Death Roll
Gresford Colliery
22nd of September 1934
Name Job Age Of Anders, John Thomas Repairer 31 31 (39) Bertie Road, Wrexham Anders, John Beltman 27 17 Empress Road, Wrexham Anderson, George Repairer 67 Old Rhosrobin Andrews, Alfred (Owen) Cutter 43 Benjamin Road, Wrexham Archibald, Joseph (John)* Metal 47 9 Finney Street, Rhosddu Archibald, Thomas Cutter 30 44 Council Houses, Pandy Baines, David Haulage 26 49 (4) Victoria Road, Brynteg Bateman, Maldwyn Haulage 15 11 Lorne Street, Rhosddu Bather, (Edward) Wynne Collier 36 Finney Street, Rhosddu Beddoe(w)s, Edward Collier 63 The Woodlands, High Street, Gwersyllt Bew(d)ley, Thomas Lloyd Collier 58 15 Park Street, Wrexham Bow, (Bew) Arthur Cutter 45 13 y Houses, Rhosddu Bowen, Alf (F) Borer 53 Rhostyllen (71 Langdale Avenue, Rhos) Boycott, Henry Packer 38 18 Offa Terrace, Wrexham Brain, Herbert Repairer 31 15 Pentrefelin, Wrexham Bramwell, George Haulage 30 11 Western Road, New Broughton Brannan, John Collier 32 Ffordd Edgeworth, Wrexham Brown, George* Rescuer 53 Birkett St. Rhostyllen Killed on the surface three days later on 25th Sept. 1934, when a seal blew out. Brown, William Arthur Rider Haulage 22 2 Albert St; Wrexham* Bryan, John A.H. Packer 20 72 Llewellyn Road, Coedpoeth Buckley, A. Haulage 21 Mountain View, Windy Hill, Summerhill Burns, Fred Collier 41 33 Bennion’s Road, Huntroyd, Wrexham Capper John A. Packer 35 1 Wrexham Road, Broughton Cartwright, Albert Edward Packer 24 25 Florence Street, Wrexham Cartwright, Charles Filler 25 25 Florence Street, Rhosddu Chadwick, Stephen Filler 21 8 Kenyon Street, Wrexham Chesters, Edwin* Fireman 67 Beal’s Cottages, Bradley Clutton, Arthur Packer 29 40 Lorne Street, Rhosddu Clutton, George (Albert) Packer 20 7 March Terrace, New Rhosrobin Clutton, John Thomas* Rider Haulage 35 40 Council Houses, Bradley (Pandy) Collins, John ( Jos.) Shot Firer 62 Council Houses, Bradley Pandy Cornwall, Thomas R. Haulage 30 23 Bennion’s Road, Wrexham Crump, William Cutter-man 36 157 Council Houses, Bradley Darlington, Thomas Ripper 28 39 Mountain Street, Rhos Davies, Arthur Filler 24 Havelock Square, Wrexham Davies, Edward Packer 53 Cyngorfan, Rhos Davies, George (William) Haulage 26 29 Farndon Street, Wrexham Davies, Hugh T. Borer 26 Holly Bush Terrace, Bradley Davies, James Repairer 31 4 Williams Cottages, Moss Davies, James Repairer 37 14 Boundary Terrace, Green, Brymbo Davies, James (Edward) Filler 21 29 Farndon Street, Wrexham Davies, John Collier 64 7 Meifod Place, Wrexham Davies, John Repairer 45 Fern Leigh, Rhosrobin Road, Wrexham Davies, John E. Collier 32 43 Bennions Road, Wrexham Davies, E. R. (John R.) Repairer 69 Fern Leigh, Rhosrobin Road, Wrexham Davies, Matthias Filler 24 4 Erw Las, Maesydre, Wrexham Davies, D. (Peter) Repairer 50 8 Newtown, Gresford Davies, Peter Filler 25 6 March Terrace, New Rhosrobin Davies, Peter Borer 21 7 Glanllyn, Bradley Davies, Robert Thomas Collier 34 4 Mountain View, Caego Davies, Samuel Filler 35 45 (14) Woodland View, New Rhosrobin Davies, Thomas Repairer 31 Erw Cottage, Caergwrle Davies, William Repairer 