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GREARS E. - 1861 - 30/05/1861 – Age 25 - Sinker. Brade’s Hill, J. Hackett, Oldbury, Worcestershire. Premature explosion of gunpowder whilst charging a shot in a sinking pit bottom. 2 killed.

GREATHATCH G. - 1862 - 13/03/1862 – Age 29 - Collier. Jackfield, Plant and Co., Burslem, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

GREAVES E. - 1866 - 04/09/1866 - Labourer. Broughton, Broughton Coal Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Run over on surface railway.

GREAVES John - 1869 - 20/01/1869 – Age 18 Incline Boy. Brightside, Pitsmoor Coal Co., Rotherham, Yorkshire. Through the breaking of a chain crushed by a tub at bottom of incline.

GREAVES Joseph - 1864 - 08/01/1864. Thurstonland, Messrs. Harpin, Holmfirth, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in the mine.

GREEN Christopher - 1868 - 02/11/1868 – Age 30 - Sinker. Black Lane, Rylands and Sons, Radcliffe, Lancashire. The brickwork of the shaft which they had put in gave way. They were aware that the bottom had become loosened by two shots and they had just gone down to make an examination. The rings above ought to have been plugged underneath, or to have rested on solid ground at the back part. 3 killed.

GREEN Edward - 1867 - 09/07/1867 – Age 54 - Labourer. Crawford, Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Crushed between Coal trucks above ground.

GREEN Edward - 1868 - 15/05/1868 – Age 16. Cannock Chase, Cannock Chase Colliery Co., Lichfield, Staffordshire. Whilst descending the wire rope snapped. 6 killed.

GREEN Francis - 1864 - 22/06/1864 – Age 22 – Breaksman. Pemberton, John Blundell and Sons, Wigan, Lancashire. Run over on the Colliery Branch Railway above ground.

GREEN G - 1869 - 29/04/1869 – Age 14 – Collier Boy. Blackheath, WH Dawes, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal gate road the result of a bump which knocked out timber. 2 killed.

GREEN George - 1860 - 30/10/1860. Bowers Green, Bennet and Taylor, Oldbury, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal.

GREEN George – 1862 - 09/01/1862. Middleton, Brandling’s trustees, Leeds, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in the mine.

GREEN J. - 1863 - 04/03/1863 – Age 33 - Pikeman. Wall End, R Thomas, Walsall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in gate road in a bottom Coal pit. Had neglected to timber. Injured 17th Jan. Died this day.

GREEN James - 1864 - 22/07/1864 - Labourer. Haigh, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Wigan, Lancashire. Suffocation by non-explosive gas.

GREEN James - 1865 - 02/04/1865 - Banksman. Coppull Hall, Coppull Hall Colliery Co., Coppull, Lancashire. Falling down the sinking shaft whilst landing a bucket of water.

GREEN James - 1867 - 06/03/1867 – Age 25 - Collier. Stapledge, JH Warman, Cinderford, Somerset. Fall of Coal by super incumbent pressure. I think a different mode of timbering should have been adopted.

GREEN John - 1862 - 25/03/1862 – Age 20 - Miner. Coates Park, Messrs. Oakes, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

GREEN John - 1866 - 31/01/1866 - Collier. Wern, Wern Colliery Co., Bagillt, Flint. Fall of roof.

GREEN John - 1869 - 26/10/1869 – Age 25 - Collier. Douglas Bank, John Grant Morris, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of Coal.

GREEN Joseph - 1865 - 18/09/1865 – Age 32 - Miner. Breightmet, Thomas Fletcher, Bolton, Lancashire. Whilst placing a prop on the cage his foot slipped and he fell down the shaft.

GREEN Maw - 1863 - 06/01/1863 – Age 50 - Pitman. Bradley Hall, Richard Fisher, Standish Lancashire. Something falling on him in the pit.

GREEN Peter - 1862 - 26/02/1862 – Age 19 - Collier. Standish, John Taylor and Son, Wigan, Lancashire. Falling down the shaft whilst attempting to climb the pump trees.

GREEN R. - 1867 - 24/08/1867 – Age 46 - Pikeman. Ward, Ward Colliery Co., Walsall, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in 4-foot Coal from a slip not previously discovered.

GREEN Richard - 1867 - 21/05/1867 – Age 23 - Hewer. Usworth, G Elliott and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

GREEN Robert - 1861 - 04/10/1861. New Gawber, Sturges and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of roof in the mine.

GREEN Robert - 1862 - 08/09/1862. Mount Osborne, William Day, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal in mine.

