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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SurnameForenameYearAgeMine/Quarry NameLocationOccupationRecord ID
WOODWARD J. (injured) 1957 23 Ravenhead St Helens Roadman 85844
WOODS John (injured) 1941 45 Ravenhead St Helens Collier 85773
WINSTANLEY E. (injured) 1954 30 Ravenhead St Helens Haulage Hand 85285
WINDERS Richard (injured) 1929 18 Ravenhead St Helens Haulage Hand 85194
WILSON John 1910 33 Ravenhead St Helens Collier 84997
WILLS A. (injured) 1940 46 Ravenhead St Helens Collier 84808
WILLS Dennis 1955 18 Ravenhead St Helens Haulage Hand 84810
WILLS N. (injured) 1959 44 Ravenhead St Helens Ripper 84816
WILLIAMS David Owen 1930 35 Ravenhead St Helens Collier 82791
WILLIAMS Edward (injured) 1939 50 Ravenhead St Helens Contractor 82895
WILLIAMS James (injured) 1936 50 Ravenhead St Helens Dataller 83434
WHITEHOUSE Arthur (injured) 1935 42 Ravenhead St Helens Contractor’s Man 81645
WHITE James (injured) 1940 55 Ravenhead St Helens Ripper 81482
WELDING William (injured) 1937 32 Ravenhead St Helens Collier 81013
WARING James (injured) 1941 26 Ravenhead St Helens Contractor 80025
WARING Thomas 1948 53 Ravenhead St Helens Ripper 80041
WARING William 1912 44 Ravenhead St Helens Collier 80045
WARD Jeffrey 1950 63 Ravenhead St Helens Fireman 79892
WALKER T. (injured) 1949 50 Ravenhead St Helens Banksman 79343
TUNSTALL Henry (injured) 1931 58 Ravenhead St Helens Collier 78141
TRANTER Benjamin (injured) 1940 51 Ravenhead St Helens Collier 77774
TOPPING Robert (injured) 1914 24 Ravenhead St Helens Drawer 77620
TOPPING William 1927 27 Ravenhead St Helens Haulage Engineman 77630
TINSLEY Thomas (injured) 1932 53 Ravenhead St Helens Fireman 77353
TINSLEY Thomas (injured) 1935 33 Ravenhead St Helens Collier 77354