	Gethin Colliery	Index	Gethin Colliery

Gethin Colliery

Location:	Merthyr Tydfil 3 miles [4 km] SSE of Merthyr Tydfil
Map Ref:	(Sheet 170 Vale of Glamorgan West) SO060033, 51° 43' 14" N, 3° 21' 39" W
Opened:	1849
Closed:	1862
Pits:	No. 1
	No. 2, locn: (Sheet 170 Vale of Glamorgan West) SO056034
Owners:	William Crawshay and Sons

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

	19th	Feb	1862		Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, 47 lives lost (Show Names)
	20th	Dec	1865		Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 34 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!

						Beddoe, David, 20 Dec 1865, aged 49, Overman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Nantygwenith [More information ...]
						Beynon, Edward, 19 Feb 1862, aged 37, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Rhydycar [More information ...]
						Bish, David, 09 Oct 1906, 4 p.m., aged 14, Collier Boy, Fall of roof. At face, coal and cliff, 14 ft. by 11 ft. by 8 ft. thick, crushed out two pairs of timber and 11 props, fell, and buried deceased. The collier, who was in charge of the stall, was setting a prop close to the face of the coal, and had a very narrow escape. The stall was passing through disturbed coal and roof. Nine feet seam
						Bowen, Thomas, 20 Dec 1865, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 8 Temperance Street [More information ...]
						Daniel, John, 20 Dec 1865, aged 47, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 10 David Street, Morgantown [More information ...]
						Davies, Daniel, 23 Aug 1853, aged 40, Labourer, Fell down shaft whilst pushing a tram
						Davies, David, 20 Dec 1865, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 79 Ynysgau [More information ...]
						Davies, Evan, 19 Feb 1862, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Twynyrodyn [More information ...]
						Davies, Herbert, 19 Feb 1862, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Rhydycar [More information ...]
						Davies, Isaiah, 19 Feb 1862, aged 41, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Abercanaid [More information ...]
						Davies, Rees, 20 Dec 1865, aged 11, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 5 Aberdare Road [More information ...]
						Davies, Rees, 20 Dec 1865, aged 75, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 31 Ynysfach [More information ...]
						Davies, William, 19 Feb 1862, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Wyndham Street, Troedyrhiw [More information ...]
						Edwards, Edward, 19 Feb 1862, aged 44, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Nantygwenith Street [More information ...]
						Edwards, John, 19 Feb 1862, aged 52, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Nantygwenith Street [More information ...]
						Edwards, William J., 19 Feb 1862, aged 37, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: George Street [More information ...]
						Ellis, David, 20 Dec 1865, aged 41, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 3 Newton Street, Abercanaid [More information ...]
						Ellis, Griffith, 20 Dec 1865, aged 48, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Newton Street, Abercanaid [More information ...]
						Evans, Morgan, 19 Feb 1862, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Grawen Terrace [More information ...]
						Evans, Thomas, 19 Feb 1862, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Cefncoedycymmer [More information ...]
						Evans, Thomas, 19 Feb 1862, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: George Street [More information ...]
						Evans, Thomas, 19 Feb 1862, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Penydarren [More information ...]
						Evans, William, 19 Feb 1862, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Upper Colliers Row [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Evan, 20 Dec 1865, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Iron Lane, Georgetown [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Griffith, 19 Feb 1862, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Nantygwenith Street [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Griffith, 19 Feb 1862, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Howell Street [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Morgan, 19 Feb 1862, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Mount Street [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Silvanus, 19 Feb 1862, aged 43, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Cefncoed [More information ...]
						Griffiths, Thomas, 19 Feb 1862, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Troedyrhiw [More information ...]
						Gwynne, James, 19 Feb 1862, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Cyfarthfa Lane [More information ...]
						Harris, Samuel, 20 Dec 1865, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 11 George Street [More information ...]
						Hughes, William, 19 Feb 1862, aged 11, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Witty's Court, Glebeland [More information ...]
						Humphries, William, 19 Feb 1862, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Coffin's Court [More information ...]
						James, John, 20 Dec 1865, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Parrot Public House, Quarry Street [More information ...]
						Jenkins, David, 19 Feb 1862, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Tramroad-Side South [More information ...]
						Jenkins, William, 19 Feb 1862, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Tramroad-Side South [More information ...]
						Jones, Ebenezer, 19 Feb 1862, aged 44, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Tranch Vach [More information ...]
						Jones, Jenkin, 19 Feb 1862, aged 39, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Park Square [More information ...]
						Jones, John, 19 Feb 1862, aged 31, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Gethin [More information ...]
						Jones, John, 19 Feb 1862, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Heolgerrig [More information ...]
