	Dinas Colliery	Index	Dinas Colliery

Dinas Colliery

Location:	Rhonnda 10 miles [16 km] S of Merthyr Tydfil
Map Ref:	(Sheet 170 Vale of Glamorgan West) ST011917, 51° 36' 54" N, 3° 25' 43" W
Opened:
Closed:
Pits:	Lower Pit
	Middle Pit, locn: (Sheet 170 Vale of Glamorgan West) ST007918
Owners:	Walter Coffin
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

	1st	Jan	1844		Explosion, 12 lives lost (Show Names)
	13th	Jan	1879		Explosion, firedamp, 63 lives lost (Show Names)

Those entries marked with , signify a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.

Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

						Bevan, Thomas, 12 Nov 1855, aged 18, Haulier, Fell under trams during a run
						Bowen, James, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Butler, Thomas, 19 Jan 1867, aged 62, Collier, Fall of roof [More information ...]
						Chapman, Isaac, 16 Jun 1883, aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof
						Chubb, Robert, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Cross, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						David, Morgan, 14 Aug 1858, aged 57, Collier, Fell off carriage while descending shaft
						Davies, Edward, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Davies, Evan, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Davies, Thomas, 16 May 1881, aged 58, Collier, Fall of coal
						Davies, Thomas, 20 Mar 1882, aged 52, Collier, Fall of coal
						Davis, Jenkin, 17 Jul 1865, aged 37, Pitman, Fell part way down shaft whilst repairing the sides
						Dunn, Daniel, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Dunworth, Daniel, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Edwards, David, 14 May 1861, aged 31, Mason, Knocked off stage sinking shaft
						Edwards, James, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Edwards, John, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Edwards, Obediah, 05 Feb 1861, aged 62, Mason, Run over on incline
						Ellis, A., 26 Oct 1875, aged 35, Haulier, Killed by trams
						Emery, Robert, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Evans, James, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Evans, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Evans, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						George, John, 09 May 1876, aged 60, Labourer, Killed by falling from a wall 19½ feet high
						Griffiths, John, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Griffiths, John, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Griffiths, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Griffiths, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Griffiths, William, 08 Nov 1884, aged 18, Haulier, Fell out of carriage [More information ...]
						Harris, James, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Harry, William, 01 Jan 1844, aged 20, Explosion [More information ...]
						Hawkins, Jebu, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Hayter, Henry, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Hidley, John, 12 Feb 1886, aged 17, Haulier, He was coming out with empty trams which ran off the rails knocking a piece of timber out which caused a fall of roof
						Hobson, W., 03 Oct 1866, aged 25, Sinker, Fall of stone from side of sinking shaft
						Hodges, Abraham, 29 Sep 1885, aged 45, Collier, Fall of roof
						Hodges, John, 15 Aug 1882, aged 14, Collier's boy, Fall of coal
						Holmes, Thomas, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Howells, Richard, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Howells, Thomas, 16 Nov 1881, aged 18, Collier, Fall of coal
						Hughes, E., 16 Jul 1872, Sinker, Killed by falling down shaft
						James, John, 01 Oct 1877, aged 55, Haulier, Killed by trams
						Jenkins, David, 19 Apr 1856, Fell under a train
						Jenkins, David, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Jenkins, David, 28 Apr 1882, aged 22, Collier, Fall of roof
						Jenkins, Evan, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Jenkins, John, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Jenkins, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Job, David, 01 Jan 1844, aged 14, Explosion [More information ...]
						John, Elijah, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						John, Evan, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						John, Isaac, 21 Aug 1871, aged 36, Collier, Killed by fall of stone [More information ...]
						John, Isaac, jnr., 21 Aug 1871, aged 16, Collier, Killed by fall of stone [More information ...]
						Jones, David, 17 Jul 1886, aged 25, Collier, Fall of coal at the face from two slips while he was engaged in holing without sprags
						Jones, John, 06 Feb 1884, aged 40, Sinker, Breaking of rope
						Jones, O., 10 Oct 1871, aged 34, Collier, Killed by a fall of coal
						Jones, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Jordan, River, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Landrigan, John, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Lewis, John, 16 Aug 1875, Haulier, Killed by trams
						Lewis, John, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Leyshon, Thomas, 01 Jan 1844, aged 16, Explosion [More information ...]
						Lloyd, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Martin, Isaac, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Matthews, Thomas, 27 Nov 1879, aged 33, Haulier, Killed by being run over by empty trams
						Miles, John, 19 Jan 1883, aged 55, Labourer, Fell down shaft
