Aberfan Disaster Archive

Witnesses examined during Tribunal of Inquiry


Andrew, S. D.

Resident in Moy Rd. Aberfan

Day interviewed: 4


Badham, D. L.

Scientific Technical Officer, Areas 3 & 4,

Day interviewed: 51


Baker, J.

Former Group (no.4) Mechanical Engineer,

Days interviewed: 26, 27, 28, 29


Bennett, T. J.

Aberfan resident who took walks near the tips

Day interviewed: 12


Berwick, M.

Former Merthyr Vale colliery worker

Day interviewed: 13


Bevan, C. S.

Former OS Surveyor

Day interviewed: 62


Bishop, Prof. A. W.

Professor of Soil Mechanics, University of London

Day interviewed: 68


Blackmore, G.

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

Days interviewed: 43, 44


Bleasdale, A.

Scientific Officer, Meteorological Office

Day interviewed: 61


Bowen, J. J.

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

Days interviewed: 39, 40


Bradley, J. F.

Deputy Borough Engineer & Town Planning Officer, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council

Days interviewed: 53, 54, 55, 56


Brown, G. E.

Crane driver at Aberfan tip complex

Days interviewed: 7, 8


Brown, P.

Resident of Moy Rd. Aberfan & former miner

Days interviewed: 10, 11


Carpenter, B. M.

Father of victim & former Aberfan tip worker

Day interviewed: 12


Cartwight, R. C.

Member of tip gang at Aberfan tip complex

Day interviewed: 13, 14


Church, W. H.

Group (no.4) Mechanical Engineer, NCB

Days interviewed: 29, 30, 31


Colston, D.

Slinger in tipping gang at Aberfan tip complex

Day interviewed: 14


Davies, C. E. G.

Teacher at Pantglas Senior School

Day interviewed 3


Davies, D. D.

Former manager of Merthyr Vale colliery

Days interviewed: 22, 23, 25


Davies, D. P.

Former Area Estates Manager, no.4 area, NCB

Days interviewed: 37, 38


Davies, E. E.

Former tip worker in Aberfan

Day interviewed: 11


Davies, H. L.

Farmer in Aberfan

Days interviewed: 3, 4


Davies, J. T.

Former manager of Merthyr Vale colliery

Day interviewed: 17


Davies, K. J.

Acting Headmaster of Pantglas Senior School

Day interviewed: 3


Davies, L.

Chargehand at Aberfan tip complex

Days interviewed: 5, 6, 7


Davies, G. H.

Grave digger at Aberfan cemetery

Day interviewed: 4


Davies, PC R. J.

Policeman who looked into stolen cable from Aberfan tip

Day interviewed: 13


Davies, S. O.

Position: MP for County Borough of Merthyr

Day interviewed: 59


Davies, T. G.

Resident in Angus St. Aberfan

Day interviewed: 4


Davies, T. H.

Former tip worker in Aberfan

Day interviewed: 12


Davies, Thomas

Aberfan schoolboy

Day interviewed: 2


Davies, W. B.

Consulting Engineer

Day interviewed: 51


Drage, W. A.

Father of victim & had walked on the tips

Day interviewed: 13


Edwards, G.

Resident of Pantglas Rd. Aberfan

Day interviewed 4


Edwards, W. J.

Former yard foreman at Merthyr Vale colliery

Day interviewed: 11, 12


Emanuel, W. T.

Amateur photographer who took picture of tips

Day interviewed: 13


Evans, B. T.

Divisional (SW) Estates Manager, NCB

Day interviewed: 46


Evans, D. J.

Tramsmith at Merthyr Vale colliery

Day interviewed: 8


Evans, Dr. H. E.

Lecturer in Civil Engineering, University

Day interviewed: 67


Evans, Miss G. E

Deputy Headmistress of Pantglas Senior School

Day interviewed: 3


Evans, Trefor

Deputy Mechanical Engineer, Merthyr Vale colliery

Day interviewed: 20


Evans, W. L.

Father of victims & former Moy Rd resident with fears re tip stability

Day interviewed: 11


Exley, R. E.

Former NCB civil engineer

Day interviewed: 36, 37


Farmer, Major T. W. G.

Major in the Royal Engineers & qualified chartered surveyor

Days interviewed: 13, 62


Flynn, M. D.

Member of St. John's Ambulance Brigade

Day interviewed: 4


George, W. T.

