It occurred in the month of September At three in the morning the pit Was racked by a violent explosion In the Dennis where gas lay so thick. The Gresford Disaster of 22 September 1934 was one such case.
The Gresford Colliery sat just north of Wrexham, the original shaft being sunk in 1908.
The Gresford Disaster You've heard of the Gresford Disaster, Of the terrible price that was paid; Two hundred and forty two colliers were lost, And three of the rescue brigade. It was written by Robert Saint to commemorate the Gresford mining disaster of September 1934 in Wales.
"Gresford" is a favourite with brass bands. In 1970, George Lister added words to the hymn, twenty years after the death of its composer. >> The Gresford disaster occurred on 22 September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, in northeast Wales, when an explosion and underground fire killed 266 men.
Gresford Disaster Lyrics (Lyrics: Anonymous) You've heard of the Gresford Disaster, Of the terrible price that was paid; Two hundred and sixty-four colliers were lost, And three men of the rescue brigade. It occurred in the month of September At three in the morning the pit Was racked by a violent explosion In the Dennis where gas lay so thick.
Saint was born at Hebburn in the north of England, and had himself worked as a miner.
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