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QUARRY James William - 1869 - 20/12/1869 – Age 21 - Hewer. Seaton Delaval, Lamb Burdon and Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Fall of Coal.

QUIN Barnard - 1869 - 26/08/1869 – Age 33 - Hewer. Consett Colliery, Consett Iron Co., Lanchester, Durham. Fall of stone.

QUIN Daniel - 1868 - 29/05/1868 – Age 14 - Driver. Cowpen Straker, Cookson and Co., Blyth, Northumberland. Crushed by tubs.

QUIN Peter - 1868 - 28/02/1868 – Age 36 - Miner. Riskend, W Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Stirling. Fall of roof at face.

QUINLAN William - 1866 - 14/06/1866 – Age 24. Dukinfield Colliery, FDP Astley, Ashton-under-Lyne Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 38 killed.

QUINN James - 1869 - 19/01/1869 - Sinker. Ashgill, Merry and Cunningham, Larkhill, Lanarkshire. Fell out of sinking kettle while ascending the shaft.

QUISTEL Joseph - 1868 - 04/04/1868 – Age 35 - Collier. Abercwmboi, D Davis and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of Coal.

QUIGLEY R. - 1863 - 13/03/1863 – Age 33 – Bondsman. Darlaston Green (ironstone), Samuel Mills, Darlaston, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

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RACE Benjamin - 1863 - 24/01/1863 – Age 55 - Hewer. Bowburn Colliery, Trustees of West Hartlepool Co., Coxhoe, Durham. Fall of top Coal.

RACE John - 1862 - 13/05/1862 – Age 17 - Horse Putter. Bitchburn, Strakers and Love, Crook, Durham. Crushed by top Coal. 3 killed.

RADCLIFFE, Alfred - 1866 16/01/1866 14 - Collier. Loscoe Butterley Iron Co., Ilkeston Derbyshire. Fall of bind at face of working.

RADCLIFFE, James - 1862 - 08/12/1862. Edmunds Main, Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of inflammable gas and vapours which were given off by a burning Coal seam. 59 killed.

RADCLIFFE, Richard - 1869 - 27/10/1869 – Age 44 - Drawer. New Boston, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Run over by gang full of tubs by the breaking of incline rope.

RADCLIFFE, Thomas - 1867 - 20/08/1867. Garswood Park, David Bromilow and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Little Delf mines. 14 killed.

RADDISH William - 1868 - 20/04/1868 - Miner. Hungerhills (ironstone), Wingerworth Iron Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

RADFORD S - 1866 - 12/09/1866 – Age 16 - Banksman. Cannock and Rugeley Colliery, Cannock and Rugeley Colliery Co., Hednesford, Staffordshire. Pushed tub into pit shaft and followed it. Died at home same day.

RADLEY John - 1863 - 26/03/1863 – Age 62 - Waggon inspector. Pemberton, J Blundell and Son, Wigan, Lancashire. Caught between the buffers of two coal trucks.

RAE John - 1863 - 18/11/1863 – Age 45 – Brusher. Whifflat No.14, Trustees of the late John Wilson, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of stones at the face.

RAE Thomas - 1862 - 27/03/1862 - Collier. Grangemouth Colliery, Grangemouth Coal Co., Falkirk, Stirling. Fall of brushing.

RAESIDE Robert - 1865 - 16/02/1865 – Age 41 - Collier. Barleith No.5, John Galloway and Co., Hurlford, Ayrshire.  Fall of stones.

RAFFERTY Daniel - 1865 - 31/01/1865 – Age 53 - Collier. Warrickhill, Merry and Cunningham, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.  By falling amongst a train of loaded hutches upon a horse road when riding upon them contrary to the rules.

RAILTON John - 1866 - 19/02/1866 – Age 17 - Pony driver. Black Boy, Black Boy Coal Co., Bishop Auckland, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

RAIN George - 1860 - 16/04/1860 - Hewer. Low Bitchburn, Strakers and Love, Crook, Durham. Fall of roof.

RAINE Robert - 1863 - 07/01/1863 – Age 45 – Joiner. Shildon Lodge, Bolckow and Vaughan, Auckland, Durham. Fell of screen shed to railway, 20 ft.

RALPH George - 1867 - 20/07/1867 - Labourer. Ince Hall, Ince Hall Coal and Cannel Co., Ince, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in Arley mine.

RALPH Job - 1868 - 19/03/1868 – Age 45 - Miner. No.6 (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Victoria, Monmouth. Fall of mine (a ball) lying over Coal.

RALSTON Robert - 1865 - 18/12/1865 – Age 19 - Assistant Pitheadman. Twechar (ironstone), William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Stirling. Pushed a hutch into the open shaft and fell down with it.

RAMAGE Duncan - 1863 - 13/03/1863 – Age 19 - Collier. Gauchalland Colliery, Gauchalland Coal Co., Galston, Ayrshire.  Fall of roof at face.

RAMAYE William - 1869 - 02/04/1869 – Age 24 - Collier. Alloa, Alloa Coal Co., Alloa, Clackmannan. Fall of coal while removing pillars.

RAMSAY Andrew - 1867 - 06/04/1867 – Age 41 - Collier. Heathery Knowle No.2, Heathery Knowle Coal Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal at face.

RAMSAY E - 1867 - 06/11/1867 – Age 21 - Collier. Botteslow, Pratt and Co., Hanley, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp.

