Cambrian Colliery

1936 - No. 3 shaft ceased production, but the shaft remained open for ventilation purposes until the colliery’s 1966 closure

1956 - No. 2 shaft ceased production, shaft was filled in 1962

Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Adams, William, 14 Sep 1908, aged 55, Labourer, Deceased was overtaken and run over by an out-going journey of full trams on a haulage road of large dimensions, having manholes less than 20 yards apart, and having in addition room for a person to stand between a journey and one side or the other throughout its length. Before getting on to the haulage road at a junction, he was warned that the journey was starting, and advised to let it pass. He however disregarded the warning and pushed on

Arnold, Ronald, 17 May 1965, aged 48, Deputy, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Baker, Samuel, 14 Nov 1913, aged 31, Night repairer, Fall of roof as he was widening the sides of a heading

Barlthorp, A., 19 Nov 1930, aged 17, Assistant collier, Crushed by tram jumping road and caught him

Bessant, Kenneth I., 11 Sep 1954, aged 23, Surface Locomotive Attendant, Accident involving a locomotive on the colliery surface sidings — crushed between the buffers of two ten ton coal wagons [Bill Richards]

Bevan, Albert, 12 Feb 1912, aged 19, Collier, Fall of roof at working face. The working place had been reported by the Examiner as undergoing "squeeze" when he made his examination before the shift, and apparently the deceased (and others working near him) had been told of it. In attempting to pass up through the face to get some tools the roof fell in killing him instantaneously. The place should have been fenced off

Biddle, Albert, 05 Dec 1929, (accident: 04 Dec 1929), Railway guard, Caught between buffers and wagon. Died 5th

Breeze, Ernest John, 17 May 1965, aged 38, Manager, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Brown, Thomas, 17 Nov 1903, 11 p.m., aged 41, Master haulier, Deceased and another haulier were teaching a new horse to work. He had taken one tram in, and was on the second journey with a tram of rubbish. Both men were walking in front of the horse, when deceased told his mate to turn aside. He did so, and deceased continued to walk in front for a short distance, when a scream was heard, and he was found under the tram dead. He either fell, or the horse knocked him down and passed over him

Burnett, Ernest William, 17 May 1965, aged 46, Chargeman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Calvert, Peter, 17 May 1965, aged 40, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Carter, Leonard, 18 Jan 1900, (accident: 13 Jan 1900, 8.30 a.m.), aged 13, Assistant haulier, While standing on the side for a train to pass a cottrel caught his leg. Died 19th January

Chalker, Joseph William, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 38, Ostler, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, two children, residence: 14, Park Terrace, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Channing, James, 17 May 1965, aged 46, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Colcomb, Albert William, 17 May 1965, aged 42, Team Captain, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Coulthard, Samuel, 07 Feb 1906, 12.5 a.m., aged 34, Collier, Deceased was filling rubbish into trams, when five laden trams, farther out, put into motion by a tram being drawn against them by the rope, ran down and killed him. The riders in charge of the one tram said that they signalled to the engineman to stop, but to no purpose. The engineman denied having received a signal

Daggett, Henry, 22 May 1924, 10.30 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 30, Repairer, He was engaged in taking up the rails on a disused road, and, after completing this work, knocked out two props set under the collars of two pairs of timbers supporting a low "bridge" in the roof. He had been previously instructed not to do anything to this "bridge." As he knocked out the second prop, the whole of the "bridge" — about 30 tons in weight — fell and buried him completely. He was rescued alive, after being under the fall for 9½ hours, and was apparently uninjured, but died later in the day. Electric safety lamp used

Daniels, Raymond John, 17 May 1965, aged 34, Stableman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Davies, D. I., 24 Dec 1904, 1.30 p.m., aged 16, Collier boy, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 9 ft, by 6 ft, by 5 ins. thick. A horse stumbled against a post set under this stone, and knocked it out just as deceased was passing. Coronation seam

Davies, David, 01 Jun 1913, (accident: 28 May 1913), aged 46, Repairer, Fall of roof on haulage road. When filling rubbish, which had been ripped, a small stone fell from the roof on to his head. He died on June 1st, 1913

Davies, Edward, 11 Nov 1900, 3 p.m., aged 50, Engine cleaner, Bursting of a steam pipe in winding-engine house [More information ...]

