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 | Sidney (injured) | 1941 | 63 | Victoria (g) | Biddulph | Packer | 70311 |
| SHAW | T. | 1902 | 46 | Osmondthorpe | Leeds | Collier | 70312 |
| SHAW | Thomas | 1910 | 45 | Cortonwood | Brampton | Bricklayer | 70313 |
| SHAW | Thomas | 1929 | 29 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Haulage Hand | 70314 |
| SHAW | Thomas (injured) | 1914 | 63 | Outwood | Outwood | Dataller | 70315 |
| SHAW | Thomas (injured) | 1924 | 48 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 70316 |
| SHAW | Thomas (injured) | 1924 | 20 | Sovereign Pits | Atherton | Haulage Hand | 70317 |
| SHAW | Thomas (injured) | 1937 | 38 | Wolstanton | Wolstanton | Ripper | 70318 |
| SHAW | Thomas (injured) | 1937 | 42 | Wolstanton | Wolstanton | Shotlighter | 70319 |
| SHAW | Thomas (Injured) | 1982 | 53 | Point of Ayr | Ffynnongroyw | General Underground Worker | 70320 |
| SHAW | Thomas V. (injured) | 1931 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 70321 | ||
| SHAW | W. | 1903 | 56 | Warren Vale | Rawmarsh | Collier | 70322 |
| SHAW | W. (injured) | 1954 | 53 | Cwm (b) | Llantwit Fardre | Collier | 70323 |
| SHAW | W.L. | 1913 | 26 | Birchenwood | Kidsgrove | 70324 | |
| SHAW | Walter | 1903 | 56 | Manvers Main | Wath upon Dearne | 70325 | |
| SHAW | Walter | 1906 | 64 | Rawdon | Moira | Stallman | 70326 |
| SHAW | William | 1902 | 14 | Newbottle, Margaret Pit | Newbottle | Driver | 70327 |
| SHAW | William | 1903 | 58 | Beamish | Stanley | Shifter | 70328 |
| SHAW | William | 1904 | 56 | Woodthorpe | Handsworth | Collier | 70329 |
| SHAW | William | 1904 | 55 | Woodthorpe | Handsworth | 70330 | |
| SHAW | William | 1906 | 48 | Lumphinnans | Kelty | Miner | 70331 |
| SHAW | William | 1908 | 14 | Warsop Main | Shirebrook | Door Boy | 70332 |
| SHAW | William | 1909 | 37 | Holbrook | Killamarsh | Stallman | 70333 |
| SHAW | William | 1914 | 53 | Shuttle Eye | Grange Moor | Undermanager | 70334 |
| SHAW | William | 1914 | 53 | Shuttle Eye | Grange Moor | 70335 |