RAMSDALE J - 1865 - 12/09/1865 - Collier. California, Kirkless Hall Coal and Iron Co., Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire. The rope breaking by slipping off the drum as they were ascending the pit. It was a conical or compensating drum without grooves. 8 killed.

RAMSDALE James - 1868 - 25/11/1868. Hindley Green, John Scowcroft and Co., Hindley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp. 62 killed.

RAMSDEN John (injured) - 1862 - 17/06/1862 - Sinker. Shorey Bank, Potters and Co., Over Darwin Lancashire. Powder from a blast exploding in the hole being rammed. 3 others were hurt and 3 by a similar explosion on the 12th A charge had been prepared by Ramsden and Youd of about 2 lb. of blasting powder, and they were engaged in stemming it upon the hole previously prepared for it. Whilst Redmayne and Riley were similarly employed, the odd man, Bury, was attending to the sending up of the tubs. Youd was holding the rammer, while Ramsden was striking with his hammer for him. When the rammer, as in the case of the accident last week came into contact with the hard rock, it struck fire, igniting the fuse and exploding the shot, scattering large pieces on all sides. Youd, a powerful man, six feet two inches in height, was killed on the spot, his hands, arms and legs being literally shattered to pieces, and his face blackened dreadfully. Bury was badly bruised about the legs and chest and Redmayne was severely injured. Riley and Ramsden were badly bruised and scorched on the arms, head and legs. The jury without leaving their seats returned a verdict of "Accidental death". (Blackburn Times).

RAMSDEN John - 1865 - 21/01/1865. Middleton, Brandling’s Trustees, Leeds, Yorkshire. Falling down the shaft.

RAMSDEN John - 1866 - 13/09/1866 – Age 13 - Waggoner. Bradley Fold, Thomas Fletcher, Little Lever, Lancashire. Crushed by a waggon which a miner accidently missed hooking at the top of the brow in the Doe mine.

RAMSDEN Levi - 1864 - 22/09/1864. Lumb Wood, Drighlington Coal Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of stone in sinking shaft.

RAMSDEN R - 1868 - 23/11/1868 – Age 25 - Collier. Alverthorpe, G and J Haigh, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas.

RAMSDEN Robert - 1861 - 27/05/1861. Wrenthorpe, Micklethwaite and Co., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Explosion of gunpowder in the mine.

RAMSDEN W - 1868 - 24/10/1868 – Age 12 – Hurrier. Robin Hood, Messrs. Charlesworth, Wakefield, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

RAMSEY George - 1863 - 06/03/1863 – Age 14 - Driver. Coxlodge Colliery, Coxlodge, Northumberland. Explosion of gas. 26 killed.

RANDAL J. - 1860 - 20/10/1860 – Age 30 - Miner. Griff, J.P. Evans (agent), Coventry, Warwick Fall of roof.

RANDAL W. - 1860 - 14/11/1860 – Age 17 - Trammer. Victoria, J. Troughton, Coventry Warwick Run over on incline.

RANDALL R. - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 33 - Deputy Overman. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

RANDELL Herbert - 1865 - 05/10/1865 – Age 13 - Boy. New Brampton, Householders Mutual Colliery Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fell down shaft pushing a tub onto the carriage.

RANDLE Thomas - 1869 - 22/05/1869 – Age 22 - Collier. Cethin, RT Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone. 2 killed.

RANKINE Colin - 1866 - 26/11/1866 – Age 20 – Overseer. Gauchalland, Gauchalland Coal Co., Galston, Ayrshire.  Caught between the cage and the shaft while being lowered.

RANKINE George - 1867 - 05/09/1867 – Age 37 - Sinker. Common No.2, Eglington Iron Co., Cumnock, Lanarkshire. Fell off pump rods a distance of 9 feet.

RANKINE John - 1868 - 16/04/1868 – Age 22 – Brusher. Airdriehill, James Black and Son, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. He was building the roadside when a stone fell out of the roof by a lipe on him. Seam 4ft. Roof sandstone.

RANSOM Robert - 1867 - 01/06/1867 - Deputy. Pelaw Main, Hunt and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

RANSON, George - 1869 - 29/12/1869 – Age 18 - Engineman. Berwick Main, Hunt Perkins and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Explosion of boiler. 2 killed.

RANSON, Robert - 1868 - 17/06/1868 – Age 46 - Rolley-Way Man. Harraton, Earl of Durham, Chester-le-Street, Durham. Fall of stone. 2 killed.

RATCLIFFE Ellis - 1869 - 04/08/1869 – Age 11 - Waggoner. Brandwood Moor,  Edward Ashworth and Co., Waterfoot Lancashire. Rock falling from roof.

RATCLIFFE J. - 1863 - 23/03/1863 – Age 45 - Collier. Clough Hall, Kinnersley and Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal.

RATCLIFFE T. - 1866 - 27/02/1866 – Age 40 - Banksman. Silverdale, Silverdale Co., Burslem, Staffordshire. Fell down shaft.

RATCLIFFE Thomas - 1866 - 19/02/1866 – Age 67 – Blacksmith. Ravenhead, Bromilow Haddock and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Was thrown by the capstan rope catching on the engine beam.

RATCLIFFE William - 1866 - 13/12/1866. Talk o’th’ Hill, North Staffordshire Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of gas. 92 killed.

RATKIN Margaret - 1863 - 15/12/1863 – Age 55 – Pithead Woman. Carronhall, Carron Iron Co., Falkirk, Stirling. Fatally injured by waggon wheel running over her in pit mouth. Female.