Davies, Evan, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 42, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, two children, residence: 50, Charles Street, Tonypandy [More information ...]

Davies, Gerrard William, 17 May 1965, aged 24, Assistant Unit Electrical Engineer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Davies, Jenkin, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 49, Ripper, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, three children, residence: 17, Adam Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Davies, John, 21 Jul 1903, 9 a.m., aged 21, Hitcher, Deceased was putting a full tram on to the rails in the lower deck of a cage, when the hitcher, who had taken an empty tram out of the upper deck, thinking all was right, signalled the cage up. The cage was raised and the tram deceased had been putting on the rails fell out, and deceased, after being raised 7, or 8 yards, also fell out. The hitcher admitted at the inquest that he signalled in mistake

Davies, John, 03 Jul 1914, aged 42, Assistant Repairer, Fall of roof and side on a haulage road as they were putting up timber, at the spot, during the night shift ; residence: 171, Kenry Street, Tonypandy ; left a wife and two children (this was the first fatal accident in the newly opened No. 4 pit) [More information ...]

Davies, Kenneth, 17 May 1965, aged 26, Plough Operator, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Davies, Lawrence, 03 Feb 1928, (accident: 01 Feb 1928), aged 44, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone. Died 3rd

Davies, Lewis, 18 Aug 1905, 4.30 a.m., aged 47, Timberman, This accident was caused by a tube, containing a haulage rope, piercing the top of a cage in which deceased was ascending at the end of his shift. There had been a movement in the shaft near the Six feet landing which had resulted in the walling being crushed out of perpendicular, and I think it had forced the tube outwards until the lower joint broke, and a length of tube hung diagonally in the shaft. On inspection being made, the tube was found to be touching the walling a few feet above where the accident occurred

Davies, Thomas, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 21, Collier, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Single, residence: 17, Wern Terrace, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Davies, William Henry, 25 Aug 1953, aged 49, Underground Labourer, Drawn into conveyor machinery he was attending [Bill Richards]

Davies, William Rees, 21 Apr 1913, aged 36, Master Haulier, A rope lifted off a curve roller and struck him on the leg, fracturing it. He was operated upon at the hospital, but died during the course of it

Dunsford, William Haydn, Jan 1953, aged 47, Collier, Run over by a journey of trams

Edmunds, Noah, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 49, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Single, residence: 22, Marian Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Edwards, William, 25 Feb 1906, (accident: 22 Feb 1906, 1 p.m.), aged 40, Haulier, Deceased was sitting on the cross-bar of an empty tram drawn by a horse, when some small stones from between the laggings of some double timbers fell on the horse's back and caused it to spring forward. Deceased lost his balance and fell forward under the tram. He died in three days, having sustained a fracture of the spine

Enoch, David, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 35, Bratticeman, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Single, residence: 3, High Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Evans, David, 17 May 1965, aged 28, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Evans, David John, 14 Aug 1906, 4 p.m., aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 10 ft. by 4 ft. by 12 ins. thick, fell as he was walking along his road. It was quite unsupported. Six-feet seam

Evans, Ebenezer, 05 Sep 1902, 3.45 a.m., aged 19, Labourer, Fall of roof. The deceased were riding out on a journey of coal when the last tram but one knocked a collar out and caused two others to be discharged. The roof thus liberated buried them. The height under the collar was only 4 ft. 11 ins. It was thought that an arm, which was a good deal decayed, broke and allowed the collar to drop. Red seam [More information ...]

Evans, Evan, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 38, Labourer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, one child, residence: 57, Gelli Road, Ton [More information ...]