GREEN Samuel - 1867 - 06/04/1867 - Collier. Bullfa, Fothergill and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

GREEN T. - 1865 - 22/10/1865 – Age 36 - Engineman. Stowe Heath, W and J Sparrow, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. Fell out of the ‘hprse’ whilst ascending the pumping pit shaft.

GREEN T. - 1867 - 14/02/1867 – Age 38 - Collier. Apedale, Apedale Co., Newcastle, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

GREEN Thomas - 1861 - 11/05/1861 – Age 18 - Collier. Haigh, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

GREEN Thomas - 1862 - 07/10/1862 – Age 27 - Miner. Granville, C Granville, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. Crushed by trams on engine plane.

GREEN Thomas - 1865 - 21/07/1865 – Age 15 - Banksman. Snivels, Walker and Worswick, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Run over by railway waggons.

GREEN W. - 1861 - 26/10/1861 – Age 14 - Collier. Salt Well, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal in the thick coal.

GREEN William - 1864 - 17/04/1864 – Age 15 Flat Boy. Burnhope, Henry Stobart and Co., Lanchester, Durham. Crushed by tubs.

GREEN William - 1865 - 10/02/1865 - Boy. Victoria, Hudson, and Co., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Run over by Corves on incline.

GREEN William - 1866 - 03/09/1866 – Age 19 - Collier. Marehay, Butterley Iron Co., Ripley, Derbyshire. Fall of bind.

GREEN William - 1868 - 05/08/1868 – Age 15 - Driver. Britain, Butterley Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fell out of cage part way down.

GREEN William - 1869 - 31/12/1869 – Age 35 – Onsetter. Langton Coke Co., Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fell down shaft whilst changing carriage.

GREENALL Joseph - 1868 - 26/12/1868 – Age 34 - Fireman. Queen Colliery, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas 26 killed.

GREENER William - 1865 - 09/07/1865 – Age 44 – Viewer. Moss House, Moss House Coal Co., Rainford, St. Helens, Lancashire. Fall of Coal in Little Delf mine.

GREENFIELD Edward - 1864 - 16/11/1864 – Age 38. Withymoor, Messrs. Nock, Withymoor, Staffordshire. Fell part way down shaft. The chain broke. 8 killed.

GREENFIELD J. - 1863 - 09/10/1863 - Pikeman. Bourne Hill, Nock and Wood, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal. There was no timber employed.

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

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

GREENHALGH Isaac - 1869 - 01/04/1869 – Age 53 - Collier. Norley, Norley Colliery Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in cannel mine.

GREENHALGH James - 1864 - 07/05/1864 - Collier. John Pit, Standish and Shevington Cannel Co., Standish, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

GREENHALGH Jeremiah - 1868 - 02/07/1868 – Age 13 - Boy. Raikes, Earl of Bradford, Great Lever, Lancashire. Hurt at shunt by a train of waggons on the engine plane, the signal to go having been given too soon by someone. Died 13th Sept.

GREENHALGH John - 1868 - 04/02/1868 - Boy. Agecroft, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Pendlebury, Lancashire. Run over by waggon which he and other boys were taking down a brow.

GREENHALGH Thomas - 1868 - 09/11/1868 – Age 36 - Carpenter. Ringley Fold, Knowles and Stott, Radcliffe, Lancashire. Falling from part way down the shaft. In getting the broken rope away from the cage which was held by safety catches the catches became lifted by the rope thereby loosening the cage and he being on the top of it fell with it to the bottom if the shaft.

GREENHALGH William - 1863 - 03/02/1863 – Age 34 - Miner. Little Bolton, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Bolton, Lancashire. Roof falling in Little Mine.

GREENSHIELDS David - 1869 - 28/04/1869 – Age 19 - Collier. Westmuir, Robert Gray and Co., Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

GREENSMITH W. - 1860 - 19/12/1860 – Age 32 - Miner. Avenue, Wingerworth Coal Co., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

GREENWAY D. - 1863 - 08/12/1863 - Pikeman. Court House, B Gibbons, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal caused by a slip in the roof.

GREENWAY J. - 1867 - 30/08/1867 – Age 43 - Bandsman. Stallings, Messrs. Pearson, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal off a Cog in thick coal pit which he accidentally brought about himself.

GREENWAY W - 1868 - 21/10/1868 – Age 32 – Bondsman. Himley, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of stone call (about 150lbs) from side of a Cog about 6ft high.

GREENWAY W. - 1863 - 23/03/1863 – Age 54 - Pikeman. Tansey Green, Woodall and Co., Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal in thick coal. He was trying to throw the fall of Coal down when he was injured by it on the 24th. Died this day.

GREENWELL John - 1868 - 21/12/1868 – Age 11 – Screener. Page Bank, Bell Brothers, Willington, Durham. Crushed between waggons at bank.