RAVEN Joseph - 1865 - 18/09/1865. Lundhill, Lundhill Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Falling down the shaft.

RAVENSCROFT G. - 1867 - 14/01/1867 – Age 30 - Miner. Silverdale (ironstone), Silverdale Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of stone.

RAW John - 1863 - 19/03/1863 – Age 38 - Driver. Stoneclough, Knowles and Stott, Kearsley Lancashire. Roof falling in Ringley Fold pit. Died 10th Sept.

RAWLING James - 1869 - 11/03/1869 – Age 13 - Driver. Usworth, George Elliott and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

RAWSON, Thomas - 1867 - 11/11/1867 – Age 66 - Banksman. Langley, Butterley Iron Co., Ilkeston Derbyshire. Boiler explosion. 3 killed.

RAWSON, William - 1864 - 25/07/1864 – Age 40 - Collier. Springfield, Addy and Ward, Dronfield, Derbyshire. Explosion of gas.

RAY W. - 1868 - 15/09/1868 – Age 52 – Bondsman. Spring Vale Colliery, Union Co., Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in fireclay coal pit knocked out timber.

RAYBOULD D - 1866 - 18/06/1866 – Age 14 - Collier - Boy. Woodside, Cochrane and Co., Dudley, Worcestershire. Injured by explosion of firedamp. 2 killed. Died 20th July.

RAYBOULD D. - 1861 - 31/01/1861 - Collier. Farthing’s Lane, M. Grazebrooke, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fell out of the skip whilst ascending.

RAYBOULD J - 1868 - 30/11/1868 – Age 50 - Pikeman. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Suffocated by carbonic acid gas.

RAYBOULD J - 1869 - 25/09/1869 – Age 50 - Labourer. Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Crushed between railway truck and the wall of siding.

RAYMER Joseph - 1864 - 15/04/1864 – Age 28 - Collier. Riddings, Oakes and Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fall of roof Dec 9, 1863.

RAYNOR James - 1867 - 05/07/1867 – Age 25 - Collier. Longton Hall, J and A Glover, Longton, Staffordshire. Explosion of firedamp.

RAYNORWilliam - 1862 - 31/12/1862. Stoneclough, Knowles and Stott, Kearsley, Lancashire. Breakage of shaft rope wire at Little Hey Yard Mine pit. 2 killed.

READHEAD Gawin - 1862 - 18/05/1862 – Age 62 - Shifter. Oakenshaw, Strakers and Love, Willington, Durham. Fall of stone in horse road, taking off coal.

REARY William - 1860 - 12/09/1860 – Age 38 - Hewer. Pensher, Marchioness of Londonderry, Sunderland, Durham. Fall of stone.

REASIDE James - 1862 - 21/06/1862 – Age 34 - Collier. Turf Dyke, Merry and Cunningham, Stevenson, Ayrshire.  Fall of roof while engaged securing it.

REAY William - 1867 - 18/02/1867 – Age 13 - Putter. Coanwood, Wilson, and Crawhall, Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Crushed by tubs.

REAY William - 1869 – 23/08/1869 – Age 50 - Shifter. St. Hildas, Harton Coal Co., South Shields, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

REDDING Thomas - 1865 – 03/05/1865 – Age 12 – Tub Coupler. Trimdon Grange, M Foster, Ferry Hill, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

REDDISH N. - 1862 – 24/12/1862 – Age 17 - Trammer. Cotmanhay, Barber Walker and Co., Nottinghamshire. Crushed by trams.

REDFORD Charles – 1863 – 23/01/1863 – Age 15 - Haulier. Cwmbach, Messrs. Lewis and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over underground.

REDFORD Thomas - 1863 – 24/01/1863 – Age 22 - Miner. New Watergate and Peel Hall, James and William Roscoe, Little Hulton, Lancashire. A heavily charged shot blew the ramming and as it appeared lighted some firedamp which was not suspected but which probably existed in a part where the roof had fallen in the Trencherbone mine. 3 killed.

REDMAN Edward - 1868 – 06/05/1868 – Age 13 - Haulier. Mine (ironstone), Partridge and Jones, Varteg, Monmouth. Whilst driving his horse and loaded tram up a dip heading he either fell under or was riding in front with his feet so near the ground as to be drawn under the loaded tram. Nobody was near him at the time and the exact mode of death is unknown.

REDMAYNE Robert (injured) - 1862 – 17/06/1862 - Sinker. Shorey Bank, Potters and Co., Over Darwin, Lancashire. Powder from a blast exploding in the hole being rammed. 3 others were hurt and 3 by a similar explosion on the 12th. A charge had been prepared by Ramsden and Youd of about 2 lb. of blasting powder, and they were engaged in stemming it upon the hole previously prepared for it. Whilst Redmayne and Riley were similarly employed, the odd man, Bury, was attending to the sending up of the tubs. Youd was holding the rammer, while Ramsden was striking with his hammer for him. When the rammer, as in the case of the accident last week came into contact with the hard rock, it struck fire, igniting the fuse and exploding the shot, scattering large pieces on all sides. Youd, a powerful man, six feet two inches in height, was killed on the spot, his hands, arms and legs being literally shattered to pieces, and his face blackened dreadfully. Bury was badly bruised about the legs and chest and Redmayne was severely injured. Riley and Ramsden were badly bruised and scorched on the arms, head and legs. The jury without leaving their seats returned a verdict of "Accidental death". (Blackburn Times,).

REDPATH William - 1862 – 17/01/1862 – Age 24. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Seaton Delaval, Durham. Entombment due to breaking of engine beam. 204 killed. Left a pregnant wife and three children.

