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Llewellyn Thomas
| Age: | 15 |
| Died: | 1st Dec 1860 |
| Accident: | 1st Dec 1860 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1845 |
| Colliery: | Risca, Black Vein Pit |
| Company: | Risca Coal and Iron Co. |
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| Notes: | burnt ; Explosion, firedamp, cause of ignition unknown |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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The official report concerning this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website.
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Memorial: 1860 Risca, Black Vein Colliery Disaster
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Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
| 01 Dec 1860 | Awful Colliery Explosion At Risca, 142 Lives Lost (Annual Register for 1860) |
| 12 Jan 1861 | The Colliery Explosion At Risca (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury) |
| 19 Jan 1861 | The Risca Coal-Pit Explosion (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury) |
| 23 Feb 1861 | The Risca Colliery Explosion, Close Of The Inquest (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury) |
- 1860 Mines Inspectors Report, by Lionel Brough, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1860 Mines Inspectors Report, by Lionel Brough, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 90, Accident Number: 53
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