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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMMS | Richard (injured) | 1926 | 46 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Painter | 70935 |
| SIMMS | Richard (injured) | 1932 | 49 | Duffryn Rhondda, No.2 Pit | Cymmer | Trafficman | 70936 |
| SIMMS | Richard (injured) | 1950 | 70 | Caerau | Caerau | Rider | 70937 |
| SIMMS | Robert | 1938 | 57 | Markham No.1 [Blackshale Pit] | Duckmanton | Contractor | 70938 |
| SIMMS | Samuel (injured) | 1947 | 37 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Underlooker | 70939 |
| SIMMS | Thomas | 1938 | 51 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Shaftsman | 70940 |
| SIMMS | Thomas | 1946 | 29 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Ripper & Packer | 70941 |
| SIMMS | Thomas (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70942 | ||
| SIMMS | William | 1904 | 71 | Darkhill | Coleford | Weighman | 70943 |
| SIMMS | William (injured) | 1926 | 25 | Trane Pit | Evanstown | Haulier | 70944 |
| SIMMS | William (injured) | 1927 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70945 | ||
| SIMMS | William (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70946 | ||
| SIMMS | William H. (injured) | 1929 | 18 | Oakdale Navigation, Steam | Oakdale | Collier’s Helper | 70947 |
| SIMMONS | Walter C. (injured) | 1956 | 59 | Llwyn Isaf Quarry | Labourer | 70912 | |
| SIMMONS | William | 1923 | 40 | Shut End, No.5 Dandy Pit | Pensnett | 70913 | |
| SIMMONS | Albert (injured) | 1916 | 16 | Habergham | Habergham | Drawer | 70897 |
| SIMMONS | Alfred (injured) | 1929 | 20 | Mains | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Haulage Hand | 70898 |
| SIMMONS | Arthur (Injured) | 1978 | 44 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Shaftsman | 70899 |
| SIMMONS | Charles (injured) | 1947 | 28 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Collier | 70900 |
| SIMMONS | Daniel | 1910 | 21 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Drawer | 70901 |
| SIMMONS | David Edward (injured) | 1928 | 51 | Llay Main | Llay | Repairer | 70902 |
| SIMMONS | Edmund | 1902 | 34 | Sherwood | Mansfield | Sinker | 70903 |
| SIMMONS | Frederick (injured) | 1925 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 70904 | ||
| SIMMONS | Frederick (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 70905 | ||
| SIMMONS | George | 1907 | 20 | Silverwood | Thrybergh | 70906 |