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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUNDERS | D. (injured) | 1959 | 36 | Deep Navigation | Treharris | Collier | 69316 |
| SAUNDERS | D.W. (injured) | 1959 | 51 | Six Bells | Six Bells | Repairer | 69317 |
| SAUNDERS | David | 1905 | 35 | Pentre (a) | Pentre | Repairer | 69318 |
| SAUNDERS | David (injured) | 1929 | 43 | Britannia | Pengam | Collier | 69319 |
| SAUNDERS | Edward | 1910 | 18 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Haulage Hand | 69320 |
| SAUNDERS | Elias | 1903 | 58 | Abercarn | Abercarn | Collier | 69321 |
| SAUNDERS | Ellis (injured) | 1925 | 15 | Waterloo House Coal | Blackwood | Collier’s Boy | 69322 |
| SAUNDERS | Eric (Injured) | 1981 | 48 | Delabole Quarry | Delabole | Foreman/shotfirer | 69323 |
| SAUNDERS | Frederick (injured) | 1913 | 26 | Elliot, West Pit | New Tredegar | Haulier | 69324 |
| SAUNDERS | George | 1941 | 62 | Newlands | Pyle | Repairer | 69325 |
| SAUNDERS | George (injured) | 1929 | 17 | Llwynypia | Llwynypia | Collier’s Assistant | 69326 |
| SAUNDERS | Henry | 1900 | 21 | North Devon | Fireman | 69327 | |
| SAUNDERS | Henry (inJured) | 1915 | 32 | Sutton Manor | Marshall's Cross | Collier | 69328 |
| SAUNDERS | Henry (injured) | 1928 | 38 | Arrail Griffin, No.5 | Six Bells | Collier | 69329 |
| SAUNDERS | Isaac (injured) | 1913 | 23 | Arrail Griffin | Six Bells | Collier | 69330 |
| SAUNDERS | Ivor (injured) | 1933 | 29 | Risca | Risca | Haulier | 69331 |
| SAUNDERS | J. (injured) | 1925 | 58 | Cribbwr Fawr | Pyle | Repairer | 69332 |
| SAUNDERS | James | 1912 | 28 | Sutton Manor, No.1 | Marshall's Cross | Caprenter | 69333 |
| SAUNDERS | John | 1900 | 13 | Deep Navigation, South | Treharris | Door Boy | 69334 |
| SAUNDERS | John | 1910 | 13 | Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit | Westhoughton | Lasher-On | 69335 |
| SAUNDERS | John (injured) | 1913 | 50 | Cambrian, No.2 | Clydach Vale | Assistant Repairer | 69336 |
| SAUNDERS | John (injured) | 1924 | Greengate Quarry | St Helen's | Clay Getter | 69337 | |
| SAUNDERS | John (injured) | 1929 | 42 | McLaren, No.1 Pit | Abertysswg | Haulier | 69338 |
| SAUNDERS | John (injured) | 1939 | 49 | Cliveley Sand Quarry | Quarryman | 69339 | |
| SAUNDERS | Joseph (injured) | 1935 | 46 | Duffryn Rhondda | Cymmer | Haulier | 69340 |