REDSTONE James - 1869 – 06/05/1869 – Age 19 - Hewer. Cramlington Lamb, Potter and Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

REDWOOD John - 1866 – 29/01/1866 – Age 37 - Collier. Varteg, Partridge and Jones, Monmouth. He was barring the coal down in the face of his work when it too suddenly fell and forced the iron bar with such violence against his abdomen as to cause death in a few hours. He was a skilful, careful man and had placed as he supposed sufficient timber to ease the coal as it fell.

REECE James - 1866 - 04/04/1866 - Age 37 - Hanger-on. Trafalgar, Cornelius Brain, Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Killed by the cage. In the downcast shaft of small diameter and the intake air at the time so sharp that Reece had to slip his candle into a recess in order to keep it light. In doing so his foot slipped and was caught by the quickly descending cage.

REED Elija - 1869 - 07/05/1869 - Age 46 - Collier. Ty Trist, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fall of stone and rubbish while drawing timber.

REED George - 1860 - 24/09/1860 – Age 32 - Shifter. Seaham, Marchioness of Londonderry, Sunderland, Durham. Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

REED John - 1867 - 21/01/1867 – Age 64 - Shifter. Backworth Lamb, Taylor and Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

REED Thomas - 1861 - 01/11/1861 – Age 60 - Collier. Shevington, John Tayleur and Son, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 13 killed.

REED William - 1863 - 06/03/1863 – Age 13 - Driver. Coxlodge Colliery, Coxlodge, Northumberland. Explosion of gas. 26 killed.

REEN ? - 1864 - 03/12/1864 - Boy. New Pit, Blaenavon Colliery, Blaenavon, Monmouth. Heavy fall of stones.

REEN William - 1864 - 30/11/1864 – Age 15 - Collier. New Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Killed by fall of stone from roof whilst getting a prop ready to set under it.

REES Abraham - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 31. Black Vein, Risca Iron and Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. This lamenatble calamity was occasioned by a sudden outburst of gas on most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

REES Benjamin - 1863 - 26/12/1863 – Age 17. Llwynvi Colliery, Llwynvi Co., Llwynvi, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 15 killed.

REES Benjamin - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 22. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

REES Daniel - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 17. Black Vein, Risca Iron and Coal Co., Risca, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. This lamenatble calamity was occasioned by a sudden outburst of gas on most probably, a defective lamp. 142 persons, killed.

REES Daniel - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 30. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

REES David - 1860 - 05/07/1860 – Age 26 - Collier. No.9, Richard Fothergill and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal (about 3 tons of 9 feet vein).

REES David - 1862 - 11/01/1862 – Age 26 - Miner. Squborwen (ironstone), Samuel Thomas, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

REES David - 1863 - 26/12/1863 – Age 38. Llwynvi Colliery, Llwynvi Co., Llwynvi, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 15 killed.

REES David - 1864 - 17/01/1864. Cwmneol Merthyr, United Collieries Co., Ltd., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell down shaft.

REES David - 1864 - 23/12/1864 – Age 34 - Carpenter. Neath, Abbey Neath, Abbey Coal Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

REES David - 1865 - 14/02/165 – Age 20 - Collier. Tyr Phil, Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Glamorgan. A thin scale of shale fell from roof and so injured him as to bring about his death 2 hours after the accident.

REES David - 1865 - 16/06/1865 – Age 17. Tredegar Colliery, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Explosion of carburetted hydrogen gas in the Bedwellty new Colliery. Part of a cross heading had been permitted to fill with firedamp to the extent of between 50 and 60 yards lengthways and was thus allowed to remain for a certain number of days notwithstanding that people occasionally passed and repassed one mouthing of the heading and a lesser one called the ‘Cross hole’. I remark that the Colliers should have been taken from their work and the gas safely dislodged. 26 killed.

REES David - 1866 - 12/12/1866 – Age 30 - Labourer. Gellia-Cadoxton, Evans and Bevan, Neath, Glamorgan. Killed on engine plane.

REES David - 1869 - 25/05/1869 - Collier. Cwmnantddu, Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. 7 killed.

REES David - 1869 - 25/05/1869. Middle Sinking Pit, Cwmnantddu. Explosion of firedamp. 7 killed.

REES David - 1869 - 28/05/1869 – Age 50 - Hitcher. Dunraven Colliery, Dunraven Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by falling under carriage.

REES David J. - 1861 - 07/11/1861 – Age 50 - Collier. Llwyncelyn, J W and C James, Rhondda, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof, No.3 vein.

REES Edward - 1861 - 02/02/1861 - Miner. Plymouth (ironstone), A Hill, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Blasting powder severely injured.

REES Evan - 1860 - 02/08/1860 - Collier. Blaengwawr, David Davies, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

REES Evan - 1867 - 18/10/1867 – Age 14 - Haulier. Three Quarter Coal, J and C Bailey, Nantyglo, Monmouth. Injured by explosion of firedamp 18th Oct. Died 26th. Water had risen in that part of the workings and had checked the air.

REES Evan - 1869 - 25/05/1869. Middle Sinking Pit, Cwmnantddu. Explosion of firedamp. 7 killed.

REES George - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 20. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

REES Hannah - 1867 - 27/04/1867 – Age 17 – Bankswoman. Bedwellty, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fell from the top of deep pit. This dreadful calamity arose from the custom or habit at that pit of the Banksman or the girl or both getting onto the cage to get the loaded tram off it. Female.