GREENWOOD John - 1864 - 09/06/1864. Saydale, Rhodes and Co., Pontefract, Yorkshire. Explosion of firedamp in sinking shaft. 2 killed.

GREENWOOD W. - 1860 - 05/06/1860 - Miner. Dunkirk, Dunkirk Co. Dukinfield, Cheshire. Fell down from pit from mouthing.

GREEVES John - 1860 - 20/12/1860 – Age 20 – Timber leader. Minor Pit, South Hetton Coal Co., Hetton, Durham. Explosion of gas supposed to have been generated from the coals of the engine or boiler fire and not from gas generated in the workings of the mine. 22 killed.

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

GREGORY ? - 1864 - 04/07/1864. Blaenavon new pit, Monmouth. Fall of a stone.

GREGORY Frank - 1863 - 07/08/1863 – Age 30 - Collier. Rock Vein, TW Rhodes, Risca, Monmouth. Fall of Coal this day by which he was so injured and died 9th.

GREGORY G. - 1866 - 28/12/1866 - Miner. Dawley (ironstone), Coalbrookdale Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

GREGORY Henry - 1864 - 23/09/1864 – Age 50 - Collier. Old Welton, Old Welton Coal Co., Old Welton, Somerset. Fall of roof whilst engaged in benching in 26 inch vein.

GREGORY Henry - 1867 - 04/04/1867 – Age 23 - Collier. Foxcote, Writhlington Co., Radstock, Somerset. Worked in the night shift and ascended in the morning with others some of whom thought he was half asleep. When about 20 yards of the top he fell out of the cage and was killed. Left a widow and two children who received £5 from The fund.

GREGORY Henry - 1869 - 02/03/1869 - Carpenter. Ince Hall, Ince Hall Coal and Cannel Co., Ince, Lancashire. Crushed between buffers of waggons.

GREGORY James - 1863 - 26/01/1863 – Age 36 - Collier. Cwm, Tillery, John Russell, Abertillery, Monmouth. Heavy fall of Coal. They had neither cropped their work nor timbered it up. With a top so smooth on its surface they were not safe a moment without cropping. 2 killed.

GREGORY James - 1864 - 02/07/1864 – Age 31 - Miner. New (ironstone), Blaenavon Iron Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Fall of ground which so injured his knee as to render amputation necessary but he died under the operation.

GREGORY James - 1866 - 01/02/1866 – Age 21 - Collier. Paulton Engine, William Evans and Co., Paulton, Somerset. Heavy fall of roof from overhead whilst he was engaged in getting the Coal. Died 2nd.

GREGORY John - 1861 - 25/11/1861 – Age 25 - Collier. Rose Bridge, Case and Morris, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

GREGORY William - 1867 - 24/07/1867 – Age 40 - Miner. Anderton Hall, Dewhurst, Hoyle and Smethurst’s, Blackrod, Lancashire. A shot in the floor exploding as they were beginning to ram it. An iron rammer instead of a Copper or wood one was being used. 1 killed 2 hurt.

GREGORY William - 1867 - 25/06/1867 – Age 40 - Miner. How Bridge 7 Feet, John Fletcher and others, Atherton, Lancashire. Struck on firing a shot. He mistook a noise made by the fuse and being under the idea that it was the shot which had gone off he was returning to see what it had done when it went off. Died 8th July at Bolton, Infirmary.

GREGSON, Thomas - 1866 - 14/06/1866 – Age 18. Dukinfield, FDP Astley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Cheshire. Explosion of firedamp. 38 killed.

GREY A - 1866 - 31/05/1866 – Age 25 - Pikeman. The Wallows, Earl of Dudley, Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal pit.

GREY David - 1863 - 17/10/1863. Morfa, Vivian and Sons, Port Talbot, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 39 killed.

GREY George - 1862 - 21/08/1862 – Age 21 - Hewer. Kelloe, Matthew Forster and Co., Kelloe, Durham. Fall of Coal and stone.

GREY George - 1865 - 24/05/1865 – Age 44 - Deputy. Old Durham. Earl Vane, Durham. Fall of stone.

GREY John - 1868 - 14/10/1868 - Drawer. Frood, Sparrow and Pool, Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of roof in main Coal.

GREY Robert - 1860 - 02/10/1860 – Age 25 – Onsetter. Whitwell, C J. Ogden, Whitwell, Durham. Fell from cage in shaft.

GREY Rodger - 1866 - 12/01/1866 – Age 14 - Driver. Pelton, Lord Dunsany and Bros., Chester-le-Street, Durham. Collision of tubs while riding out. 5 killed.

GREY Thomas - 1860 - 02/03/1860 - Boy. Burradon Colliery, Burradon, Durham. Explosion of gas. 76 killed.