Resident of Aberfan Rd. Aberfan

Day interviewed: 4


Gittins, Tegwyn

Engine driver at Aberfan tip complex

Day interviewed: 9


Goldsworthy, A. M.

Engine driver on track to Aberfan tip complex

Day interviewed: 13


Grant, P. M.

Area Civil Engineer,areas 3 & 4, NCB

Days interviewed: 40, 41, 42


Griffiths, E. R.

Resident of Pantglas Rd. Aberfan

Day interviewed: 12


Griffiths, T. J.

Group (no.4) Surveyor, no.4 area, NCB

Day interviewed: 26


Griffiths, T. K.

Chief Constable for the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil

Day interviewed: 2


Groves, Gareth

Aberfan schoolboy

Day interviewed: 2


Hall, H. M.

Supervisor, photogrammetric dept., Hunting Surveys Ltd.

Day interviewed: 61


Herschel, C. R.

Manager of photogrammetric dept., Hunting Surveys Ltd.

Day interviewed: 61


Hill, M. H. R.

Secretary of area consultative council, NCB

Day interviewed: 45


James, Ceinfryn

Father of victim, knowledge of local flooding

Day interviewed: 13


James, Gwynlais

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

Day interviewed: 36


James, J.

Head of safety dept., NUM, South Wales

Days interviewed: 62, 63


Jones, C.

Divisional (SW) Mechanical Engineer, NCB

Day interviewed: 45


Jones, C. J.

Deputy Water Engineer, Taf Fechan Water Board

Day interviewed: 60


Jones, Colin

Aberfan schoolboy

Day interviewed 3


Jones, D. B.

Slinger in tipping gang at Aberfan tip complex

Days interviewed: 9, 10


Jones, D. C. W.

Borough Engineer, Merthyr Tydfil Borough

Day interviewed: 56


Jones, D. T.

Aberfan resident who took walks near the tips

Day interviewed: 12


Jones, E. C.

Slinger in tipping gang at Aberfan tip complex

Days interviewed: 8, 9


Jones, G.

Amateur photographer who took picture of tips

Day interviewed: 13


Jones, G. A.

Divisional (SW) Civil Engineer, NCB

Days interviewed: 45, 46


Jones, Glyn

Resident in Moy Rd. Aberfan

Day interviewed: 4


Jones, S.

Town Clerk, Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council

Days interviewed: 52, 53


Jones, V. C.

Local police Sgt. with in depth knowledge of Aberfan

Day interviewed: 13


King, W. R.

Secretary, NUM, Merthyr Vale Lodge

Days interviewed: 15, 16, 60


Kirwin, J.

Former Merthyr Vale tip worker

Day interviewed: 16


Laidlaw, A. D.

Former manager of Merthyr Vale colliery

Day interviewed: 22


Leigh, C.

Divisional (SW) Inspector for Mines & Quarries

Day interviewed: 52


Lewis, D.

Lived in cottage on hillside. Affected by earlier slip of tip 7

Day interviewed: 12


Lewis, R. N.

Group Manager (4), SW Division, NCB

Days interviewed: 21, 22


Llewellyn, W. D.

Area Estates Manager, areas 3 & 4, NCB

Day interviewed: 38


Lloyd, C. J.

Amateur photographer who took picture of tips

Day interviewed: 13


Maybank, D. J.

Surface ropesmith, Merthyr Vale colliery,

Day interviewed: 15


Maybank, M. W.

Aberfan resident who took walks near the tips

Day interviewed: 12


McGinty, M.

Councillor (Merthyr Vale ward)

Day interviewed: 58


McInnes, N. W.

Former Area Planning Engineer, NCB

Days interviewed: 38, 39


Minney, R. M.

Miner & parent of victims

Day interviewed: 5


Moore, Prof. L. R.

Professor of Geology, University of Sheffield

Day interviewed: 66


Morgan, G. S.

Production Director SW Division, NCB

Days interviewed: 48, 49, 50, 51


Morgan, Miss M.

Teacher at Pantglas Junior School

Day interviewed: 3


Morse, J. H. R.

Position: Aqueduct foreman, Cardiff City Council

Day interviewed: 59


Nash, Prof. J. K. T. L.

Professor of Civil Engineering, Kings College, University of London

Days interviewed: 66, 67


Palmer, J. L.

Assistant secretary responsible for Planning Division of the Welsh Office

Days interviewed: 60, 61


Parfitt, F. C.