33 14 Acton Terrace, Rhosnessni Dodd, Thomas Ripper 39 Maeseinnion, Rhos. Duckett, Fred Collier 29 7 Beech Terrace, Ruabon Edge, Joseph (John) Haulage 28 62 Nelson Street, Hightown Edge, S. (T. Samuel) Collier 30 17 South Street, Rhos Edwards, Albert Repairer 62 Nr. Kings Head, Moss Edwards, Ernest Haulage 16 31 Green Road, Brymbo Edwards, I. (E. Glyn) Haulage 23 13 Woodland View, New Rhosrobin Edwards, Ernest Thomas Ripper 53 4 Queen Street, Rhos Edwards, Frank Pipe-man 23 14 Chestnut Ave, Acton, Wrexham Edwards, James Sam Haulage - Top Road, Moss Edwards E. (John Edward) Collier 39 6 Glan Afon, Maesydre, Wrexham Edwards, John C. Packer 30 9 Coronation Cottages, New Rd, Southsea Edwards E. T. (Thomas David) Ripper 40 6 New Street, Rhos Edwards, William Ripper 32 20 Church Street, Rhos Edwardson, John Beltman 41 High Street, Gresford Ellis, George (Edward) Collier 43 35 Council Houses, Pandy Evans, Fred Collier 50 1 Grange Road, (Avenue) Rhosddu, Wrexham Evans, Jos. (John) Cutterman 32 Ness Cottage, Park Wall, Gwersyllt Evans, Norman Doggie 45 14 Grange Avenue, Rhosddu Evans, Ralph Cutter 37 135 Pentre Lane, Llay Fisher, Len Haulage 30 44 Maple Avenue, Acton Foulkes, H. (Irwin) Haulage 21 Bryn Gardden, Rhos (15 Cyngorfan, Rhos) Gabriel, Richard George Collier 61 Crispin Lane, Wrexham Gittens, Joseph (John Henry) Repairer 42 11 Abenbury Street, Wrexham Goodwin, John Packer 51 6 Chapel Road, New Broughton Griffiths, Edward Filler 21 Brandy Cottages, Cefn (Ruabon) Griffiths, Ellis Packer 50 68 Cynghorfan, Rhos Griffiths, Emmanuel Packer 53 14 High Street, Penycae Griffiths (E.) C. Repairer 25 6 Gardd Estyn, Garden Village Griffiths, Frank (John Francis) Repairer 57 14 Oxford Street, Wrexham Griffiths, Walter Repairer 50 5 (3) Victoria Road, Brynteg Hall, Walter Packer 49 4 Church Road, Brynteg Hallam, Thomas W. Packer 32 5 3 Railway Terrace, Gwersyllt Hamlington, Arthur Repairer 62 Yew Tree Cottage, Little Mountain, Summerhill Hampson, Frank (A.) Repairer 32 78 Ruabon Road, Rhostyllen Harrison, Arthur Collier 21 13 (30) Moss Hill, Moss Harrison, Charles Edward Haulage 15 19 James Street, Wrexham Hewitt, P. (Phillip J.) Repairer 56 Poplar Avenue, Rhos Higgins, W. (William Henry) Haulage 27 12 Finney Street, Rhosddu Holt, Alfred (F) Cutter 31 155 Pentre Lane, Llay Hold (Houlden) John Henry Haulage 21 25 Second Avenue. Llay Hughes, Cecil Packer 23 Tanygraig, Minera Hughes, Daniel Rescuer 56 23 First Avenue, LlayLlay Hughes, Francis O. Repairer 60 7 Acton Terrace, Rhosnessni Hughes, G. (Harry) Cutter-man 44 3 Hill Crescent Crest, Spring Lodge, Wrexham Hughes, John Repairer 58 29 (59) Percy Road, Wrexham Hughes, Peter Joseph Collier 27 Tanygraig, Minera Hughes, Robert John Collier 29 14 Lorne Street, Rhosddu Hughes, Walter Ellis Packer 24 Rosemary Crescent, Rhostyllen Hughes, William Collier 43 4 Long Row, Brymbo Hughes, William Rescuer 54 Vernon Street, Wrexham (Jackson’s Houses, New Rhosrobin) Humphries, Ben Collier 34 50 Vernon Street, Rhosddu Humphreys, Joseph (John) Cutter-man 30 22 Edward’s Road, Brynteg Husbands, Thomas Collier 40 18 