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Surname
BROWN
Forename
John George William
Day
22
Month
09
Year
1934
Age
59
Occupation
Surface Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Gresford
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Westminster & Wrexham Collieries Ltd
Location
Wrexham
County
Denbighshire
Details of Event
Explosion of firedamp cause of ignition uncertain probably by spontaneous combustion. 266 killed. Killed by a further explosion on the 25th September 1934.