Brynmally Colliery, Moss, Nr. Wrexham
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Probably sunk in the late 1830's or early 1840's it was purchased by Thomas Clayton and Co. in 1849. It also went by the name of Pwll y Pendwll.
An explosion occurred here on the 13th of March 1889 killing 20 men and boys. The cause was blamed on a fall bringing down an outburst of firedamp, which was ignited by a naked flame.
They were; James Davies Waggoner age 14 Thomas Davies Pony Driver age 16 William Davies Filler age 22 Edward W, Edwards Waggoner age 14 Robert Thomas Edwards Filler age 17 Thomas Edwards Charter Master age 40 Henry Garston Charter Master age 50 Peter Griffiths Filler age 22 Charles Hughes Waggoner age 14 Thomas Jarvis Filler age 20 Hugh Jones Bye-man age 48 Peter Jones Bye-man age 15 Thomas Jones Collier age 42 Samuel Millington Filler age 18 Edward Rowland Hooker-on age 14 Arthur Thomas Filler age 17 Henry Tudor Jigger age 17 Evan Williams Collier age 53 Joseph Williams Pony Driver age 15 Thomas Williams Collier age 33
From the Inspector of Mines list 1896, there were 255 men employed.
By 1908 it was in the hands of the New Brynmally Colliery Co., employing 292.
In 1918 the workforce at Brynmally pits Nos. 1 and 3 totalled 482.
From a list 1923 there were 415 men employed, producing House Coal, Steam Coal and Fireclay from the Powell, Queen, Drowsail, Smith and Four Feet seams.
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