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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDFORD | A. (injured) | 1952 | 61 | Ffaldau | Pontycymer | Trammer | 69211 |
| SANDFORD | Alfred (injured) | 1925 | Sherdley | St Helens | 69212 | ||
| SANDFORD | Alfred (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 69213 | ||
| SANDFORD | Alfred (injured) | 1932 | Cronton | Whiston | 69214 | ||
| SANDFORD | Herbert (injured) | 1943 | 40 | Mosley Common, No.2 | Ellenbrook | Dataller | 69215 |
| SANDFORD | Joseph (injured) | 1926 | Sherdley | St Helens | 69216 | ||
| SANDFORD | Joseph (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 69217 | ||
| SANDFORD | Richard (injured) | 1926 | Sherdley | St Helens | 69218 | ||
| SANDFORD | Richard (injured) | 1927 | Sherdley | St Helens | 69219 | ||
| SANDFORD | Richard (injured) | 1930 | Sherdley | St Helens | 69220 | ||
| SANDFORD | Richard (injured) | 1931 | Sherdley | St Helens | 69221 | ||
| SANDFORD | Richard (injured) | 1931 | Sherdley | St Helens | 69222 | ||
| SANDFORD | Samuel (injured) | 1927 | 21 | Hill Top Quarry | Whittle-le-Woods | Labourer | 69223 |
| SANDFORD | Samuel (injured) | 1932 | Lea Green | St Helens | 69224 | ||
| SANDFORD | T. (injured) | 1957 | 57 | Clock Face | St Helens | Collier | 69225 |
| SANDFORD | Thomas (injured) | 1926 | Ashton's Green | St Helens | 69226 | ||
| SANDERSON | Albert | 1934 | 35 | Elsecar Main | Elsecar | Rescue Team Instructor | 69188 |
| SANDERSON | Albert (injured) | 1933 | 29 | Tongue End Pasture Quarry | Quarry worker | 69189 | |
| SANDERSON | Alexander | 1913 | 31 | Bickershaw, No.4 Pit | Bickershaw | Contractor’s Man | 69190 |
| SANDERSON | B.J. (injured) | 1949 | Solway | Mossbay | Drifter | 69191 | |
| SANDERSON | Charles A. (Injured) | 1934 | 41 | Elsecar Main | Elsecar | Miner | 69192 |
| SANDERSON | Charles Ernest | 1911 | 18 | Williamthorpe | Temple Normanton | Rope Clipper | 69193 |
| SANDERSON | Frederick (injured) | 1920 | 21 | Bagley Quarry | Labourer | 69194 | |
| SANDERSON | Henry | 1911 | 32 | Gatewen | Wrexham | Byman | 69195 |
| SANDERSON | Henry (injured) | 1936 | 58 | Astley Green | Tyldesley | Tunneller | 69196 |