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Naval Colliery
| Location: |
Pen-y-graig
9½ miles [16 km] SSW of Merthyr Tydfil
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| Map Ref: |
(Sheet 170 Vale of Glamorgan West) SS994925, 51° 37' 19" N, 3° 27' 12" W |
| Opened: |
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| Closed: |
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| Pits: |
Adare Level |
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Anthony Pit |
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Ely Pit |
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Nantgwyn Pit |
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Pandy Pit |
| Owners: |
Naval Colliery Co., Ltd. |
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Naval Colliery Co. (1897) Ltd. |
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Naval Colliery Co. (1931) Ltd. |
| Output: |
1894 - No. 1 or Ely Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1894 - No. 2 or Pandy Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1896 - No. 1 or Ely Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1896 - No. 2 or Pandy Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1896 - No. 3 or Nantgwyn Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1900 - Coal: Household. |
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1900 - No. 1, or Ely Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1900 - No. 2, or Pandy Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1900 - No. 3, or Nantgwyu Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1905 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing. |
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1905 - No. 1, or Ely Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1905 - No. 3, or Nantgwyu Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1905 - No. 2, or Pandy Pit - Coal: Steam. |
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1910 - Coal: Household. |
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1910 - Coal: Steam. |
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1910 - Coal: Steam. |
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1915 - Coal: Household. |
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1947 - Anthony Pit - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam. (90,000 tons) |
| Employment: |
1894 - No. 1 or Ely Pit - 670 (590 below, 80 surface) |
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1894 - No. 2 or Pandy Pit - 785 (697 below, 88 surface) |
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1894 - No. 3 or Nantgwyn Pit - 42 |
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1896 - No. 1 or Ely Pit - 699 (616 below, 83 surface) |
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1896 - No. 2 or Pandy Pit - 699 (604 below, 95 surface) |
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1896 - No. 3 or Nantgwyn Pit - 457 (380 below, 77 surface) |
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1900 - 0 [Coal work suspended Nov. 1900] |
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1900 - No. 1, or Ely Pit - 324 (265 below, 59 surface) |
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1900 - No. 2, or Pandy Pit - 847 (739 below, 108 surface) |
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1900 - No. 3, or Nantgwyu Pit - 792 (660 below, 132 surface) |
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1905 - 135 (116 below, 19 surface) |
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1905 - No. 1, or Ely Pit - 840 (725 below, 115 surface) |
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1905 - No. 3, or Nantgwyu Pit - 868 (722 below, 146 surface) |
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1905 - No. 2, or Pandy Pit - 101 (60 below, 41 surface) |
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1910 - 42 (28 below, 14 surface) |
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1910 - 924 (783 below, 141 surface) |
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1910 - 1,032 (865 below, 167 surface) |
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1915 - 64 (55 below, 9 surface) |
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1923 - Adare Level - 54 (43 below, 11 surface) |
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1923 - Anthony Pit - 1,000 (797 below, 203 surface) |
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1923 - Ely Pit - 488 (388 below, 100 surface) |
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1923 - Nantgwyn Pit - 1,369 (1,168 below, 201 surface) |
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1933 - Pandy Pit - 424 (350 below, 74 surface) |
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1947 - Anthony Pit - 542 (463 below, 79 surface) |
| Seams Worked: |
1910 - No. 2 Rhondda |
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1910 - Five feet, New |
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1910 - Four feet, Nine feet, Six feet |
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1915 - No. 2 Rhondda |
| Notes: |
Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete! |
Description
Disasters (5 or more killed)
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10th |
Dec |
1880 |
| Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, 101 lives lost
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27th |
Jan |
1884 |
| Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, 14 lives lost
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27th |
Aug |
1909 |
| 7 lives lost
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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.
