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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELTON | J.W. (Injured) | 1973 | 24 | Marl Brook Quarry | Quarry worker | 70424 | |
| SHELTON | John | 1904 | 49 | Fitzwilliam Main [Hemsworth] | Fitzwilliam | Rock Ripper | 70425 |
| SHELTON | Joseph | 1904 | 30 | Baddesley | Baxterley | Incline Man | 70426 |
| SHELTON | R. (injured) | 1953 | Glyncorrwg | Glyncorrwg | Collier | 70427 | |
| SHELLIBER | John (injured) | 1934 | 46 | Werntarw | Pencoed | Assistant Repairer | 70422 |
| SHELLIBEER | Samuel | 1908 | 52 | Meiros | Llanharan | Collier | 70421 |
| SHELLEY | John | 1903 | 42 | Crawford, No.2 | Hindley | Dataller | 70420 |
| SHELLARD | Frederick | 1908 | Writhlington, Lower Work | Radstock | Plate Layer | 70418 | |
| SHELLARD | William | 1910 | 18 | Hanham | Conham | Trammer | 70419 |
| SHELL | Thomas (injured) | 1930 | 56 | Aberbaiden | Kenfig Hill | Collier | 70415 |
| SHELL | W.G. (injured) | 1952 | 44 | Glen Rhondda | Blaencwm | Collier | 70416 |
| SHELL | William | 1913 | 49 | Universal [Senghenydd] | Senghenydd | 70417 | |
| SHELFORD | George | 1902 | 19 | Hindley Green, Arley Pit | Hindley Green | Drawer | 70414 |
| SHELDRAKE | George | 1909 | 27 | Denaby Main | Denaby | Filler | 70413 |
| SHELDON | Colin J. (Injured) | 1987 | 48 | Tower | Hirwaun | Pitman | 70400 |
| SHELDON | H. (injured) | 1936 | 31 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | Loader | 70401 |
| SHELDON | James | 1905 | 45 | Alma, No.4 | North Wingfield | Stallman | 70402 |
| SHELDON | John (injured) | 1937 | 17 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | Fireman’s Assistant | 70403 |
| SHELDON | Leonard (Injured) | 1973 | 63 | Ty Mawr-Lewis Merthyr | Trehafod | Deputy | 70404 |
| SHELDON | Leslie (injured) | 1947 | 33 | Llanharan | Llanharan | Conveyor Chargeman | 70405 |
| SHELDON | Sidney | 1909 | 39 | Choppington | Choppington | Shifter | 70406 |
| SHELDON | Thomas | 1906 | 35 | Church Gresley | Church Gresley | Stallman | 70407 |
| SHELDON | Thomas (injured) | 1942 | 44 | Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | Scufter | 70408 |
| SHELDON | W. | 1963 | 39 | Norton | Norton in the Moors | 70409 | |
| SHELDON | Walter John | 1942 | 30 | Sneyd | Burslem | Collier | 70410 |