	Middle Duffryn Colliery	Index	Middle Duffryn Colliery

Middle Duffryn Colliery

Location:	Mountain Ash 4½ miles [7 km] S of Merthyr Tydfil
Map Ref:	(Sheet 170 Vale of Glamorgan West) SO030003, 51° 41' 35" N, 3° 24' 11" W
Opened:
Closed:
Owners:	Thomas Powell
	Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Ltd.
Employment:	1894 - 0 [Pumping and upcast pit]
	1896 - 0 [Pumping and upcast pit]
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

	12th	Dec	1850		Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, 13 lives lost (Show Names)
	11th	May	1852		Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, 65 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!

						Andrew, William, 10 May 1852, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Ashton, William, 10 May 1852, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Aubrey, Jenkin, 10 May 1852, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Beard, Edmund, 12 Dec 1850, aged 22, Hitcher, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Married, but leaves no children. He was killed on the 12th instant [More information ...]
						Benyon, Alfred, 26 May 1880, aged 27, Haulier, Fall of roof
						Burgam, James, 16 Dec 1850, (accident: 12 Dec 1850), aged 24, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Married man. He leaves a wife and three children. He died on the 16th from the effects of the fire [More information ...]
						Davies, Charles, 10 May 1852, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Davies, David, 10 May 1852, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Davies, Edward, 10 May 1852, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Davies, Henry, 10 May 1852, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Davies, John, 07 Apr 1856, aged Boy, Scalded by discharge steam
						Davies, William, 12 Dec 1850, aged 17, Haulier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Son of David Davies, collier. He was killed on the 12th inst. [More information ...]
						Davis, John, 09 Jul 1868, aged 13, Door boy, Killed by trucks on surface
						Davis, William, 09 May 1863, Banksman, Run over on engine bank
						Deer, Daniel, 10 May 1852, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Edwards, Daniel, 31 Jul 1906, 6.45 p.m., aged 42, Pitman, Deceased was standing on the cage, about 30 yards down the shaft, while two pump rods were being lowered, when the bolt to which the rope was attached broke. The rods, in falling, knocked deceased off the cage, and he fell to the bottom. The bolt was 1½ ins. in diameter and was quite new. The weight of the rods was 2 tons 13 cwts.
						Evans, Evan, 10 May 1852, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Evans, Evan, 10 May 1852, aged 47, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Evans, Job, 20 Feb 1868, aged 47, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone
						Evans, Owen, 10 May 1852, aged 56, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Evans, Richard, 10 May 1852, aged 11, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Evans, Thomas, 10 May 1852, aged 41, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Fletcher, William, 20 Jan 1857, aged 14, Crushed between two trams
						George, John, 17 Jun 1865, aged 42, Labourer, Fall of stone from roof
						Green, T., 14 Feb 1872, aged 12, Door boy, Killed by trams passing over him
						Griffiths, J., 10 Aug 1868, aged 14, Collier, Killed by trams
						Griffiths, James, 10 May 1852, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Griffiths, John, 10 May 1852, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Harris, Levi, 10 May 1852, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Harris, Thomas, 29 Jan 1881, aged 52, Stower, Fall of roof
						Hopkins, John, 10 May 1852, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Hopkins, Rees, 10 May 1852, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Humphries, Jason, 21 Nov 1872, aged 22, Door boy, Killed by fall of stone
						James, David, 10 May 1852, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jenkins, David, 10 May 1852, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jenkins, John, 10 May 1852, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jenkins, Owen, 10 May 1852, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						John, David, 10 May 1852, aged 11, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jonathon, Richard, 10 May 1852, aged 43, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jones, David, 10 May 1852, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jones, Edward, 10 Jun 1867, aged 13, Door boy, Killed by trams
						Jones, H., 07 Nov 1870, aged 9, Collier, Killed by fall of roof
						Jones, James, 10 May 1852, aged 37, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jones, John, 10 May 1852, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jones, John, 07 Jul 1858, aged 30, Collier, Winding chain breaking ; banksman misunderstanding signal [More information ...]
						Jones, John, 28 Sep 1881, aged 20, Collier, Fall of roof
						Jones, Lewis, 10 May 1852, aged 43, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jones, Matthew, 07 Jul 1858, aged 36, Collier, Winding chain breaking ; banksman misunderstanding signal [More information ...]
						Jones, W., 05 Mar 1872, aged 19, Collier, Killed by riding upon incline rope
						Jones, W., 06 May 1873, aged 19, Haulier, Killed by trams
						Jones, William, 12 Dec 1850, aged 17, Sawyer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Son of John Jones. He was killed at the top of the pit [More information ...]
						Jones, William, 10 May 1852, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Jones, William, 10 May 1852, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Kelly, P., 24 Dec 1870, aged 15, Collier, Killed by falling off carriage in a fit
						Lamb, William, 18 Jan 1877, aged 13, Haulier, Killed by trams
