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William Shepley

Owner and manager of Wernffraith Colliery near Neath, which he probably opened in the mid eighteenth century; he was killed in the colliery's firedamp explosion of 24 May 1758. No further biographical detail has been found.

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Wernffraith Colliery Neath Port Talbot ?–1758

Record created: 10 October 2026 · Last researched: 10 October 2026

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