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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEARDLEY | James | 1967 | Bogside Mine | Balgownie Mains | Coal Miner (oncost) | 86499 | |
| YEARDLEY | Mark | 1904 | 41 | Haigh Moor | Alverthorpe | 86500 | |
| YEARDLEY | Maurice | 1907 | 23 | Wharncliffe Silkstone | Pilley | Trammer | 86501 |
| YEANES | Edward (injured) | 1912 | 52 | Wyndham | Nantymoel | Labourer | 86498 |
| YAW | Arthur John (injured) | 1945 | 38 | Llanharan | Llanharan | Collier | 86497 |
| YATES | A. (injured) | 1925 | 43 | Rishton | Rishton | Dataller | 86405 |
| YATES | A. (Injured) | 1975 | 46 | Florence | Longton | Methane drivage | 86406 |
| YATES | Albert (injured) | 1931 | 39 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 86407 |
| YATES | Albert (injured) | 1949 | Garswood Hall | Ashton-in-Makerfield | 86408 | ||
| YATES | Alfred | 1900 | 49 | Brereton | Brereton | Stallman | 86409 |
| YATES | Alfred | 1908 | 27 | Mosley Common | Ellenbrook | Collier | 86410 |
| YATES | Arthur (injured) | 1941 | 25 | Sneyd | Burslem | Haulage Hand | 86411 |
| YATES | Benjamin (injured) | 1953 | 30 | Buckton Quarry | Mossley | Excavator Secondman | 86412 |
| YATES | Edward | 1952 | 48 | Sandhole | Worsley | Collier | 86413 |
| YATES | Enoch | 1935 | 46 | Sandhole | Worsley | Collier | 86414 |
| YATES | Ernest | 1932 | 22 | Garswood Hall, No.9 Pit | Ashton-in-Makerfield | Drawer | 86415 |
| YATES | Ernest | 1932 | 22 | Garswood Hall, No.9 Pit | Ashton-in-Makerfield | 86416 | |
| YATES | Ernest (injured) | 1933 | 55 | Glebe | Fenton | Banksman | 86417 |
| YATES | Frederick | 1913 | 22 | Orgreave | Handsworth | Filler | 86418 |
| YATES | Frederick | 1915 | 38 | Cleworth Hall | Tyldesley | Collier | 86419 |
| YATES | Frederick (injured) | 1950 | 44 | Chanters | Atherton | Ripper | 86420 |
| YATES | G. (injured) | 1940 | 44 | St George's | Tyldesley | Collier | 86421 |
| YATES | G.H. (injured) | 1955 | 19 | Brackley | Walkden | Haulage Hand | 86422 |
| YATES | George (injured) | 1925 | 16 | Sherdley | St Helens | Surface Hand | 86423 |
| YATES | George (injured) | 1948 | 63 | Newtown | Clifton | Dataller | 86424 |