MineArchiveGethin Colliery roof fall, 1899
On Saturday 25 November 1899 a stone fell from the roof in the Four-foot seam at Abercanaid (Gethin) Pit, Merthyr, seriously injuring the collier Edgar Herbert and the nineteen-year-old John Lloyd; both men died of their injuries within days.
| Date | 25 November 1899 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Gethin Colliery |
| Region | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (Edgar Herbert, 43, collier, of Troedyrhiw, who left a widow and seven children; and John Lloyd, 19, of Abercanaid (T. Lloyd in one report).) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
A fall of stone from the roof in the Four-foot seam.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- On Saturday 25 November 1899 a stone fell from the roof in the Four-foot seam at Abercanaid Pit and injured Edgar Herbert and John Lloyd. 1,2
- Both men died of their injuries. 1,3
- Herbert, of Troedyrhiw, left a widow and seven children. 3
Sources
- (secondary) Welsh mining fatalities, 1899 — Welsh Coal Mines
- (primary) South Wales Daily News, 27 November 1899: Merthyr: accident at Abercanaid — South Wales Daily News (Welsh Newspapers Online, National Library of Wales)
- (primary) South Wales Daily News, 28 November 1899: The accident at Abercanaid Pit: both men dead — South Wales Daily News (Welsh Newspapers Online, National Library of Wales)
Record created: 25 October 2026 · Last researched: 25 October 2026