						Lewis, David, 10 May 1852, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Lewis, William, 10 May 1852, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Lewis, William, 27 Jan 1880, aged 20, Collier, Falling under loaded trams on engine plane
						Llewellyn, T., 25 Jul 1881, aged 28, Hitcher, Killed by a piece of coal falling down shaft
						Lloyd, David, 25 Feb 1871, aged 17, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone
						Marks, Charles, 10 May 1852, aged 11, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Marks, William, 10 May 1852, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Mathews, Daniel, 10 May 1852, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Morgan, James, 14 Dec 1850, (accident: 12 Dec 1850), aged 20, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Single man. He died on the 14th from the effects of the fire [More information ...]
						Morgan, John, 30 Sep 1865, aged 27, Hitcher
						Morgan, Thomas, 10 May 1852, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Morris, David, 10 May 1852, aged 10, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Morris, Ebenezer, 10 May 1852, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Morris, John, 10 May 1852, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Owen, Thomas, 05 Nov 1879, aged 35, Collier, Killed by fall of stone
						Owens, John, 27 Mar 1869, aged 28, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone
						Phillips, Edmund, 10 May 1852, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Phillips, George, 27 Apr 1878, aged 36, Collier, Killed by fall of coal
						Phillips, Thomas, 10 May 1852, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Pritchard, Thomas, 10 May 1852, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Rees, David, 10 May 1852, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Rees, John, 10 May 1852, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Rees, Samuel, 10 May 1852, aged 37, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Rees, Thomas, 10 May 1852, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Rees, Thomas, 10 May 1852, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Rees, Thomas J., 10 May 1852, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Richard, John, 10 May 1852, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Richards, Richard, 10 May 1852, aged 55, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Richards, William, 10 May 1852, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Roach, David, 12 Apr 1890, aged 41, Pitman, Fell part way down a pumping pit while descending it by ladders
						Rosser, Jenkin, 10 May 1852, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Rowlands, Rowland, 10 May 1852, aged 43, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Samuel, William, 10 May 1852, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Saunders, William, 12 Dec 1850, aged 12, Door keeper, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Son of Daniel Saunders, collier. He was killed on the 12th instant [More information ...]
						Smith, Richard, 10 May 1852, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Smith, Richard, 10 May 1852, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Thomas, Charles, 10 May 1852, aged 11, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Thomas, Charles, 10 May 1852, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Thomas, David, 14 Dec 1850, (accident: 12 Dec 1850), aged 23, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Single man. He died on the 14th from the effects of the fire [More information ...]
						Thomas, David, 10 May 1852, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Thomas, David, 23 Jun 1866, aged 53, Labourer, Fall of stone
						Thomas, Evan, 10 May 1852, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Thomas, John, 10 May 1852, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Thomas, Rosser, 10 May 1852, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Thomas, William, 06 Aug 1863, aged 40, Collier, Fall of coal (4 feet vein)
						Tingle, Mathew, 19 Dec 1850, (accident: 12 Dec 1850), aged 35, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Married man. He has left a wife and six children. He died on the 19th instant from the effects of the fire [More information ...]
						Tobias, A., 08 Nov 1875, aged 23, Haulier, Killed by a kick from a horse
						White, Charles, 10 May 1852, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Williams, Thomas, 10 May 1852, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, Outburst of gas, ignited at furnace [More information ...]
						Williams, William, 07 Jul 1854, aged 12, Labourer, Employed to ride on incline and run over
						Williams, William, 07 Jul 1858, aged 40, Collier, Winding chain breaking ; banksman misunderstanding signal [More information ...]

						106 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 Middle Duffryn Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Middle Duffryn Colliery

Memorial Images:

Memorial: 1850 Middle Duffryn Colliery Disaster

Memorial: 1852 Middle Duffryn Colliery Disaster

Credits

Sources:

1854 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
1857 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1858 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1863 Mines Inspectors Report, by Thomas Evans, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1868 Mines Inspectors Report, South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1869 Mines Inspectors Report (C 124), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
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
1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1056), 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
1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 2003), South Wales District by Thomas E. Wales, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321), 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
1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report