	Wern Colliery	Index	Wern Colliery

Wern Colliery

Location:	Bagillt, Holywell 12½ miles [20 km] WNW of Chester
Map Ref:	(Sheet 117 Chester and Wrexham) SJ222747, 53° 15' 50" N, 3° 9' 59" W
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Owners:	Bagillt Coal Co.
Notes:	Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete!

Description

Disasters (5 or more killed)

None Found

Names of those killed at this colliery

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

						Green, John, 31 Jan 1866, Collier, Fall of roof
						Holmes, John, 11 Apr 1863, Collier, Overwinding [More information ...]
						Hughes, John, 28 Nov 1861, aged 10, Fell out of the cage whilst ascending the pit [More information ...]
						Johnson, Richard, 12 Jun 1871, An explosion [More information ...]
						Jones, David, 28 Nov 1861, aged 27, Fell out of the cage whilst ascending the pit [More information ...]
						Jones, Robert, 02 Oct 1862, Collier, Explosion of gas
						Leighton, William, 15 Jan 1868, aged 15, Labourer, Fall of roof
						Rees, John, 16 Nov 1925, aged 64, Coal hewer, Boring hole for shotfiring in coal — overreached resulted in Haemorrage. Died 11th
						Roberts, Hollis, 04 Jun 1872, Gang rider, Crushed
						Roberts, William, 11 Apr 1863, Collier, Overwinding [More information ...]
						Williams, James, 11 Apr 1863, Collier, Overwinding [More information ...]

						11 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 , 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.

Some of the names of mining fatalities on this page have been kindly provided by Ian Winstanley of the Coal Mining History Resource Centre (CMHRC) and are marked with . The CMHRC is available here.

more information on some of the fatalities shown above

Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)

a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Wern Colliery

list of collieries/pits etc. near to Wern Colliery

Credits

Sources:

1861 Mines Inspectors Report, by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1863 Mines Inspectors Report, by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1868 Mines Inspectors Report, South West Lancashire and North Wales District by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
1871 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 653), West Lancashire and North Wales District by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), West Lancashire and North Wales District by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report