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
| | |  | | | | Adams, Shadrach, 06 Dec 1901, aged 42, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, cliff, 13 ft. by 5 ft. by 5 ft. thick, crushed four pairs of timber out, the "arms" of which had been stood on the bottom coal. Deceased was cutting a road in the bottom coal, and must have loosened the "arms." Four feet seam |
| | |  | | | | Amos, Moses, 26 Sep 1902, 12.45 p.m., aged 41, Collier, Fall of roof. On road, fireclay, 10 ft. by 9½ ft. by 7 ft. thick, fell on and crushed out two pairs of recently stood timbers. There had been 4 ft. of rubbish packed on them, but there was an empty space of 5 ft. between the packing and the roof, which should have been filled. New seam |
| | |  | |  | | Aston, Jethro, 06 May 1928, (accident: 04 May 1928), aged 59, Collier, Fall of bottom bed of rippings. Died 6th May |
| | |  | | | | Avery, Henry, 14 Dec 1893, aged 22, Stricker, Fell out of cage [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Badham, John, 06 Dec 1913, aged 38, Collier, He attempted to pass a full journey, which was standing on the road ; as he went by, the trams moved, and he was crushed between the trams and the roadside |
| | |  | | | | Benbow, Thomas, 10 Jan 1910, aged 45, Repairer, Struck by haulage rope and chain springing back owing to the breakage of the swivel link of the Bull chain attached to the rope ; the link broke at a bad weld which could not be detected by external examination |
| | |  | | | | Benson, Harry, 19 Apr 1904, 5.30 p.m., aged 15, Assistant Fitter, Deceased and some fitters had been repairing a hauling engine, and to see how it would work, the engineman started it. Directly he did so he heard deceased scream out. The engine was stopped and deceased was found between the arms of the flywheel. When it was decided to start the engine, deceased, who was standing near the flywheel was asked if he was safe, and he replied that he was |
| | |  | | | | Brewer, James Albert, 05 Nov 1898, aged 13, Collier boy, Fall of side coal and clod 4½ft. long, 13ins. wide, 7ins. thick from a back slip from top of overhanging coal not supported in a Nottingham face. Six feet seam |
| |  |  | | | | Brooks, Henry, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Brown, Thomas, 27 Aug 1909, Haulier [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Burt, William, 28 Jan 1899, aged 32, Repairer, While lagging some newly stood timbers, and sitting on the collar of an old pair, he fell on his head and was killed |
| | |  | | | | Cattell, George, 20 Jan 1899, aged 16, Collier, [Fall of roof] At face, cliff quar, 11 ft. x 5 ft. x 16 ins thick in centre, tapering to nothing, one prop was said to have been under it. Five feet seam |
| |  |  | | | | Chadwick, James, 10 Dec 1880, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Chapman, Gideon, 27 Aug 1909, Haulier [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Clark, Henry, 03 Oct 1906, 1.30 p.m., aged 34, Hitcher, The covering over the sump under the north cage had been raised to allow a pumpman to go down to a pump 18 yds. below. Deceased, who had occasion to go down to the sump planks 7 ft. under the south cage did so, and, in climbing again to the landing, fell down the opening under the north cage. He was aware that the covering had been removed |
| |  |  | | | | Cooke, Archie, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Creese, Edwin, 23 Aug 1892, aged 22, Haulier, His head came in contact with a brow in the roof while riding on shaft ; road dipping |
| |  |  | | | | Davies, Charles, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Davies, Evan, 10 Dec 1880, aged 49, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Davies, Evan, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Davies, John, 10 Dec 1880, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Davies, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Davies, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Davies, John, 25 Jul 1882, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof |
| | |  | | | | Davies, Joseph, 02 Jan 1891, (accident: 16 Oct 1890), aged 16, Slummer, Injured by cage descending upon him while attempting to cross the shaft. He worked 10 days. after the accident and died 2nd Jan 1891 |
| |  |  | | | | Davies, Thomas, 27 Jan 1884, aged 46, Contractor, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Davies, William, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Davies, William R., 10 Dec 1880, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Dunn, T. J., 12 Jul 1910, (accident: 06 Jul 1910), aged 34, Fireman, Fall of roof on a road along which he was travelling with the Manager. He received a scalp wound, which was not considered serious at the time, but he died of septic meningitis 12th July, 1910 |
| | |  | | | | Eales, Morgan, 02 Sep 1891, aged 22, Collier, Killed on self acting incline while riding on loaded tram which had been seat away before the empty tram was attached at bottom |
| |  |  | | | | Edwards, Solomon, 27 Jan 1884, aged 42, Ostler, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Ellis, David, 09 Apr 1885, aged 14, Haulier, Fall of roof |
