MineArchiveCymmer Colliery roof fall, 1895
On the afternoon of Saturday 9 February 1895 a large fall of roof on the double parting at Cymmer Colliery, Porth, killed the haulier Albert Ford; Welsh Coal Mines records a second haulier, Charles Powell, killed in the same fall.
| Date | 9 February 1895 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Cymmer Colliery |
| Region | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (Albert Ford, haulier (named in all three sources), and Charles Powell, 24, haulier (Welsh Coal Mines only).) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
A fall of a clod of roof some 10 feet by 13 feet and 3 feet thick on a double parting.
What happened
The hauliers were at the double parting when a great clod came down from the roof on them.
What's uncertain
Points where sources disagree or the record could not be settled; both accounts are kept. All open questions in the archive.
- Welsh Coal Mines records two killed, the second a haulier named Charles Powell. (uncertain) 1
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- On the afternoon of Saturday 9 February 1895 a haulier, Albert Ford, was killed by a fall of roof on the double parting in the Cymmer Colliery, Porth. 1,2,3
- The fall was a clod about 10 feet by 13 feet and 3 feet thick. 1
- Welsh Coal Mines records two killed, the second a haulier named Charles Powell. (uncertain) 1
Related terminology
Mining terms this disaster is structurally linked to, with the nature of the relationship.
- Colliery (contextual relationship)
Named twice in this record, first in the summary: “…9 February 1895 a large fall of roof on the double parting at Cymmer Colliery, Porth, killed the haulier Albert Ford; Welsh Coal Mines records a…” - Haulier (contextual relationship)
Named 3 times in this record, first in the summary: “…of roof on the double parting at Cymmer Colliery, Porth, killed the haulier Albert Ford; Welsh Coal Mines records a second haulier, Charles…” - Roof Fall (contextual relationship)
Named in this record’s summary: “On the afternoon of Saturday 9 February 1895 a large fall of roof on the double parting at Cymmer Colliery, Porth, killed the haulier…”
Sources
- (secondary) Welsh mining fatalities, 1895 — Welsh Coal Mines
- (primary) South Wales Daily News, 11 February 1895: Porth: colliery fatality — South Wales Daily News (Welsh Newspapers Online, National Library of Wales)
- (primary) Tarian y Gweithiwr, 14 February 1895: Nodion amrywiol — Tarian y Gweithiwr (Welsh Newspapers Online, National Library of Wales)
Record created: 19 October 2026 · Last researched: 19 October 2026