						Jones, Samuel, 19 Feb 1862, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Ynysfach [More information ...]
						Jones, Thomas, 22 Sep 1853, aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof
						Jones, Thomas, 19 Feb 1862, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Lower Colliers Row [More information ...]
						Jones, Titus, 19 Feb 1862, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Tranch Vach [More information ...]
						Lewis, Harding, 20 Dec 1865, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 7 George Street [More information ...]
						Lewis, Henry, 20 Dec 1865, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 9 Pond Row, Abercanaid [More information ...]
						Lewis, John, 19 Feb 1862, aged 62, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Nantygwenith Lane [More information ...]
						Lewis, John, 20 Dec 1865, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 20 Brecon Road [More information ...]
						Lewis, Richard, 19 Feb 1862, aged 56, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Twynyrodyn [More information ...]
						Lewis, William, 19 Feb 1862, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Abercanaid [More information ...]
						Luke, David, 20 Dec 1865, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 26 Tramroadside, Pontmorlais [More information ...]
						Luke, John, 20 Dec 1865, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 26 Tramroadside, Pontmorlais [More information ...]
						Morgan, Griffith, 20 Dec 1865, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 2 Sunny Bank, Brecon Road [More information ...]
						Morgan, John, 20 Dec 1865, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 13 Cyfarthfa Row [More information ...]
						Morgan, John, 20 Dec 1865, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Ynysfach [More information ...]
						Morgan, Joseph, 20 Dec 1865, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 23 Garden Street [More information ...]
						Morgan, Rees, 19 Feb 1862, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Swansea Road [More information ...]
						Morgan, Samuel, 19 Feb 1862, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Heolgerrig [More information ...]
						Morgan, Thomas, 20 Dec 1865, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 23 Garden Street [More information ...]
						Morris, Thomas, 19 Feb 1862, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: White Street [More information ...]
						Morris, Thomas, 20 Dec 1865, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Cwmglo [More information ...]
						Morris, William, 20 Dec 1865, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 26 Brewery Street [More information ...]
						Phelps, John, 20 Dec 1865, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 23 Garden Street [More information ...]
						Powell, Griffith, 19 Feb 1862, aged 56, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Chapel Street [More information ...]
						Rees, Daniel, 19 Feb 1862, aged 33, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Tramroad-Side North [More information ...]
						Rees, George, 19 Feb 1862, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Tramroad-Side South [More information ...]
						Rees, Joseph, 20 Dec 1865, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Yew Street [More information ...]
						Rees, Lewis, 19 Feb 1862, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Picton Square [More information ...]
						Rees, Vavasour, 20 Dec 1865, aged 51, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Park View.Grawen Terrace [More information ...]
						Rees, William, 20 Dec 1865, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Park View, Grawen Terrace [More information ...]
						Richards, Alexander, 20 Dec 1865, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Back Waterloo Street, Caepantywyll [More information ...]
						Richards, Benjamin, 19 Feb 1862, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Iron Lane, Georgetown [More information ...]
						Richards, William, 19 Feb 1862, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Wern [More information ...]
						Roberts, David, 08 May 1855, aged 24, Collier, Fall of coal whilst holing
						Stephens, Ayliffe, 20 Dec 1865, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 75 John St.Georgetown [More information ...]
						Thomas, Daniel Price, 20 Dec 1865, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]
						Thomas, David, 20 Dec 1865, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 3 Tabernacle Row [More information ...]
						Thomas, James, 20 Dec 1865, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 23 BackHeolgerrig [More information ...]
						Thomas, Lewis Price, 20 Dec 1865, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Cefn Isaf [More information ...]
						Thomas, Morgan, 20 Dec 1865, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 27 Cyfarthfa Row [More information ...]
						Thomas, Morgan, 20 Dec 1865, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 2 Cyfarthfa Lane [More information ...]
						Thomas, Roderick, 20 Dec 1865, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, 3 Tabernacle Row [More information ...]
						Thomas, Thomas, 19 Feb 1862, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light [More information ...]
						Turner, James, 19 Feb 1862, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Tydfil's Well Road [More information ...]
						Walters, Thomas, 19 Feb 1862, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Bethel Street [More information ...]
						Williams, William, 19 Feb 1862, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, residence: Heolgerrig [More information ...]

						86 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.

For those names marked the text of the Mines Inspectors report into the incident is available online. Click on the icon to display the report.

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.

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Credits

Sources:

1853 (Jul-Dec) Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines, published in 1854
1855 Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report