REES Henry - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 30. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

REES Henry - 1869 - 25/05/1869 – Age 14. Cwmnantddu, Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Ebbw Vale, Monmouth. Explosion of firedamp. 7 killed.

REES Herbert - 1864 - 27/01/1864 – Age 63 - Collier. Bryn Gwm Colliery, Bryn Gwm Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of stone from roof.

REES Isaac - 1868 - 07/07/1868 – Age 50 - Collier. Deep J and C Bailey, Nantyglo, Monmouth. Fall of coal caused by a slip.

REES Isaac D. - 1861 - 18/03/1861 - Age 38 - Collier. Penydarren, Guest and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of coal and shale in Rhas Las Coal.

REES J - 1868 - 05/10/1868 – Age 19 - Haulier. Lower Duffryn, Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by trams.

REES J. - 1869 - 16/06/1869 – Age 62 - Collier. Navigation, Nixon Taylor and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

REES Jacob - 1867 - 12/09/1867 – Age 19 - Collier. Rhos Rees, Rees Llanelly, Carmarthen. Drowning in sump.

REES James - 1869 - 15/05/1869 – Age 53 - Collier. Dunraven, Dunraven Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

REES Jenkin - 1862 - 01/12/1862 – Age 18 - Collier. Bryndu, HA and WA Ford, Bridgend, Glamorgan. Fall of coal.

REES Jenkin - 1862 - 13/12/1862 – Age 18 - Collier. Tondu, John Brogden and Sons, Bridgend, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal (6 feet big seam).

REES John - 1861 - 19/05/1861 – Age 18 - Collier. Penrhiwfer, Simon Davis, Ely Valley, Glamorgan. Fall of stone, No.3 Rhondda vein.

REES John - 1863 - 11/06/1863 – Age 16 - Labourer. Cwmavon, Governor Copper Miners, Port Talbot, Glamorgan. Run over on incline.

REES John - 1863 - 30/12/1863 – Age 23 - Miner. Blanant (ironstone), J and C Bailey, Beaufort, Monmouth. Fall of stone from roof.

REES John - 1864 - 03/08/1864 – Age 22 - Mason. Broadoaks Colliery, Broadoaks Co. Ltd., Loughor, Glamorgan. Fall of a building, stone surface.

REES John - 1864 - 18/02/1864 – Age 14 - Miner. Nantymelin (ironstone), Rhymney Iron Co., Rhymney, Monmouth. In descending the pit with other operatives his clothes caught in the cistern pipe and he fell to the bottom. They had no right to go down the pit as the rule is to pass to their way to work through the slope horseway. It was alleged that the mine was not worked in conjunction with coal nevertheless I insert it in the list as it is an ironstone mine above the millstone grit therefore in my opinion belonging to the Coal measures.

REES John - 1864 - 27/07/1864 – Age 46 - Collier. Mydialog Colliery, J and C Bailey, Nantyglo, Monmouth. Fall of roof which so injured him that he died 7th Sept.

REES John - 1866 - 08/05/1866 – Age 19 - Collier. Bwllfa Colliery, Bwllfa Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

REES John - 1868 - 02/01/1868 – Age 27 - Collier. Glyncorrwg, Glyncorrwg Coal Co., Briton Ferry, Glamorgan. Killed by falling over tip.

REES Joseph - 1864 - 07/12/1864 – Age 21 - Haulier. Navigation, Nixon and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Kicked by horse.

REES Joseph - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 29 - Collier. Cethin Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. Verdict of manslaughter against Colliery manager Mr. John Moody and his assistant Mr. William Davies. 34 killed.

REES Lewis - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 22. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

REES Morgan - 1860 - 02/10/1860 – Age 62 - Collier. Brynian, Price and Williams, Pencoed, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal.

REES Morgan - 1868 - 28/11/1868 – Age 13 - Collier. Plymouth, Fothergill and Co., Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

REES Rees - 1863 - 19/04/1863 – Age 26 - Collier. Merthyr, Dare Rhys and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Blasting floor.

REES Richard - 1864 - 29/12/1864 – Age 13 - Collier. Dowlais Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

REES Rosser - 1866 - 03/04/1866 – Age 16 - Collier. Newbridge, Richard Rowland, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

REES Thomas - 1861 - 22/08/1861 – Age 12- Doorboy. Squborwen, Samuel Thomas, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over (certificate of age required).

REES Thomas - 1862 - 24/12/1862 – Age 12- Doorboy. Lower Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Run over on X heading.

REES Thomas - 1865 - 21/06/1865 – Age 8 - Collier. Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Fell off carriage whilst descending shaft. The colliery manager was summoned for employing him at 8 years of age but no fine was imposed as a certificate was produced purporting to be from the boy’s father that he was 10 years of age.

REES Thomas - 1865 - 30/09/1865 – Age 45 - Fireman. Fforchaman, United Merthyr Collieries Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Carriage came down on him when passing the shaft bottom.

REES Thomas - 1867 - 14/09/1867 – Age 30 – Timberer. No.5 (ironstone), Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fall of shale just previously loosened by a shot.

REES Thomas - 1867 - 26/05/1867 – Bankrider. London and Merthyr, London and Merthyr Coal Co., Hirwain, Glamorgan. Killed by falling between trams on the drift.

REES Vavsour - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 51 - Collier. Cethin Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. Verdict of manslaughter against Colliery manager Mr. John Moody and his assistant Mr. William Davies. 34 killed.