Manley Road, Wrexham Jarvis, Ernest Cutter-man 41 Ddol (7 Vownog), Bersham Jenkins, William T. Collier 25 14 Heol Offa, Vron Johns, Percy Packer 27 Ffordd Edgeworth, Maesydre Jones, Albert Edward Borer 31 25 Nelson Street, Wrexham Jones, Azariah Header 37 50 Westminster Road, Moss Jones, Cyril Collier 26 Main Road, Old Rhosrobin Jones, Daniel Repairer 33 14 Weston Road, New Broughton Jones, David L. Cutter-man 36 9 Colliery Road, Rhosddu Jones, Edward Repairer 64 5 Woodland View, High Street, Gwersyllt Jones, Edward Repairer 56 Queen Street, Cefn Jones, Edward George* Haulage 23 29 Ruabon Road, Wrexham* Jones, Eric Filler 23 116 Rosemary Crescent, Rhostyllen Jones, Ernest Packer 36 35 Glan Garth, Maesydre Jones, Evan Hugh Repairer 55 Marion House, New Brighton, Minera Jones, Francis O. Haulage 27 21 Council Houses, Berse Jones, Fred Packer 30 4 Woodland View, New Rhosrobin Jones, Frederick H.C. Borer 31 Bridge Street, Holt Jones,George Beltman 47 18 Glan Garth, Maesydre Jones, J. (George Humphrey) Haulage 22 24 Russell Street, Cefn Jones, Gwilym Repairer 52 16 Glan Garth, Maesydre Jones, Henry Collier 59 1 Gordon Terrace, Rhosddu Jones, Idris Haulage 37 59 Nant Road, Coedpoeth Jones, Iorwerth Haulage 52 Bryn Dolwar, Rhosrobin Road Jones, Jabez (James) Haulage 43 1 Morgan Avenue, Rhossdhu Jones, John Dan Repairer 42 3 Williams Cottages, Moss Jones, John Richard Repairer 33 6 Mostyn View, Coedpoeth Jones, John Robert Repairer 55 119 Pentre Lane, Llay Jones, Llewellyn Haulage 40 Yew Tree Bungalow, Gresford JonesLlewellyn Repairer 49 3 Windsor Road, New Broughton Jones, Llewellyn Collier 38 3 Bersham Road, New Broughton Jones, Neville Beltman 30 Ffordd Maelor, Maesydre Jones, Richard Henry Haulage 21 5 Bryn Terrace, Ruabon Jones, Richard J. Repairer 34 3 White Houses, Lodge, Brymbo Jones, Robert Packer 49 Hillock Lane, Gresford Jones, Robert Deputy Fireman 57 Drefechan, Penycae Jones, Thomas Packer 55 28 Council Houses, Gresford Jones, Thomas E. Collier - Poolmouth Valley, (Road) Moss Jones, Thomas John Haulage 58 Bryndedwydd, Marford Hill Jones, Thomas O. Collier 59 Penllyn, Trevor, Cefn Jones, William Filler 21 2 Lloyd Street, Rhos Jones, William Haulage 51 16 Lorne Street, Rhossdu Kelsall, John (Jack) Packer 37 Rose Cottage, Common Wood, Holt Kelsall, James Haulage 30 34 Florence Street, Wrexham Lawrence, William* Haulage 40 (43) 8 (9) Nelson Street, Hightown* Lee, John Thomas Repairer 30 10 Heol Offa, Coedpoeth Lee, Thomas Repairer 16 10 Heol Offa, Coedpoeth Lewis, David Repairer 44 6 Merlin Street, Johnstown Lewis, David Thomas Cutter-man 46 3 Middle Road, Coedpoeth Lewis, Jack (John) Rescuer 48 9 Railway Terrace, Cefnybedd Lilly, Joel Repairer 41 Main Road, Old Rhosrobin Lloyd, Thomas Packer 55 14 y Road, Rhosddu Lloyd, William Collier 59 22 Finney Street, Rhossdu Lloyd, William Sydney Haulage 17 2 Pentre Lane, Llay Lucas, John Collier 59 53 (153) Council Houses, Glanllyn Gwersyllt McKean, Joseph (John) Repairer 30 15 Cheshire View, Spring Lodge Wrexham Maggs, Colin V. Haulage 17 Talwrn House, Talwrn Mannion, Albert Filler 29 12 