Evans, John, 20 Feb 1903, (accident: 18 Feb 1903, 1.30 p.m.), aged 32, Collier, Deceased was testing the roof, when a stone fell on to the mandril, and drove the end of the handle against his side with a great deal of force. He walked home, and died in 48 hours from, the medical man thought, rupture of the liver

Evans, John, 19 Mar 1909, aged 18, Collier boy, Fall of roof. Deceased was assisting his master to set a post, when a piece of cliff, 6 feet by 4 feet by 12 inches thick, discharged a post and fell on him. The stone had smooth slips on three sides, a vertical break at one end, and a smooth above. Red seam

Evans, John, 28 Dec 1929, (accident: 10 Oct 1929), aged 58, Pulleyman, Caught between empty tram and side. Died 28th Dec

Evans, Robert, 15 May 1900, (accident: 11 May 1900, 9.50 p.m.), aged 33, Labourer, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 4½ ft. x 2½ ft. x 6 ins. thick, between props, stood on each side, where road was being shifted. Died 15th May

Evans, William, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 45, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Single (hailing from New Quay), residence: 104, Marian Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Evans, William L., 05 Jan 1912, aged 23, Assistant Screen Fitter, He was caught by a wheel on the jigging screen and killed. The wheel was not freed

Flower, Ronald, 17 May 1965, aged 45, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Fowler, Eleazor, 01 May 1912, aged 57, Wagon Repairer, He was killed by being crushed, or run over, whilst repairing wagons on a colliery siding road, owing to a locomotive blocking onto them. A danger signal should have been put up at the end of the stationary wagons

Francis, D. W., 01 May 1906, 9.30 a.m., aged 14, Collier Boy, Fall of side. At face, coal and shale, 4 ft. 9 ins. by 15 ins. by 33 ins. thick, fell from a back slip. The face of the coal was said to have been vertical before the accident. Red seam

Francis, Thomas James, 13 Mar 1959, aged 49, Coal Cutter Man, He was attempting to place a 'jockey post' for the under-cutting of the Bute Seam in No. 4 pit when a section of roof fell on him [Bill Richards]

Gardiner, Ernest, 08 Apr 1909, aged 22, Labourer, Deceased complained of severe pain in his head immediately after lifting the end door of a railway wagon with his back and shoulders. He soon became unconscious and died before a doctor arrived. A post mortem, examination revealed a ruptured blood vessel on the brain

Garrett, Joseph, 19 Sep 1905, (accident: 23 Aug 1905, 4.30 p.m.), aged 56, Labourer, As deceased was getting into the cage to ascend, he was struck on the head by, it was thought, a piece of coal or stone falling from the other cage on its reaching the surface. He was medically treated, but died from tetanus on Sept. 19th

Gregson, Ronald, 17 May 1965, aged 28, Electrician, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Griffiths, Bertie Llewellyn, 26 Sep 1901, aged 21, Door boy, Run over by eight runaway trams owing to the breaking of the haulage rope

Griffiths, David Alfred, 17 May 1965, aged 43, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Griffiths, John, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 39, Shoer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, no children, residence: 94, High Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Griffiths, R., 17 May 1899, aged 15, Assistant haulier, [Fall of roof] On road, cliff, 12 ft. x 4 ft. x 12 ins. thick, while walking out along main return two pairs of timber broke and a fall occurred

Griffiths, Rhys, 22 Jul 1902, 10.45 p.m., aged 18, Rider, Run over by a journey of eight trams. He must have slipped his foot as he attempted to get on to the rope

Griffiths, Thomas, 15 Nov 1905, 3 p.m., aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 19 ft by 7 ft. by 17 ins. thick, fell while deceased was cutting coal. The lad working with him said "There was place just ready for a prop." In my opinion there was room for at least 3 props, and there was great want of care on the part of the fireman and deceased. Red seam

Griffiths, Walter James, 21 Mar 1928, (accident: 20 Mar 1928), aged 14, Labourer, Unloading timber when he fell over wagon. Died 21st

Griffiths, William, 19 Nov 1898, aged 13, Assistant haulier, Crushed between an empty tram and a cog at the mouth of a stall a full tram in passing having caught the empty

Griffiths, William, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 48, Lamplighter, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, residence: 53, Marian Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Griffiths, William D., 25 Apr 1905, 1.30 p.m., aged 18, Waterman, Deceased was run over and killed by an outgoing journey of 24 trams of coal. How he got run over is not known. Soon after the journey started out, he was found between two trams, with his legs twisted round one of the axles. The journey was stopped; but, while the two riders were preparing to release him, the engineman pulled the journey on, and, before a signal to stop could be given, he was drawn 9 yards. He died soon after. The engineman swore at the inquest that he had had a signal to pull out

Gronow, William, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 52, Haulier, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, Three children, residence: 40, Howard Terrace, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Hamer, James, 18 Aug 1906, 9.45 a.m., aged 42, Labourer, Deceased were struck by the falling jib of a steam derrick used in the excavation of foundations for a power house. The driver was told to pick up the jib, when it dropped with great force into the excavation. The derrick was examined that morning, and was considered to be in good working order. After the accident certain defects were noticed which might have been caused by the accident, or which might have been the cause of it. The foreman enginewright and the mechanical engineer who supplied the derrick were of the opinion that the driver had reversed his engine when he should not have done so [More information ...]