REES W - 1865 - 19/09/1865 – Age 45 - Fireman. Cwm Noel, United Merthyr Collieries Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. He and three others were on top of the water barrel to ascend the shaft. When the pumping engine started the noise startled him and he jumped off and fell to the bottom of the shaft.

REES W - 1865 - 22/08/1865 – Age 10- Doorboy. Cwmdare, Powell’s Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fell under trams. He was able to read and write.

REES W. - 1866 - 21/12/1866 – Age 14 - Collier. Darydire, Samuel Thomas, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal.

REES William - 1860 - 02/01/1860 – Age 13 - Trammer. Llansamlet, C.H. Smith, Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (in thin vein 13 inches thick).

REES William - 1860 - 28/05/1860 - Collier. Gelli Ceidrim, Morgan and Son, Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of roof.

REES William - 1861 - 15/04/1861 – Age 51 - Collier. Hafod Van, Sir Thomas Phillips, Llanhilleth, Monmouth. Sudden fall of top.

REES William - 1862 - 26/12/1862 – Age 50 - Miner. Cyfarthfa (ironstone), William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

REES William - 1864 - 19/06/1864 – Age 22 - Collier. Browllfa, Kirkhouse and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

REES William - 1865 - 06/08/1865 – Age 12- Doorboy. New Tredegar, George Elliott and Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fell down before horse on 5th. Tram went right over him and injured him. Died this day.

REES William - 1865 - 16/12/1865 – Age 13 - Collier. Plymouth Colliery, Plymouth Iron Co., Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

REES William - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 16 - Collier. Cethin Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. Verdict of manslaughter against Colliery manager Mr. John Moody and his assistant Mr. William Davies. 34 killed.

REEVERS John - 1868 - 17/08/1868 – Age 30 - Collier. Swan Lane, Edward Johnson, Hindley Green, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 3 killed.

REEVES George - 1866 - 13/12/1866 - Boy. Talk o’th’ Hill, North Stafford Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Explosion of gas. 92 killed.

REEVES William - 1863 - 06/01/1863. New Gawber, Sturges and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in the mine.

REEVES William - 1865 - 14/07/1865 – Age 21 - Collier. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. He was riding going to work when the tram got off the old-fashioned plates and knocked out some timber which brought down a heavy mass of rubbish that no doubt suffocated him.

REFERN John - 1868 - 02/01/1868 – Age 12 – Miner, Boy. Morley Park (ironstone), CH Disnay, Belper, Derbyshire. Fell down shaft while ascending.

REGAN Charles - 1867 - 11/12/1867 – Age 63 - Hewer. Whitehaven, Earl of Lonsdale, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Fall of Coal and stone.

REGAN John - 1860 - 06/11/1860 – Age 62 - Collier. Lower Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas (9 feet vein) 12 killed.

REGAN Patrick - 1868 - 19/12/1868 – Age 22 - Collier. Lindsay, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

REID Abram - 1860 - 27/04/1860 - Collier. Cowden, Duke of Buccleuch, Dalkeith, Mid Lothian. By stone falling from the roof at the face of working.

REID Allan - 1863 - 27/11/1863 – Age 27 - Collier. South Dean, Robert Brown, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.  Fall of Coal at face.

REID Cunninghams - 1866 - 16/07/1866 – Age 24 - Collier. Hurlford, John Howie, Hurlford, Ayrshire.  Fall of roof.

REID Henry - 1867 - 23/09/1867 – Age 34 - Sinker. Whitehill, Archibald Hood, Lusswade. Premature explosion of gunpowder while ‘stemming’.

REID James - 1865 - 06/06/1865 – Age 23 - Labourer. Annbank No.4, TT Gordon, Ayr, Ayrshire.  By one of the guide rods being driven out of the shaft and falling upon him.

REID James - 1865 - 18/04/1865 – Age 35 – Fireman. Raw Colliery, William Baird and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

REILLY James - 1865 - 01/08/1865 – Age 30 - Collier. Ravescraig, James Anderson, and Co., Lanarkshire. Crushed between a cage and door head. He was putting a hitch on the cage when the Engineman mistaking the signal lifted the cage.

RENDER John - 1869 - 21/07/1869 – Age 27 – Tunneller. Queen Colliery, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 59 killed.

RENDLE John - 1860 - 06/11/1860 – Age 25 - Collier. Lower Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas (9 feet vein) 12 killed.

RENNISON, John - 1868 - 11/04/1868 – Age 22 - Hewer. Low Bitchburn, John Sharp, Crook, Durham. He undermined a prop and so caused a fall of stone which caused his death.

RENSHAW William - 1867 - 09/03/1867 – Age 40 - Miner. Springwell (ironstone), Staveley Iron Co. Ltd., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Explosion of gunpowder.

RENTON George - 1865 - 12/09/1865. Victoria Colliery, Hudson and Co., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Falling down the shaft.

RENTON William - 1864 - 09/04/1864 - Boy. Gilderstone, Messrs. Holliday, Leeds, Yorkshire. Run over by Corves in the mine.

RENWICK Jerret - 1862 - 06/02/1862 – Age 18 - Drawer. Ellismuir, John Watson Snr. Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

RENWICK or KENRICK William - 1863 - 06/03/1863 - Driver. Coxlodge Colliery, Coxlodge, Northumberland. Explosion of gas. 26 killed. Both his legs broken was brought out alive but afterwards expired.

RENWICK Robert - 1864 - 15/03/1864 – Age 12 - Driver. Monkwearmouth, Durham. Tub rolled back and crushed his head against the roof. [The Durham. Chronicle - 18/03/1864].

