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Please note: not all of the sufferers listed here are shown in the other tables - the disaster index only shows those accidents where 5 or more lives were lost.

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Name Age Date Colliery Cnty
Wearne, John 29 20 Oct 1919 Levant Tin Mine CON
Weatcroft, Albert 19 Nov 1933 Grassmoor, Deep Hand seam, No. 8 Pit DBY
Weaver, Albert 18 06 Feb 1890 Llanerch, Pontypool WLS
Web, H. 35 14 Jan 1895 Audley STS
Webb, Alfred 14 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Webb, Charles 12 Dec 1866 Oaks YKS
Webb, Daniel 21 06 Feb 1890 Llanerch, Pontypool WLS
Webb, E. C. 15 12 Jan 1918 Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit STS
Webb, Fred 26 02 Apr 1891 Apedale, Sladerhill No. 3 Pit STS
Webb, G. 35 12 Jan 1918 Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit STS
Webb, George 40 01 Dec 1860 Risca, Black Vein Pit WLS
Webb, James 21 Jan 1880 Leycette, Fair Lady Pit STS
Webb, James 22 06 Feb 1890 Llanerch, Pontypool WLS
Webb, Job 55 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Webb, John 38 23 Jun 1894 Albion Colliery GLA
Webb, Thomas 14 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Webb, Walter 23 Jun 1894 Albion Colliery GLA
Webb, William 21 19 Feb 1857 Lundhill YKS
Webber, John Arthur 20 06 Feb 1890 Llanerch, Pontypool WLS
Webster, C. 09 Sep 1967 Michael FIF
Webster, Hannah 13 04 Jul 1838 Huskar, Moorside Pit YKS
Webster, James 14 18 Feb 1854 Ince Hall LAN
Webster, James 38 22 Oct 1879 Alexandra LAN
Webster, Robert 23 18 Feb 1854 Ince Hall LAN
Webster, Robert 26 Aug 1892 Park Slip GLA
Webster, Robert 26 Aug 1892 Park Slip GLA
Webster, Sam 41 09 Jul 1912 Cadeby Main YKS
Webster, Thomas 26 Aug 1892 Park Slip GLA
Wedgwood, S. 28 16 Oct 1889 Mossfield STS
Wedlock, Charles 22 21 Jun 1865 Bedwellty, Tredegar WLS
Wedlock, Thomas 13 21 Jun 1865 Bedwellty, Tredegar WLS
Weekes, James 23 29 Oct 1909 Darran GLA
Weeks, Bendigo 24 10 Jun 1869 Ferndale GLA
Weeks, Fred 22 23 Jun 1894 Albion Colliery GLA
Weeks, Richard 23 28 Nov 1855 Cwmamman GLA
Weighand, P. M. 12 Jun 1975 Houghton Main YKS
Weir, A. L. 22 Mar 1962 Hapton Valley LAN
Weir, A. L. 12 Apr 1962 Tower GLA
Weir, D. C. 30 18 Sep 1959 Auchengeich LKS
Welding, John 36 07 Jun 1878 Haydock, Wood Pit LAN
Welding, John 15 07 Jun 1878 Haydock, Wood Pit LAN
Welding, William 21 07 Jun 1878 Haydock, Wood Pit LAN
Weller, Edward 28 18 Oct 1883 Wharncliffe Carlton YKS
Wellington, Robert 19 18 Dec 1876 Cwmtillery, Abertillery GLA
Wells, Alfred 36 11 Sep 1878 Abercarn, Prince Of Wales Pit MON
Wells, Williams 13 08 Nov 1867 Ferndale GLA
Welsby, James 28 14 Apr 1874 Astley Deep, Duckinfield CHS
Welsby, John 04 Mar 1908 Hamstead STS
Welsby, Joseph 18 12 Mar 1878 Unity Brook LAN
Welsh, Francis 23 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Welsh, James 15 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Welsh, John Young 22 22 Oct 1877 Blantyre, No. 2 Pit LKS
Wernon, Joseph 27 11 Jun 1861 Clay Cross DBY
West, E. 01 Jan 1942 Sneyd STS
West, George 11 01 Dec 1860 Risca, Black Vein Pit WLS
West, John 24 01 Dec 1860 Risca, Black Vein Pit WLS
West, Joseph 13 01 Dec 1860 Risca, Black Vein Pit WLS
West, P. 12 Jun 1975 Houghton Main YKS
West, T. 30 12 Jan 1918 Podmore Hall, Minnie Pit STS
West, William 41 15 Jul 1880 Risca MON
Westerman, Robert 36 30 Apr 1896 Micklefield YKS
Westhead, Joseph 29 19 Dec 1881 Abram LAN
Westlake, Charles 13 Jan 1879 Dinas GLA
Weston, Evan 40 14 Oct 1913 Universal Colliery, Senghenydd GWN
Weston, Wilfred 47 28 Jun 1960 Six Bells MON
Westwood, H. 12 Nov 1867 Homer Hill WOR
Westwood, John 48 18 Mar 1929 Coombs Wood WOR
Westwood, William 11 Nov 1866 Homer Hill WOR
Wetnall, George 19 02 Apr 1891 Apedale, Sladerhill No. 3 Pit STS

For those names marked a web page providing more details of the accident is available online. Click on the icon to display the page.


For those names marked the text of the Mines Inspectors report into the incident is available online. Click on the icon to display the report.


Those names marked with , were killed in a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.


For those names marked the Mines Inspectors report shows that they were killed in the accident.


For those names marked the Mines Inspectors report into the incident shows that they were called as a witness at the inquiry into the accident.


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