Aberfan Disaster Archive

Witnesses examined each day at Tribunal of Inquiry


Day 2

Griffiths, T. K.
Chief Constable for the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil

Davies, Thomas
Aberfan schoolboy

Rees, Howard
Aberfan schoolboy

Groves, Gareth
Aberfan schoolboy

Williams, Chief Inspector R.
Chief Inspector in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Police


Day 3

Jones, Colin
Aberfan schoolboy

Davies, K. J.
Acting Headmaster of Pantglas Senior School

Evans, Miss G. E
Deputy Headmistress of Pantglas Senior School

Watkins, H.
Teacher at Pantglas Senior School

Davies, C. E. G.
Teacher at Pantglas Senior School

Morgan, M. Miss
Teacher at Pantglas Junior School

Williams, Mrs. R. L.
Teacher at Pantglas Junior School

Taylor, Miss H.
Teacher at Pantglas Junior School

Williams, Howell
Teacher at Pantglas Junior School

Davies, H. L.
Farmer in Aberfan


Day 4

Williams, Mr. G. H.
Resident in Pantglas Rd. Aberfan

Andrew, S. D.
Resident in Moy Rd. Aberfan

Flynn, M. D.
Member of St. John's Ambulance Brigade

Edwards, G.
Resident in Pantglas Rd. Aberfan

Roberts, W. T.
Overman at Merthyr Vale Colliery

Davies, H. L.
Farmer in Aberfan

Jones, Glyn
Resident in Moy Rd. Aberfan

George, W. T.
Resident in Aberfan Rd. Aberfan

Davies, G. H.
Grave digger at Aberfan cemetery

Davies, T. G.
Resident in Angus St. Aberfan


Day 5

Minney, R. M.
Miner & parent of victims

Davies, L.
Tip chargehand at Aberfan


Day 6

Davies, L.
Tip chargehand at Aberfan


Day 7

Davies, L.
Tip chargehand at Aberfan

Brown, G. E.
Crane driver at Aberfan tip complex


Day 8

Brown, G. E.
Crane driver at Aberfan tip complex

Evans, D. J.
Tramsmith at Merthyr Vale colliery

Jones, E. C.
Slinger in tipping gang at Aberfan tip complex


Day 9

Jones, E. C.
Slinger in tipping gang at Aberfan tip complex

Gittins, Tegwyn
Engine driver at Aberfan tip complex

Jones, D. B.
Slinger in tipping gang at Aberfan tip complex


Day 10

Jones, D. B.
Slinger in tipping gang at Aberfan tip complex

Brown, P.
Resident of Moy Rd. Aberfan & former miner


Day 11

Brown, P.
Resident of Moy Rd. Aberfan & former miner

Evans, W. L.
Father of victims & former Moy Rd resident with fears re tip stability

Davies, E. E.
Former tip worker in Aberfan

Rowlands, M.
Former tip worker in Aberfan

Edwards, W. J.
Former yard foreman at Merthyr Vale colliery


Day 12

Edwards, W. J.
Former yard foreman at Merthyr Vale colliery

Davies, T. H.
Former tip worker in Aberfan

Carpenter, B. M.
Father of victim & former tip worker in Aberfan

Short, Robert Lloyd
Aberfan schoolboy who had dammed streams on Aberfan hillside

Lewis, D. R.
Lived in cottage on hillside. Affected by earlier slip at tip 7

Parfitt, F. C.
Father of victim with earlier fears re tip safety

Rees, E. S.
Managing Director of Rees Concrete Products Ltd., Pantglas, Aberfan (premises affected by flooding)

Griffiths, E. R.
Resident of Pantglas Rd. Aberfan

Bennett, T. J.
Aberfan resident who took walks near the tips

Jones, D. T.
Aberfan resident who took walks near the tips

Maybank, M. W.
Aberfan resident who took walks near the tips


Day 13

James, Ceinfryn
Father of victim with knowledge of local flooding

Drage, W. A.
Father of victim & had walked on the tips

Phillips, F. E. S.
Former tip worker in Aberfan

Jones, G.
Amateur photographer who took picture of tips

Emanuel, W. T.
Amateur photographer who took picture of tips

Lloyd, C. J.
Amateur photographer who took picture of tips

Taylor, PC E. C.
Police photographer

Davies, PC R. J.
Policeman who looked at stolen cable from Aberfan tip

Berwick, M.
Former Merthyr Vale colliery worker involved with tips

Farmer, Major T. W. G.
Major in the Royal Engineers & qualified chartered surveyor