REVEL J. - 1863 - 13/08/1863 – Age 33 - Miner. Newcastle Colliery, T North, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof.

REVILL John - 1866 - 11/08/1866 – Age 13 - Boy. Langley, Butterley Iron Co., Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Run over in trying to bring loaded tub from a stall.

REYNOLDS George - 1863 - 20/03/1863 – Age 60 - Shifter. Woodhouse Close, Sir CF McLean, Auckland, Durham. Fall of stone.

REYNOLDS George - 1866 - 25/04/1866 – Age 19 - Collier. Pontypool, Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd., Pontypool, Monmouth. The young man had just been taken on and had never worked there. That day he went down to begin work in the rock vein workings of the Glyn pits and sat down to eat his victuals before commencing operations when about 1 ton of stone fell and killed him.

REYNOLDS George - 1866 - 25/04/1866. Glyn Pits, Pontypool. Fall of a heavy stone.

REYNOLDS George - 1869 - 13/03/1869 – Age 29 - Collier. Wynnstay, New British Iron Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. Burned by a blown shot in the main coal mine. 4 killed.

REYNOLDS John - 1868 - 03/08/1868 – Age 19 - Engineman. Skegby, Skegby Colliery Co., Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Foot injured by an iron bar falling on it.

REYNOLDS P - 1867 - 05/06/1867 – Age 54 - Bandsman. Willenhall New Fletcher, Solly and Co., Willenhall, Staffordshire. Fall of slums in new mine Coal. Injured 1st. Died this day.

REYNOLDS Robert - 1862 - 04/04/1862 – Age 35 - Sinker. Riskend (ironstone), W Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Stirling. Fell off the kettle in sinking pit about 15 fathoms from the bottom.

REYNOLDS Robert - 1862 - 16/01/1862 – Age 38. New Hartley, Messrs. Carrs, Hartley, Durham. Entombment due to the breaking of an engine beam which fell down the single shaft. 204 killed.

REYNOLDS T. - 1869 - 05/02/1869 – Age 50 - Labourer. Nantmelyn, Mordecai Jones, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

REYNOLDS Thomas - 1868 - 01/09/1868 – Age 12 - Drawer. Brymbo Colliery, Brymbo Colliery Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Struck by cage in eye of pit.

REYNOLDS Thomas - 1869 - 01/09/1869 – Age 13 – Trapper. Brymbo, Brymbo Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Killed by descending cage at the pit bottom.

REYNOR Joshua - 1866 - 13/12/1866. Oaks, Messrs. Firth, Bamber and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosions of gas. The total number of victims was 334 by the first explosion of the 12th December 1866 and 26 by the second explosion the following day. Total 360. Seventy five bodies were recovered prior to the shafts being closed forty five were recovered during the first twelve months after the shaft was reopened and seventy during the past years making the total 190. This deducted from 360 leaves 17 bodies still in the Colliery. It is remarkable that all but two have been identified.

RHINE J. - 1864 - 30/04/1864 – Age 40 - Bandsman. Tansey Green, Woodall and Co., Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal.

RHODES Edward - 1868 - 17/05/1868 – Age 19 - Collier. Beeston Main, A Harding and Co., Leeds, Yorkshire. Fell down disused shaft when birdnesting.

RHODES J - 1866 - 02/05/1866 – Age 15 - Bandsman. Herbert’s Park, D Jones, Darlaston, Staffordshire. Fall of roof rock in Mealey Grey Coal pit caused by a slip which ran parallel with the working face of the coal seam. 2 killed.

RHODES M. - 1867 - 20/02/1867 – Age 20 - Miner. Clough Hall (ironstone), Kinnersley and Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

RHODES Mark - 1867 - 06/05/1867 – Age 17 - Putter. Eldon, Owners of South Durham Colliery, Bishop Auckland, Durham. Explosion of firedamp.

RHODES P. - 1861 - 02/02/1861 - Loader. Whitehall, George Dudley, Cradley, Worcestershire. Injured by a fall of coal in the ‘thick coal’ on the 17th. Died this day.

RHODES R - 1862 - 11/08/1862 – Age 20 – Bondsman. Himley, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of overhanging coal in thick coal caused by a slip not seen till after the fall. 2 killed.

RHODES S. - 1868 - 21/02/1868 – Age 33 - Loader. Adderley Green, Stirrup and Pye, Longton, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

RHODES T. - 1869 - 27/09/1869 – Age 14 - Boy. Clough Hall (ironstone), Kinnersley and Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Crushed by tram in waggon road.

RHODES William - 1869 - 18/09/1869 – Age 45 - Collier. Locoford, Tapton Coal Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Run over.

RICE Samuel - 1869 - 08/01/1869 – Age 28. Rainford, Rainford Colliery Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. The mine having become ignited by the heat of the furnace the men were trying to extinguish it with water when the flame backed upon them and burned them so severely that they died from the effects thereof. 7 killed.

RICE William - 1860 - 13/09/1860 - Banksman. Tryddyn, John Woodhouse Day, Mold, Flint. Falling down the pit whilst putting an empty tub in the cage.

RICHARD T.J. - 1860 - 10/10/1860 – Age 48 - Pitman. Navigation John Nixon and Co. Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stage in pit.

RICHARD William - 1864 - 10/03/1864 – Age 45 - Collier. Bryn, George Simms Willyams and Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of stone from roof.

