Garnant / Gwaun-cae-gurwen

Rhod-y-Perkins [Perkins' Wheel]

Between Garnant and GCG
The water wheel of the Garnant Colliery which was also known as Pwll Perkins.
Contributed by David W Eynon

1884, Pwll y Garnant pit [Pwll Perkins], believed to be the oldest pit in the area and where occurred the worst accident in the district ever, when the rope broke at the end of the morning on January 16, 1884, and ten lives were lost.

The details of the deceased are;

David Roberts, Brynamman aged 37, married with 5 children
Thomas Bevan, Cwmamman, aged 33, married with 3 children
William Lake, Cross Inn, aged 30, married with 3 children
Thomas Michael, Cwmamman, aged 26, married
John Evan Jones, Cwmamman, aged 31, single
John D James, Cwmamman, aged 22, single
Evan Roberts, Brynamman, aged 16
Thomas Roberts, Brynamman, aged 14[brother of above]
Daniel Williams, Cwmamman, aged 14
Edward Morgan, Brynamman, aged 14

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