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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRY | Dominic | 1917 | Lochore, Mary Pit | Lochore | 70573 | ||
| SHERRY | Dominic | 1917 | Mary Pit | Lochore | 70574 | ||
| SHERRY | John | 1914 | 14 | Stafford | Fenton | Lasher-On | 70575 |
| SHERRY | John (injured) | 1931 | 17 | Ellerbeck | Coppull | Haulage Hand | 70576 |
| SHERRINGTON | Harold | 1923 | 19 | Golborne | Golborne | Haulage Hand | 70568 |
| SHERRINGTON | Ronald | 1946 | 26 | Victoria (b) | Standish | 70569 | |
| SHERRINGTON | Thomas | 1912 | 50 | Douglas Bank | Wigan | Contractor’s Man | 70570 |
| SHERRINGTON | Thomas or William (injured) | 1953 | 20 | Huncoat | Huncoat | Ripper | 70571 |
| SHERRINGTON | William (injured) | 1946 | 60 | Ellerbeck | Coppull | Dataller | 70572 |
| SHERRIDAN | Patrick | 1946 | 47 | Lyme, No.2 | Haydock | Tunneller | 70566 |
| SHERRIDAN | Patrick Jnr | 1912 | 15 | Glencraig | Lochgelly | Drawer | 70567 |
| SHERRATT | A. (injured) | 1930 | 62 | Llanbradach | Llanbradach | Timberman | 70542 |
| SHERRATT | Abner | 1910 | 40 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | Underlooker | 70543 |
| SHERRATT | Alan (Injured) | 1979 | 20 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | Onsetter | 70544 |
| SHERRATT | Amos W. (injured) | 1941 | 48 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Collier | 70545 |
| SHERRATT | Arthur (injured) | 1934 | 48 | Old Boston | Haydock | Siskol Carter | 70546 |
| SHERRATT | Arthur (injured) | 1935 | 55 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Packer | 70547 |
| SHERRATT | Enoch | 1912 | 15 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Screen Boy | 70548 |
| SHERRATT | Ernest | 1941 | 42 | Foxfield | Dilhorne | Ripper | 70549 |
| SHERRATT | Harry (injured) | 1936 | 45 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Collier | 70550 |
| SHERRATT | Herbert | 1900 | 32 | Jamage | Talke | Fireman | 70551 |
| SHERRATT | Herbert (injured) | 1937 | 49 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | Contractor | 70552 |
| SHERRATT | John (Injured) | 1983 | 53 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | Fitter | 70553 |
| SHERRATT | Joseph | 1942 | 38 | Sneyd | Burslem | Fireman | 70554 |
| SHERRATT | L.V. | 1943 | 44 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | 70555 |