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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMON | John (injured) | 1941 | 44 | Pemberton | Wigan | Packer | 70953 |
| SIMON | Joseph (injured) | 1914 | 34 | Pemberton | Wigan | Foreman Fitter | 70954 |
| SIMON | T. (injured) | 1952 | 52 | Ffaldau | Pontycymer | Journey Assistant | 70955 |
| SIMMWORTHS | William (injured) | 1958 | 57 | Cwmtillery | Cwmtillery | Collier | 70948 |
| SIMMS | Arthur (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70914 | ||
| SIMMS | Arthur (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70915 | ||
| SIMMS | Bertram Frank Wallis | 1932 | 32 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 70916 |
| SIMMS | Charles | 1911 | 20 | Glyn Gwyn | Mountain Ash | Collier | 70917 |
| SIMMS | Charles | 1913 | 48 | Denaby Main | Denaby | Collier | 70918 |
| SIMMS | D. (injured) | 1953 | 27 | Deep Navigation | Treharris | Deputy | 70919 |
| SIMMS | D. (Injured) | 1974 | 51 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Haulage worker | 70920 |
| SIMMS | Edward | 1910 | 25 | Whitewell Quarry | Quarrier | 70921 | |
| SIMMS | Eric (injured) | 1940 | 19 | Mossfield | Longton | Haulage Hand | 70922 |
| SIMMS | Gareth (Injured) | 1987 | 23 | Merthyr Vale | Merthyr Vale | Blacksmiths striker | 70923 |
| SIMMS | George (injured) | 1938 | 36 | Shelton | Hanley | Haulage Attendant | 70924 |
| SIMMS | Herbert (injured) | 1938 | 29 | Bradford | Bradford | Conveyor Shifter | 70925 |
| SIMMS | J. | 1930 | 30 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Collier | 70926 |
| SIMMS | James (injured) | 1936 | 29 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Haulage Hand | 70927 |
| SIMMS | John | 1910 | 25 | Bedlinog | Bedlinog | Waterman | 70928 |
| SIMMS | John (injured) | 1929 | 49 | Bold | Earlstown | Contractor | 70929 |
| SIMMS | Joseph | 1905 | 50 | West Stanley | Stanley | Shifter | 70930 |
| SIMMS | Joseph | 1924 | 46 | Shotton | Shotton | Hewer | 70931 |
| SIMMS | Joseph (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70932 | ||
| SIMMS | Joseph (injured) | 1930 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70933 | ||
| SIMMS | Joseph (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70934 |