Pendwll Colliery Explosion – Wrexham – 1878

PENDWLL. Wrexham, Denbighshire. 30th. May, 1878.

There was an explosion of gas at the colliery owned by Thomas Clayton which claimed the lives of six colliers. The pit was known as the No.6 Forsygo pit, Brynmally colliery.

The men who died were:

• Joseph Millington aged 34 years,
• David Edwards aged 29 years,
• Richard Powell aged, 56 years,
• Ishmael Davies aged 28 years.
• John Powell aged 18 years and
• John Davies aged 20 years.

REFERENCES
Mines Inspectors Report 1878. Mr. Henry Hall.

Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.