Those who died were:-

Anslow, William, repairer - address: High Street, Senghenydd
Bennett, Edward, repairer’s helper - 39, address: 31 Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Blackmore, Albert, waller - aged 33, address: 146 Commercial St, Senghenydd
Bowles, David, rider - 31, address: 14 The Huts, Senghenydd
Coombes, Thomas, , assistant timberman - aged 29, address: 26 High Street, Senghenydd
Crocket, Charles Henry, repairer’s helper - address: 12 Llan Road, Abertridwr
Crook, William, repairer - aged 42, address: 56 Commercial St, Senghenydd
David Rowlands, Bob, haulier - address: Commercial Street, Senghenydd
Davies, David, waller -  address: 12 Grove Terrace, Senghenydd
Davies, Ebenezer, fireman - address: 12 Grove Terrace, Senghenydd
Davies, John, timberman - aged 36, address: 35 Station Terrace, Senghenydd
Davies, John, aged 25, repairer - address: 137 Commercial St, Senghenydd
Davies, Jonah, ostler - aged 59, address: 14 Parc Terrace, Senghenydd
Davies, William, fireman - address: Station Terrace, Senghenydd
Davies, William, repairer’s helper - aged 36, address: 29 Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Diegan, Andrew, waller - aged 22, address: 17 High Street, Senghenydd
Dobson, Thomas, labourer - aged 26, address: 21 Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Edwards, James, repairer’s helper - aged 30, address: 17 Llan Road, Abertridwr
Evans, George, repairer’s helper - address: The Twyn, Caerphilly
Evans, John, aged 54, fireman - address: High Street, Senghenydd
Evans, William T, haulier - aged 33, address: 5 The Huts, Senghenydd
Filer, George, waller - address: 35 High Street, Senghenydd
Fisher, Thomas, waller - address: 24 High Street, Senghenydd
Fullerlove, Joseph, repairer’s helper - aged 17, address: 42 Stanley Street, Senghenydd
Fullerlove, Thomas, repairer - address: 42 Stanley Street, Senghenydd
Griffiths, Benjamin D, repairer’s helper - aged 33, address: 91 Commercial St, Senghenydd
Griffiths, David, haulier - aged 52, address: Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Griffiths, George, ostler - aged 59, address: 23 Parc Terrace, Senghenydd
Griffiths, George, repairer - aged 25, address: 135 Commercial St
Harvey, John, labourer - aged 19, address: Stanley Street, Senghenydd
Hurley, Lewis C, waller - address: 22 Grove Terrace, Senghenydd
James, David, fireman - aged 43, address: 126 Commercial St, Senghenydd
James, James, haulier - aged 29, address: 47 Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Jenkins, David, repairer - aged 29, address: 14 Grove Terrace, Senghenydd
Jenkins, Evan John, repairer’s helper - address: 59 High Street, Senghenydd
John, William, repairer’s helper - aged 21, address: 9 Station Terrace, Senghenydd
Jones, David, repairer’s helper - aged 26, address: 103 Commercial St, Senghenydd
Jones, Gwilym, fireman - address: High Street, Abertridwr
Jones, Henry, repairer’s helper - aged 25, address: Bedwas
Jones, John, timberman - aged 32, address: 15 Kingsley Place, Senghenydd
Jones, Robert, waller - aged 36, address: 137 Commercial St, Senghenydd
Jones, Thomas, repairer - address: Station Terrace, Senghenydd
Jones, Thomas, ostler - aged 35, address: High Street, Senghenydd
Jones, William Charles, repairer’s helper - aged 30, address: 57 Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Jones, William Jenkin, hard heading - aged 23, address: 113 Commercial St, Senghenydd
Layman, Henry, repairer - aged 36, address: 30 Parc Terrace, Senghenydd
Lee, Albert Edward, haulier - aged 28, address: 14 Station Terrace, Senghenydd
Lewis, Albert, waller - aged 19, address: 12 The Huts, Senghenydd
Lewis, Jacob, waller -
Lewis, William J, haulier - address: 33 Thomas Street, Abertridwr
Llewellyn, Llewellyn, haulier - address: 10 Parc Terrace, Senghenydd
Lower, George, waller - aged 26, address: Yorkshire Hall, Abertridwr
Lower, Philip, waller - aged 18, address: Yorkshire Hall, Abertridwr
Martin, Christopher, fireman - address: High Street, Senghenydd
Morgan, David, ripper - address: 4 Bartlett Street, Caerphilly
Morgan, Gwilym, haulier. aged 32, address: 25 High Street, Abertridwr
Morgan, Thomas, repairer - aged 35, address: 16 Grove Terrace, Senghenydd
Morgan, William, repairer’s helper - aged 20, address: 4 Bartlett Street, Caerphilly
Muller, Franz, repairer - aged 40, address: 7 High Street, Abertridwr
Parker, William, address: High Street, Senghenydd
Parry, William, hard heading - aged 39, address: 40 Station Terrace, Senghenydd
Phelps, John, haulier - aged 26, address: 7 The Huts, Senghenydd
Pugh, John, waller - address: 13 The Huts, Senghenydd
Rowland, Rowland W, repairer’s helper - address: Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Rowland, William, haulier - aged 24, address: 49 Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Sheil, William, ostler - aged 49, address: 50 Stanley Street, Senghenydd
Skym, David, haulier - aged 17, address: 17 Thomas Street, Abertridwr
Thomas, John, waller - aged 43, address: 45 Stanley Street, Senghenydd
Thomas, John, repairer - aged 31, address: 56 Stanley Street, Senghenydd
Thomas, John, hard heading - aged 34, address: 3 Grove Terrace, Senghenydd
Thomas, Rees, repairer’s helper - aged 39, address: 41 High Street, Abertridwr
Thomas, William, repairer’s helper - aged 51, address: 51 High Street, Senghenydd
Trefoil, Thomas, repairer - aged 57, address: 1 Grove Terrace, Senghenydd
Trotman, William, repairer - aged 32, address: 18 Grove Terrace, Senghenydd
Vaughn, David, repairer - address: 47 High Street, Abertridwr
Walters, John, haulier - address: 24 Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Warren, George, ostler - aged 61, address: 44 Stanley Street, Senghenydd
Whitfield, George, repairer - aged 51, address: 84 Caerphilly Road, Senghenydd
Williams, Evan, repairer - aged 33, address: 39 High Street, Senghenydd
Williams, Thomas, repairer - aged 53, address: 55 High Street, Senghenydd
Williams, William, repairer’s helper - aged 49, address: 46 High Street, Abertridwr