Woodward, Sydney
Slinger in tipping gang at Aberfan tip complex

Goldsworthy, A. M.
Engine driver on track to Aberfan tip complex

Jones, V. C.
Local Police Sgt. with in depth knowledge of Aberfan

Cartwight, R. C.
Member of tip gang at Aberfan tip complex


Day 14

Cartwight, R. C.
Member of tip gang at Aberfan tip complex

Colston, D.
Slinger in tipping gang at Aberfan tip complex


Day 15

Maybank, D. J.
Surface ropesmith, Merthyr Vale colliery, worked on tips

Pierce, W.
Pit top foreman, Merthyr Vale colliery

King, W. R.
Secretary, NUM, Merthyr Vale Lodge


Day 16

King, W. R.
Secretary, NUM, Merthyr Vale Lodge

Kirwin, J.
Former Merthyr Vale tip worker


Day 17

Pocock, J.
Area Planning Engineer, NCB

Davies, J. T.
Former manager of Merthyr Vale colliery

Thomas, R. V.
Unit Mechanical Engineer, Merthyr Vale colliery


Day 18

Thomas, R. V.
Unit Mechanical Engineer, Merthyr Vale colliery


Day 19

Thomas, R. V.
Unit Mechanical Engineer, Merthyr Vale colliery


Day 20

Thomas, R. V.
Unit Mechanical Engineer, Merthyr Vale colliery

Waters, J. S.
Under Manager, Merthyr Vale colliery

Evans, Trefor
Deputy Mechanical Engineer, Merthyr Vale colliery

Way, A.
Colliery Surveyor, Merthyr Vale colliery


Day 21

Way, A.
Colliery Surveyor, Merthyr Vale colliery

Lewis, R. N.
Group Manager (4), SW Division, NCB


Day 22

Lewis, R. N.
Group Manager (4), SW Division, NCB

Laidlaw, A. D.
Former manager of Merthyr Vale colliery

Davies, D. D.
Former manager of Merthyr Vale colliery


Day 23

Davies, D. D.
Former manager of Merthyr Vale colliery

Wynne, T. J.
Merthyr Vale colliery manager


Day 24

Wynne, T. J.
Merthyr Vale colliery manager


Day 25

Wynne, T. J.
Merthyr Vale colliery manager

Davies, D. D.
Former manager of Merthyr Vale colliery


Day 26

Wynne, T. J.
Merthyr Vale colliery manager

Strong, W. J.
Deputy Area Production Manager (Planning & Reconstruction), NUM, area no.3

Griffiths, T. J.
Group (no.4) Surveyor, no.4 area, NCB

Baker, J.
Former Group (no.4) Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB


Day 27

Baker, J.
Former Group (no.4) Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB


Day 28

Baker, J.
Former Group (no.4) Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB


Day 29

Baker, J.
Former Group (no.4) Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB

Church, W. H.
Group (no.4) Mechanical Engineer, area no.4, NCB

Day 30

Church, W. H.
Group (no.4) Mechanical Engineer, area no.4, NCB


Day 31

Church, W. H.
Group (no.4) Mechanical Engineer, area no.4, NCB

Stiles, P. L.
Former Area (no.4) Estates Manager, NCB


Day 32

Stiles, P. L.
Former Area (no.4) Estates Manager, NCB

Roberts, D. L.
Area Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB


Day 33

Roberts, D. L.
Area Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB


Day 34

Roberts, D. L.
Area Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB


Day 35

Roberts, D. L.
Area Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB


Day 36

Roberts, D. L.
Area Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB

James, Gwynlais
Clerk to Area Mechanical Engineer of no. 4 area, NCB

Exley, R. E.
Former NCB civil engineer


Day 37

Exley, R. E.
Former NCB civil engineer

Young, H . E.
Assistant Area Estates Manager, no.4 area, NCB

Davies, D. P.
Former Area Estates Manager, no.4 area, NCB


Day 38

Davies, D. P.
Former Area Estates Manager, no.4 area, NCB

Llewellyn, W. D.
Area Estates Manager, areas 3 & 4, NCB

McInnes, N. W.
Former Area Planning Engineer, NCB


Day 39

McInnes, N. W.
Former Area Planning Engineer, NCB

Bowen, J. J.
Area Chief Surveyor & Minerals Manager, no.4 area, NCB


Day 40

Bowen, J. J.
Area Chief Surveyor & Minerals Manager, no.4 area, NCB

Grant, P. M.
Area Civil Engineer, areas 3 & 4, NCB


Day 41

Grant, P. M.
Area Civil Engineer, areas 3 & 4, NCB


Day 42

Grant, P. M.
Area Civil Engineer, areas 3 & 4, NCB

Wright, T.
Area General Manager (area no.4) NCB


Day 43

Wright, T.
Area General Manager (area no.4) NCB

Blackmore, G.
Former Area General Manager (area no.3) NCB


Day 44

Blackmore, G.
Former Area General Manager (area no.3) NCB


Day 45

Jones, C.
Divisional (SW) Mechanical Engineer, NCB

Hill, M. H. R.
Secretary of area consultative council (NCB)

