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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAW | Henry | 1907 | 37 | Woodside (d) | Shipley | Stallman | 70236 |
| SHAW | Henry | 1911 | 21 | Bignall Hill, Jamage Pit | Talke | Dataller | 70237 |
| SHAW | Henry | 1911 | 21 | Jamage | Talke | Dataler | 70238 |
| SHAW | Henry | 1912 | 37 | Silverwood | Thrybergh | Dauber | 70239 |
| SHAW | Henry | 1912 | 37 | Silverwood | Thrybergh | 70240 | |
| SHAW | Henry | 1923 | 68 | Brandon | Brandon & Byshottles | Cartman | 70241 |
| SHAW | Henry (injured) | 1932 | 50 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 70242 |
| SHAW | Hope (injured) | 1933 | 47 | New Lester | Tyldesley | Fitter | 70243 |
| SHAW | Isaac (injured) | 1918 | 15 | Pemberton | Wigan | Pony Boy | 70244 |
| SHAW | J. | 1905 | 16 | Chatterley Whitfield | Norton in the Moors | 70245 | |
| SHAW | J. | 1950 | 56 | Creswell | Creswell | Ripper | 70246 |
| SHAW | J.E. | 1911 | 16 | Shelton, Racecourse Pit | Hanley | 70247 | |
| SHAW | J.T. (injured) | 1929 | 40 | Clifton Hall | Clifton | Dataller | 70248 |
| SHAW | James | 1903 | 41 | Foxfield | Dilhorne | Byworker | 70249 |
| SHAW | James | 1913 | 64 | Auchinreoch, No.1 | Kilsyth | Brakesman | 70250 |
| SHAW | James | 1914 | 50 | Pendleton | Pendleton | Labourer | 70251 |
| SHAW | James | 1918 | Berryhill, Wishaw area | 70252 | |||
| SHAW | James | 1926 | 40 | Edge Green | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Collier | 70253 |
| SHAW | James | 1929 | 45 | Wigan Junction | Abram | Contractor | 70254 |
| SHAW | James (injured) | 1925 | Sutton Heath | St Helens | 70255 | ||
| SHAW | James (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 70256 | ||
| SHAW | James (injured) | 1942 | 45 | Nook, No.3 | Tyldesley | Collier | 70257 |
| SHAW | James (injured) | 1953 | 50 | Goldmire Quarry | Rock Driller | 70258 | |
| SHAW | John | 1903 | 49 | Warren Vale | Rawmarsh | 70259 | |
| SHAW | John | 1905 | 79 | Shipley | Heanor | Labourer | 70260 |