Hill Crest, Spring Lodge Manuel, S.A. (Thomas A.) Repairer 33 31 Meadows Lane, Spring Lodge Martin, William Henry Ripper 37 7 Newtown, Gresford Mathews, William V. Haulage 18 34 (22) Hill Street, Penycae Mathias, Samuel Fireman 42 6 Eagle's Place, Moss Meades, William Packer 39 22 St. John's Road, Wrexham Mitchell, George Haulage 23 35 James Street, Wrexham Monks, Ernest Haulage 23 Glan Afon, Bwlchgwyn Morley, Edward Repairer 57 89 Council Houses, Bradley Morris, Alfred Haulage 20 20 High Street, Penycae Nichols, Harry Repairer 32 3 Ashfield Road, Crispin Lane, Wrexham Nichols, John Collier 29 18 Beast Market, Wrexham Nichols, William (Henry) Collier 25 34 Farndon Street, Wrexham Owens, Evan Henry Packer 54 22 (Cunliffe Walk), Garden Village, Wrexham Palmer, Alexander* Haulage 20 Kingstown, Maesydre* Parry, I. S. (Isaac) Repairer 40 41 Western View, Western Road, (Lodge) Brymbo Parry, Joseph Repairer 65 41 Western View, Western Road, (Lodge) Brymbo Parry, John E. Haulage 31 19 Pisgah Hill, Pentre Broughton Parry, F. J. (John Richard.) Haulage 21 37 Manley Road, Wrexham Penny, Stephen Filler 23 10 Stantsy View, New Rhosrobin Penny, William H. Ambulanceman 32 60 Council Houses, Bradley Perrin, Frank C. Haulage 23 Kenrick Terrace, Old Rhosrobin (Finney Street, Rhosddu) Peters, Henry Packer 38 114 Pentre Lane, Llay Phillips, George Haulage 22 75 Trevanna Way, Spring Lodge, Wrexham Phillips, Herbert Filler 30 16 Ffordd Maelor, Maesydre (27 Haig Road, Hightown) Phillips, John Filler 40 9 Gardd Estyn, Garden Village, Wrexham Pickering, John Frederick Haulage 22 (Sycamore Terrace) Old Rhosrobin Powell, Charles Railman 57 24 Dale Street, Wrexham Price, (Prince) Ernest Cutter-man 27 31 Moss Hill, Moss Price, Samuel Cutter-man 37 Oakfield (Oldfield) Terrace, Gresford Prydding, John Haulage 32 19 Oxford Street, Wrexham Prince, Mark Repairer 59 Manley Road, Wrexham Prince, William Repairer 30 23 Meadow Lea, Spring Lodge, Wrexham Pritchard, I. S. (Isiah) Repairer 54 11 Woodland View, New Rhosrobin Pugh, Ernest Doggie 49 5 Quarry Rd, Brynteg Pugh, Thomas Collier 54 61 Vernon Street, Wrexham Ralphs, John Cutter-man 53 Market Street, Wrexham Rance, Thomas R. Haulage 21 11 High Street, Pentre, Broughton Rees, Albert Pipeman 56 3 Gatewen Road, New Broughton Reid, Lloyd Haulage 20 11 Bryn Gardden, Rhos Roberts, Arthur A. Repairer 63 Wire Mill Cottage, Bradley Roberts, Edward Collier 35 Bryn Estyn Cottage, Rhosnessni Roberts, Edward C. Collier 42 12 Council Houses, Gresford Roberts, Ernest Filler 26 Little Penybryn, Abenbury Roberts, Frank Haulage 26 3 Bury Street, Wrexham Roberts, George W.* Repairer Filler 28 12 Glan Afon, Maesydre* Roberts, Idris Haulage 16 Pump House, Highfield, Stantsty Roberts, John David Collier 47 14 Lorne Street, Rhosddu Roberts, H. (John) Packer 33 2 Pattison’s Row, Coedpoeth Roberts, Olwyn Filler 24 32 Hill Street, Penycae Roberts, Percy Haulage 26 The Bungalow, Llydiart Fanny, Coedpoerth Roberts, Robert John Filler - Market Street, Wrexham Roberts, Robert Thomas Railman 57 Crispin Lane, Rhosddu Roberts, Robert William Packer 