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 (injured) | 1953 | Brackley | Walkden | Haulage Hand | 71904 | |
| SMITH | Robert Alan (Injured) | 1978 | 18 | Parkside | Newton le Willows | Supplies | 72160 |
| SMITH | William Henry | 1910 | 38 | Manton | Manton | Carpenter | 72416 |
| SMITH | Edward (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 71649 | ||
| SMITH | James (injured) | 1955 | 43 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Back Ripper | 71905 |
| SMITH | Robert Alan (Injured) | 1979 | 52 | Sutton Courteney Quarry | Sutton Courteney | Loading shovel driver | 72161 |
| SMITH | William Henry | 1911 | 18 | West Pelton | Pelton | Onsetter | 72417 |
| SMITH | Edward (injured) | 1935 | 14 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Haulage Hand | 71650 |
| SMITH | James (injured) | 1956 | 51 | Parsonage | Leigh | Pneumatic Stowing Operator | 71906 |
| SMITH | Robert Harrison | 1910 | 24 | Pontop & Jarrow Railway | Annfield Plain | Platelayer | 72162 |
| SMITH | William Henry | 1915 | 57 | Exhall | Bedworth | 72418 | |
| SMITH | Edward (injured) | 1944 | 58 | Colomendy Quarry | Gwernymynydd | Driller & Rockman | 71651 |
| SMITH | James (injured) | 1957 | 48 | Standish Hall Drift | Standish | Deputy | 71907 |
| SMITH | Robert Hill (Injured) | 1974 | 19 | Sandfords Quarry | Front end loader driver | 72163 | |
| SMITH | William Henry | 1936 | 44 | Stafford | Fenton | Collier | 72419 |
| SMITH | Edward (injured) | 1954 | 44 | Blaenserchan | Abersychan | Repairer | 71652 |
| SMITH | James A. (injured) | 1912 | 40 | Albion | Cilfynydd | Tipper | 71908 |
| SMITH | Robert Hughes | 1901 | 33 | Sherburn Hill | Sherburn | Hewer | 72164 |
| SMITH | William Henry (injured) | 1954 | 57 | Chanters | Atherton | Ripper | 72420 |
| SMITH | Edward A. (injured) | 1945 | 32 | Penrikyber | Penrhiwceiber | Repairer | 71653 |
| SMITH | James B.C. (injured) | 1944 | 41 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Surface Labourer | 71909 |
| SMITH | Robert Simpson | 1946 | 18 | Comrie | Saline | Conveyor Belt Attendant | 72165 |
| SMITH | William J. (injured) | 1930 | 18 | Risca | Risca | Collier | 72421 |
| SMITH | Edward Leslie (injured) | 1927 | 19 | Varteg Hill | Varteg | Engineman | 71654 |
| SMITH | James Edward (injured) | 1957 | 39 | Devonshire Quarry | Stainton with Adgarley | Labourer | 71910 |