GREY William - 1863 - 13/01/1863 – Age 45- Roadsman. Varteg Hill, John Vipond, Pontypool, Monmouth. Went alone into an old heading to draw timber whilst so employed he probably brought down some of the roof for when found he was buried under a fall and quite dead.

GREY William - 1863 - 17/10/1863. Morfa, Vivian and Sons, Port Talbot, Glamorgan. Explosion, of gas. 39 killed.

GREY William - 1865 - 10/03/1865 – Age 26 - Collier. Calvert, TA Williams, Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from the roof.

GREY William - 1868 - 18/03/1868 – Age 25 - Collier. Morton, William Jackson MP, Clay Cross, Derbyshire. Fall of bind.

GREYSON, Ellis - 1866 - 21/03/1866 – Age 26 - Fireman. Ravenhead, Bromilow Haddock and Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Was trying to lift the engine over the centre by the fly wheel when he fell into the gearing.

GRICE W - 1863 - 15/11/1863 – Age 40 - Miner. Swanwick, WP Morewood, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Fall of roof.

GRICE W. - 1865 - 17/10/1865 – Chartermaster. Cam Hay, J Brayford, Walsall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof rock in 4-foot Coal pit.

GRIER Mark - 1865 - 23/07/1865 – Age 60 – Pitheadman. Portland, Eglington Iron Co., Hurlford, Ayrshire.  Was crushed at the screen between waggons.

GRIFFIN Henry - 1867 - 08/10/1867 – Age 19 - Collier. Tylery, South Wales Co. Ltd., Abertillery, Monmouth. Burned in an explosion of gas 8th Oct. Died 25th.

GRIFFIN J - 1864 - 14/05/1864 – Age 21 - Pikeman. Shepherds Brook, J Everson and Co., Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal (in thin Coal mine) about 12cwt. weight fell from a slip not previously seen till after the fall. Injured on the 4th. Died this day.

GRIFFIN J - 1864 - 15/03/1864 – Age 39 - Bandsman. Moat, Moat Colliery Co., Tipton, Staffordshire. Suffocated by a fall of dirt in Heathen Coal pit.

GRIFFIN J. - 1860 - 21/11/1860 – Age 50 - Banksman. Buck Pool, T. Crew, Wordsley, Staffordshire. Fell down shaft.

GRIFFIN P. - 1868 - 14/10/1868 - Hooker-on. Woodwell (ironstone), Messrs. Bloomer Bloxwich, Staffordshire. Injured by cage 19th Sept. Died this day.

GRIFFIN P. - 1869 - 16/02/1869 – Age 33 – Bondsman. Deep Moor (ironstone), J Bagnall and Sons, Walsall, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in Blue-flatt pit. Injured 10th. Died this day.

GRIFFIN T. - 1864 - 06/02/1864 – Age 30 - Pikeman. Nimmins, Dodd and Southan, Willenhall, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in new mine. He left his work place and went under some holed Coal when a piece fell and killed him.

GRIFFIN W - 1867 - 27/11/1867 – Age 30 - Bandsman. Codsall Colliery, New British Iron Co., Corngreaves, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal pit.

GRIFFIN William - 1861 - 13/12/1861 – Age 22 - Collier. Yate Old Long, Keeling and Nowell, Bristol, Somerset. Fall in the side of the work of stratum of bat which lies between the Coal and the strong top.

GRIFFITH David - 1862 - 31/12/1862 – Age 34 - Collier. Navigation, Nixon Taylor and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (4 feet).

GRIFFITH Lewis - 1869 - 09/02/1869 – Age 42 - Collier. Fforchaman, Powell, Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by an explosion of gas. Griffith and Williams fired a shot which was a flagrant breach of rules as shots were prohibited. 3 killed.

GRIFFITH Thomas - 1861 - 23/08/1861 – Age 40 - Sinker. New Tredegar, T. Powell and Son, Newport, Monmouth. Fell out of bowk in sinking pit.

GRIFFITH Thomas - 1862 - 19/07/1862 – Age 51 - Collier. Mynydd, Newydd, Swansea Coal Co., Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

GRIFFITH Thomas - 1863 - 26/06/1863 – Age 41 - Collier. Park, Thomas and Co., Neath, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 6 killed. Proceedings instituted before magistrates for a violation of the 1st General Rule not have been sufficient ventilation. Penalty of £40 imposed.

GRIFFITHS Anthony - 1868 - 12/11/1868 – Age 17 - Collier. Cwm, Noel Powell’s, Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of roof.

