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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARPS | George | 1907 | 50 | Bold | Earlstown | Browman | 70150 |
| SHARPS | William (injured) | 1917 | 24 | Wirral | Little Neston | Filler | 70151 |
| SHARPLES Jnr | Harry (injured) | 1959 | Reedley | Reedley | Spare Collier | 70149 | |
| SHARPLES | Richard | 1910 | 33 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 70144 |
| SHARPLES | Robert | 1944 | 37 | Lane Head Quarry | Electric Navvy Driver | 70145 | |
| SHARPLES | Thomas (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70146 | ||
| SHARPLES | William (injured) | 1915 | 53 | Garswood Middle | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Banksman | 70147 |
| SHARPLES | William (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70148 | ||
| SHARPLES | A. (injured) | 1931 | 36 | Shakerley | Tyldesley | Collier | 70123 |
| SHARPLES | Albert (injured) | 1927 | 32 | Birkacre | Birkacre | Drawer | 70124 |
| SHARPLES | Alfred (injured) | 1920 | 50 | Ashton's Field | Little Hulton | Dataller | 70125 |
| SHARPLES | George | 1910 | 60 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Collier | 70126 |
| SHARPLES | George | 1916 | 43 | Pemberton | Wigan | Filler | 70127 |
| SHARPLES | George (injured) | 1913 | Adelaide Mine | Marston | Miner | 70128 | |
| SHARPLES | George (injured) | 1959 | Reedley | Reedley | Collier | 70129 | |
| SHARPLES | George Jnr (injured) | 1959 | 19 | Reedley | Reedley | Spare Collier | 70130 |
| SHARPLES | H. (injured) | 1934 | 19 | Reedley | Reedley | Drawer | 70131 |
| SHARPLES | Harry (injured) | 1918 | 37 | Great Harwood | Great Harwood | Collier | 70132 |
| SHARPLES | Henry | 1900 | 17 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 70133 |
| SHARPLES | Hugh (injured) | 1917 | 18 | Worsley Mesnes | Wigan | Drawer | 70134 |
| SHARPLES | Jack W. | 1951 | 33 | Buckton Quarry | Mossley | Quarryman | 70135 |
| SHARPLES | James (injured) | 1919 | 29 | Nook | Tyldesley | Waggoner | 70136 |
| SHARPLES | James (injured) | 1931 | Lea Green | St Helens | 70137 | ||
| SHARPLES | James (injured) | 1957 | 20 | Parsonage | Leigh | Filler | 70138 |
| SHARPLES | John (injured) | 1914 | 39 | Bank, No.4 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Haulage Hand | 70139 |