1884 Penygraig Colliery disaster

[Wheelie]

One of my ancestors died in this disaster and I have found lots of info about it. 

I read in a book about a monument that stood somewhere as a reminder of this day with all the names of those who died engraved on it but I can't remember where it was.

I guess it would be in Penygraig but wondered if anyone knew of this monument at all and where I could find it?

Thanks.

Claire

[mothball]

Have found a walking map with reference to it. No 19

You might get more result is you spell it this way ' Pen-y-Graig ', as that would be the Welsh way of spelling it, (I think)

http://www.bhg.org.uk/BrymboHeritage/Landmarks/Walks/Walks.htm

Good luck

Steven

[Wheelie]

Thanks very much for that Steven.  I will have to take a trip up there to look around. 

Claire

[robert186]

After a bit of research I discovered that my Great-great grandfather was the colliery manager at the time of the 1884 disaster, and there was a Home Office Inquiry about it which revealed that he had been unqualified for the post. I have links to a few accounts of it from the time if you'd be interested.

[Vicky]

Do you have a name of your G G grandfather, was it Daniel THOMAS?

[Wheelie]

Hi Robert,

I've already come across some great newspaper articles about the disaster but haven't heard about the Home Office enquiry before.  If you have some links you'd like to share that would be great.  Most of what I have learned came from my nan and then the genuki articles.

My ancestor was Fred Nugent, one of the ostlers, who was, according to the reports, the only one of the victims who showed signs of a violent death - we assume this to mean that the horses kicked him as they were scared.

Claire

[robert186]

Hi Vicky, no his name was Moses Rowlands, and Claire here's a link to the minutes of a discussion in parliament about the disaster and my g-g-grandfather's role in it: http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1881/may/17/mines-regulation-act-the-pen-ygraig. Thanks for the Genuki hint, I'm just looking through their reports now, some interesting stuff...

[Vicky]

There is a large monument in Trealaw cemetery for a Daniel Thomas erected by the public subscripton as a tribute. there is a side with a list of names recovered By him and buried in this (looks like) spot by I cant read the names off the photo. But here are some photos.

[Vicky]

He was given by the Queen Albert medal of first class also the medals of the knights.