GRIFFITHS Benjamin - 1860 - 11/04/1860 – Age 38 - Collier. Charles, C.H. Smith, Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

GRIFFITHS D. - 1864 - 23/04/1864 - Deputy. Cooper’s Bank, SG Blackwell and Co., Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal from roof in thick coal. Rib and pillar pit (accidental). 2 Killed.

GRIFFITHS Daniel - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 48. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

GRIFFITHS David - 1861 - 30/04/1861 – Age 20 - Collier. Cwmdare, Thomas Powell and Son, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of roof in stall 4 feet vein.

GRIFFITHS David - 1866 - 31/03/1866 – Age 43 - Collier. Bute, Hirwain Coal and Iron Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of Coal.

GRIFFITHS David - 1867 - 03/10/1867 – Age 17 - Miner. Dowlais, Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Killed by a fall of stone.

GRIFFITHS David - 1869 - 31/05/1869 – Age 34 - Collier. Abergwaun, 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.

GRIFFITHS E. - 1866 - 07/07/1866 – Age 29 - Miner. Hadley (ironstone), Lilleshall and Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

GRIFFITHS Edward - 1865 - 20/10/1865 – Age 47 - Collier. Gardden Lodge, Gardden Lodge Colliery Co., Ruabon, Denbigh. By rope breaking.

GRIFFITHS Edward - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 17. 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.

GRIFFITHS Elias - 1869 - 24/08/1869 – Age 29 - Collier. Queensferry, Queensferry Coal Co., Hawarden, Flint. Fall of roof.

GRIFFITHS Evan - 1864 - 24/05/1864 – Age 13 - Collier. Cyfarthfa, W Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from the roof.

GRIFFITHS Evan - 1869 - 17/07/1869 – Age 34 - Collier. Tredegar, Tredegar Iron Co., Tredegar, Monmouth. Fall of roof in No.5 pit.

GRIFFITHS Griffith - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 17. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

GRIFFITHS Henry - 1866 - 09/10/1866 – Age 29 - Sinker. New Bowson, Great Western Deep Coal Co. Ltd., Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Whilst sinking with others in the bottom of the deep pit a piece of stone fell from a great height (flew off by super incumbent pressure) and injured his head he died that night. The pit was put through extensive old workings and was not as well cased as I would have wished.

GRIFFITHS Herbert - 1863 - 17/10/1863. Morfa, Vivian and Sons, Port Talbot Glamorgan. Explosion, of gas. 39 killed.

GRIFFITHS J - 1867 - 12/11/1867 - Pikeman. Homer Hill, S Evers and Sons, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Explosion of firedamp. Died 19th. 11 killed.

GRIFFITHS J. - 1861 - 13/08/1861 – Age 38 - Loader. Yew Tree, B. Gibbons jnr., Bilston, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal. It rated off a pillar occasioned by a slip not previously discovered. 2 killed.

GRIFFITHS J. - 1863 - 18/06/1863 - Miner. Old Park (ironstone), Old Park Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of stone.

GRIFFITHS J. - 1865 - 14/02/1865 - Deputy. Amblecote, Hill and Allchurch, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Fell part way down the shaft the skip became detached from the foot-hook of the gin rope. 2 killed.

GRIFFITHS J. - 1869 - 16/01/1869 – Age 30 – Bondsman. Tansey Green, Woodall and Co., Dudley, Worcestershire. Killed by fall of Coal which he was trying to get down in thick coal.

GRIFFITHS James - 1869 - 10/06/1869. Ferndale, David Davies and Sons, Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas from a blower. 53 killed.

GRIFFITHS John - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 18. 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.

GRIFFITHS John - 1860 - 01/12/1860 – Age 23. 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.

GRIFFITHS John - 1861 - 28/12/1861 - Collier. Cyfarthfa, W. Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof in November last.

GRIFFITHS John - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 13. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

GRIFFITHS John - 1862 - 24/06/1862 – Age 37 - Collier. Great Oak, Buckley Coal Co., Buckley, Mold, Flint. Fell out of tub whilst ascending shaft. 2 killed.

GRIFFITHS John - 1862 - 25/03/1862 – Age 21 - Collier. Plymouth, Executors of the late A Hill, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of carriage whilst descending.

GRIFFITHS John - 1863 - 26/05/1863 – Age 28 - Banksman. Gadlys, Messrs. Wayne and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Coupling chain broke. Run over.

GRIFFITHS John - 1864 - 11/10/1864 – Age 25 - Collier. Vron, Maurice and Low, Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of Coal at face.

GRIFFITHS John - 1864 - 16/06/1864 – Age 43 - Sinker. No.9 (ironstone), Ebbw Vale Co., Sirhowy, Monmouth. Whilst descending he fell out of the bucket in consequence of ‘fouling’ a lashing chain hanging loose in the pit.

