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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRATT | R. | 1917 | 38 | Sneyd | Burslem | 70556 | |
| SHERRATT | Richard (injured) | 1933 | 51 | Leycett, Fair Lady Pit | Leycett | Fireman | 70557 |
| SHERRATT | S. | 1911 | 46 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | 70558 | |
| SHERRATT | Samuel (injured) | 1956 | 44 | Nook | Tyldesley | Tub Manipulator | 70559 |
| SHERRATT | Thomas | 1918 | 65 | Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit | Halmer End | Ostler | 70560 |
| SHERRATT | Thomas | 1940 | 48 | Holditch | Chesterton | Waste Timber Drawer | 70561 |
| SHERRATT | Thomas (injured) | 1915 | 40 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Collier | 70562 |
| SHERRATT | Thomas (injured) | 1917 | 41 | Ravenhead | St Helens | Collier | 70563 |
| SHERRATT | W.J. | 1955 | 49 | Berry Hill | Berry Hill | 70564 | |
| SHERRATT | Wilfred (injured) | 1941 | 17 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Haulage Hand | 70565 |
| SHERRAT | Thomas | 1920 | 27 | Brynn Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 70541 |
| SHERNE | Albert E. (injured) | 1927 | Nine Mile Point | Wattsville | Mechanic | 70540 | |
| SHERMAN | Brian | 1979 | 23 | Golborne | Golborne | 70537 | |
| SHERMAN | Thomas (injured) | 1932 | 14 | Penallta | Hengoed | Collier’s Assistant | 70538 |
| SHERMAN | William (injured) | 1940 | 43 | Golborne | Golborne | Fitter | 70539 |
| SHERLOCK | J. (injured) | 1927 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 70534 | ||
| SHERLOCK | J. (injured) | 1949 | 26 | Cronton | Whiston | Foreman Joiner | 70535 |
| SHERLOCK | James (injured) | 1957 | 46 | Newton [or Wood] | Haydock | Ripper | 70536 |
| SHERIFF | Elijah | 1910 | 21 | Nuneaton | Nuneaton | Repairer | 70532 |
| SHERIFF | William | 1907 | 54 | Eston | Guisborough | Miner | 70533 |
| SHERIDEN | Joseph | 1906 | 43 | Manvers Main | Wath upon Dearne | Labourer | 70530 |
| SHERIDEN | Thomas (injured) | 1951 | 60 | Mosley Common, No.1 | Ellenbrook | Daywage Hand | 70531 |
| SHERIDAN | Richard (Injured) | 1981 | 20 | Lea Hall | Rugeley | Transfer point Attendant | 70529 |
| SHERHERD | George | 1905 | 45 | Barnstone Quarry | Crane Driver | 70528 | |
| SHERDLEY | Alfred (injured) | 1933 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70527 |