MineArchiveLady Windsor Colliery roof fall, 1903
At about three in the morning of 1 May 1903 a slab of roof fifteen feet long, which the repairers had been trying to bring down, fell without warning on a road in the Six Feet seam at Lady Windsor Colliery, Ynysybwl, killing the assistant repairer John Daniels and the haulier Arthur Rose.
| Date | 1 May 1903 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Lady Windsor Colliery |
| Region | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (John Daniels, 53, assistant repairer, and Arthur Rose, 19, haulier.) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
A piece of cliff about 15 feet long, 3 feet wide and 2 feet thick, which the repairers had been trying to get down, suddenly fell; a face slant in the roof was visible afterwards.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- At about 3 a.m. on 1 May 1903 a fall of roof on a road at Lady Windsor Colliery killed John Daniels and Arthur Rose. 1,2,3,4
- A piece of cliff 15 feet by 3 feet by 2 feet thick, which the repairers had been trying to get down, fell suddenly. 2,3,4
- A 'face' slant in the roof was visible after the fall. 2,4
Related terminology
Mining terms this disaster is structurally linked to, with the nature of the relationship.
- Colliery (contextual relationship)
Named in this record’s summary: “…fell without warning on a road in the Six Feet seam at Lady Windsor Colliery, Ynysybwl, killing the assistant repairer John Daniels and the…” - Haulier (contextual relationship)
Named in this record’s summary: “…Ynysybwl, killing the assistant repairer John Daniels and the haulier Arthur Rose.” - Slant (contextual relationship)
Named in this record’s cause: “…the repairers had been trying to get down, suddenly fell; a face slant in the roof was visible afterwards.”
Sources
- (primary) Lady Windsor Colliery — Durham Mining Museum
- (primary) Disasters - Names: Lady Windsor, 1 May 1903 (Durham Mining Museum) — Durham Mining Museum
- (secondary) NMRS Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths: John Daniels, Lady Windsor, 1 May 1903 — Northern Mine Research Society
- (secondary) NMRS Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths: Arthur Rose, Lady Windsor, 1 May 1903 — Northern Mine Research Society
Record created: 25 October 2026 · Last researched: 25 October 2026