Hancock, William, 15 Feb 1906, (accident: 10 Feb 1906, 9 a.m.), aged 19, Collier, Fall of side. At face, coal, 5 ft. by 4 ft. by 18 ins. thick, discharged or crushed out two sprags, and fell on deceased. Died February 15th. Coronation seam

Hann, Thomas, 17 May 1965, aged 52, Transfer Point Attendant, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Harding, Morgan, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 48, M. Haulier, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Burned seriously about the head and hands, residence: 43, Bush Houses, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Harris, William, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 33, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, one child, residence: 87, High Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Harvey, Henry, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 45, Haulier, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Single, residence: 9, Tramroad Side, Dinas [More information ...]

Hawkins, Thomas, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 46, Ostler, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, residence: 28, Bush Houses, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Hockey, Thomas, 25 Aug 1898, aged 40, Collier, Run over by journey while passing out

Hopkins, John, 10 Jan 1907, 12.20 p.m., aged 55, Repairer, A haulier had taken an empty tram into a double parting, dipping ¾ of an inch per yard, and, having unhitched the horse, was turning him round with the object of hitching it to a full tram, when the shaft caught the empty tram and set it in motion. Deceased, who was in a stooping position, cutting sprags, only 3 yards from the tram, was knocked down by it and his neck dislocated. The dipping gradient only extends for 7 yards from the point where the tram started running

Hucker, Richard William, 17 May 1965, aged 32, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Hughes, Edward, 23 May 1909, aged 38, Haulier, This accident was not witnessed. From his position it was assumed that he was lifting a derailed tram with the aid of a pluck by the horse, a very dangerous practice ; when he slipped under

Hunt, Frederick, 29 Jun 1909, aged 39, Assistant Repairer, Deceased was struck and killed by a temporary repairing stage which was knocked out by the caps on a moving trail rope. He and the repairer had just erected the stage without making adequate allowance for the varying heights at which the rope worked

Jacobs, Ivor, 17 May 1965, aged 45, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

James, R. C., 11 Mar 1905, (accident: 07 Mar 1905, 11 a.m.), aged 39, Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 12 ft. by 6 ft. by 18 inches thick. Deceased and his partner had ripped down a low piece of roof, and were about to leave the place, when the fall occurred a little inside of where the ripping had taken place. Very probably the stone had been partly supported by the low piece of roof. He died on March 11th. Six feet seam

Jenkins, Henry, 14 Nov 1906, (accident: 24 Oct 1906, 11 a.m.), aged 35, Haulier, Fall of roof. Struck on the head by a piece of coal, 1 ft. by 1 ft. by 9 ins. thick, which fell from between the laggings in a Barry face. Blood poisoning set in, and he died on November 14th. Red coal seam

Jenkins, Samuel, 09 Sep 1904, 1 p.m., aged 47, Haulier, Deceased was found by another haulier under a tram of coal. He had evidently been riding on the "gun," when the little pin jumped up and liberated the horse. The "gun" would drop, and so cause deceased to fall

Jenkins, Thomas, 31 Jul 1909, aged 53, Labourer, Deceased, immediately after lifting a heavy ball of ironstone into a tram, complained of great pain in the chest. He was taken home and died the same afternoon. A post-mortem examination was made, and death was attributed to syncope due to the sudden acute dilation of the heart brought on by exertion. The heart was found to have become fatty

John, Thomas, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 41, Hitcher, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, seven children, residence: 62, Marian St., Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Jones, Cornelius, 18 Jan 1914, (accident: 14 Jan 1914), aged 34, Repairer, He was crushed against the side by an empty journey which ran wild owing to the breakage of the hauling rope. He died on January 18th, 1914

Jones, Edward, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 48, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, residence: 133, Cemetery Road, Trealaw [More information ...]