The inquest and inquiry was held at Senghenydd and lasted for four days from the 21st. October and all interested parties were represented. There was evidence that the explosion had passed through every district of the mine and had traversed every working road and face. The return airway had escaped to some extent, a fact that had been noted in may large explosions. Every one that was killed was burned with one exception, John Evans, firemen. In every district there was evidence of severe heat. Timbers ad canvas sheets were burned and charred and props coated with coke dust. Doors and stoppings were blown apart and trams derailed. Heavy falls of roof occurred and the wooden air crossing was totally destroyed but the one built of iron tubes was only slightly damaged -  No lamp was found to be open and none of those recovered were defective. It was suggested by Mr Thomas Griffiths of Cymmer, a colliery manager of large experience, that the lamp carried by William Davies, a fireman, had caused the explosion by igniting an inflammable mixture on the No.2 south engine plane. He thought the gas came from a sudden outburst where the fault crossed the road. Professor Galloway made an examination of the mine and suggested that the point of ignition was on the east side and suggested that the explosion had been caused by a blow out shot. Mr. Robson did not think that evidence pointed to this as the shotfirer was found well away from the place. Mr Robson thought that it was an explosion of coal dust.  After a searching and exhaustive examination, the inquiry terminated on the fourth day and the jury returned the following verdict:-

“That George Warren, on the 24th., May, 1901, in the parish of Eglwysilian, in the county of Glamorgan, at the Universal colliery, met with his death by burns and suffocation by the afterdamp resulting from an explosion at the said colliery on the 24th. May, 1901, but we are unable to locate the exact spot, or form an opinion as to how it originated, but agree that it was carried through the workings by coal dust.”   

The Jury added the following rider:-

“The jury considers that the colliery was not watered in a satisfactory manner, and would suggest that the present pipes be at once extended to the point recommended by Mr. Gray. The jury does not consider that the system of watering by means of casks, and allowing the water to run a long the centre of the roads is in any way sufficient, and would in this case suggest the use of an appliance similar to the one proposed by Mr. Gray. The jury strongly urges the Members of the British Parliament to make it strictly compulsory to have the bottom, sides and top of the roads of collieries are so well watered as to make it impossible for coal dust to spread an explosion. The jury also recommends the present system of giving out explosives, and considers that a correct record should be kept of all explosives issued, used and returned.”