| |  |  | | | | Escott, John, 27 Jan 1884, aged 27, Ostler, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Evans, D., 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Evans, David, 10 Dec 1880, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Evans, Howell, 10 Dec 1880, aged 45, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Evans, John, 10 Dec 1880, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Evans, John, 26 Jan 1900, 11.30 a.m., aged 42, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, coal, 3 ft. 10 ins. x 15 ins. x 26 ins. thick, between face of coal and a prop 5½ ft. back. Top coal kept up as roof. Four feet seam |
| |  |  | | | | Evans, Morgan, 27 Aug 1909, aged 38, Collier [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Evans, T., 10 Sep 1883, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof |
| |  |  | | | | Evans, William, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Evans, William, 24 Dec 1886, (accident: 24 Apr 1886), aged 56, Collier, Fall of coal which injured his spine slightly at the time but which developed by degrees and caused paralysis from the results of which according to verdict of coroner's jury he died on the 24th December |
| | |  | | | | Fletcher, Herbert, 10 Apr 1900, 4.15 p.m., aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof. At face, fireclay, 7 ft. x 6½ ft. x 20 ins. thick, while deceased was preparing to set a prop under it. New seam |
| | |  | | | | Forster, D. J. L., 03 Jun 1898, (accident: 04 May 1898), aged 16, Engine cleaner, Fatally injured by haulage drum moving while he was screwing op the grease cups fixed on shaft inside the drum. Died 3rd June |
| |  |  | | | | Francis, James, 10 Dec 1880, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Fry, Alfred, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas, Buried: St. Johns Church, Tonyrefail [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Fry, William, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | George, Griffith, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Gibbon, Zephaniah, 10 Dec 1880, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Grice, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Grice, William, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Griffiths, Evan, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Hallett, William, 15 Dec 1885, aged 41, Roadsman, Fall of stone |
| | |  | | | | Harris, John, 10 Jan 1899, aged 36, Collier, [Fall of roof] At face, cliff, 8 ft. x 4 ft. x 18 ins. thick, where 3 props were said to have been set. New seam |
| | |  | | | | Harrison, Alfred Edward, 17 Apr 1913, (accident: 14 Apr 1913), aged 37, Chargeman Sinker, He fell into the sump, which had been uncovered, with his knowledge, so that he could go down to examine a pump with the fitter. He fractured his skull and died on April 17th, 1913 |
| | |  | | | | Hellier, Thomas, 22 Nov 1913, (accident: 13 Nov 1913), Collier, He died of blood poisoning as a result of a cut on the finger, by throwing some inferior coal into the gob. He died November 22nd, 1913 |
| |  |  | | | | Heycock, John, 27 Jan 1884, aged 42, Collier, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Heycock, John, 27 Jan 1884, aged 19, Collier, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Horton, Bertie, 14 Dec 1893, aged 20, Stricker, Fell out of cage [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Howell, Benjamin, 10 Dec 1880, aged 51, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Howell, William, 10 Dec 1880, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Hughes, Edward, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Hughes, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Hughes, Owen, 20 Jul 1899, aged 29, Repairer, Fell out of cage while descending alone |
| | |  | | | | Hughes, William, 17 Jul 1900, 10.15 p.m., aged 31, Repairer, Fall of side. On road, stone, 2 ft. x 1½ ft. x 6 ins. thick, fell while he was making room for an "arm," at a spot where a large fall had occurred |
| | |  | | | | Hull, William, 07 Jun 1899, aged 35, Collier, [Fall of roof] At face, clod, 4 ft. x 3 ft. x 1 ins. thick tapering to nothing ; one prop discharged. Bad roof. Six feet seam |
| | |  | | | | Humphries, John, 30 Sep 1882, aged 49, Collier, Fall of coal |
| | |  | | | | Isaac, John, 29 Dec 1892, aged 42, Fireman, Fall of roof on road while clearing a fall |
| | |  | | | | Isaac, Thomas John, 28 Jul 1901, aged 15, Engine-cleaner, Crushed by the crank of the winding engine, which was moved by the engine man, who did not know the deceased was cleaning out the crank pit |
| |  |  | | | | Isaacs, Henry, 10 Dec 1880, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Isaacs, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Jenkins, James, 10 Dec 1880, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Jenkins, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | |  | | Jenkins, Obidiah, 20 Sep 1927, aged 57, Fireman, Found with his legs partially under rubbish. Death occurred by concussion of shot |
| |  |  | | | | Jenkins, R. R., 27 Aug 1909, aged 15, Collier [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | John, Philip, 10 Sep 1913, aged 22, Assistant Hitcher, A stone fell from the top of the shaft on to him as he was stepping out of the cage at pit bottom 500 yards below |