Jones, John, 13 Oct 1896, (accident: 05 Oct 1896), aged 30, Assistant ripper, Died on 13th Oct. from erysipelas from injury to head (blow from a prop ). Injury not reported to officials and notice to inspector sent after death

Jones, John, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 39, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, several children, residence: 57, Court Street, Tonypandy [More information ...]

Jones, Joseph, 24 Aug 1904, 4.30 p.m., aged 15, Door Boy, Run over by a runaway tram of coal, which left the journey as the latter was starting from the terminal parting. Either the shackle pin lifted, or the tram was never properly shackled to the remainder of the journey. The road was of good dimensions and had sufficient manholes

Jones, Joseph, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 50, Bratticeman, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, six children (one of his sons killed at the pit, last August), residence: 24, Marian Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Jones, Robert, 15 Dec 1900, (accident: 10 Dec 1900, 12.30 p.m.), aged 36, Sinker, Struck on head by a piece of timber which was being loaded into a waggon. Died in five days

Jones, Stanley, 14 Aug 1913, aged 21, Haulier, As he was bringing out a loaded train from the face, he lost his light ; as he was walking in front of his horse he jumped to the side of the road and was crushed between the tram and a narrow place on the heading

Jones, Thomas, 29 Aug 1905, 9.30 a.m., aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 12 ft. by 4 ft. 9 ins. by 18 ins. thick, fell as deceased was cutting coal. The fireman told him to put up two or three props, to make the place safe until sufficient coal could be worked off to enable flats to be put up. Instead of doing so, he worked at the coal until he was killed. Had he obeyed orders, the accident would probably have been prevented. Red seam

Jones, William, 20 Aug 1896, aged 35, Day overman, While deceased and the fireman were riding in last tram of a journey it was thrown over by some props which had fallen off a tram in front

Jones, William, 07 Apr 1905, 3.30 a.m., aged 33, Repairer, Fall of roof. The road in a Barry face was being shifted, and it was necessary to remove a pair of timbers as the arms were in the way. As the roof was much broken by a fault, deceased set two pairs of timber to support the collar, and was knocking out the arms when the place collapsed, and about 50 tons of cliff fell. Two "flats" and the two pairs of timber set by deceased were crushed out. Coronation seam

Jones, William, 21 Jul 1912, (accident: 15 Jul 1912), aged 54, Road Cleaner, He was injured by being overtaken by a horse and full tram on a heading road. He died on 21st July, 1912

Lawrence, George, 25 Nov 1953, aged 37, Collier, Crushed between a temporary steel prop and a discharged section of the Nine Feet Seam coal face [Bill Richards]

Lee, Henry, 17 May 1965, aged 56, Roadman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Lewis, Adam, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 49, Labourer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Single, residence: 90, Jones Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Lewis, David, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 55, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, grown-up family, residence: 37, Clydach Road, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Lewis, David, 20 Jun 1951, aged 57, Repairer, The roof above two coal face conveyor discharge points, and their common coal conveying gate road, collapsed in No. 4 pit's Bute Seam, fatally injuring repairer Lewis. Subsequently abou 1,500 tons of fallen roof was removed [Bill Richards]

Lewis, John, 30 Sep 1914, aged 30, Haulier, Fall of roof in stall road. As he was showing light for a repairer to knock out a post, for the purpose of making a tumbling place, a pan-shaped ball of mine fell and killed him

Lewis, Rees, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 52, Bratticeman, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, four children, residence: 98, Wern Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Lewis, William, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 38, Bratticeman, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, residence: 49, Court Street, Tonypandy [More information ...]