						Moore, Frank, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Morby, Daniel, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Morgan, David, 01 Jan 1844, aged 14, Explosion [More information ...]
						Morgan, R., 08 Nov 1872, aged 21, Haulier, Killed by fall of stone
						Morgan, William, 01 May 1880, aged 64, Collier, Crushed between cage and keps on the surface
						Morris, Lewis, 01 Jan 1844, aged 12, Explosion [More information ...]
						Morris, Thomas, 01 Jan 1844, aged 48, Explosion [More information ...]
						Morris, Thomas, 14 Aug 1881, aged 29, Stoker, Scalded when tapping an underground boiler
						Morris, William, 01 Jan 1844, aged 17, Explosion [More information ...]
						Partridge, David, 20 Jun 1865, aged 31, Collier, Fall of coal
						Penny, Charles, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Phillips, Ben, 08 Sep 1885, Airwayman, Fall of roof
						Phillips, David, 01 Jan 1844, aged 22, Explosion [More information ...]
						Phillpott, David, 03 Jan 1881, aged 32, Repairer, Fall of stone
						Potter, W., 20 Aug 1883, aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof
						Powell, Edward, 01 Jan 1844, aged 21, Explosion [More information ...]
						Prior, Samuel, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Pritchard, James, 08 Nov 1884, aged 23, Haulier, Fell out of carriage [More information ...]
						Rees, David, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Rees, Edward, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Rees, George, 10 Jul 1872, aged 25, Collier, Killed by fall of coal
						Richards, J. H., 13 May 1882, aged 50, Collier, Fall of coal
						Richards, Thomas, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Richards, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Roberts, Thomas, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Roberts, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Roundstable, John, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Roundstable, Samuel, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Rowland, David, 01 Jan 1844, aged 9, Explosion [More information ...]
						Rowland, John, 01 Jan 1844, aged 14, Explosion [More information ...]
						Rowland, Thomas, 01 Jan 1844, aged 61, Explosion [More information ...]
						Simon, William, 15 May 1885, aged 39, Collier, Fall of roof
						Smith, Daniel, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Sullivan, Edward, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Taylor, Henry, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Thomas, D., 22 Oct 1874, aged 18, Haulier, Killed by falling under trams
						Thomas, David, 14 Feb 1876, Collier, Killed by fall of coal
						Thomas, David, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Thomas, T. H., 15 Jun 1875, aged 28, Collier, Killed by trams
						Thomas, William, 01 Sep 1881, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof
						Thomas, William Henry, 17 Apr 1879, aged 14, Collier's boy, Killed by fall of coal
						Unknown, -, 13 Apr 1851, Fireman, Chain broke in ascending shaft
						Unknown, -, 05 Aug 1859, Collier, Fell down shaft
						Weller, Morgan, 27 Feb 1884, aged 20, Collier, Explosion while blasting
						Westlake, Charles, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Wheedon, Charles, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Wheedon, Octavius, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Willding, John, 15 Dec 1882, aged 22, Hitcher, Killed by a piece of stone falling down shaft
						Williams, Benjamin, 12 Aug 1882, aged 14, Collier's boy, Killed by a stone falling down the shaft
						Williams, Henry, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Williams, Henry, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Williams, Henry, 06 Nov 1884, aged 16, Colliers boy, Fall of coal
						Williams, Lewis, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Williams, Stephen, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Williams, William, 19 Jan 1867, aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof [More information ...]
						Williams, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Williams, William, 13 Jan 1879, Killed by an explosion of gas [More information ...]
						Williams, William, 14 Sep 1880, aged 23, Collier, Fall of roof

						124 names found

If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.

Those names marked with , were killed in a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.

Those names marked with , have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the web page.

more information on some of the fatalities shown above

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Dinas Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Dinas Colliery

Memorial Images:

Memorial: 1844 Dinas, Middle Pit Colliery Disaster

Credits

Sources:

1855 Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1855 Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines, includes a list of all the fatal accidents in the Southern District during the years 1851 to 1855
1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1858 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1859 Mines Inspectors Report, South Wales District by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1861 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1499), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 2003), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report