GRIFFITHS John - 1865 - 10/03/1865 – Age 17 - Collier. Landore, Richards and Glassbrook, Swansea, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from the roof.

GRIFFITHS John - 1866 - 17/03/1866 – Age 48. Smith Llettyshenkin, Llettyshenkin Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Went down to shoe a horse in 6-feet vein and fell on getting into the carriage to ascend fell from 6-feet to 9-feet, 29 yards 2feet.

GRIFFITHS John - 1866 - 22/09/1866 – Age 18 - Collier. Tondu, Brogden and Sons, Bridgend, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

GRIFFITHS John - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 17. 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.

GRIFFITHS John - 1867 - 14/09/1867 – Age 23 - Drawer. Bromfield, J Southall, Mold, Flint. Fall of roof in Yard mine.

GRIFFITHS John - 1869 - 12/01/1869 – Age 29 - Collier. Plymouth, Fothergill and Co., Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of Coal.

GRIFFITHS Llewellyn - 1863 - 11/03/1863 - Collier. Abernant-y-groes, Thomas Powell and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas through using powder. 2 killed.

GRIFFITHS Morgan - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 15. 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.

GRIFFITHS Morgan - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 44. 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.

GRIFFITHS Philip - 1864 - 07/03/1864 – Age 39 - Collier. Dowlais Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Fall of stone from roof.

GRIFFITHS Philip - 1864 - 10/01/1864 – Age 39 - Miner. Dowlais (ironstone), Guest and Co., Dowlais Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

GRIFFITHS R - 1868 - 24/07/1868 – Age 35 - Collier. Madeley Wood, Austice and Co., Ironbridge, Shropshire. Explosion of firedamp.

GRIFFITHS Samuel - 1865 - 11/10/1865 – Age 38 - Sinker. White Moss, Lord Skelmersdale, Blaguegate, Ormskirk, Lancashire. Fell out of the bucket into some water in a sinking pit.

GRIFFITHS Silvanus - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 43. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

GRIFFITHS T. - 1862 - 11/11/1862 – Age 50 - Collier. Bells Mill, Earl Granville, Shelton, Staffordshire. Fall of roof.

GRIFFITHS Thomas - 1860 - 08/08/1860 – Age 32 - Collier. Dowlais, Guest and Co. Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof (Rheslas vein).

GRIFFITHS Thomas - 1860 - 20/10/1860 – Age 66 - Collier. Malton, Williamson, Tenby, Pembroke. Explosion of gas defective ventilation, was summoned before magistrates and fined. 3 killed.

GRIFFITHS Thomas - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 17. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

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

GRIFFITHS Thomas - 1866 - 16/10/1866 - Collier. Gwendraeth, D Watney,  Llanelly, Carmarthen Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

GRIFFITHS Thomas - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 19 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.

GRIFFITHS Thomas - 1869 - 05/11/1869 – Age 35 - Collier. Dowlais, Guest and Co., Dowlais, Glamorgan. Killed by fall of stone.

GRIFFITHS W - 1862 - 30/04/1862 – Age 14 - Collier. Wallow’s, Earl of Dudley, Brierley Hill, Staffordshire. Fall of patchells in thick coal gateroad. The two men together with several other workmen had ventured under the overhanging Coal after the spurns had been cut out with a view to set up timber props for support during the cutting of the opposite side, an operation which should never have been attempted under any circumstances when the sprags and spurns are removed. 2 lives lost by reckless mining.

GRIFFITHS Walter - 1860 - 15/08/1860 – Age 39 - Collier. Old Castle, Neville and Co., Llanelly, Carmarthen. Fall of stone.

GRIFFITHS Will - 1864 - 29/06/1864 – Age 13 - Drawer. Kirkless, Hall Kirkless Hall Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

GRIFFITHS Will. - 1864 - 27/12/1864 - Collier. Westminster, Westminster Coal Co., Wrexham, Denbigh. Explosion of gas. 2 killed.

GRIFFITHS William - 1862 - 19/12/1862 – Age 26 – Stower. Merthyr, Dare Rhys and Co., Merthyr, Glamorgan. Fall of roof.

GRIFFITHS William - 1862 - 24/06/1862 – Age 34 - Collier. Great Oak, Buckley Coal Co. Buckley, Mold, Flint. Fell out of tub whilst ascending shaft. 2 killed.

GRIFFITHS William - 1863 - 23/03/1863 - Collier. Werfa Heath, Evans and Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of clod.

GRIFFITHS William - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 19. 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.

GRIFFITHS William - 1867 - 08/11/1867 – Age 23. 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.

GRIFFITHS William - 1869 - 17/12/1869 – Age 38 - Pitman. Bank Top, Stott and Co., Burslem, Staffordshire. Crushed in getting into cage.