Llewellyn, John, 25 Nov 1898, aged 21, Timberman, Killed by a large fall on a road while it was being repaired and before some new timbers had been properly secured

Mainwaring, Thomas, 09 Sep 1948, aged 51, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

May, Leonard, 17 May 1965, aged 33, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Mills, Bertie, 22 Jun 1899, aged 14, Assistant haulier, [Fall of roof] At face, edge of "rippings," cliff, 7 ft. x 15 ins. x 6 ins. thick, outside of two props. There were no props under it. The collier heard it crack, and told deceased to move away, but he failed to do so in time. Red seam

Minham, Thomas, 01 Aug 1912, (accident: 25 Jul 1912), aged 27, Collier, Fall of side at working face. The coal from face burst out letting down the clod above upon deceased, causing fracture of leg. He died on August 1st, 1912

Morgan, David, 14 Sep 1899, aged 40, Collier, [Fall of side] At face, coal and clod, 15 ft x 5 ft x 3 ft thick. Deceased was standing near a prop while the men in the next stall were taking a "slip" of coal down. The whole "slip" fell from stall to stall, crushing two sprags out, and knocking out a prop which struck deceased. New seam

Morgan, David, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 35, Rider, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, residence: 43, Primrose Street, Tonypandy [More information ...]

Morgan, Ivor, 17 May 1965, aged 32, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Morgan, Morgan, 15 Sep 1899, aged 52, Collier, [Fall of side] At face, coal, 1 ft 9 ins x 1 ft. 7 ins. x 4 ft thick, which he was taking down, struck him in falling. He must have slipped forwards when he liberated the coal. Red seam, 7 ft. thick

Morgan, Thomas, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 28, Shoer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Single, residence: 51, Clydach Road, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Morris, Daniel, 02 Nov 1908, aged 20, Labourer, This accident occurred on a dip heading which was being cleaned up by deceased and another labourer. The road is quite straight, and is of good height and width, but the sides were somewhat full of accumulated rubbish which the two men were filling off. The dip was 3 inches per yard, except in the lower portion where it reduced to about 2 inches per yard. Deceased, having filled a tram, ran it down towards the face with two sprags in the wheels. According to his statement to the fireman, he was following behind the tram when it stopped at the point where the gradient reduced. He first slackened the sprag in the hind wheel, and, having passed the tram, was slackening the front sprag, when he stumbled and was run over. Two sprags were found in the wheels by the fireman who arrived on the scene soon after the accident

Newman, Arthur James, 17 May 1965, aged 46, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Nicholas, Vivian, 17 May 1965, aged 51, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Owen, David John, 18 Sep 1957, aged 67, Night Overman, Killed by a fall of roof as he was preparing to charge shot holes with explosives [Bill Richards]

Owen, John, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 42, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, several children, residence: 21, Evans Terrace, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Pearce, William J., 11 Nov 1900, 3 p.m., aged 36, Mechanic, Bursting of a steam pipe in winding-engine house [More information ...]

Pope, Harold David, 17 May 1965, aged 50, Overman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Pow, Richard, 07 Jun 1907, 1.50 p.m., aged 28, Rider, A journey of 30 laden trams was being lowered by a tail rope down a gradient of 1 in 7, when the framing of the sheave broke. The weight of the downgoing journey drew the framing and sheave rapidly along the double parting and killed deceased. The framing was put in twelve months previous to the accident, and was examined daily. It must have been subjected to sudden severe strain

Powell, John, 30 Oct 1910, (accident: 27 Sep 1910), aged 23, Collier, Fall of roof at working face while about to set a post under it. Died 30th October, 1910

Pratt, W. F., 22 Mar 1897, aged 30, Pointsman, A shackle opened and seven trams ran back, crushing deceased against side of road

Preece, Arthur Edward, 24 Jul 1963, aged 53, Collier, Killed while working in the mechanised Bute seam E59 district — the chain which hauled the coalface disc cutter snapped [Bill Richards]

Price, Donald, 17 May 1965, aged 42, Stableman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Price, Isaac, 19 Mar 1904, 11.30 a.m., aged 36, Haulier, Deceased was taking two empty trams along a heading, riding on the "gun," when his head came violently in contact with a low collar. He fell to the ground, but the tram did not touch him. He was able to tell another haulier how the accident occurred, but died in ten minutes from a fracture of the neck. There was a "bridge" of five pairs of low timbers, from 4 feet 10 inches to 5 feet 4 inches high

Radford, Joseph, 15 Sep 1898, aged 35, Hitcher, He pushed an empty tram forward into the open shaft at the Red Coal landing and fell after it to the bottom

Raleigh, Patrick, 18 Aug 1906, 9.45 a.m., aged 26, Labourer, Deceased were struck by the falling jib of a steam derrick used in the excavation of foundations for a power house. The driver was told to pick up the jib, when it dropped with great force into the excavation. The derrick was examined that morning, and was considered to be in good working order. After the accident certain defects were noticed which might have been caused by the accident, or which might have been the cause of it. The foreman enginewright and the mechanical engineer who supplied the derrick were of the opinion that the driver had reversed his engine when he should not have done so [More information ...]

