MineArchiveNew Lodge Colliery roof fall, 1931
On the morning of Thursday 19 November 1931 a heavy fall of roof at a parting in New Lodge Colliery, Burry Port, buried and killed two repairers, William Jones and Joseph Lewis.
| Date | 19 November 1931 |
|---|---|
| Mine | New Lodge Colliery |
| Region | Carmarthenshire |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 2 (William Jones, 47, and Joseph Lewis, 52 (57 in the NMRS database), repairers.) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
A fall of roof at a parting while the men were preparing to set timber.
What happened
The two repairers were working at a parting, preparing the foot for a pair of timbers, when a considerable fall of roof came down and buried them both. When they were dug out they were dead, apparently killed instantly. Both were married men.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- William Jones and Joseph Lewis, repairers, were killed by a fall of roof at New Lodge Colliery on 19 November 1931. 1,2,3
- They were preparing the foot for a pair of timbers at a parting when the roof fell. 1,2,3
- The colliery belonged to Evan Davies & Co. Ltd. 2,3
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: “…19 November 1931 a heavy fall of roof at a parting in New Lodge Colliery, Burry Port, buried and killed two repairers, William Jones and…” - Roof Fall (contextual relationship)
Named 3 times in this record, first in the summary: “On the morning of Thursday 19 November 1931 a heavy fall of roof at a parting in New Lodge Colliery, Burry Port, buried and killed…”
Photographs & further reading
This page doesn't try to reproduce everything — these are the best original sources found for this disaster.
The 1931 list of Welsh mining deaths, with the fall at New Lodge.
View sourceRecord of the fall and the two deaths.
View sourceSources
- (secondary) Welsh mining fatalities, 1931 — Welsh Coal Mines
- (secondary) NMRS Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths: William Jones, New Lodge, Burry Port, 19 November 1931 — Northern Mine Research Society
- (secondary) NMRS Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths: Joseph Lewis, New Lodge, Burry Port, 19 November 1931 — Northern Mine Research Society
Record created: 10 October 2026 · Last researched: 10 October 2026