October 14th 1913. 439 men and boys were lost at a colliery explosion in Senghenydd, Nr Caerphilly. Brittain and Ireland's worst loss of life underground.

Now Councillor Reg Phillips, who represents Senghenydd, is also the volunteer curator of the small museam at Senghenydd.

He would appreciate any folk music commemorations of this explosion.

Any contributions - Any comments ??

I've done a rewrite of 'High Blantyre' but it does not really serve.

Facts.

The Universal Colliery was Welsh owned.

Virtually every safety rule on dust damping and counter presure ventalation was broken.

The manager was fined £24 ie 1/1-1/2d a life (=6p or 10 cents) in modern money

The pit closed finally in 1928 - And with that Senghenydd died as a town.

The memorial to the 1913 explosion, and the 1901 explosion (82 dead) was errected in 1991

There was not a house in Senghnydd that was not in mourning by the explosion.

Keir Hardy moved a motion of sympathy in Parliament - It was ruled out of order.

Enough matterial ?

If not PM me or E-Mail gcw72@hotmail.com

Gareth