GRIFFTHS John - 1860 - 06/01/1860 – Age 13 - Trammer. Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire Iron Co., Tenby, Pembroke. Fall of stone entrance to stall.

GRIME Matthew - 1869 - 12/10/1869 - Miner. Pendlebury, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Pendlebury, Lancashire. Roof falling in abandoned place.

GRINDLE Daniel - 1863 - 01/08/1863 – Age 14 - Collier. Crump Meadow, Goold and Co., Forest of Dean, Gloucester. Whilst working with his uncle a heavy fall of roof took place breaking right back on the god to a joint. The stall was fairly timbered.

GRINDLE James - 1860 - 01/12/1860. 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.

GRINDLE Joseph - 1860 - 01/12/1860. 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.

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

GROUCUTT D. - 1869 - 12/06/1869 – Age 17 - Pikeman. Paddock, HB Whitehouse, Coseley, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal pit.

GROUCUTT S - 1869 - 15/07/1869 – Bondsman. Tibbington, J Howl, Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in thin Coal mine.

GROVENOR W. - 1869 - 16/06/1869 - Bondsman. Wall End (ironstone), Messrs. Thomas, Bloxwich, Staffordshire. Injured 15th. Died this day.

GROVES Charles - 1867 - 18/01/1867 – Age 12 - Boy. Hapton Valley, Executors of the late John Hargreaves, Burnley, Lancashire. Crushed against a bridge whilst riding on a waggon of the surface endless chain road between Hapton Valley and Bareclay Hills.

GROVES J. - 1862 - 23/06/1862 – Age 32 - Pikeman. Ebenezer, B Whitehouse, West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in thick coal gateroad. He had been cautioned by the deputy. His death was due to disobedience.

GRUNDY C. - 1860 - 15/05/1860 – Age 24 - Collier. Astley, S. Jackson, and Co., Astley, Lancashire. A plank came loose from the casing of the pumps in Jackson’s pit and struck him as he was ascending.

GRUNDY Frank - 1869 - 22/04/1869 – Age 35 - Collier. Orrell, William Hill, Branker, Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

GRUNDY Giles - 1868 - 12/12/1868 – Age 12 - Assistant Hooker-on. Outwood, Thomas Fletcher and Sons, Outwood, Lancashire. Crushed by the cage at the 4-feet working. He apparently was lifting the catch before the cage had stopped.

GRUNDY J. - 1862 - 22/08/1862 – Age 34 – Dataler man. Clifton Moss, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Clifton, Lancashire. Falling down the shaft the cage having stuck.

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

GRUNDY James - 1866 - 03/03/1866 - Collier. Brynn Moss, Entwistle and Whittle, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Wigan, 4-ft mine. 2 killed.

GRUNDY James - 1866 - 10/12/1866 – Age 21 - Miner. Bank, John Wright, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Cannel mine workings. 8 killed.

GRUNDY James - 1868 - 07/08/1868 – Age 23 - Miner. Rose Hill, Samuel Scowcroft, Bolton, Lancashire. Suffocated by firedamp. The pit had not been at work for some days and the men were allowed to return to work before it had been put right. He passed over a danger signal.

GRUNDY Thomas - 1864 - 19/08/1864 – Age 20 – Breaksman. Kirkless Hall, Kirkless Hall Coal and Iron Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Run over by railway truck.

GRUNWELL James - 1860 - 16/01/1860. Beeston, Low Moor Iron Co. Leeds, Lancashire. Crushed in the mine.

GUEST G. - 1861 - 19/11/1861 – Age 17 - Collier. Cooper’s Bank, Blackwell and Co., Dudley, Worcestershire. Injured by a fall of Coal on the 18th in a thick coal pit whilst engaged setting timber props. Died this day.

GUEST J - 1867 - 19/03/1867 – Age 24 - Under Deputy. Salt Well, Earl of Dudley, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of stone-coal from the roof of a thick coal pit from a slip. The work was about 9ft 6 in high and entirely without any timber support.

GUEST J. - 1864 - 10/10/1864 – Age 45 - Loader. Dawley, Coalbrookdale Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Fall of roof.

GUEST J. - 1865 - 10/04/1865 – Age 29 - Bandsman. Withymoor, WH Dawes, Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of Coal in gate road in thick coal pit bottom workings caused by a bump.

GUEST James - 1864 - 22/03/1864 – Age 64 - Collier. Cannock Chase, Cannock Chase Co., Walsall, Staffordshire. Run over by Coal train 21st. Mar. Family legend has it that he was brought home in a sack. He died at Triangle Terrace, Hammerwich.