| |  |  | | | | John, Rees, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Johnson, Henry, 01 Nov 1898, aged 29, Haulier, Fall of roof on road as he was passing with horse and tram roof broke over timbers. Five feet seam |
| |  |  | | | | Jones, David, 27 Jan 1884, aged 52, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Jones, David, 13 Apr 1896, aged 25, Fitter, Fell from a mid-landing in stepping off the cage which had been stopped there by a signal unknown to deceased. He was intended going to the bottom and must have mistaken the landing for it |
| | |  | | | | Jones, David, 04 Feb 1897, aged 22, Collier, Fall of roof at face, stone 3ft x 2ft x 1ft over a flat. New seam |
| | |  | | | | Jones, David, 12 Feb 1914, aged 15, Engine Boy, As some men were unloading pitwood from a truck into a tram he tried to pass between and was struck on the head by one of the posts |
| |  |  | | | | Jones, Evan, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Jones, Henry, 10 Dec 1880, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Jones, Humphrey, 26 May 1886, aged 58, Collier, Injured by a fall of coal so that he died a few days afterwards |
| | |  | | | | Jones, J., 07 Sep 1883, aged 30, Ripper, Fell under trams |
| |  |  | | | | Jones, Oliver, 27 Jan 1884, aged 33, Ostler, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Jones, R. R., 13 Feb 1904, (accident: 03 Feb 1904, 4 p.m.), aged 19, Haulier, As deceased removed a sprag from the wheel of one of three trams coupled together, the horse and trams moved on and crushed him against the arm so badly that he died in 10 days. The accident occurred on a turn where there was only a space of 6 ins. on one side between the tram and the arms |
| | |  | | | | Jones, Richard, 29 Jun 1896, aged 28, Collier, Fall at face, from between props 3ft apart roof "slanty," seam 8 feet thick |
| | |  | | | | Jones, Robert, 21 Jan 1896, aged 26, Ripper, Fall on main road in hard ground while preparing it for arching |
| |  |  | | | | Jones, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Jones, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Jones, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Jones, Thomas H., 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Lamb, James, 22 Sep 1890, aged 47, Timberman, Crushed between loaded trams on a parting after finishing his shift. On seeing some trams being let down a short distance he jumped forward to pick up his measuring stick which was lying on the road and was caught by the trams |
| |  |  | | | | Lewis, David, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Lewis, Edward, 10 Dec 1880, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Lewis, James, 10 Dec 1880, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Lewis, Thomas, 27 Jan 1884, aged 34, Undermanager, Explosion of firedamp, Suffocated while exploring after explosion [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Lewis, William, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Lewis, William, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Llewellyn, David, 30 Mar 1883, aged 51, Labourer, Fall of stone |
| | |  | | | | Llewellyn, David, 10 Jul 1885, aged 18, Haulier, Crushed by trams |
| |  |  | | | | Lloyd, David, 10 Dec 1880, aged 70, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Lloyd, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Lodwick, David, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Marshall, Harry, 27 Aug 1909, Rider [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Marshman, William, 10 Dec 1880, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Mends, James, 14 Jul 1897, aged 24, Repairer, Fall of side on road while barring down a stone from side to make room for timbers a stone fell on his head causing immediate death. Six feet seam |
| |  |  | | | | Morgan, Edward J., 10 Dec 1880, aged 66, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Morgan, James, 10 Dec 1880, aged 75, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Morgan, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Morgan, John, 25 Sep 1911, aged 42, Foreman ganger, While dismantling a bridge and using a haulage rope to help them, he was caught by the rope under the chin and swung into the air |
| |  |  | | | | Morgan, Joseph, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Morgan, Morgan, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Morgan, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Morgan, Thomas J., 27 Aug 1909, aged 29, Collier [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Morgan, William, 10 Dec 1880, aged 56, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Morgans, David, 22 Oct 1898, (accident: 20 Oct 1898), aged 35, Shunter, Died 22th October from injuries to foot which was crushed by wagon while coupling wagons in motion. Coupling poles were not supplied |
| |  |  | | | | Morris, Joseph, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Murphy, James, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Neynd, Frederick, 27 Jan 1884, aged 44, Ostler, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Parlour, William, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Pearce, William, 10 Dec 1880, aged 37, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Phillips, Evan, 10 Dec 1880, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Phillips, Rees, 19 May 1897, aged 51, Repairer, Crushed by empty tram on a gradient of 8 inches per yard, the tram having got loose owing to the breakage of a half inch chain which held a 4-inch pulley to a sleeper |
