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| Date: | 17th May 1965 |
| Colliery: | Cambrian |
| Cause: | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by defective gate-end switch controlling the return end plough motor |
| Lives Lost: | 31 |
Description
The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website.
| Arnold, Ronald, aged 48, Deputy | |
| Breeze, Ernest John, aged 38, Manager | |
| Burnett, Ernest William, aged 46, Chargeman | |
| Calvert, Peter, aged 40, Repairer | |
| Channing, James, aged 46, Poster | |
| Colcombe, Albert William, aged 44, Team Captain | |
| Daniels, Raymond John, aged 34, Stableman | |
| Davies, Gerrard William, aged 24, Assistant Unit Electrical Engineer | |
| Davies, Kenneth, aged 26, Plough Operator | |
| Evans, David, aged 28, Poster | |
| Flower, Ronald, aged 45, Repairer | |
| Gregson, Ronald, aged 28, Electrician | |
| Griffiths, David Alfred, aged 43, Repairer | |
| Hann, Thomas, aged 42, Transfer Point Attendant | |
| Hucker, Richard William, aged 32, Repairer | |
| Jacobs, Ivor, aged 45, Poster | |
| Lee, Henry, aged 56, Roadman | |
| May, Leonard, aged 33, Poster | |
| Morgan, Ivor, aged 32, Poster | |
| Newman, Arthur James, aged 46, Poster | |
| Nicholas, Vivian, aged 51, Poster | |
| Pope, Harold David, aged 50, Overman | |
| Price, Donald, aged 42, Stableman | |
| Rees, Evan Luther, aged 48, Poster | |
| Roberts, Richard John, aged 55, Repairer | |
| Thomas, Gwilym, aged 28, Assistant Stableman | |
| Thomas, William Isaac, aged 33, Poster | |
| Williams, Edmund William, aged 51, Repairer | |
| Williams, Leslie James, aged 54, Undermanager | |
| Williams, Sydney, aged 47, Poster | |
| Williams, Trevor John, aged 27, Poster | |
All names found | |
Youngest: 24 years old ; Oldest: 56 ; Average: 41 | |
Injured | |
| Rees, Thomas, aged 62, Rider | |
Witnesses at the Inquiry | |
| Alexander, A. L., H.M. Electrical Inspector of Mines and Quarries | |
| Armstrong, T., H.M. Inspector of Mines and Quarries | |
| Ashford, G., Repairer | |
| Ashman, H., Conveyor attendant | |
| Bessant, D. C., Fitter | |
| Best, P. T. H., Repairer | |
| Cox, J., Sampler | |
| Davies, A. G., Repairer | |
| Davies, C., Extender | |
| Davies, T. E., Deputy | |
| Davies, W. J., Repairer | |
| Dennis, H. J., H.M. District Inspector of Mines and Quarries | |
| Evans, C., Deputy | |
| Evans, T., Mason | |
| Evans, T. J., Supplies man | |
| Gregory, V., Panzer operator | |
| Harris, B., Magazine attendant | |
| Hayward, R. J., Collier | |
| Hillman, T. I., Area Surveyor | |
| Hughes, P. F., Ventilation officer | |
| Jenkins, T. H., Dr., Divisional Medical Officer | |
| Jones, B. J., Infuser | |
| Jones, C., Conveyor Attendant | |
| Jones, D., Assistant Dumper | |
| Jones, D. J. N., Area Mechanisation Department | |
| Jones, E. T. L., Fitter | |
| Jones, E. W., Collier | |
| Jones, H., Unit Electrical Engineer | |
| Jones, R. G., Sheavesman | |
| Jones, T. P., Chargeman | |
| Lewis, L. C., Rescue Captain | |
| Llewellyn, L., Deputy | |
| Maurice, E. J., Overman | |
| Mitchell, B. G., Fitter | |
| Morgan, C., Sampler | |
| Morgan, D., Repairer | |
| Morgan, W. L., Deputy | |
| Murray, W. L., Dr., Senior Principal Scientific Officer, S.M.R.E. | |
| Picton, F., Repairer | |
| Price, G., Overman | |
| Pritchard,, M., Ploughman | |
| Prout, A. J., Repairer | |
| Pugh, E., Group Manager | |
| Pyne, B., Overman | |
| Razey, F. W., Repairer | |
| Richards, A. J., Repairer | |
| Richards, Dr. O., Area Chief Scientist | |
| Rowland, G. D. F., H.M. Senior District Inspector of Mines and Quarries | |
| Simpson, R., Cleaner/Patroller | |
| Thomas, E. R., Deputy | |
| Thomas, F., Police Sergeant | |
| Thomas, G. E., Deputy | |
| Thomas, H. J., Check sampler | |
| Thomas, L., Deputy | |
| Thomas, T. A., Repairer | |
| Williams, L., Prop maintenance | |
| Williams, O. W., Repairer | |
| Worthington, K. S., H.M. Inspector of Mechanical Engineering |
 | The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website. |
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