Haulage Hand | 72396 |
| SMITH | E.G. | 1917 | 47 | Elemore | Hetton le Hole | Stoneman | 71629 |
| SMITH | James (injured) | 1915 | Bentinck | Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 71885 |