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William Thomas
| Age: | 31 |
| Died: | 8th Nov 1867 |
| Accident: | 8th Nov 1867 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1836 |
| Colliery: | Ferndale |
| Company: | David Davies and Sons |
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| Notes: | Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light ; Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Memorial: 1867 Ferndale Colliery Disaster | |
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| Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 09 Nov 1867 | Frightful Explosion at the Ferndale Colliery (Annual Register for 1867) |
| 16 Nov 1867 | Home News, Frightful Colliery Explosion In Wales, Immense Loss Of Life (The Penny Illustrated Paper) |
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