Halkyn (Metalliferous)

Edwards, J., 24 Jun 1937, aged 22, Miner, killed by an explosion [date of inquest] [More information ...]

Edwards, John Edward, 15 Jun 1937, aged 23, Miner

Harris, Thomas, 05 Sep 1877, aged 54, Miner, The stone lining of a shaft which the deceased with other men were engaged in sinking came down upon them, causing his death and slight injuries to his comrades. (The Duke of Westminster sent the man's widow £10.)

Jones, Henry, 19 Jan 1893, aged 50, Miner, Set fire to the fuses of two holes charged with gelatine dynamite. He went back after a short time, but one hole had hung fire and exploded, killing Jones and injuring his companion. [More information ...]

Jones, Joseph, 25 Apr 1891, 12.30 a.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 32, Miner, He had uncovered a hole in a level in order to tip a waggon into it, and fell through the hole while walking backwards. He fell 45 yards and fractured his skull

Jones, William, 13 Sep 1886, aged 26, blacksmith, Drowned by the upsetting of a boat in a large underground cavern: A large underground cavern had been discovered at Halkyn Mine, and the agent made use of a small boat to explore it. After he went away a blacksmith, who, I am told, had never been in a boat before, jumped in out Of pure curiosity, and when a little way from the shore of the underground pond foolishly stood up in his frail craft, which capsized and he was drowned.

Lowe, J., 24 Jun 1937, aged 25, Miner, killed by an explosion [date of inquest] [More information ...]

Lowe, James, 15 Jun 1937, aged 23, Miner

Morgan, Edward Arthur, 21 Jun 1935, aged 37, Miner

Mounsey, Thomas Maxwell, 17 Sep 1935, aged 38, Miner

Robinson, Edward Levi, 02 Apr 1939, aged 33, Pitman

Salisbury, Thomas, 03 Dec 1895, aged 57, Miner, Fall of a piece of stone from the footwall of a rise. The stone fell 16 yards.

Stealey, John, 01 Aug 1896, aged 61, Miner, Unexpected fall of the side of his working place, while he was throwing lead ore into a shoot for filling waggons. Killed on the spot.

Thornton, W. M., 01 Apr 1878, aged 45, Mechanical Engineer, Suffocated in the fumes produced by firing of several charges of guncotton. He was experimenting, making a comparison of guncotton and dynamite, and returned too soon after the explosion [More information ...]