| | |  | | | | Price, David, 07 Apr 1897, aged 33, Ripper, Fatally injured by full journey while passing in to his work |
| | |  | | | | Price, James, 16 Sep 1889, aged 38, Collier, Fall of face slip of coal 16ft. long 4½ft. thick while holing below it without sprags. 4 ft. seam. 6½ft. thick, 2ft. of which is kept up as roof. Long wall |
| |  |  | | | | Price, John, 27 Jan 1884, aged 43, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Prichard, Joseph, 22 Dec 1899, aged 27, Collier, [Fall of roof] At face, top coal, 8 ft. x 8 ft. from 1 to 2 ft. thick, fell from a slant, discharging two pairs of timber ; the arms, having been stood on the bottom coal, gave way. Nine feet seam |
| | |  | | | | Prosser, John, 05 Feb 1896, aged 45, Collier, While adjusting rope on drum of small haulage engine the blast (compressed air) was turned on accidentally by the loose rope |
| | |  | | | | Prosser, William, 04 Nov 1891, aged 26, Rubbish tipper, While riding on full tram up rubbish tip incline a tram wheel broke and deceased was crushed between the tram and a sheave. Riding is forbidden |
| |  |  | | | | Radcliff, Evan, 10 Dec 1880, aged 39, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Rapps, Eli, 10 Dec 1880, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Reed, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Rees, Benjamin, 09 Apr 1898, aged 22, Bratticeman, Fatally injured by head striking a beam which carried the tail rope while unlawfully riding |
| | |  | | | | Rees, Edward, 01 Mar 1904, 1.30 p.m., aged 22, Collier, Deceased was riding on the "gun" attached to two full trams, when his head came in contact with a low and broken collar, which caused him to fall off. The front tram passed partly over him |
| |  |  | | | | Rees, Evan, 10 Dec 1880, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Rees, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Richards, Jim, 05 May 1928, Timberman, killed by a fall of roof [date of report] |
| | |  | | | | Rigby, Joseph, 24 Oct 1914, aged 45, Haulier, Fall of side on heading. As he was passing along a heading with his horse a stone fell from the side and crushed his foot. Amputation was necessary, and he died from shock the same day |
| |  |  | | | | Roberts, David, 10 Dec 1880, aged 31, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Roberts, Robert, 16 Sep 1895, aged 47, Ripper, Fall of clift 12ft. x 4ft x 2ft 8in thick from between two slips at face of Nottingham long-wall. There was a prop every 4ft. placed in rows 5ft apart and two or three props appeared to have been under the portion which fell but these proved insufficient. Five feet seam |
| |  |  | | | | Robinson, William, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Roblin, William, 10 Dec 1880, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Rogers, Noah, 10 Dec 1880, aged 39, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Rogers, William, 14 Dec 1893, aged 36, Shoer, Fell out of cage [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Rosser, David, 10 Dec 1880, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Rowlands, David, 20 Dec 1882, aged 55, Fireman, Killed by a journey of trams passing over him on engine incline |
| | |  | | | | Samuel, E., 02 Dec 1899, (accident: 23 Nov 1899), aged 32, Hitcher, Struck by a runaway tram, which had started, owing to insufficient spragging, from the point where it was loaded with coal gathered from the roadway. Died 2nd December |
| | |  | | | | Samuel, Jacob, 19 Nov 1898, aged 29, Haulier, Knocked down by a tram which were being dragged forward off the road by haulage engine worked by a boy and not in proper order. There were no manholes on this portion of engine plane 115 yards long |
| |  |  | | | | Samuel, Phillip, 10 Dec 1880, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Samuel, Samuel, 10 Dec 1880, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Schroll, Frederick, 22 Feb 1894, aged 29, Blacksmith, Killed by the fall of brick from the walling in a balancezpit while making some repairs at the bottom |
| |  |  | | | | Seville, James, 27 Jan 1884, aged 49, Ostler, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Simon, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Snook, John, 10 Dec 1880, aged 52, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Snook, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Stephens, Thomas, 23 Sep 1891, aged 49, Collier, Fall of a slip of coal which was overhanging and not spragged. "Four-foot" seam, 4½ft. thick Long wall |
| |  |  | | | | Stone, John, 10 Dec 1880, aged 48, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Taylor, Samuel, 18 Apr 1883, aged 21, Collier, Fall of coal |
| |  |  | | | | Thomas, Daniel, 27 Jan 1884, aged 35, Colliery Proprietor, Explosion of firedamp, Suffocated while exploring after explosion [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Thomas, David, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Thomas, George, 03 Nov 1897, aged 23, Collier, Fall of roof at face, top coal and brass 2ft x 10in thick one prop discharged. Four feet seam |
