MineArchiveMoelfferna Quarry Rockfall, 1915
Two quarrymen, Robert Jones and John Lloyd, were crushed by an unexpected rockfall weighing a hundred tons at the quarry in 1915.
| Date | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Deeside and Moelfferna Quarries |
| Region | Denbighshire |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (Robert Jones and John Lloyd.) |
| Injuries | None recorded beyond the two deaths. |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
An unexpected fall of rock weighing about a hundred tons.
Contributing factors
Nothing is recorded.
What happened
Nothing survives beyond the fact and the weight: two men, an unexpected fall, a hundred tons. It is the second of the two serious accidents Wikipedia records here in a decade, the first being the runaway wagons of 1907 that killed Edward Rowlands.
Rescue & recovery
Nothing is recorded of the recovery.
Investigation & inquiry
No inquest report is recorded.
Legal & regulatory aftermath
Nothing recorded.
Changes to practice & legislation
Nothing recorded.
Memorials & commemoration
No memorial specific to the accident is known.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- In 1915 two men, Robert Jones and John Lloyd, were crushed by an unexpected rockfall weighing a hundred tons in the quarry. 1
Sources
- (secondary) Deeside and Moelfferna quarries — Wikipedia
- (primary) Moel Fferna Slate Mine, NPRN 308669 — Coflein, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
Record created: 9 September 2026 · Last researched: 9 September 2026