Rees, David, 05 May 1903, 10.45 a.m., aged 63, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 26 ft. by 39 ins. by 15 ins thick. The fireman noticed on his first inspection that the roof was uneasy and told deceased to put up a "flat." Deceased set a prop near where he was told to put up the "flat," and was working away a piece of coal to make room for one of the props of the "flat," when a large piece of coal fell, knocked out the prop, and liberated the roof. Red vein

Rees, Evan Luther, 17 May 1965, aged 48, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Richards, Thomas, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 42, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married eight children, residence: 11, Park Terrace, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Richards, W., 03 Dec 1900, 4 p.m., aged 14, Assistant haulier, Run over by a loaded tram, which the haulier was taking out along a level. A "sprag" broke, the tram ran away, and overtook deceased who was running out in front

Richards, William, 17 Dec 1915, aged 55, Rider, A shackle pin in a journey of trams "lifted", as a result of which the trams ran wild and passed over him, Buried: Llethrddu Cemetery, Trealaw, Rhondda

Ridge, John, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 48, Roadman, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, six grown-up children, residence: 133, Primrose Street, Tonypandy [More information ...]

Roberts, John, 05 Sep 1902, 3.45 a.m., aged 28, Rider, Fall of roof. The deceased were riding out on a journey of coal when the last tram but one knocked a collar out and caused two others to be discharged. The roof thus liberated buried them. The height under the collar was only 4 ft. 11 ins. It was thought that an arm, which was a good deal decayed, broke and allowed the collar to drop. Red seam [More information ...]

Roberts, Owen, 08 Jan 1906, 9 p.m., aged 48, Ripper, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 15 ft. by 8 ft. by 21 ins; thick. Deceased was taking down a piece of low roof. He had knocked out two "flats," and was barring down the lower of two beds of stone, when both beds fell on him and his assistant. He had stood two props under the upper bed before he knocked out the flats, but they were overbalanced. Coronation seam

Roberts, Richard John, 17 May 1965, aged 55, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Rounds, Thomas, 26 Dec 1913, Winding engineman, Died in enginehouse — heart failure

Rowlands, Henry R., 29 Nov 1902, 3 p.m., aged 26, Hitcher, Deceased had descended in the cage to the bottom of the sump, to clean under the weights and levers of the "fans." Some men came out to go up the pit; the hitchers told him of this, and asked him if he was safe; he replied that he was. They signalled the cage up with the men in the top deck, heard him cry out, and stopped the cage. Deceased was found crushed between the cage and the landing. There must have been a misunderstanding between deceased and the hitchers

Salter, George, 15 Aug 1913, aged 54, Barry Shifter, When repairing the road on a double parting, three trams were let down on him, killing him. There appears to have been some mistake in the signals, on the part of the man in charge of the journey, or the engineman

Shallish, Frank, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 36, Ostler, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, four children, residence: 104, Clydach Road, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Thomas, Charles, 16 Mar 1928, (accident: 14 Mar 1928), aged 32, Haulier, Crushed between tram and side. Died 16th Mar

Thomas, D. W., 24 Sep 1903, 8.30 a.m., aged 38, Collier, At face, cliff, 7 ft. by 2 ft. by 14 ins. thick. One pair of timbers was crushed out, most probably by a sudden "squeeze." Six feet seam

Thomas, Edwin, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 33, Hitcher, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, eight children, residence: 76, Marian Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Thomas, Gwilym, 17 May 1965, aged 28, Assistant Stableman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Thomas, Henry, 31 May 1901, aged 53, Collier, Fall of side. At face, coal, 6 ft. by 5½ ft. by 1½ ft. thi«k, while drawing a piece of bottom coal down. There was a sprag under it. Seven feet seam

Thomas, John, 25 Jul 1896, aged 73, Fitter, While examining steam-pipes at six feet landing deceased fell off a beam into the shaft which is sunk 120 yards further