Jones, G. A.
Divisional (SW) Civil Engineer, NCB


Day 46

Jones, G. A.
Divisional (SW) civil engineer, NCB

Evans, B. T.
Divisional (SW) Estates Manager, NCB


Day 47

Powell, D. L. J.
Divisional (SW) Chief Engineer, NCB


Day 48

Powell, D. L. J.
Divisional (SW) Chief Engineer, NCB

Morgan, G. S.
Production Director, SW Division, NCB


Day 49

Morgan, G. S.
Production Director, SW Division, NCB


Day 50

Morgan, G. S.
Production Director, SW Division, NCB


Day 51

Leigh, C.
Divisional (SW) Inspector for Mines & Quarries

Morgan, G. S.
Production Director, SW Division, NCB

Richards, G. O.
Chief Scientist, Areas 3 & 4, SW Division, NCB

Badham, D. L.
Scientific Technical Officer, Areas 3 & 4, SW Division, NCB

Sheppard, W. V.
Director-General of Production, NCB

Davies, W. B.
Consulting Engineer


Day 52

Jones, S.
Town Clerk, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council


Day 53

Jones, S.
Town Clerk, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council

Bradley, J. F.
Deputy Borough Engineer & Town Planning Officer, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council


Day 54

Bradley, J. F.
Deputy Borough Engineer & Town Planning Officer, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council


Day 55

Bradley, J. F.
Deputy Borough Engineer & Town Planning Officer, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council


Day 56

Bradley, J. F.
Deputy Borough Engineer & Town Planning Officer, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council

Jones, D. C. W.
Borough Engineer, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council

Thomas, I.
Chief Public Health Inspector of the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil


Day 57

Thomas, I.
Chief Public Health Inspector of the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil

Ritchie, T.
District Public Works Superintendent, (lower area) County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil

Williams, J.
Councillor (Merthyr Vale ward)

Ryan, L.
Managing Director of Ryan Industrial Fuels Ltd


Day 58

Tudor, D. R.
Councillor (Merthyr Vale ward)

McGinty, M.
Councillor (Merthyr Vale ward)


Day 59

Davies, S. O.
MP for County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil

Seddon, J. W.
Water Engineer & Manager, Water Undertaking, Cardiff City Council

Morse, J. H. R.
Aqueduct foreman, Cardiff City Council

Davies, S. O.
MP for County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil Rees, F. J.
Former aqueduct foreman, Cardiff City Council


Day 60

Rees, F. J.
Former aqueduct foreman, Cardiff City Council

Williams, C. H.
Works Superintendent, Taf Fechan Water Board

Jones, C. J.
Deputy water engineer, Taf Fechan Water Board

King, W. R.
Secretary, NUM, Merthyr Vale Lodge

Whitehead, W.
Former President of South Wales area of NUM

Palmer, J. L.
Assistant secretary responsible for Planning Division of the Welsh Office


Day 61

Palmer, J. L.
Assistant Secretary responsible for Planning Division of the Welsh Office

Bleasdale, A.
Scientific Officer, Meteorological Office

Scott, L.
Survey Manager, Fairey Surveys Ltd.

Herschel, C. R.
Manager of Photogrammetric dept., Hunting Surveys Ltd. Hall, H. M.
Supervisor, Photogrammetric dept, Hunting Surveys Ltd.

Proctor, D. W.
Dept. of Photogrammetry & surveying, University College London


Day 62

Proctor, D. W.
Dept. of Photogrammetry & Surveying, University College London

Farmer, Major T. W. G.
Major in the Royal Engineers & qualified chartered surveyor

Bevan, C. S. Former OS Surveyor

James, J.
Head of Safety Dept., NUM, South Wales


Day 63

James, J.
Head of safety dept., NUM, South Wales

Wardell, K.
Consulting mining engineer


Day 64

Wardell, K.
Consulting mining engineer

Raybould, W. E.
Scientific adviser at HQ of Scientific Control, NCB

Piggott, R. J.
Divisional (SW) Chief Surveyor of Minerals, NCB

Day 65

Piggott, R. J.
Divisional (SW) Chief Surveyor of Minerals, NCB

Williams, G. M. J.
Consulting Engineer (soil mechanics)


Day 66

Williams, G. M. J.
Consulting Engineer (soil mechanics)

Moore, Prof. L. R.
Professor of Geology, University of Sheffield

Nash, Prof. J. K. T. L.
Professor of Civil Engineering, Kings College, University of London


Day 67

Nash, Prof. J. K. T. L.
Professor of Civil Engineering, Kings College, University of London

Woodland, Dr. A. W.
Senior author of geological survey of coalfield in Pontypridd/Maesteg

district Evans, Dr. H. E.
Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University College of Swansea


Day 68

Bishop, Prof. A. W.
Professor of Soil Mechanics, University of London


Day 70

Robens, Lord
Chairman, NCB


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