Father of victim with earlier fears re tip

Day interviewed: 12


Phillips, F. E. S.

Former tip worker in Aberfan

Day interviewed: 13


Pierce, W.

Pit top foreman, Merthyr Vale colliery

Day interviewed: 15


Piggott, R. J.

Divisional (SW) Chief Surveyor of Minerals,

Days interviewed: 64, 65


Pocock, J.

Area Planning Engineer, NCB

Day interviewed: 17


Powell, D. L. J.

Divisional (SW) Chief Engineer, NCB

Days interviewed: 47, 48


Proctor, D. W.

Dept. of Photogrammetry & surveying, University College London

Days interviewed: 61, 62


Raybould, W. E.

Scientific adviser at HQ of Scientific

Day interviewed: 64


Rees, E. S.

Managing Director of Rees Concrete were premises was affected by the flooding

Day interviewed: 12


Rees, F. J.

Former aqueduct foreman, Cardiff City Council

Day interviewed: 59, 60


Rees, Howard

Aberfan schoolboy

Day interviewed: 2


Richards, G. O.

Chief Scientist, Areas 3 & 4, SW Division, NCB

Day interviewed: 51


Ritchie, T.

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

Day interviewed 57


Robens, Lord

Chairman, NCB

Day interviewed: 70


Roberts, D. L.

Area Mechanical Engineer, no.4 area, NCB

Days interviewed: 32, 33, 35, 36


Roberts, W. T.

Overman at Merthyr Vale Colliery

Day interviewed: 4


Rowlands, M.

Former tip worker in Aberfan

Day interviewed: 11


Ryan, L.

Managing Director of Ryan Industrial Fuels

Day interviewed: 57


Scott, L.

Survey Manager, Fairey Surveys Ltd.

Day interviewed: 61


Seddon, J. W.

Water Engineer & Manager, Water

Day interviewed: 59


Sheppard, W. V.

Director-General of Production, NCB

Day interviewed: 51


Short, Robert Lloyd

Aberfan schoolboy who had dammed streams on Aberfan hillside

Day interviewed: 12


Stiles, P. L.

Former Area (no.4) Estates Manager, NCB

Days interviewed: 31, 32


Strong, W. J.

Deputy Area Production Manager

Day interviewed: 26


Taylor, Miss H.

Teacher at Pantglas Junior School

Day interviewed: 3


Taylor, PC E. C.

Police photographer

Day interviewed: 13


Thomas, I.

Chief Public Health Inspector of the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil

Days interviewed: 56, 57


Thomas, R. V.

Unit Mechanical Engineer, Merthyr Vale

Days interviewed: 17, 18, 19, 20


Tudor, D. R.

Councilor (Merthyr Vale ward)

Day interviewed 58


Wardell, K.

Consulting Mining Engineer

Days interviewed: 63, 64


Waters, J. S.

Under Manager, Merthyr Vale colliery

Day interviewed: 20


Watkins, H.

Teacher at Pantglas Senior School

Day interviewed: 3


Way, A.

Colliery Surveyor, Merthyr Vale colliery

Day interviewed: 20, 21


Whitehead, W.

Former President of South Wales area of NUM

Day interviewed: 60


Williams, C. H.

Works superintendent, Taf Fechan Water Board

Day interviewed: 60


Williams, G. H.

Resident of Pantglas Rd. Aberfan

Day interviewed: 4


Williams, G. M. J.

Consulting Engineer (Soil mechanics)

Day interviewed 65, 66


Williams, Howell

Teacher at Pantglas Junior School

Day interviewed: 3


Williams, J.

Councillor (Merthyr Vale ward)

Day: interviewed 57


Williams, Chief Inspector R.

Chief Inspector in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Police

Day interviewed: 2


Williams, Mrs. R. L.

Teacher at Pantglas Junior School

Day interviewed: 3


Woodland, Dr. A. W.

Senior author of geological survey of coalfield in Pontypridd/Maesteg area

Day interviewed: 67


Woodward, Sydney

Slinger in tip gang at Aberfan tip complex

Day interviewed: 13


Wright, T.

Area General Manager (area no.4), NCB

Days interviewed: 42, 43


Wynne, T. J.

Merthyr Vale colliery Manager

Days interviewed: 23, 24, 25, 26


Young, H . E.

Assistant Area Estates Manager, no.4 area, NCB

Day interviewed: 37


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