RICHARDS A. - 1867 - 27/07/1867 - Collier. Cambusnethan, John Sneddon, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof while taking out stoops.

RICHARDS Abraham - 1862 - 15/12/1862 – Age 16 - Collier. No.8, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fall of coal whilst holing in three quarter coal.

RICHARDS Alexander - 1865 - 20/12/1865 – Age 23 - Collier. Cethin Cyfarthfa, William Crawshay, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. Verdict of manslaughter against Colliery manager Mr. John Moody and his assistant Mr. William Davies. 34 killed.

RICHARDS Benjamin - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 30. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

RICHARDS Cuthbert. - 1864 - 08/08/1864 - Labourer. Ruabon, Ruabon Coal Co., Ruabon, Flint. Falling into machinery.

RICHARDS David - 1860 - 02/08/1860 – Age 52 - Fireman. Cwmavon, Governor and Company of Copper Miners, Taibach, Glamorgan. Suffocation; was in a bad state of health previously.

RICHARDS David - 1860 - 06/11/1860 – Age 25 - Collier. Lower Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas (9 feet vein) 12 killed.

RICHARDS David - 1863 - 20/07/1863 - Collier. Drysog, Governor Copper Miners, Port Talbot, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

RICHARDS David - 1866 - 13/02/1866 – Timberman. Cwm Neol, Powell’s Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. The men were working at night and it is supposed a door was left open. One of their lamps was found with its top off. 2 killed.

RICHARDS David - 1868 - 13/06/1868 – Age 18 - Collier. Abergorki, George Jusdle and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

RICHARDS David - 1868 - 17/02/1868 – Age 14 - Collier. Vochriw, Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of Coal.

RICHARDS David - 1869 - 17/06/1869 – Age 15 - Haulier. Beaufort (ironstone), J and C Bailey, Beaufort, Monmouth. Stone rolled from gob in Bwlych-y-garn pit.

RICHARDS David - 1869 - 31/05/1869 – Age 17 - Collier. Abergwain, Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by boiler explosion on surface. The boiler had worked for more than 20 years as was of bad construction having 2 flat ends, one of which gave way. 4 killed.

RICHARDS Ebenezer - 1862 - 15/06/1862 – Age 58 - Collier. Abernant, Richard Fothergill and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (Dirty vein).

RICHARDS Edwin - 1860 - 05/08/1860 – Age 13 - Haulier. Rock Colliery, Rock Colliery Co., Blackwood, Monmouth. Fell under trams on main road.

RICHARDS Evan - 1862 - 03/12/1862 – Age 34 - Miner. Stoneclough, Knowles and Stott, Kearsley, Lancashire. Killed in riding up the incline from Little Het pit.

RICHARDS Evan - 1869 - 10/06/1869 – Age 48. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

RICHARDS G. - 1868 - 01/12/1868 – Age 53 - Collier. Dawley, Coalbrookdale Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

RICHARDS Henry - 1862 - 28/06/1862 – Age 23 - Collier. Glyn, Darby and Co., Pontypool, Monmouth. Fall of roof in cross heading. A very squeezed crushed place.

RICHARDS Henry - 1866 - 16/10/1866 – Age 13 - Collier. Gwendraeth, D Watney, Llanelly, Carmarthen Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

RICHARDS J - 1864 - 18/11/1864 – Age 14 - Collier. Deepfields, Earl of Dudley, Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal.

RICHARDS J - 1868 - 28/12/1868 – Age 18 - Engineer. Lletty Shenkin Colliery, Lletty Shenkin Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by becoming entangled in machinery.

RICHARDS J. - 1861 - 28/10/1861 – Age 42 – Doggy. Brade’s Hill, J. Hackett, Oldbury, Worcestershire. He was cutting the roof of the gate road in a thin coal pit when it suddenly fell on him from between 2 slips.

RICHARDS J. - 1863 - 03/07/1863 – Age 57 - Pikeman. Groveland, J Bagnall and Sons, Dudley, Worcestershire. Accidental fall of thick coal. He was getting rates (loose coal) down.

RICHARDS J. - 1868 - 12/03/1868 – Age 23 - Collier. Worcestershire, T Glasbrook, Swansea, Glamorgan. Killed by an explosion. He went past the danger signal with a naked light and fired the gas which caused his death.

RICHARDS James - 1860 - 03/01/1860 – Age 40 - Sinker. Herbert’s Park, David Jones, Darlaston, Staffordshire. The packing of the screw forced the rod out of the jack out striking him violently in the lower part of his body.

RICHARDS John - 1862 - 14/05/1862 – Age 29 - Sinker. Hucknall, Messrs. Walker and Co., Nottinghamshire. Fall of roof.

RICHARDS John - 1863 - 20/10/1863 – Age 49 - Collier. Upper Duffryn, Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (6 feet vein).

RICHARDS John - 1866 - 17/03/1866 – Shotfirer. Nantmelyn, Mordecai Jones, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by the shot going off and blowing a stone or piece of Coal against his head.

RICHARDS John - 1866 - 23/04/1866 – Age 17 - Labourer. Tyr Cenol, Williams Foster and Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Run over by trams on engine plane.

RICHARDS John - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 14. Ferndale, David Davies and Son, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through one of the deceased taking the top off his lamp and exposing a naked light. 178 killed.

RICHARDS John - 1867 - 20/08/1867 – Age 25 - Collier. Tyr Filkins, H and H Powell, Blackwood, Monmouth. Fall of stone from roof whilst loading. The first death in this colliery during my long period of inspection. I believe the only accident that has occurred here.