38 5 Forge Row, Southsea Roberts, Robert Repairer 33 6 Off Brook Street, Rhos Roberts Thomas James Filler 19 Kendrick Place, Wrexham Roberts, William Packer 45 41 Princess Street, Wrexham Roberts, William H. (T.) Collier 40 165 Pentre Lane, Llay Robertson, William Cutter-man 41 Spring Road, Rhossddu Rogers, Edward Llew. Haulage 20 18 New Houses Avenue, Llay Rogers, Grenville Repairer 29 19 Wheatsheaf Lane, Gwersyllt Ross, Harry Collier 34 43 5 Nelson Street, Wrexham Rowland, John David Haulage 17 Old Cross Foxes, Minera Rowlands, John Cutter-man 36 85 Holt Road, Wrexham Salisbury, William Fireman 36 48 Victoria Road, Brynteg Shaw, George Collier 63 Ashwood, Wrexham Rd, Brynteg Shone, James (John) Packer 34 Gresford Shone, Richard Doggie 49 High Street, Gresford Slawson, Arthur Haulage 22 Crescent Road, Wrexham Smith, Leonard Haulage 20 25 Bennion’s Road, Huntroyde Stratford, Stanley Packer 39 5 Ninth Avenue, Llay Stevens, Richard T. Haulage 22 27 Pisgah Hill, Pentre Broughton Strange, Albert Collier 35 21 Nelson Street, Wrexham Tarran, John Repairer 50 59 77 Liverpool Road, Buckley Taylor, William Henry Cutter 53 Church Street, Holt Thomas, Berwyn Haulage 26 2 Kent Road, Lodge, Brymbo Thomas, John Elias Repairer 29 5 Queen’s Terrace, Gwersyllt Thomas, Robert Haulage 22 Pant Hill, Rhos Thomas, Tec Collier 26 51 Council Houses, Pandy Thornton, John Repairer 24 6 Coronation Cottages, New Broughton Tittle, Edward Repairer 44 Smith(y) Lane, Acton Trow(e), Ernest Collier 41 13 Huntroyde Ave, Wrexham (Chapel Cottage, Gresford) Valentine S. (Fred) A Haulage 24 20 Glan Dwr, Acrefair Vaughan John Edward Repairer 28 15 Aldford Street, Wrexham White John Beltman 38 Chapel Cottages, Gresford Williams, George Collier 31 3 Gardden Terrace, Summerhill Williams, Harold Collier 37 2 Osborne Terrace, Claypit Lane, Gresford Williams, Hugh (L. l.) Collier 43 Park Street, Rhosddu Williams, John Repairer 62 Cheetham's Lodging Houses, Wrexham Williams, John Thos. Packer 33 12 Bryn y Ffynnon, Brymbo Williams, J. T. (John D.) Repairer 29 3 (2) Vulcan Cottage, New Rd, Southsea Williams, John Repairer 44 28 Dale Street, Wrexham Williams, John Collier 29 Southsea, hailed from Caergwrle Williams, Joseph (James) Collier 66 1 Council Houses, Brynteg Name given in official list – but above named states that it should be his father, James – whilst E. of W. states John. Williams, N (Morris) Electrician 24 Pentre Lane, Llay Williams, Reg Electrician 29 Old Rhosrobin Williams, Thomas Repairer 57 Park View Stores, Bradley Williams, William A. Cutter-man 29 2 Drosyffordd, Pentre Broughton (9 Gatewen Road, Pentre Broughton) Wilson, John Walter Haulage 32 5 Victoria Terrace, Coedpoeth Witter, Henry Repairer 56 Nr Post Office, Gresford (The Mount, Gresford) Wynne, Edward Repairer 68 32 Bradley Road, Wrexham Winyard, William Walter Collier - - Wynneyard Repairer 47 New Inn, Cefnybedd Yemm, Morgan (J.) Repairer 28 39 Seventh Avenue, Llay * Indicates body recovered 8 – all others apart from rescuers were sealed in the pit.
List researched and compiled by Peter Chadwick, Wrexham.