| |  |  | | | | Thomas, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Thomas, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Thomas, Morgan, 10 Dec 1880, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Thomas, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Thomas, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Watkin, Edward, 27 Jan 1884, aged 35, Overman (Dinas), Explosion of firedamp, Suffocated while exploring after explosion [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Watkins, Albert, 27 Aug 1909, aged 41, Collier [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Watkins, David, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Watkins, Edward, 09 Jan 1885, aged 16, Door boy, Fell under trams |
| | |  | | | | Way, John, 14 Dec 1893, aged 38, Overman, Fell out of cage [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Welsh, Eli Robert, 11 May 1913, aged 46, Pitman, As he was at work at top of shaft, a spanner fell from a scaffold near top of pit frame and struck him on the head. He was killed instantaneously |
| |  |  | | | | Whistler, George, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Wilding, Sydney, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | William, Thomas, 18 Sep 1909, aged 45, Repairer, Fall of roof. Deceased was widening a narrow road for the purpose of making a double parting, when a piece of cliff, 7 feet by 5 feet by 3 feet, fell on him |
| | |  | | | | Williams, D. W., 12 Jun 1881, aged 18, Collier, Fall of roof |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, David, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, David, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Williams, David, 07 Nov 1894, aged 18, Collier, Fall of roof (top coal 27ins. thick) at road end. There were 8ft. of this coal on without support other than the roadside props and most of it fell while deceased's father was preparing to put up a cog on one side before ripping it down. Nine feet seam. 6½ft. thick |
| | |  | | | | Williams, David, 17 Mar 1895, aged 45, Stoker, Found dead in boiler flue which he had been cleaning |
| | |  | | | | Williams, Evan, 28 Feb 1880, Collier, Fall of roof |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, Evan, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, Griffith, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, James, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, John, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Williams, R., 24 Mar 1900, (accident: 23 Mar 1900, 1.45 p.m.), aged 39, Sheave oiler, Knocked down by an empty tram drawn by an endless rope at a slow speed, while oiling a sheave. Died next day |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, Richard, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, Robert, 10 Dec 1880, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, Thomas, 10 Dec 1880, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
| |  |  | | | | Williams, William, 27 Jan 1884, aged 61, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] |
| | |  | | | | Williams, William Thomas, 19 Dec 1890, (accident: 16 Dec 1890), aged 42, Timberman, When sitting down after dinner a lump of brass and coal (about 60lbs.) fell off the top of a prop and injured him internally. Died 19th December |
| |  |  | | | | Willis, John, 10 Dec 1880, aged 32, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of gas [More information ...] |
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Naval Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Naval Colliery
Memorial Images:
Credits
Sources:
- 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
- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), South Wales District (No. 13) by Joseph T. Robson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), South Wales District (No. 13) by Joseph T. Robson, 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
- 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), South Wales District (No. 13) by Joseph T. Robson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), South Wales District (No. 13) by Joseph T. Robson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1901 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1062), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1902 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1590), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177), Cardiff District (No. 10) by F. A. Gray, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1910 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5676), South Wales District (No. 7) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), South Wales District (No. 7) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439), South Wales Division (No. 5) by Dr. W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), South Wales Division (No. 5) by Dr. W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website
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| Images in the Memorial section for the 1880 disaster where 101 lives were lost |
| Images in the Memorial section for the 1884 disaster where 11 lives were lost |
| Images in the Memorial section for the 1909 disaster where 7 lives were lost |
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