MineArchiveGelli Colliery roof fall, 1895
A fall of roof killed three men of a repairing gang in a roadway at Gelli Colliery, Ystrad Rhondda, on 9 March 1895.
| Date | 9 March 1895 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Gelli Colliery |
| Region | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 3 (Three.) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
A fall of roof during repairs in a roadway.
What happened
On 9 March 1895 a timbering gang was repairing a roadway at Gelli Colliery when the roof came in on them. The timberman William Davies, 26 or 27, his assistant William Steger, 39, and Rees Morgan, 54, were all killed.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- Three men, William Davies, Rees Morgan and William Steger, were killed by a fall of roof at Gelli Colliery on 9 March 1895. 1,2
- They were repairing a roadway when the roof fell. 1
- Davies was a timberman and Steger an assistant timberman; Rees Morgan, 54, is recorded as a labourer by NMRS and as an assistant timberman by Welsh Coal Mines. 1,2
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: “…of roof killed three men of a repairing gang in a roadway at Gelli Colliery, Ystrad Rhondda, on 9 March 1895.” - Roof Fall (contextual relationship)
Named twice in this record, first in the summary: “A fall of roof killed three men of a repairing gang in a roadway at Gelli Colliery,…” - Timberman (contextual relationship)
Named in this record’s narrative: “…a roadway at Gelli Colliery when the roof came in on them. The timberman William Davies, 26 or 27, his assistant William Steger, 39, and Rees…”
Sources
- (secondary) Welsh mining fatalities, 1895 — Welsh Coal Mines
- (secondary) Gelli Colliery — Northern Mine Research Society
Record created: 7 October 2026 · Last researched: 7 October 2026