Thomas, John, 07 Jul 1904, (accident: 06 Jul 1904, 10 a.m.), aged 43, Road Cleaner, Knocked down and run over by a pony and tram. The haulier was assisting the tram round a turn, when the pony trotted off and met deceased. The roadway was too narrow at that spot, being only 5 ft. 9 ins. wide. He died on the following day

Thomas, Thomas, 30 Dec 1913, aged 67, Shifter, Fall of roof in rubbish road. He was holding light for a repairer to crop the sides of a "tumble-up" in a stall road when a piece of ironstone fell out from the roof upon him

Thomas, William Isaac, 17 May 1965, aged 33, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Thompson, Colin, 11 Nov 1900, 3 p.m., aged 31, Fitter, Bursting of a steam pipe in winding-engine house [More information ...]

Tudball, William H., 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 41, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Married, two children, residence: 63, Court Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Waite, John ('Jack'), 19 Mar 1955, aged 48, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof [Bill Richards]

Ward, Thomas, 24 Feb 1905, 3.15 p.m., aged 34, Collier, Deceased was running out in front of a full tram, when he struck his head against a broken collar, and dislocated his neck. The stall had become very low, the broken collar being only 4 ft. 2 ins. from the floor. It was the last shift to be worked in the stall

Watkins, William, 03 Dec 1905, (accident: 30 Nov 1905, 3.50 p.m.), aged 70, Trimmer, Deceased was cropping shale off a tram of coal near the screens, when four other trams were let down against it, with the result that he was knocked down and badly injured. He is said to have been warned by an onlooker of the approach of the trams. He died in 4 days

West, John, 16 Apr 1912, aged 27, Barry Shifter, In trying to stop a runaway horse, he was knocked down and fatally injured

Williams, Alfred, 30 Sep 1929, (accident: 28 Sep 1929), aged 60, Collier, Killed by a fall of coal. Died 30th

Williams, Edmund William, 17 May 1965, aged 51, Repairer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Williams, Leslie James, 17 May 1965, aged 54, Undermanager, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Williams, Lewis, 03 Jul 1914, aged 30, Repairer, Fall of roof and side on a haulage road as they were putting up timber, at the spot, during the night shift ; residence: 6, East Street, Blaendydach ; left a wife and three children (this was the first fatal accident in the newly opened No. 4 pit) [More information ...]

Williams, Owen, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 24, Ripper, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Single, residence: 90, Marian Street, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Williams, Robert, 10 Mar 1905, 6.25 p.m., aged 24, Labourer, Explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by safety lamp, Single, residence: 40, Railway Terrace, Clydach Vale [More information ...]

Williams, Robert, 24 Aug 1914, aged 25, Rope Changer, He was caught and fatally injured by a runaway journey of trams owing to a shackle pin rising. He died the same day

Williams, Sydney, 17 May 1965, aged 47, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor, Buried: Trealaw Cemetery [More information ...]

Williams, Trevor John, 17 May 1965, aged 27, Poster, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor [More information ...]

Williams, William, 26 Jun 1896, aged 35, Collier, Fall of coal at face while holing 12ft in length with one sprag. Red Vein 6ft 3in thick

Williams, William John, 06 Mar 1924, (accident: 14 Feb 1924, 1.30 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 40, Collier, He had set four sprags against a slip of coal, 12 ft. in length. Having taken the butts out at the base of the slip, he proceeded to get the coal down by withdrawing the sprag on the extreme end of the slip. The coal did not fall, and he was proceeding to pull it down, when it suddenly gave way, discharging the next two sprags. He was caught by the fall against a face prop and died from his injuries on the 6th March. Electric safety lamp used

Wilson, Benjamin, 24 Jun 1912, aged 26, Rider, Noticing that some of the trams of his empty journey were off the rails, he fell underneath as he attempted to get out of the tram he was riding in to signal to engineman

Wilson, Thomas, 11 Nov 1900, 3 p.m., aged 45, Hitcher, Bursting of a steam pipe in winding-engine house [More information ...]

Worthington, Thomas, 08 May 1900, 3.10 p.m., aged 58, Repairer, Fall of roof. On road, cliff, 7½ ft. x 2½ ft. x 9 ins. thick, broke off at a post, and fell across the road. It was unsupported