GUEST S - 1867 - 12/11/1867 - Bandsman. Homer Hill, S Evers and Sons, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Explosion of firedamp. Died - 18th. 11 killed.

GULLICK Frederick – 1860 - 01/12/1860. 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.

GULLOCH Jonas - 1869 - 20/04/1869. Pit at Abersychan. Crushed by bond.

GUNNER G. - 1867 - 20/07/1867 - Stock carrier. Stand Hills, James Timmins and Co., Kingswinsford, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal in the holing drift of a gateroad in thick coal pit.

GUNTER Thomas - 1867 - 09/05/1867 – Age 9 - Doorboy. Old Duffryn, Powell’s Duffryn Steam Coal Co., Aberdare, Glamorgan. Fall of stone.

GUNTER William - 1863 - 28/03/1863 – Age 18 - Miner. Old (ironstone), Blaenavon Co., Blaenavon, Monmouth. Heavy stone fell on his head from roof.

GUNTER William - 1863 - 28/03/1863. Blaenavon Coal pit, Monmouth. Fall of a large stone.

GURLEYWILLIAM - 1862 - 12/08/1862 – Age 55. Long Row, West Moor, Northumberland. Crushed by tubs.

GURNEY Farnham - 1869 - 22/10/1869 – Age 43. Newbury, Westbury Iron Co., Newbury, Somerset. Explosion of firedamp. 11 killed. At half past six in the morning there was an explosion at Newbury, Colliery, five miles from Frome, in which nine persons, were killed and four others were so severely injured that scarcely any hopes were entertained of their recovery. The men were going down for the day shift. The first warning that anything was wrong was a loud report from underground which could be heard for a mile and then a large amount of dense smoke appeared out of the up cast shaft. The pit head was soon covered by women and children crying and exhibiting the deepest grief. The bailiff, Mr Bake and the lampman descended the downcast shaft and proceeded in the direction of the cupola. They found the gas had ignited near a standing pillar of Coal. They found a Jacket belonging to one of the deceased in which there was a pipe and a quantity of tobacco. Left a wife and 5 children.

GURNEY J. - 1862 - 01/02/1862 – Age 35 - Pikeman. Rough Hay, Addenbrooke and Co., Darlaston, Staffordshire. Fall of rock and coal in new mine and fireclay Coal.

GURNEY Michael - 1863 - 30/01/1863. Lundhill, Lundhill Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Fall of Coal in the mine.

GUTHRIE John - 1864 - 04/08/1864 – Age 64 – Bottomer. Hillhead No.1, John Gilmour and Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.

GUTHRIE Thomas - 1867 - 24/09/1867 – Age 13 - Coupler-on. Nedderton, Jackson Neil and Gow, Morpeth, Northumberland. Train ran into a man and crushed him.

GUTTERIDGE W. - 1861 - 05/12/1861 – Age 13 - Collier. Fox Yards, Creswell and Co. Tipton, Staffordshire. Fall of Coal from a slip in the side of a gateroad of an old thick coal rib and pillar pit.

GUY C - 1864 - 23/11/1864 – Age 16 - Miner. Bowman’s Harbour (ironstone), HB Whitehouse, Wednesfield, Staffordshire. Fall of roof in headway.

GUY Edmund - 1864 - 12/10/1864 – Age 14 - Station keeper. Rainton, Marchioness of Londonderry, Rainton Durham. Crushed between tub and crown tree.

GUY J. - 1862 - 12/03/1862 - Miner. Madeley Court (ironstone), WO Foster, Ironbridge, Shropshire. Balance weight fell on him in shaft.

GUY J. - 1862 - 29/12/1862. Dark Lane, Lilleshall Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Coupling box at end of rope broke. 12 killed.

GUY J. - 1865 - 17/03/1865 – Age 15 - Driver. Old Park, Old Park Co., Wellington, Shropshire. Crushed by an empty tram.

GUY or GRAY Henry - 1866 - 31/10/1866 – Age 38 - Hewer. Pelton, Lord Dunsany and Partners, Chester-le-Street, Durham. Killed by an explosion of firedamp in the Busty Bank Seam. 24 killed. Of Pit Houses.

GWILT T. - 1861 - 27/05/1861 – Age 14 - Collier. Tiled, Timmins and Co., Dudley, Worcestershire. Fall of shale roof in gateroad of a thin Coal pit. Timber was set on each side of the road and the father of the deceased was present and had charge of the work.

GWYNNE James - 1862 - 19/02/1862 – Age 32. Cethin, William Crawshay, Merthyr, Glamorgan. Explosion of gas. 47 killed.

GWYNNE W. - 1866 - 21/06/1866 – Age 13. Llwynypia, Glamorgan Coal Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Entangled in machinery.