MineArchiveNine Mile Point Colliery sinking rockfall
| Date | August 1904 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Nine Mile Point Colliery |
| Region | Caerphilly |
| Type | Collapse / Roof Fall |
| Fatalities | 7 (Seven men killed: William Everson (24), Jack Gabb (21), Sam Gladwin, William James (28), Joseph Norman (36), Thomas Richards (47) and William Rideout (30).) |
| Context | During active mining (Occurred during shaft-sinking, before the colliery had reached production (first coal was not raised until 1905).) |
| Status | Researched |
Twenty-six men were buried when a rockfall struck the workings during the sinking of Nine Mile Point's shafts in August 1904; seven were killed.
Cause
A rockfall during shaft-sinking work.
What happened
Twenty-six men were buried by the fall; seven of them died. The colliery would not reach full production for another year.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- Twenty-six men were buried by the fall; seven were killed, named as William Everson (24), Jack Gabb (21), Sam Gladwin, William James (28), Joseph Norman (36), Thomas Richards (47) and William Rideout (30). 1
Sources
- (secondary) Nine Mile Point, Cwmfelinfach — welshcoalmines.co.uk
- (secondary) Nine Mile Point Colliery — Wikipedia
Record created: 26 August 2026 · Last researched: 26 August 2026