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 | William | 1914 | 66 | Snibston | Coalville | Yard Foreman | 70336 |
| SHAW | William | 1924 | Lady Victoria Pit | Newtongrange | 70337 | ||
| SHAW | William | 1954 | Lady Helen | Cardenden | Colliery Surface Worker | 70338 | |
| SHAW | William (injured) | 1916 | 27 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Coal Tipper | 70339 |
| SHAW | William (injured) | 1932 | 61 | Bickershaw | Bickershaw | Engine Driver | 70340 |
| SHAW | William (injured) | 1932 | 32 | Pendleton | Pendleton | Collier | 70341 |
| SHAW | William (injured) | 1938 | 36 | Leycett | Leycett | Pan Minder | 70342 |
| SHAW | William (injured) | 1940 | 38 | Parkhouse | Chesterton | Collier | 70343 |
| SHAW | William (injured) | 1946 | 21 | Wigan Junction, No.4 | Abram | Haulage Hand | 70344 |
| SHAW | William Henry | 1903 | 31 | Barnsley Main | Barnsley | Trammer | 70345 |
| SHAUGHNESSY | E.O. (injured) | 1942 | 31 | Newton [or Wood] | Haydock | Haulage Hand | 70191 |
| SHAUGHNESSEY | James | 1903 | 23 | Ashton Moss | Audenshaw | Collier | 70190 |
| SHAUGHNASSEY | Frank | 1928 | 32 | Lyme | Haydock | Contractor’s Man | 70189 |
| SHATTOCK | Alfred Henry | 1913 | 44 | Bedwas Navigation | Trethomas | Hitcher | 70188 |
| SHARWARD | S. (Injured) | 1976 | 53 | Lea Hall | Rugeley | Chock installer | 70187 |
| SHARROCKS | Fred (injured) | 1932 | Sherdley | St Helens | 70180 | ||
| SHARROCKS | Frederick (injured) | 1933 | 46 | Gibfield | Atherton | Collier | 70181 |
| SHARROCKS | Henry (injured) | 1931 | Sherdley | St Helens | 70182 | ||
| SHARROCKS | Joseph Henry (injured) | 1949 | 59 | Wheatsheaf | Pendlebury | Dataller | 70183 |
| SHARROCKS | William (injured) | 1931 | Sherdley | St Helens | 70184 | ||
| SHARROCKS | William (injured) | 1931 | Sherdley | St Helens | 70185 | ||
| SHARROCKS | William (injured) | 1932 | Sherdley | St Helens | 70186 | ||
| SHARROCK | James | 1904 | 43 | Priestner's | Westleigh | Collier | 70163 |
| SHARROCK | James | 1914 | 49 | Rainford | Rainford | Dataller | 70164 |
| SHARROCK | John | 1901 | 53 | Orrell | Wigan | Dataller | 70165 |