Mclaren Colliery, Abertysswg

Wednesday, 3rd September, 1902


An explosion in the No.1 pit killed 17 men. The explosion occurred at about 11.00pm
when there were 120 nightshift workers underground.

Death Roll:-
Baker, William 34 Prospect Place, Tredegar Minton, Thomas 38 -
Brown, William H. 32 Prospect Place, Tredegar Morgan, Gwilym 41 7 Charles Street, Tredegar
Evans, Evan H. 35 6 Mclaren Cottages, Abertysswg Probert, Azariah 25 7 Cross Street, Rhymney
Grainger, George 32 86 Lower Road, Cwmsifiog Rawlings, William 25 22 Fothergill Street, New Tredegar
Griffiths, Walter 25 40 Charles Street, Tredegar Rawlings, William - Fothergill Street, New Tredegar
Jones, John 30 The Garn, Tredegar Roberts, Gwilym 34 103 Vale Terrace, Tredegar
Jones, John T. 23 14 Arthur Street, Tredegar Wilkins, George 41 10 Charles Street, Tredegar
Jones, Rees - 26 High Street, Tredegar Williams, Albert 19 10 Upper Stanley Street, New Tredegar
Jones, William J. 17 30 East Street, Tredegar