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 | Len (injured) | 1934 | 50 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Collier | 70286 |
| SHAW | Mark J. | 1947 | 45 | Whitehaven, William Pit | Whitehaven | Shifthand | 70287 |
| SHAW | Norman (injured) | 1935 | 27 | Silverdale [Kents Lane] | Silverdale | Coalcutterman | 70288 |
| SHAW | Peter (injured) | 1917 | 46 | Bridgewater, No.2 | Worsley | Collier | 70289 |
| SHAW | Peter (injured) | 1942 | 42 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Assistant collier | 70290 |
| SHAW | R. (Injured) | 1975 | 56 | Bold | Earlstown | Carpenter | 70291 |
| SHAW | Ralph | 1910 | 35 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 70292 |
| SHAW | Ralph (injured) | 1958 | 58 | Chanters | Atherton | Deputy | 70293 |
| SHAW | Richard | 1901 | 42 | Clough Hall, No.18 Pit | Kidsgrove | Shifter | 70294 |
| SHAW | Richard | 1924 | 33 | Ince Moss | Ince-in-Makerfield | Collier | 70295 |
| SHAW | Richard | 1940 | 40 | Bold | Earlstown | Conveyorman | 70296 |
| SHAW | Richardson | 1906 | 56 | East Hetton | Kelloe | Stoneman | 70297 |
| SHAW | Robert | 1912 | 38 | Axwell Park | Swalwell | Hewer | 70298 |
| SHAW | Robert | 1924 | 20 | Pendleton | Pendleton | Waggoner | 70299 |
| SHAW | Robert | 1927 | 35 | Bold | Earlstown | Contractor’s Man | 70300 |
| SHAW | Robert | 1941 | 49 | Bold | Earlstown | Packer | 70301 |
| SHAW | Robert (injured) | 1916 | 24 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Collier | 70302 |
| SHAW | Robert (injured) | 1928 | 49 | Trowbarrow Quarry | Silverdale | Quarryman | 70303 |
| SHAW | Robert (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 70304 | ||
| SHAW | Robert (injured) | 1931 | 48 | Gresford | Wrexham | Collier | 70305 |
| SHAW | Robert (Injured) | 1979 | 30 | Northfleet Quarry | Dartford | Boiler maker | 70306 |
| SHAW | Roger (injured) | 1945 | 37 | Parsonage, No.2 | Leigh | Tunneller | 70307 |
| SHAW | Rowland | 1909 | 52 | Woolley | Darton | Collier | 70308 |
| SHAW | S. (injured) | 1924 | 45 | Outwood | Outwood | Collier | 70309 |
| SHAW | Samuel H. (injured) | 1933 | 38 | New Haden | Cheadle | Dataller | 70310 |