Glamorgan Colliery roof fall, 1912

Two brothers, Charles and George Lemon, were killed on 14 October 1912 by a fall of roof near the face at the Glamorgan Colliery, Llwynypia, that knocked out seven pairs of timber.

Cause

A fall of roof near the working face that knocked out seven pairs of timber.

What happened

On 14 October 1912 the brothers Charles Lemon, 28, and George Lemon, 20, colliers in the No. 1 pit of the Glamorgan Colliery, Llwynypia, were killed by a fall of roof near the working face. The fall discharged seven pairs of timber.

Recorded claims

Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.

• On 14 October 1912 two brothers, the colliers Charles Lemon, 28, and George Lemon, 20, were killed by a fall of roof near the working face in the No. 1 pit of the Glamorgan Colliery, Llwynypia. ^1,2,3
• The fall discharged seven pairs of timber. ^1,2,3
• The colliery belonged to the Glamorgan Coal Co. Ltd. ^2,3

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: “…on 14 October 1912 by a fall of roof near the face at the Glamorgan Colliery, Llwynypia, that knocked out seven pairs of timber.”
• Roof Fall (contextual relationship)
  Named 3 times in this record, first in the summary: “…Charles and George Lemon, were killed on 14 October 1912 by a fall of roof near the face at the Glamorgan Colliery, Llwynypia, that knocked out…”

Sources

1. (secondary) 1912 (fatalities by date) — Welsh Coal Mines
2. (secondary) Accident record: Charles Lemon, Llwynypia No.1, 1912 — Northern Mine Research Society
3. (secondary) Accident record: George Lemon, Llwynypia No.1, 1912 — Northern Mine Research Society

Record created: 8 October 2026 · Last researched: 8 October 2026